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Le Tour - think of it as a giant selfie

I’ll be honest. Since ditching my broth-er’s fake Raleigh Chopper in a hedge because my Free-man’s flares kept

getting caught in the chain, I haven’t cycled much.

A family day à velo in the Loire. A few hours in Sher-wood Forest, a timid at-tempt at a mountain trail in the Scottish borders, c’est tout. I enjoyed the down-hill, standing on the pedals, carefree as a kid, hated the hills. And the morning-af-ter agony of crushed nether regions.

I’ll never understand the passion shared by those who take to their bikes every chance they get and risk life, limb and head injury by the seat of their Lycra pants. I know numer-ous who have bust and torn this and that – and can only guess at the state of their genitals.

But come Sunday, I will be yelling my lungs out in Firth Park and Wincobank as the peloton passes, then attempting to beat the pack as I sprint to the hospital-ity stands at Meadowhall to catch the best Lycra loonies

in the world swooping to-wards Attercliffe.

The Tour de France is on our patch. Not that you’d know it. I went down Winco’s Newman Road and up the soon-to-be-legen-dary Jenkin Road one-in-three (by car; don’t be silly) yesterday. A bit of yellow bunting here and there. A bike the colour of Bird’s custard on a garage roof. The council had cut the grass and was doing a bit of last-minute Tarmac-ing. That was it.

Come the day, I pray it’s a different scene. You don’t appreciate the Verity-ble miracle that got Le Tour here? You can’t see how Sheffield will gain a penny of the £100m the race will bring to the region?

You need to believe in the wide-reaching power of PR and marketing. Globally, millions upon millions will see us lining our streets.

Think of it as one enor-mous selfie. Put down the Sunday papers. Hang fire with the roast. Get out on streets that, for one day only, will be the route of the greatest cycling race in the world. And say cheese.

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When the very first McDonald’s ar-rived in Rother-ham, 16-year-old Franco Ventura was seriously un-

derwhelmed.While his friends rushed

to worship under the arches of the golden M at the veri-table altar of American fast food, Franco was bemused by all the fuss.

His parents hailed from Southern Italy - and he had grown up on the food his mama always made.

“I was 13 before I had pack-et cereal,” he said. “I stayed over at a friend’s for the first time and the next morning he handed me this box...”

He had never ventured as far as the McDonald’s in what seemed like far-flung Shef-field and had never tasted Yankee-style fast food.

Though you’d think an inaugural bite of burger and fries would be the lure when he walked through the doors of the hotly-anticipated new restaurant in Rotherham’s Bridgegate, it was a job he was after. He got more than he bargained for. Though not more than he could chew.

Working part-time around his HND in catering at Rotherham College of Art and Technology for £1.48 an hour, he so impressed his bosses, they promoted him. At the tender age of 17 he became a manager at the Rotherham outlet - and promptly quit his studies for what he believed was a prom-ising career at McDonald’s.

His rise to the top was as fast as the food. He got sole responsibility for his first store, in Barnsley, at 23 and by 26 was running five res-taurants.

After a stint in Italy train-ing up staff at 140 newly acquired restaurants and another in Northern Ire-land developing its growing market, he worked on the Extended Hours strategy for the UK to ensure restau-rants were equipped with the knowledge to enable 24 hour trading and won the President’s Award for his outstanding achievements.

In 2011 the boy who had started out learning how to fry perfect chips in the shad-

ow of Rotherham’s All Saints’ Church was super-sized. He was appointed the REALLY Big Mac - McDonald’s vice president of operations.

With responsibility for 400 restaurants, plus the company’s UK services, safe-ty and hygiene teams -around 35,000 employees - he still lives in Rotherham, commut-ing daily from his Bramley home to as far afield as Bolo-gna in a typical week.

How did the former St Bernard’s Roman Catholic

School pupil, who had grown up on Doncaster Road, make it to the top of a billion dollar global brand?

“What did they see in me? Probably my willingness to learn and my eagerness to take on responsibility,” he says. “And the fact that I was willing to work Friday nights...”

While his friends and young colleagues hit the town in their payday glad-rags to mark the end of the week, Franco would be clad in his blue and white Maccy-Dee’s uniform and paper hat, making shakes, flipping burgers and shaking fries.

“On Saturday nights I was out with them, though. Our circuit was Feeoffees, El-liott’s, McGinty’s and the Adam & Eve,” he recalls. It’s a safe guess there was a late-night quarter-pounder with cheese before home, too.

McDonald’s has a respect-ed graduate management training programme, but some 80 per cent of its UK managers started out like him and learned the busi-ness from the bottom up.

“People find out the oppor-tunities when they join and that the training you get is exceptional,” he says.

“There is no ageism and if you have the appetite for re-sponsibility, you are given it. At 17 I was managing people in their 30s.”

Along the way, the 44-year-old has gained a clutch of professional qualifications - and a taste for his company’s products: “I love Big Macs now; I have one whenever I can. And whenever I’m work-ing at one of our stores, that’s where I eat,” he says.

And while many a diet-conscious modern parent attempts to keep the McDon-ald’s Happy Meal at bay for as long as humanly possible, of course he takes his three-year-old daughter Kiara for

one “as a treat.”The VP’s daughter, a girl

who could amass the biggest stash of Happy Meal collecta-bles at the bat of an eyelid, does seem to be exercising her own control, though; “She doesn’t like chips or fizzy drinks. She prefers her burger with water and a fruit bag,” says dad.

In numerous studies, fast food has been blamed for the obesity epidemic but, says Franco: “It’s very easy to sole-ly blame the food we eat.

“Obesity in the UK is a serious and complex issue. There are so many contribut-ing factors. You could just as easily blame the car indus-try; we don’t walk anywhere anymore. I put weight on at 18 but it wasn’t because I was eating at McDonald’s: it was because I had passed my driving test.

“We serve three million UK people every day and our customers visit us two or three times a month, which is not excessive. We have introduced calorie-counted menus, salads and wraps.

“I think obesity is a society thing, not a McDonald’s.”

The Rotherham venue is now one of the first in the UK to boast a high-tech makeo-ver, with self-service kiosks, digital menu boards, tablet computers on tables and free Wi-Fi. Did he have a hand in that? “Well, there was a list of restaurants I could have selected and Rotherham was on it...” he says.

“Rotherham is going through visionary changes; people are fighting for it. It’s brilliant that we are a part of that and McDonald’s IS com-mitted to investing in the UK high street.”

The redesign, he says, rec-ognises the need to respond to changing lifestyles. Order-ing Big Macs via a mobile app is next. But the biggest revo-lution? Waitress service...

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She studied floristry, taught the art at colleges in Don-caster and Rotherham and worked for florists in Shef-field before setting up on her own with help from Sheffield Enterprise Agency SENTA.

Mother of two Tracey, 54, whose shop on Hunter House Road in Sheffield has a staff of three, said: “My advisor was a great ‘go-to’ person for ideas and queries. I got help with all the practicalities

you don’t know about when you’re just starting out, like setting up a pay roll system and registering for tax. Their mentor system was invalu-able, too. Now I’m a men-tor myself for other SENTA start-ups – it’s good to be able to give something back.”

Paul Tinsley, SENTA enter-prise manager, said: “Camp-bell’s Flowers is a thriving city business and a great ex-ample of how we can help en-trepreneurs in the early days, combining their passion, commitment and creative flair with our nuts and bolts business know-how.” To date SENTA has helped over 8,500 new businesses, created 5,500 jobs and contributed £32m to the city economy.

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Business is blooming for florist Tracey Campbell, thanks to help from SENTA.

A specialist in vin-tage and seasonal

flowers, Tracey’s staff, who designed the flowers, bou-quets and buttonholes for Jessica Ennis-Hill’s Olympic homecoming to Sheffield in 2012, this year won Best Wed-ding Florist category for the region in the Wedding Indus-try Awards 2014.

Tracey set up shop in 2012 after working in marketing and advertising for 15 years.

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A training academy for hair-dressers is having its style crimped by a fall in numbers.The Leslie Frances academy has placed hundreds of apprentice stylists in hands-on training schemes at South Yorkshire salons over 25 years. “Every

year we have more than we have places for. This year, it’s a differ-ent story,” said Denise Childs, co-owner. “We think many who want a career in hairdressing are being channelled into college courses instead.” Apply at www.lesliefrances.com before July 11.

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prize Limousin cattle in the rolling fields of Ringinglow.

He was two weeks old when he went to his first cattle mar-ket, stays up through the night with cows in calf and is a show champion numerous times over.

