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Solicitor Lands Dream Job after Fitting Seven Years of Studying Around Raising Three Children
WHEN Selina Gonzalez became pregnant at the age of 17, her aspirations of becoming a solicitor were put on ice. But a determined Selina, now 38, didn’t give up on her dreams and has juggled seven years of studying law with raising three children to realise her...
Queen’s Award Crowns Family’s Green Tourism Success
The Cumbria family behind Britain’s first holiday park to win a Queen’s Award for sustainability has been presented with the official commemoration of their achievement. The Quiet Site in Watermillock near Penrith was visited this month by Her Majesty’s...
Family business event gets set to harness the ‘power of peer’
Family businesses and those that support the sector will have the opportunity to attend a unique learning event with like-minded peers next week at the Family Business MidiCon, in Carlisle. Whether managing sibling dynamics or learning to work with mum and dad;...
Swansway Group Offer More Support to Charity Circus Starr
The latest donation from family business Swansway Group to charitable organisation Circus Starr has been announced. The group have donated £2,980 through the sale of Motability vehicles across their 17 Motability dealerships. The donation will go towards tickets to a...
Sagars Accountants and The Family Business Network announce new partnership
Sagars Accountants have committed to support more family businesses through the announcement of a partnership with The Family Business Network. Sagars are an established firm of chartered accountants and business advisers based in Leeds, who deliver their extensive...
H&H Group Expands Support for Mental Health Issues in Agriculture
International Mental Health Day sees H&H Group announce further commitment to support its communities. In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, which took place yesterday, H&H Group which includes Harrison and Hetherington, H&H Land & Estates,...
Survey participants welcomed to understand how family businesses will continue to evolve
KPMG Private Enterprise and the STEP Project Global Consortium are joining forces for a third year to gather real-time data from family firms in a post-pandemic world to gain a better understanding of the success factors that contribute to the continuous regeneration...
Farming Award for Cumbrian Solicitor at Network Partner
A RECENTLY qualified agricultural solicitor has been recognised for her work in the rural sector. Emma Blamire, 25, who lives on her family’s farm at Thursby, near Carlisle, picked up the Agricultural Student/ Rural Skills Award at the inaugural Cumbria Farmer Awards...
Network Partner Cartmell Shepherd Report on Employment Appeal Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a constructive dismissal following unwanted sexual comments could amount to an act of harassment within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 (the Act). Joanne Stronach Head of Employment and HR reports on this recent case....
Success for Story Decorating Group at Indudtry Awards
A Carlisle-based painting and decorating contractor has scooped five accolades at a flagship industry awards ceremony. Story Decorating Group was named winner of the Residential category at the Painting and Decorating Association’s (PDA) Premier Trophy Awards....
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