St. Luke’s Hospice has a challenging year ahead; aiming to raise £4m to keep the hospice running and another £5m to build a new in patient care unit. The Hospice provides essential care for over 1400 adults with terminal illnesses and gives vital support to their families all free of charge. To help raise money and awareness about the Hospice we have asked local businesses to come up with innovative fundraising challenges. Sheffield- based online travel agent alpharooms.com  has come up with themed quiz to test the nation’s leap year knowledge. The competition will not only raise national awareness for St Luke’s Hospice, but entrants will be in with a chance of winning a sun filled holiday for two to the glorious island of Ibiza. The fundraising total and lucky holiday winner will be announced on the 29th February 2012. To enter or for more details, just go ...

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Two probate specialists from Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP, have added formal qualifications in managing trusts and estates to their wealth of professional knowledge. Nichola Carmichael and Hannah Montague have achieved a diploma from the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the world’s leading professional body in this field. Membership of STEP recognises Nichola and Hannah’s skills in the administration, taxation and accounting of trusts and estates and ranks them among the most experienced and qualified practitioners in the industry. Taking approximately two years to complete, the diploma demonstrates the duo’s technical proficiency and understanding of complex wills, trusts and estate planning documentation. The probate solicitors will be putting their qualifications to use by advising clients on a range of matters relating to the management of personal finance. These include helping couples provide for a surviving spouse and children after death, or arranging care and support for elderly or vulnerable relatives. Diana Smart, head ...

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ALD Print, are Sheffield printers based on Sharrow Vale Road. They are proud to have been printing on paper for over 20 years They believe they have survived the recession so far by probably two facts: · Firstly good service, described by one of their customers as outstanding · Secondly by investing in the latest technology, at the end of 2011 ALD was able to purchase a new Roland LEF-12 a digital screen-print machine ‘We attended a ‘Green Networking’ meeting hosted by Sheffield Chamber to meet with other professionals ‘The event was extremely informative and put me in touch with the relevant experts in the fields I required’ This meeting directed ALD to Co2 sense who in turn provide the company with advice and guidance and ultimately the funding to allow the purchase of the new machinery. "What is great about this machine is it ticks all the boxes", says Director Alistair Lofthouse There is no need for screens or ...

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The HSBC International SME Fund is designed to support the growth of small and medium-sized UK businesses that trade internationally. Through the scheme, HSBC will provide credit to companies as a means for them to extend their operations abroad. The bank believes that even the smallest businesses are likely to become multinational in the future. A total of £4 billion worth of credit will be available through the scheme. Individual funding allocations to be awarded per applicant have yet to be stipulated. UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises that are planning to trade or expand their operations in emerging international markets such as India and China may apply. The Fund will be available to those businesses with a turnover of up to £25 million. Interested parties can find out how to access the funding by speaking to their HSBC Commercial Manager, who will discuss finance and borrowing options to help the applicant's business trade ...

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A growing Sheffield-based recruitment company has enlisted the help of leading local solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP, to make its transition to larger premises go smoothly. A for Appointments has more than tripled the size of its office space, whilst remaining in the heart of the city, thanks to Taylor&Emmet’s commercial property expert, Rachel Houghton. Rachel negotiated a new lease on 2,396 square feet premises in Sheffield’s Townhead Street for A for Appointments, improving its high street presence and facilitating plans to expand and diversify into other areas, such as training. The firm was based previously in 850 square feet Trippet Lane offices on the outskirts of the city centre. Margaret Haywood, A for Appointment’s managing director, said: Business is really good at the moment and having more space for staff and clients is essential if we are to capitalise on this increasing interest in our services. Rachel has been a pleasure to work with, responding ...

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Nottingham Building Society Charitable Foundation presented a cheque to St Vincent’s Furniture Store for £1250.00. The money will help homeless people move into their new-found homes. The picture shows Ralph Dickins receiving the cheque from Nottingham Building Society Manager Tricia Cater with the Lord Mayor Sylvia Dunkley who officially opened their new branch. The Society made St Vincent’s their charity of the year in 2012. The Furniture Store are celebrating their 25th Anniversary, since they opened in 1987 over 65,000 people in Sheffield have benefitted from their help in coming out of homelessness.

A clinical negligence specialist from leading Sheffield solicitors, Taylor&Emmet LLP, has received official recognition of his skills from industry heavyweight, The Law Society. Paul Fouad is the latest member of Taylor&Emmet’s team to be accepted onto the Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme – a mark of quality in this area of legal practice. To achieve membership of the panel, Paul had to demonstrate that he is experienced in handling high value cases and that he has and will continue to maintain a first class level of knowledge and skills in the area of clinical negligence. His application was reviewed by existing members of the scheme and will be re-assessed every five years. James Drydale, Taylor&Emmet’s head of clinical negligence and fellow member of The Law Society’s accreditation scheme, said: Being accepted onto the clinical negligence panel is a huge personal achievement for Paul and further independent approval of our work at Taylor&Emmet. Clients who are ...

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