“He has a real ability,” says proud dad Andrew, 46. “He was told he was dyslexic at Silverdale School but has flourished since moving to Hope Valley Agricultural Col-lege. My proudest moment was when he won at the Great Yorkshire Show last year, see-ing him with the confidence and the knowledge to address a stock judge 40 years old in the ring.”

Matt says: “Lots of kids don’t know what they want to be but I’ve always known. I want to carry on our farm and breed the best pedigree bulls and cows.”

Andrew knows exactly where Matt is coming from, he too has never wanted to do an-ything else but take over from his farming father.

It was his dad, Robert, who is responsible for the Clark fam-

Across the land, farmers of a certain age are scratching their heads and pondering the fu-ture.

Historically, farms have passed down the family line for generations. But things are changing.

“Lots of the farmers I know reckon they will have to sell up. Their kids have seen how hard it has become for their parents and don’t want to fol-low in their footsteps. They want less stressful jobs with better wages and 9-5 hours. They don’t want to work all hours God sends,” says An-drew Clark.

The pedigree beef breeder has no such worries. His son of 14 is already snapping at his heels.

Matt Clark believes he was born to step into his father’s green wellingtons and raise

MATT HAS NO BEEF ABOUT TAKING ON FAMILY’S FARM

Family fortunes – close up on family businesses

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Young farmer Matt Clark with his dad Andrew and mum Alison at their pedigree beef farm in Ringinglow. Below, left, Matt is on track to being a beef breeder, like his dad Andrew, above Matt in the show ring for the first time

ily getting into farming back in the 1950s. At 18, he persuaded his dad, also Robert, to buy 56-acre Hangram Lane Farm for £69,000 as premises for the family steeplejack fabrica-tion business.

Robert senior was happy, the company thrived, his other two sons joined the busi-ness and he had land on which to raise the shires and race-horses he bred as a hobby.

But it was Robert junior who was really in clover. He set up his own dairy herd. “All my dad ever wanted to be was a farm-er,” says Andrew. “He was desperate to be one. He

grew up in Ringinglow sur-rounded by farms, all his friends were farmers.”

But when one of his broth-ers fell ill, Robert junior was called into the steel business. To keep the farm going, he sold his dairy herd, bought in suckler cows and began rear-ing less labour-intensive beef herds.

Andrew, eager to take over, left school at 16, studied at agricultural college and came back with big plans.

“I didn’t want to simply buy calfs, fatten them up and sell them on, I wanted to breed our own herd. I’d always wanted Limousin cat-tle from Limoges in France. They grow like mad and pro-duce very lean meat.”

He paid £1,600 – three times the price of an ordinary breed – for his first pair, Hope and Lisa. “I thought I’d given the earth,” he says.

There are now 240 acres, filled with the glowing, gold-red backs of over 200 pedigree Limousins, plus also a flock of 80 pure-bred Texel ewes and, come the run up to Christmas, 1,000 turkeys. A small farm-shop sells potatoes, eggs and fresh vegetables.

Alison says: “It’s hard work but we love our farm and we love our cows. Our life revolves around them. A family day out? It’s to a cattle market. We go on holiday to France espe-cially to see their pure breeds.”

There is much for Matt to take over but no pressure.

Andrew says: “I want Matt to get his qualifications, go and work for someone else and travel the world so he can find out what he wants to do based on more experiences than he has here. If he comes back to us, it will be because he really loves this life.

“And then I hope he finds the right wife to be beside him. I couldn’t have done it without Alison. She is as much into cows as me. Her parents are farmers in Bradfield, we met at Hope Valley Young Farm-ers’ Club and she worked on a dairy farm.

“If I’d married anyone who didn’t have that back-ground I’d have been di-vorced years ago.”

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In the kitchen, the heat was on.

Guests would be ar-riving for the 378th Cutlers’ Feast in three hours’ time. All 366 of

them. But Kate Green in the Cutlers Hall’s hospitality team, was taking a call that turned her colder than the Vichyssoise.

“It was someone telling me one guest wouldn’t be able to eat anything on the menu. For health reasons he had to stick to the Fodmap diet - no gluten, lactose or fructose,”

says Kate.She turned to the Inter-

net, made a do and don’t list and headed down to the kitchens. Head chef Jamie Whiteley raided the fridges and larders and, while pre-paring around 1,280 plates of food on his carefully-crafted

menu, created the lone Fod-map feast with time to spare.

Such are the challenges of catering on such scale, at a setting as auspicious as the Cutlers’, says Kate, who ar-rived last autumn from city brand Fancie.

The latest, though, is get-ting Yorkshire on the menus. “People are very keen on lo-cal provenance. Guests want a taste of Sheffield wherever possible,” says Kate.

World Master Chef Jamie, previously at Ridgeway’s Michelin-starred Old Vicar-age and Chesterfield’s Casa and 17 months into his new role, used the experience of creating all-local dishes for the Made In Sheffield Awards

dinner and rose to the chal-lenge.

First up are canapés with a local twist; mini pulled pork and apple sandwiches with meat from Sheffield’s famed Beres butchers, beef sliders with Derbyshire beef and Henderson’s Relish, tiny tarts filled with Derbyshire goat’s cheese and gravadlax made from curing salmon in Kelham Island Brewery’s Pale Rider, plus dinky des-sert canapes including twists on the Bakewell tart and Yorkshire parkin. The York-shire canapes are already be-ing served at Cutlers’ events and Made In Sheffield menus will soon be available to all events bookings. Chef Jamie Whiteley makes Yorkshire-themed morsels for the canape tray

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Chef’s Sheffield canapes offer a mini mouthful of food from the region

Marco’s: short but no sweetOne sure fire way to mini-

mise the time it takes to do lunch? Cut down on your customers’ options.

The new Express Lunch at Marco’s New York Italian, celebrity chef Marco Pierre White’s restaurant at the ho-tel which now occupies what was West Bar Police Station, certainly keeps it simple.

Aimed at city business folk, the noon-2:30pm £7.50 one-course deal offers a choice of just six things; two pizzas, two pastas and two salads. It certainly makes choosing swift. Though to be fair, a mini menu is actu-ally about giving the kitchen team dishes they can create in double-quick time - so they can get time-poor din-ers fed and on their way fast. Head chef is John Cluckie, of the Blue Room and Pic-colino’s, “The express menu can be easily turned around within the hour but doesn’t cost the earth or compro-mise on quality,” he says

If you do want to linger longer, the a la carte is avail-able. American-Italian in-spired, it includes pizzas, pastas and posh burgers at

around a tenner up to whole seabass and a £28.50 10oz fillet steak. And, if you’ve a mind, you can string out the Express choice to more permutations than my CSE maths can work out by going 50-50. That’s what we did. And two halfs did make us feel a whole lot better.

The husband opted for half an Americano pizza with half a Caesar salad (both pleasing and tasty but nothing special); I had a gor-

geous al dente pasta with rich pomodoro sauce and half a disappointing goat’s cheese, beetroot and rocket salad (nothing more than three ingredients). We ig-nored the a la carte starters; our plan was to indulge with £5.50 puddings; I know of old they’re fabulous.

This is the third in the Marco’s chain launched by the Leeds-born chef who got three Michelin stars but gave them up in 1999 to be-

come a restaurateur. It is, I think, a very good choice for a business lunch. It doesn’t look much from the outside. But inside, it’s all refined el-egance with a classy bar area perfect for after-work cock-tails. The dining room is large and perfectly-lit, with an open kitchen far enough away not to be noisy or taint your clothes.

Lunch was so satisfying we were too carbed-up for puddings. The bill is £20.79, which includes £3.90 for two lovely, freshly-squeezed juices and a 10 per cent charge. (Service would have been spot-on had we not had to ask for table water),

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Thursday, July 3, 2014, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield

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Celebration of region’s best in businessIt’s time to dust off the dinner suit and bag that glamorous new ballgown for what is the business event of the year.The City Region Business Awards night will feature star guest Nick Hewer, Sir Alan Sugar’s right-hand man in both business and the hit TV series The Apprentice.

Hosted by BBC present-er Clare Frisby, the event provides businesses with a unique opportunity to net-work with leading companies from across a huge area - span-ning the entire Sheffield City Region - and, of course, the contest to find the creme de la creme in our ultimate win-ners awards.

The gala event on Thurs-day, July 3, at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre takes the winners from the ar-ea’s six biggest business con-tests and pits them against each other to find the ‘first among winners’.

Before the inaugural event last year, no one could ever claim to be the best in the re-gion. Now the title is the one they all want.

But although it offers the most coveted prize in busi-ness, there are many other reasons to attend.

The awards celebrate the importance of apprentices in the region’s fast growing econ-omy and who better to do that

than Nick Hewer?Lord Sugar’s right-hand

man is an essential part of the hit television show thanks to his incisive assessments and canny critiques on perform-ance, skills drawn from a life-time spent running his own PR business.

He will be joined by possi-

bly the best host in the York-shire region, Clare Frisby. The long-standing stalwart front-woman of BBC Look North, she is much in demand for her presenting skills on stage and her slick professionalism will add gloss to the proceedings at The City Region Business Awards.

A live feed of tweets sent during the night with the hashtag #CityRegionAwards will feature on the big screen; an opportunity to send con-gratulations to winners and name-checking your compa-ny to a room full of movers and shakers.

All-important networking

opportunities start at 6.45pm until guests are invited to take their seats for dinner at 7.20pm, and recommence once the ceremony is over at 11pm and last until the event draws to a close at 12.30am.

But the fun doesn’t stop there; an aftershow party is once again sponsored by Mer-

cury Taxis and Napoleons Ca-sino on Ecclesall Road. Guests can take a free ride to the ven-ue and enjoy free entry, food and £5 bet.

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The first Sheffield City Region Business Awards

The first Sheffield City Region Business Awards

All finalists in the Sheffield City Region Business Awards are already winners. They have been drawn from the awards lists of the six big-gest business competitions throughout our region. They are:

MANSFIELD CHAD BUSINESS AWARDS: l Diane Doran, Mansfield Manor Hotell Mark Leeson, of Mark Lee-son Hair Body and Mindl Shaun Hall, of Mark Leeson Hair Body and Mindl Irvin Robinson, winner of Mansfield’s lifetime achieve-ment awardl A-Star Medial Mansfield Learning Part-nershipl Tom Sharp, Plastek UKl Kim Wilson, Mansfield Manor Hotell Abrakadabral The Linney Groupl Tom Sharpe, Plastek UKl Fidler and Pepperl Central Notts MINDl Mansfield Manor

l Titchfield & Oakham Chil-dren’s Centrel Specsaversl Mansfield Aquaticsl Smarties Day nursery

DERBYSHIRE TIMES BUSINESS AWARDS:l Jackie King-Owen, Enable Care and Home Support, Chesterfieldl Nick Coward, of Ginger Matsl Andy Dukelow, of Franke Sissonsl Nora Eve Bridal, Chester-fieldl Zoe Clayton, Derbyshire Pony Trekkingl Polar Trade Depotl Redbrik Estate Agentsl United Cast Barl Franke Sissonsl Carly Fletcher, of I Love Hair and Mirror Mirrorl Calabrial Ashgate Hospicel Banner Jonesl One to One Support Serv-icesl Buxton Arts Festival

Finalists for the business awards are announced

SHEFFIELD BUSINESS AWARDS, STAGED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND THE STAR:l Marc Wildes, W Academy and Educationl Zestl Resolve IT Solutions Ltdl Rcktl Planet X Ltdl Anchor Magnets Ltdl Diamond Dispersionsl Fletchersl Rare Creative Groupl Swellaway Ltdl Westfield Health British Transplant Games Partnershipl The Sheffield Collegel Oliver Bryssau, Origin Broad-band

DONCASTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS:l Craig Dowie and Katey Dent, Crown Hotel Bawtry l Togel Contractors Ltdl Yorkshire Wildlife Parkl Signum Facilities Manage-ment Ltdl Tony Sykes, of INATIV

l Pegler Yorkshirel Flying Futuresl Highfield Awarding Body of Compliancel Doncaster Racecoursel Monochrome Business So-lutions LLP

DERBYSHIRE AND NOTTING-HAMSHIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S BEST BUSINESS AWARDS:

l Helen Duncan, Fig Crea-tivel Derick Wilson, SpineLock UK Ltdl Malcolm Hall, Hall-Fast In-dustrial Supplies Ltd

BARNSLEY & ROTHERHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AWARDS:l Jason Mace, Gala Tentl CCTV Factory UK

l Cutting Technologies Ltdl Morthyng Group Ltdl Willmott Dixon Partner-shipsl Iceotopel N e wb u r g h P re c i s i o n Ltdl Rotherham NHS Founda-tion Trustl AMG Superalloys (former-ly London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Ltd)

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Doug Richard, former Dragon, and founder of SchoolForStartups

A line-up of top speakers will appear at the UK’s biggest event for entrepreneurs and small business leaders this autumn.

More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend ‘MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival 2014’ in Sheffield, on Septem-ber 24 and 25.

They will gather to hear success stories and busi-ness wisdom from some of the most inspiring entrepre-neurs, including: Levi Roots, the musician and food entre-preneur who won Dragons’ Den investment in his Reggae Reggae Sauce products and has since become a multi-mil-lionaire; Michelle Mone OBE, the model who launched and owns the successful Ultimo bra range; Jamal Edwards, whose youth broadcasting channel SB.TV has grown into a global brand with more than 150 million YouTube views. Doug Richard, software busi-nessman, former Dragon from Dragons’ Den, and founder of SchoolForStartups;Shaa Was-mund, best-selling business author, entrepreneur and founder of the Smarta, the social enterprise company

that offers business support; Rekha Mehr, founder of Lon-don baker Pistachio Rose, and now Start up Entrepreneur in Residence for the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills and Wayne Hemingway MBE, fashion designer and co-founder of Red or Dead.

MADE delegates will also enjoy a presentation from self-improvement expert Paul McKenna, who will share practical, easy to implement success strategies.Mark Eas-ton, the BBC’s home editor, will chair a panel of business leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss ‘What makes a great entrepreneur and how do we make more of them?’

The MADE for Success Conference will be held at Sheffield City Hall, with guid-ance on building a brand, managing growth and leader-ship management.

Brendan Moffett, direc-tor of Marketing Sheffield, said:“MADE is the UK’s biggest and best celebration of entre-preneurship and this line up of top speakers will make it a valuable, must-attend event for new businesses.

“We hope to attract more

Businessperson/entrepreneur Awardthan 3,000 entrepreneurs, business owners and manag-ers to Sheffield for a host of engaging conference sessions, events and exhibitions, pro-viding the best advice, knowl-edge and support to accelerate business growth.

“Since it was established in 2010, MADE has become a ma-jor event for entrepreneurs, attracting leaders from busi-ness, government and the media. It puts a real focus on educating young entre-preneurs and we’re working with local schools, Sheffield College, Sheffield Hallam Uni-versity, and the University of Sheffield to attract high num-bers of young people.”

The wider MADE festi-val includes specialist fringe events and a gala dinner.It is organised by business serv-ices provider BE Group, un-der licence to Sheffield City Council, with Irwin Mitchell, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield University and Shef-field College partners.Alastair MacColl, BE Group chief ex-ecutive, said: “MADE is one of the UK’s most important busi-ness events and. MADE 2014 promises to be the best yet.’’

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Ron Flounders, Pera Consulting’s commercial director for local markets

Ambitious Sheffield business-es looking for help to grow have a supporter uniquely on their side.

A number of national pro-grammes aid companies with business mentoring and stra-tegic advice. However it’s not easy to find someone who can interpret and deliver that sup-port in a way that is of real, rel-evant and practical use locally – someone who understands the issues the region’s busi-nesses face and the specific assistance needed.

Over the last two years Pera Consulting, one of the UK’s most influential groups of eco-nomic and growth advisors, has built a reputation for the way it understands the Shef-field City Region’s businesses – and how it helps them ex-tract the utmost from those national programmes with the maximum impact on con-tracts, skills, profits and local job creation.

That role has been key in bringing more than £56mil-lion GVA to the region’s busi-nesses and creating nearly 1,000 new jobs. Sectors helped range from food and drink to engineering with nearly 800

manufacturing reviews car-ried out and more than 250 grant assisted projects in place.

Pera Consulting manages the delivery of GrowthAccel-erator’s Growth through Inno-vation programme, matching businesses with innovation coaches who can boost their performance and MAS, the Manufacturing Advisory Serv-ice, aimed at supporting man-ufacturers.

In simple terms it’s about finding companies with am-bitions to grow and match-ing them with someone who’s been there and can lend the strategic guidance that makes a difference.

“What’s important is that we have access to a huge, qual-ity-assured, high-profile pool of experts to draw from,” says Pera Consulting’s commercial director for local markets, Ron Flounders. “It means we’re able to find people who have a real passion for the area and can leverage this national in-vestment to deliver for Shef-field.

“It’s not just about run-ning an anonymous national programme to a formula. It’s

Top SME/Business of the Year Awardabout great quality, down-to-earth business coaching from people who’ve been there and done it – and done it locally.”

In the SCR there’s been a focus on aiding companies who want to grow through in-novation, change and develop-ment. Specialist advisors who know how to change cultures and bring new products to market have had a major in-fluence.

Through the efficient de-livery of MAS, Pera Consult-ing has also assisted local SME manufacturers break into supply chains beyond the city region.It’s been particularly effective for manufacturers with 10-50 employees– those who appreciate the practical, relevant, do-business-better advice that maximises impact.

“Our message to Sheffield is that we want to be engaged with its businesses in the most useful and positive way pos-sible,” concludes Ron Floun-ders. “We want to take those national programmes, make real, local sense of them, and help the region develop a stronger private sector that can compete in global and na-tional markets

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The chamber team in Rotherham’s partner town, Cluj-Napoca in Romania.

Barnsley & Rotherham Cham-ber of Commerce have seen an increase in the number com-panies using their services in the region to trade overseas and has dedicated support to bring overseas trade relation-ships to the region.

The Chamber has wel-comed 11 new companies working with their Export department to trade overseas and has seen over a 10 percent increase in the number of doc-umentation sent overseas.

The Chamber offers a wide range of Export and Interna-tional services to help com-panies trade and thrive in the International Market place. As part of the Chamber’s commitment to supporting trade it has been raising its profile through on-going and increased involvement in a number of international and export driven initiatives.

Whether companies are new to export or existing ex-porters looking into new mar-kets, the Chamber is hosting a series of free “Exporting to” workshops as part of the UK-TI funded Overseas Business Network Initiative.

Since April the Chamber

has hosted three “Export-ing to” workshops, looking at South Africa, China and most recently, Romania. As well as the workshops, the Chamber’s chief executive, Andrew Den-niff has been working close-ly with local councils to help build stronger trade links to the area.

In the latter part of 2013 Andrew visited Rotherham’s partner town in Romania – Cluj-Napoca. The visit in-volved meeting with the lo-cal Chamber of Commerce, the towns Inward Investment team, local businesses and ed-ucation establishments.

The Chamber plans to re-turn in September with a larg-er delegation of businesses to develop firmer links and ex-plore long-term relationships between South Yorkshire and Cluj-Napoca.

More recently Andrew has also visited Shanghai and Xi’an, where China offers op-portunities in abundance to companies large or small and across a full range of sectors. Shanghai, with its population of 19 million, is the industrial, trade and financial centre of Chamber. In addition, Xi’an is

Export Awardthe most developed engineer-ing entre of north-west China.

D u r i n g t h e v i s i t A n -drew met with a number of businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai. He also spoke with the China-Britain Business Council, the China Council for Promotion of Internation-al Trade and the China Cham-ber of International trade.

Commenting on his trade m i s s io n s , A n d rew s a id : “Whilst our own Chamber has evolved and changed with the times, we must also encour-age our own member busi-nesses to look further afield and recognise that in a global economy there are no limits to where we can all trade and invest.”

The Chamber will continue to explore international trade opportunities with countries overseas, whilst also provid-ing cost effective solutions for export documentation.

To discuss the Chamber’s international trade plans or to find out about services avail-able for trade, please contact the Chamber on 01709 386200 or 01226 308444.

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Family affair: Olivia and Clare of Chappuccino.

Setting up a business is always hard work but for daughter and mum Olivia and Claire Fisher it was a real labour of love. With their passion for food and love of people, the duo dreamed of bringing them together in their café - Chap-puccino. But turning the dream into re-ality ultimately all came down to money. And securing cash for a new business when you don’t have any accounts to show the bank makes it dif-ficult.

Fortunately Olivia and Claire’s enthusiasm, talent and careful planning meant they persuaded the bank to give them a loan.

But with premises in Chapeltown needing a refit and funds needed for stock and equipment, they were still short

So they approached Fi-nance For Enterprise, a not for profit company created to support businesses and pro-vide the funds they need to grow. They suggested a Start Up Loan, a government initia-tive aimed at people starting

their own businesses.As the delivery partner

for Start Up Loans across the Sheffield City Region, Fi-nance For Enterprise could help with both financial help and business support.Arthur Foreman, MD at Finance For Enterprise, explained: “Sup-port for entrepreneurs in the early days is essential in en-suring a new business launch-es successfully. Start Up Loans are a perfect way of providing this.

“Not only do recipients get fixed rates of around 6%, they also get their own busi-ness mentor so meaning they have expert support on hand. Chappuccino is building a strong customer base and a fantastic reputation locally. It’s a great example of how well the Start Up Loans pack-age works.”

Olivia added: “Finance For Enterprise and Start Up Loans were crucial in enabling us to set up Chappuccino and real-ise our ambitions. Thanks to their support, we’re having a fantastic first year. We’ve al-ready extended our opening hours and our bistro evenings are selling out.”

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The Sheffield College is in-vesting in business growth in the region and inspiring the next generation to suc-ceed and is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Shef-field Business Awards.As the largest training provid-er in the city, the college plays a pivotal role in supporting businesses through academ-ic, vocational and profession-al training, and qualifications tailored to work and industry, enabling the next generation of young people to succeed.

Its economic contribution to the city is worth £321 million annually with a major impact on students, communities and businesses. Many of the col-lege’s students originate from and stay on in Sheffield. Their enhanced skills and abilities bolster the output of local employers, leading to higher regional income and a more robust economy.

The Sheffield College is ex-panding its apprenticeship

Creative industries apply to every business, says The Sheffield College.

“Think how the expertise of our apprentices could add life to your business with new ideas and up-to-date industry skills.

“Whatever your busi-ness, we have opportunities for you to take on an appren-tice or even make use of our team of creative apprentices through Norton Creative to help future proof your com-pany.”

New creative apprentice-ships on offer:n Social media and digit-al marketing: This will en-able businesses to achieve effective use of social me-dia marketing and achieve maximum optimisation from their websites. It will also look at the importance of CRM systems.n Fashion and textiles: The

course will secure the fu-ture success of the fashion and textile supply chain through international mar-keting and the application of new technologies in all areas of business, including design production, commu-nications and sales.n Creative and digital media: Courses will allow students to compete and progress in a digital world with the design and development of inter-active media products, dis-cover user experience and creative industry business techniques and learn about creativity, production and editing, animation, camer-awork and radio and photo imaging.

To get involved, email [email protected], go to www.sheffcol.ac.uk or call 0114 2602600. Follow the college on Linkedin, Twit-ter, Google+ and Facebook.

The Sheffield College is plan-ning a £15.6 million upgrade to facilities, and investing in its students, staff and the city, from September 2015.

Heather MacDonald, Chief Executive of The Sheffield College said: “We are invest-ing in our students, our staff and the city. This exciting new opportunity will improve the overall quality of accommoda-tion so that students and staff will benefit from 21st century learning facilities.

“It puts the college in a stronger position to develop new courses in subjects where there are skills shortages, help businesses grow and enhance the prospects of our students.”

Proposals include a new £8.8 million extension at Hillsborough College on Live-sey Street, with new facilities for performing arts, creative and digital media and horti-culture studies. The extension will have a state-of-the-art theatre, drama studio, dance

studio and rehearsal rooms. New courses to be launched could include stage manage-ment, lighting and sound, and backstage and technical roles. The aim is to fill a growing re-gional skills need, as Sheffield has the largest theatre com-plex outside of London.

A planned £6.8 million ex-tension and redevelopment of The Sheffield College of Applied Engineering on Ol-ive Grove Road would include new technology, engineer-ing and design facilities and courses that will boost stu-dents’ career prospects, help fill regional skills gaps and support economic growth.

The new teaching block, workshops and courses will include robotics, control systems engineering, pneu-matics and hydraulics, pro-grammable logic control, motor sport, specialist weld-ing and fabrication and met-allurgy, as well as sustainable development.

provision. The college will be offering 200 new apprentice-ships every year across a range of sectors including advanced manufacturing and engineer-ing, creative and digital media, sport and leisure, and tourism.

The increase of appren-ticeships in these sectors will meet the regional skills needs of employers, which have been highlighted as areas for growth by business interest groups including Sheffield City Region’s Local Enterprise Partnership.

Ofsted inspectors have praised the college – graded as ‘good’ - for its excellent range of external partnerships that have very effectively helped to develop the curriculum, raise the aspirations of students and increase employability.

Inspectors, in a report pub-lished in 2013, also noted that the emphasis on preparing students for careers as well as qualifications has resulted in the strong promotion of em-ployability skills and the work readiness of learners.

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South Yorkshire Police employees have benefitted from the scheme.

Inmotion!, proud supporter of this year’s Environmen-tal Award, helps businesses to get the most out of more environmentally friendly and healthy ways of getting to and from work. South Yorkshire Police (SYP) are the latest to benefit from the Inmotion! schemes..

Cycleboost: The free Cy-cleboost scheme provides employees with a loan of a commuter bike and accesso-ries, advice and support which includes road safety sessions.

Forty-four employees from Attercliffe, Ecclesfield and Snig Hill police stations and several other Sheffield administrative offices, signed up to Cycleboost. During their month long trial, participants cycled nearly 2,500 miles, burnt 75,000 calories and saved 1,248kg CO2. .

James Nohavicka, busi-ness Support Clerk, said: “I would advise anyone to give it a try. To make the most of Cy-cleboost make sure you fully utilise the services on offer. Don’t just borrow a bike for four weeks and let it collect

dust. Make the most of it, and you’ll benefit in so many ways.”

Eco-Business Driving: SYP also signed up for Eco-Business Driving, a scheme designed to reduce vehicle fuel and maintenance costs, make improvements on gen-eral wear and tear, and help improve driver safety through driver education and organ-isational support. Vehicles will also be assessed through the ECO Stars Fleet Recogni-tion scheme which supports improvements in driving ef-ficiency whilst reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

Busboost: Over 100 em-ployees also gave up their cars for 28 days in return for free travel on any bus, tram or train in South Yorkshire. Danielle Taylor, sustainability man-ager said: “These schemes are a great way to get involved in sustainable travel without any cost to the organisation. We are committed to reduc-ing our carbon footprint and we try to encourage staff to use greener travel options where possible.”

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Sponsored by: Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield

Steve Gill, managing director, at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield

Steve Gill, managing director of Robin Hood Airport Don-caster Sheffield, wishes those shortlisted for the City Region Awards good luck, and ex-plains why excellent custom-er service is the cornerstone of any successful business.

Robin Hood Airport Doncas-ter Sheffield is proud to spon-sor the Customer Service Award at this year’s Sheffield City Region Business Awards. We believe that a dedicated and holistic approach to cus-tomer service is at the root of any successful company, and we are no exception!

It’s been a tough time for the aviation industry, but Doncaster Sheffield Airport has continued to expand, with a growing customer base, and this is down to listening to our customers and taking their feedback seriously.

The best businesses make communication easy, giving each customer the opportuni-ty to make their voices heard. At Doncaster Sheffield Air-port we employ a variety of methods to get that all-im-portant feedback, from sur-veys, to interviews and focus

groups. These methods are vi-tal in pinpointing where our services excel, and where they need to improve.

A team dedicated to want-ing the best for their custom-

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ers is also vital, as they deliver the on-the-ground services that ensure the smooth and ef-ficient running of a business.

We always ensure that our third party operators al-

so abide by our objectives, so that the customer’s journey becomes as enjoyable an ex-perience as their destination.

We have joined the Insti-tute of Customer Service, so

that we can improve alongside 350 other member organisa-tions in delivering the highest standards to our customers.

Our success speaks for it-self: in 2012 we won the Best

Small Airport in a Which? Survey.

More than 8000 members were asked to rate their sat-isfaction with and likelihood to recommend a UK airport they had used in the previous 12 months.

We picked up an impres-sive ‘five stars’ for airport en-vironment and topped the group of smaller airports which had fewer than four million passengers a year. We have consistently been in the top 3 of this same award for the last 6 years now.

We also previously won Best Airport at the Custom-er Service Awards by Holiday Extras and Thomson Airways, Going for Gold.

However, it is returning customers and regular re-peat business which is a true indicator that our expected high levels of customer serv-ice have been achieved.

The Sheffield City Region Business Awards celebrate the best of the best, which means that all of the lucky finalists will be providing their cus-tomers with a service that is second to none, and we wish all of those short-listed good luck!


Rob Moore

I like to think our client base reflects the makeup of the Sheffield City Region.

The vast majority of en-quiries we receive come from local SMEs and we have acted for more than 100 manufac-turers in the last year.

It is this close association with the area and its busi-nesses that prompted us to support the Sheffield City Re-gion Awards. Taylor&Emmet considers it an honour to be linked with companies whose development and innovation has been recognised by their respective Chambers of Com-merce and by the area at large.

The firms shortlisted for the manufacturing award – Sheffield’s Fletcher’s Group of Bakeries and Cutting Tech-nologies from Barnsley – may have little in common in terms of products and markets, but both have emerged as leaders in their respective fields and are excellent ambassadors for the sector.

Our experience of manu-facturing in the last 12 months is equally diverse and includes work for companies handling metals and alloy production, brewing and automotive

technology. Although the end products may differ wildly, our clients are all concerned with similar problems, includ-ing the management of supply chains, pricing, product liabil-ity and the protection of intel-lectual property.

Taylor&Emmet is led by partners who have the expe-rience to offer considered, tailored advice to manufac-turers. We draw on our knowl-edge of the sector and the region to adapt to the needs of each client and the feedback we receive is used to shape and streamline our services. We have, for example, introduced a series of fixed fee packages across a range of business le-gal disciplines to provide bet-ter cost certainty, wherever possible.

For clients looking to de-velop and expand, we have property solicitors who help purchase premises or negoti-ate new leases and commer-cial specialists who prepare and review contracts with suppliers and customers. We provide support and rep-resentation should disputes arise and assist management teams to buy or sell a business.

Manufacturing AwardBecause many SMEs don’t have the resources to dedicate to HR, we also support manu-facturers at every stage of the people management process, from the preparation of con-tracts to tribunal representa-tion.

Making and innovating is in the DNA of the SCR and we enjoy international rec-ognition for precision engi-neering and the production of metals and alloys. But our strength now lies in diversity. The Advanced Manufacturing Park has attracted world class companies and their achieve-ments are showcasing the skills, services and profes-sional support available local-ly. The hard work and success of those who lead by example is something we should cele-brate and I hope you will join me in congratulating every-one nominated for an award. A wide ranging manufactur-ing landscape is vital to con-tinued economic growth and we are proud to be support-ing this year’s highest achiev-ers. I wish both companies the best of luck. Contact (0114) 218 4000, www.tayloremmet.co.uk @tayloremmet.

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A city of 551,800 people. The third largest metropolitan authority in England. It’s a big number, that. So here’s another one: 60,000. That’s the number of disabled people in the Sheffield City Re-gion. And thanks to the hard work of Disability Sheffield Centre for Independent Liv-ing, their standard of life is continually improving.

Even in 21st Century, many disabled people are subject-ed to discrimination at work, abuse within the community and find themselves experi-encing problems accessing buildings and services.

But we’re working hard to change that.Since 2003, Dis-ability Sheffield Centre for In-dependent Living has turned things around for disabled people.

As an organisation man-aged by disabled people our services are all designed to give all disabled people the ability to take control of their own lives so that they can feel empowered, valued and have the same chances in life as eve-ryone else in the locality.

And things are getting bet-

ter. Over 100 disabled people a month are supported through our many services. That’s over 100 people a month who have benefitted from: Access to vital information including rights, employment, educa-tion and training; health and social care advocacy on a one-to-one basis;support for in-dividual employers and/or their PAs which has enabled disabled people to employ a PA and identify training and de-velopment opportunities; job clubs which have helped disa-bled people to move closer to the workplace;SUFA (Speak-ing Up For Action) – a drop-in group encouraging disabled people to speak up and make the right choices.

No matter what the im-pairment, Disability Shef-field are making a difference right across the Sheffield City region boosting confidence, providing opportunities and empowering disabled people to live their lives as they would wish. It’s thanks to Disability Sheffield that the 60,000 are now very much a part of the 551,800 – with a voice, with more opportunities and with genuine independence.

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All finalists come from the region’s big six business con-tests and the ‘best of the best’ award will go to the most out-standing individual under the age of 35.

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develop what the brand offers are just some of the criteria our judges were looking for.The panel also wanted to see clear demonstrations of how the finalists put for-ward from the City Region’s six biggest business awards had delivered consistent and significant growth through-out the downturn and dem-onstrated a track record of oustanding results and value against client objectives.

Professional Services Award

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Creative Award

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us,” says Jane. “I wanted to help Demelza dress in ways that show clients what she’s about before she’s even said a word.”

After visiting her at home, looking through her ward-robe and working out her body shape, she concluded: “She needs clothes with a softer look and a more curvy shape – open necklines and jackets and dresses that nip in under the bust.”

The lawyer had to agree. “I can wear brighter hues and more fashionable clothes in the office but felt naturally drawn to dark, muted and baggy things; I haven’t lost all my baby weight and confi-dence in my appearance is low,” admitted the 37-year-old. “Jane found things in my wardrobe that I should be wearing and others that ought to go. I’ve thrown loads of things out.” Jane even went shopping on her time-poor client’s behalf, pick-ing up a shapely dark brown jacket in the Hobbs sale, a

gold-coloured necklace that flattered her skin tone bet-ter than her preferred silver jewellery and a cheery red V neck top. Demelza liked the outfit so much, she’s bought it.

After a session in hair-dresser Lisa Chapman’s styling chair, a make-up les-son by True Colours’ Adelle Aderhold taught Demelza how to create in minutes a natural but groomed look for the office using Sheffield brand Jane Fardon’s colour seasons palette for Autumn types. “Don’t skip make-up. It’s a vital finishing touch and a lipstick is a key accessory,” said Jane. “The right shade can do more to enhance your eyes than eye-make-up.”

Armed with her own Au-tumn colour swatch to fol-low, Demelza was showered with compliments back at her High Street office and has vowed to keep up appear-ances.

“She said: “I can see what a difference the professionals made to me and I now have the skills to shop for clothes and make-up so much more efficiently.” n Nominate your boss for a Business Monthly makeover. We’re also looking for shops and salons who want to get involved. Email [email protected]

AUTUMN SHADE SUITS DEMELZA

This month, our Smarten Up The Boss team had a spe-cific brief...

We needed to make a lawyer look

brighter and more approach-able, while maintaining the sober image required by the courts.

City firm Bell and Buxton’s head of family law Demelza Wrigley had been nominated by her secretary, Samantha Lyall.

“Demelza attends court regularly and needs to be smart, so she often wears muted tones. But I don’t be-lieve her clothes reflect her fun and vibrant personal-ity,” wrote Sam. “I feel she needs to inject colour into her wardrobe. She is great to work for and is always so busy, dividing her time be-tween work and her three children. I would love her to have the “me” time she de-serves.”

Bringing colour to Demel-za’s working wardrobe meant a call to the best in the busi-ness – master image consult-ant Jane Chapman, of the True Colours Image Consul-tancy in Broomhill.

Time-poor Demelza was hesitant. “A makeover is so not me and I don’t have much time to spend on my appearance, with a job and three children under six,” she said. “Then it struck me; they were all the reasons to embrace expert advice that,

in the long run, would save me time and ef-fort.”

Jane ex-

plained how

Bell and Buxton’s head of family law solicitor Demelza Wrigley had a makeover at True Colours Image Consultancy in Broomhill with Jane Chapman and Adelle Aderhold and hairdresser Lisa Chapman of Studio One

Demelza before her makeover

Softer-looking makeover for firm’s head of family law

BY JO [email protected]@jodavisonstar

Jane Chapman chooses the right colours for Demelza to wear

Demelza with Lisa Chapman

Stylist Lisa adds the finishing touchesFor shiner, smoother hair, ditch the straightening irons and learn how to blow-dry, says top stylist Lisa Chapman.The hairdresser, who worked at salons across London before relocating to Sheffield, says regular blow-drying trains hair to be less frizzy. “The process makes the cuticle lie flatter,” said Lisa, who runs the Studio One salon at Broomhill in association with True Colours.She gave the same message to Bell & Buxton’s Demelza Wrigley, who had long used straighteners to tame her locks.“The straight look didn’t suit her either,” said Lisa, a stylist of 20 years. “To make the most of the lovely movement her

hair has I cut in a fringe, added layers for volume and softness and to frame her face, then cut it to her best length. “To work out your optimum length, take the measurement from nose to chin and hold it underneath your chin.”


A Rotherham firm which is now the UK’s leading marquee and gazebo manu-facturer has a new sales specialist with a fashionable past.Gala Tent, owned by local businessman Jason Mace, has appointed Daniel Ogden as Business Development Advisor.The business development specialist once had his own clothing brand. 1989 Couture was sold online at stores including ASOS. He is also founder of Barnsley promotions and marketing club night KAMJII and has worked on projects with Radio 1 and the Creamfields Festival.He will focus on key accounts and seeking new business.His first project will be to publicise Gala Tent’s latest innovation, the innovative Technoheater, a range of waterproof outdoor carbon fibre infra-red heaters.

Sheffield law firm Taylor&Emmet has wel-comed several new faces to its expanding commercial property provision.Solicitor Charlotte Harris joins after five years in a similar role at Walker Morris in Leeds. She will handle a wide range of matters for individuals, businesses and social housing providers and working with colleagues to strengthen links with agents, banks and other professional partners.Her appointment follows the arrival of Taylor&Emmet’s first commercial property manager, Aimee Rippon, formerly of Nabarro’s Shef-field office. The firm’s social housing provision is now led by associate solicitor Jacqui Dyer, aided by legal assistant Harriett Pike. Max Marrison, head of commercial property, said: “Charlotte’s experience will further enhance the exper-tise we offer clients.”

NEW FACES

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and Potions. It’s great to be working on such a huge and diverse writing and editing assignment.”

Former Sheffield Hallam

student and researcher Iain previously worked as a copy-writer at a leading Sheffield design agency. His critically-acclaimed debut novel, A is

A Sheffield author will be adding his writing flair to the materials thou-sands of teachers will rely on in the

classroom in the next school year.

Iain Broome, author of A is for Angelica, has joined Goldthorpe-based creative curriculum specialists Cor-nerstones Education Ltd as curriculum editor.

Cornerstones’ main prod-uct is a curriculum package packed with engaging ways to help three to 11-year-olds learn.

Iain’s first task is to help prepare teaching and learn-ing materials which will be published this summer ready for use in hundreds of primary schools from Sep-tember.

Iain said: “The materials cover subjects like science, literacy, maths and ICT, and focusing on themes like Fro-zen Planet, Gallery Rebels

IAIN’S GOT THE WRITE SKILLS

Sheffield novelist adding flair to school teaching packs

Author Iain Broome, new curriculum editor at Cornerstones Education

for Angelica, was published by Legend Press in 2012.

Iain continues to write as a freelancer alongside his Cor-nerstones work and co-runs a podcast for creative writers called Write for Your Life. He lives in Sheffield with his wife and twin sons.

Cornerstones MD Simon Hickton said: “Iain strength-ens our curriculum-writing team. It is great to have him on board at this key time as we rewrite all our resources to ensure they are concise, engaging and provide com-prehensive coverage of the new National Curriculum, which schools must comply with from September.”

Iain joins an expanding workforce of 30 at the com-pany, which formed in 2010 and has a growing customer base of over 900 schools across England and Wales.

Last year, the firm doubled its office space and devel-oped training facilities and meeting rooms for hire.

National IT infrastructure and support provider Onyx Group has appointed Dan Hodgson as business development manager for the Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire regions.Dan, 34, will be tasked with pro-moting the firm’s data centre in Rotherham and highlighting the facility’s high-calibre IT infra-structure and support services for businesses. Dan, from Leeds, has previously held business development roles for a legal publisher and in the financial services sector.Onyx Group’s Rotherham facil-ity offers businesses access to a 320 rack state-of-the-art data centre and a 250-seat workplace recovery centre, colocation, IT support and e-security.Its state-of-the-art Yorkshire Data Centre also offers a variety of Cloud back-up packages for businesses and recently reported a 60 per cent increase in the number of companies moving away from traditional hardware-based solutions to cloud-based services.Onyx, which employs over 120 staff across the country from ten sites including Rotherham, was established in 1994.It has a data base of over 2,000 clients and serves some of the UK’s best known businesses and was recently listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 which monitors the fastest growing technology companies in the UK.

New Onyx recruit on Cloud Nine

The boss of one of the city’s most popular catering companies has hung up her pinny to land a plum job at a city restaurant.

Blanche Spataro of Co-coa Catering will head up the team at Inox Dine, the venue on level 5 of the Shef-field University’s Students’ Union Building.

Blanche, 30, joins the restaurant as manager af-ter seven years of running Coco Catering. She set up the business with husband Richard after working in events and hospitality in Liverpool. Blanche, who is from Sheffield, will be focusing on front of house training, developing new menus alongside Sheffield-

born head chef Joe Berry, while expanding the restau-rant’s events programme and hospitality business.

Blanche said: “After seven years we wanted a change and put the business on the market. Our employee, Sam

Black, a former Lancashire Young Chef of the Year, has bought the business. The sale went through in Janu-ary, we went travelling in America and returned to Sheffield to look for full-time jobs. Richard is now a chef in Derbyshire and I am excited to join Inox Dine. I had heard very good things about the restaurant and hope I can pass on every-thing I learnt during my years in catering and events to wow our guests.”

Inox Dine - with a 100 cover restaurant and flex-ible events space for up to 250 delegates has created a contemporary British menu with international influ-ences.

Inox Dine’s Blanche Spataro

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Former BT engineer Nigel Short runs Voot, a business telecoms specialist supplier, with son Dan.Nigel, 46, of Aston, set up in business in 2007, but just three months later was di-agnosed with throat cancer. While recovering after treat-ment, he wrote a blog about his progress so he could keep family and friends updated. When he was declared in re-mission a year later, 32,000 people around the world were following his story.

The drive of my life was a 1500-mile solo road trip to Teba in the Spanish moun-tains to spend Christmas 2013 alone, remembering happy times at the home of my life-long best mate, who had died the year before.

John Raduch was an oil engineer I had known since I was 11. After I recovered from throat cancer he slipped in the shower, had a brain haemor-rhage, fell into a coma and died aged just 61.

He had played a big part in making me who I am and I still miss him greatly.

I wanted to spend Christ-mas in his villa on my own, thinking about him and set out on that long journey, the first time I had driven on the wrong side of the road, on De-cember 22. I

t was hours after I’d been to the Sheffield Wednesday match and stepped down from my role as the chairman of Wednedayite, its supporters club, having decided things were getting too political.

I crossed into France via the Channel tunnel. What a brilliant way to cross the chan-nel; half an hour and you’re in France.

I drove from Calais to Rouen, on to Tours and through Bordeaux to San Se-bastian. The French have amazing toll roads, but I was solo, it was pouring it down and the toll booths were on the passenger side of the car. Every time, I had to get out and walk round with my credit card, getting soaked.

I had my iPAD in the car on shuffle. I love music really loud. In San Sebastian I found a hotel and had my first sleep since Folkestone. It was on top of a mountain and had amaz-ing views, but it was deserted. It felt like the place in that Jack Nicholson movie, The Shin-ing.

The next day, I drove via Burgos to Madrid and on through Grenada. When I arrived at John’s place it was late on December 23. I bought a Christmas tree and on De-cember 25 I cooked myself a solo Christmas dinner and lit one of John’s beloved cigars, leaving it to burn itself out in

the ashtray next to the chair where he sat.

I had gone looking for peace and I found it. Being there alone gave me time to think about him and find clo-sure.

On the journey back, I’d got a deadline. I wanted to get back for the Sheffield Wednes-

day vs Macclesfield game the following day.

But at Le Mans I found my-self nodding at the wheel, real-ised I had to abandon the plan and found a hotel for the night.

The next day I spent a moving afternoon in the war cemetery. But as I continued my journey home, I realised I

could pick up Radio 5 Live. So I got to listen to the Maccles-field game. We drew 1-1; the match was a corker. I listened to it all the way to Calais.

I did the journey in my two-litre diesel BMW 5 Series. It’s now four years old and has already done 100,000 miles. But it never misses a beat, starts first time, the engine is as sweet as anything and the seats are as comfortable as armchairs. I’ve loved BMWs since I got a 3 series at 18.

I love driving and have just treated myself to an Audi con-vertible . I plan to use it to re-peat that road trip in July with my son Dan as a reward for the hard work he has put into the business. We’ll be chilling out at John’s villa for nine days.n To feature on this page, e m a i l a 7 0 0 -wo rd s to r y about the drive of your life to [email protected]

THE DRIVE OF MY LIFE

Nigel Short, left, skiing in Spain’s Sierra Nevada with John Raduch.

His trusty BMW 5 Series has got him all the way to Spain and back numerous times. Now four years old, it’s done over 100,000 miles

The villa in Spain owned by John’s friend

What moves business leaders


“L et’s start a business, it’s easy!” How many times have you sat with a friend and talked about

how great it would be to start your own business?

Perhaps you have a joint hobby that you think you could make money from, or maybe both of you have simply had enough of working for someone else and think you would make a better job of be-ing the boss together.

Whatever your motivation is, you will probably think the relationship with your business partner is very strong and that, even if the business doesn’t work out, you would part as friends.

Believing in your business partner, having a positive attitude and spending money wisely is a great start but make sure you don’t cut too many corners as seeking advice now could save you a fortune if things don’t turn out quite the way you hoped...

Things to consider:n What is the best structure for your business? Should you operate as a sole trader, a partnership, or maybe a lim-ited company? The number of parties involved, scope to expand and projected turnover are just a few of the issues that should be considered when making this decision. n How will you finance the business – what about the money? Most people starting out devise ways to save money and aim to start up with as little expend-iture as possible. Have you investors, your own funds or will you seek a loan? We can provide advice on potential tax reliefs you may be entitled to.n Where will you operate from? Should you buy a property? Do you have the re-quired licences? Can you really afford to sign up to a long lease without knowing how you can get out of it?n Everyone wants to make their busi-

ness a success but, whatever happens, you need to know where you stand and what you will be entitled to or liable for.

Having the ‘rules’ of your working relationship with others set out in writ-ing may be the best money you will ever spend.

Nobody wants a working relation-ship with a friend or family member to fail but, if it does, having a set of rules in place will cost far less in time and stress than trying to rely on the ‘he said/she said’ method of resolution.

Setting up your own business can be extremely rewarding but make sure you have the basics in place so that you know what you are getting into – and how you can get out of it if things don’t work out.

For further help and advice, contact Helen Evans in Lupton Fawcett Denison Till’s corporate finance team on 0114 228 3253 or email [email protected]

PERFECT PARTNERSHIPSBUSINESS MATTERSHelen Evans, a solicitor in Lupton Fawcett Denison Till’s corporate finance team

Founder members Steph Cronin, Jill Ashton and Rachel Furla Crafty Business at Jamesons Cafe. Contact them on Facebook.com/CraftyBusinessSheffield

Sew and grow, a crafty new way to do a bit of business networkingThere are craftier ways of networking with new busi-ness contacts than over a dawn breakfast or an after-work tipple.Three Sheffield business-women are knitting new business contacts together over a spot of craftwork.Once a fortnight, Crafty Busi-ness networkers sit down to tea and cakes at a local vintage cafe and talk shop as they make handicrafts. It’s not so much stitch and bitch as sew and grow.Up to 30 attend the after-work lock-in at Jameson’s Tea Rooms on Abbeydale Road thanks to a brainwave by Rachel Ferla, whose busi-ness Organised Chaos helps enterprises and organisa-tions to change and grow.“Networking is really valu-able to businesses. I’ve al-ways done it, but got tired of early morning meet-ups and meals late into the night,” says Rachel. “I had less to give to the hobbies that de-stress me and give me time to think. I thought I’d set up a group where people could do both.”

With Aston sales specialist Jill Ashton, of Ashton Asso-ciates, and graphic design-er Steph Cronin, of Black Bee Creatives, the group launched in January.“In our early days, the bad weather put people off and we almost decided to close. But now it’s really taken off. Our meetings are filled with chatter and cake. We provide an opportunity for networking in an informal

setting, evoking the spirit of days past, when grandmoth-ers, mothers and daughters would sit around the kitchen table crafting, collaborating and discussing issues of the day,” adds Rachel.“Some of us are experienced crafters, others are begin-ners. We aim to learn from each other and also have some interesting tutorials booked.”On the night The Star visits,

Rachel is finishing a handbag she’s been working on and ex Myrtle Springs chemistry teacher Jill, 61, who is also a BforB Ladies’ Lunch net-worker, is making old jeans into a bottle carrier. “I’m of the generation where every-body could knit and sew and think encouraging people to learn crafts while picking up a few business tips and con-tacts is great,” she says.Around a table laden with

vintage china and Sarah Jameson’s hand-make ga-teaux and scones, photogra-pher Sami Sparke, business psychologist Simon Kil-patrick of Intrinsic Links, masseuse Sue Scrivener and carer Tammy Thorpe are gleaning crafting tips from Home Coach Helen Moyes, jewellery-maker Sue Moore, Gill Cosford of Gill’s Clay Creations and government policy consultant Ruth Lu-

cas, who also has a jewellery business.Marketing tips, potential of-fice shares and introductions to prospective clients fall natu-rally into the conversation. Simon Kilpatrick says: “Crafts engage the creative side of the brain, which also encourages ideas to flow – and allows the work side to switch off. Contact the group on Facebook.com/Crafty-BusinessSheffield


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SPOTLIGHT ON PEOPLEStylish launch for Leading Ladies

Law firm Nabarro’s launched Leading Ladies, a new forum for women in business across the Sheffield City Region to make connections, share best practice and hear from inspiring women, with a fash-ion show for St Luke’s Hospice at their offices. The catwalk, shared by professional mod-els and Nabarro staff, featured Sheffield labels Love the Lot and Yes Orange.

Strutting the catwalk at the Leading Ladies fashion show is Nabarro lawyer Tracey Marsden, a partner in the employ-ment division. Models’ hair was styled by Wigs & Warpaint

Nabarro’s real estate partner Sarah Meldrum, legal secretary Jane Lewis and Linda Bridger (front of house assistant) at the firm’s Leading Ladies fashion show

Nabarro’s Sarah Whitton (deputy secretarial team leader) and Louise Millington (employment associate) backstage at the fashion show for women in business forum Leading Ladies

Coffee company brew for decadeSheffield’s ethical coffee com-pany Cafeology celebrated 10 years in business with an event at Halifax Hall.

A talk was given by Colum-bian coffee farmer Francisco Herrera, but had to be trans-lated as he speaks no English. The brand owned by Bryan Uncles is sold at local cafes and restaurants, in the city’s thea-tres, hospitals and at Sheffield College National customers include eBay’s Swiss HQ.

Doug Unkles of UMC Architects, left, with Colombian coffee farmer Francisco Herrera

Lord Mayor Vickie Priestley, left, and Cafeology founder and director Bryan Unkles

Luke Fillingham, Decathlon director, left, with Simon Ayres, head chef at The Showroom

Star launches networking events

With the biggest contacts book in business, The Star has launched its own boardroom networking events, encour-aging growth between local companies, entrepreneurs and organisations. Our first, on June 16, was attended by 30 guests. Email [email protected] to be at the next event.

From left, Bhayani Bracewell lawyer Jay Bhayani, Star advertising manager Marcus Schofield, Tanya Addy, BHP chartered accountants; Star account manager Michael Rho-des; Christina Lima Trindade, Growth Business Advisor at Sheffield Enterprise Agency

From left, Consultant Andy Hanselman; Rob Holmes, BT Busi-ness; Steve Lunn, Arthur J Gallagher, Sheffield College head Julie Byrne

From left, Julie Kenny, Pyronix; Mahroof Mohammed, Mark Jenkinsons; Star editor James Mitchinson, Jo Davison, bu-siness writer, business editor David Walsh, Jill White, Andy Hanselman Consulting

July diary datesJuly 3: Doncaster construc-

tion networking event at Rel-ish Bar&Grill, 3.30-5.30pm. C o ntac t A my Sy m o n o n 01202640132/ [email protected]. Free to Chamber members, £10 plus VAT for non-members.

July 3: Conference for Growth, business festival that benefits local businesses on a global scale – English Insti-tute of Growth, Doncaster, 8am-1pm. Book a free place at www.businessdoncaster.com/events

July 7: Co-Founder Dating at the Enterprise Zone, Shef-field, 12-2pm. Pitch an idea either for co-founders or con-nections. Register a free place at www.eventbrite.co.uk

July 8: Business network-ing breakfast at the Real Steak

and Grill, Rotherham, 8-10am. Call 01709386200/ www.br-chamber.co.uk/events. Mem-bers free, non-members £5.

July 8: Selling to the Pub-lic Sector – Bidding for Suc-cess at the Dome, Doncaster, 9am-12.30pm and 1-4.30pm.

Register at www.businessdon-caster.co.uk/events

July 9: Women in business, face your fear of public speak-ing with Flourish Enterprise at St Catherine’s House, Don-caster, 12-2.30pm. Contact Amy Symon on 01202 640132/

[email protected]. Members £20 plus VAT, non-members £35 plus VAT for.

July 17: Chamber Presi-dent’s annual dinner in Shef-field, 6-11.30pm. www.scci.org.uk/events

D igital technology has changed the world at an unbelievable rate. Social media and devices such as

smartphones and tablets have created a society accustomed to receiving infor-mation at a much faster pace – and at a time and place convenient to us.

From booking your favourite res-taurant to hosting online meetings with colleagues around the world, the digital revolution has had an irrevers-ible impact, not only on the way we live our lives, but on the way we do business too. And managing employee health and wellbeing is no exception.

As the NHS continues its efforts to make more efficiency savings and is forced to ration its services, moving healthcare online is becoming a hot top-ic. From booking GP appointments on the Internet to patient–doctor emails, the future is, without doubt, digital.

At Westfield Health we pre-empted

this trend with the enhancement of our DoctorLine™ service in 2012. The tel-ephone consultation line was extended to include a webcam facility, so now employees can talk to a qualified UK GP face to face, from the comfort of their own home or place of work and at a time that’s convenient for them. It’s reas-suring for both the employee and their employer that over 70 per cent of our DoctorLine™ consultations result in the patient being recommended a course of action, without the need for referral to another medical professional. This pro-vides peace of mind if you do develop a health problem; as the saying goes, pre-vention is better than cure.

We also recognised the need for a tool that would help employers to iden-tify potential health risks among staff. Our online Personal Health Risk Assess-ment enables employees to build a clear picture of their current health status,

identify their personal health risks and get the help and advice they need to minimise the risks and improve their lifestyle.

The employer then receives a com-pany health report, which presents ag-gregated, anonymised results for their workforce, helping them to gain a better understanding of their health and well-being and enabling them to take pre-ventative action if necessary.

With digital development continu-ing at a rapid pace, it’s inevitable that technology will change the way that we manage our healthcare.

At Westfield Health we’re always planning for the future and striving to create tomorrow’s products, today.

For more information about how our harder working health cover can help you manage the health and wellbeing of your staff, visit www.westfieldhealth.com

MAKING CONNECTIONSHEALTH MATTERSIn today’s increasingly digital world, Jill Davies, chief executive of Westfield Health, looks at the role technology can play in managing the health and wellbeing of your workforce

Kay Couldwell of Good Travel Management and Alison Woodcock of Med-ElAndy Hanselman, Ian Brown, Wosskow Brown; Chris Barnes, Can Studios; Amy Tingle, Benchmark Recruit; James Wilson, We Love Sleep at Sheffield College’s LEGO Studio

Building new business skills is simply child’s play in the LEGO classroom

In all the hours you spent en-grossed in a box of LEGO, you probably never realised you were learning as you played.

The iconic building bricks are now widely recognised for teaching children how to think in three dimensions while honing problem-solving skills and working as a team.

Now the toy invented in 1958 is serious business; it’s helping to build the next generation of scientists, en-gineers and computer pro-grammers.

Sheffield College opened its own LEGO innovation stu-dio in March and uses Lego Ed-ucation resources to develop practical and problem-solving skills among its advanced en-gineering, science and tech-nology students.

A collective of local busi-ness people from Minds Of Many, a monthly entrepre-neurial development group run by city specialist Andy Hanselman Consulting, got hands-on with LEGO at their last meeting.

“The LEGO studio was the latest in a list of brilliant Shef-

field facilities we decided to showcase to our group,” said Minds Of Many co-leader Jill White. “We found it a fantastic way of engaging and develop-ing people and getting them to work as a team by pooling different strengths and skills. Everyone was very grateful to Sheffield College for allowing us to trial their teaching re-source.”

Kay Couldwell, business development manager for

Good Travel Management, preferred travel supplier of the Sheffield Chamber, teamed up with Dodworth-based Med-El ops manager Alison Woodcock to build a laptop-operated robot croco-dile.

“I was convinced I couldn’t do the task; I’m not technical at all, but we each did the bits that we felt most comfortable with, and felt really proud when we succeeded,” said Kay.

“Interestingly, all around us we could hear the men rac-ing to finish their tasks. They wanted to be the first, while we were only concerned about making a model that worked correctly.”

James Wilson, director of family-run Sheffield beds firm We Love Sleep, admit-ted the session had re-ignit-ed a childhood passion for LEGO: “I spent hours as a kid making cars and houses with

it but the innovation studio made me realise what a great educational tool it is for all ages. We learned about look-ing at problems and solving them through collaboration and free-thinking. LEGO for adults is the future.”

Ian Brown, partner at law firm Wosskow Brown, admit-ted to initially doubting he was up to the task. He said: “I can barely change a lightbulb, but I succeeded and it felt bril-

liant. You assume you can’t think like a child anymore; that you’re so programmed to do things a certain way, or restricted by your own fail-ings, but the LEGO proved we could.”

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