In This Issue
Perrywood and Squires Shepperton triumph in GCA North Thames region
Tong and Cowell's take GCA awards in North East while Barton Grange and Fron Goch triumph in North West
Profit up 52.5% at Notcutts in year to February 2019
SOLEX exhibition fuels Summer optimism
LOFA make £15,000 donation to Greenfingers Charity
LifestyleGarden wins Best New Product Award at SOLEX
Kettler win Best Large Stand Award at SOLEX
Blue Diamond, Scotsdales, Whitehall Lacock and Baytree set the gold standards in GTN’s Greatest Outdoor Leisure Sales Team Awards
Best Small Stand Award goes to Barlow Tyrie
SOLEX organiser pleased with response to the show
Altons and Baytree win Greatest BBQ Sales Team Award
Latest designs for traditional garden items plus new technology on show from British exhibitors
Awards for Squire’s Badshot Lea staff who work with disabled
Wyevale Nurseries reveals its top five plants for 2020
Haskins in Ferndown donates tree to Poole Hospital to celebrate 50 years since Queen opened new hospital
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Plant food sales on the increase
Summer spike for growing media
Wild Bird Care sales hold up
Herb takeover
Summer plant growth
EPoS specialist Swan's acquisition adds cloud cover
HTA drives the plant health agenda forward
The best of last week's
Squires grow to 16 centres with purchase of Heathlands from Wyevale
Canadian Cannabis Grower buys UK Bedding and Ornamental Grower
Primeur take top prize as GIMA Award winners announced
Hillier to supply plants on a contract-only basis from December
Choice adds three more garden centres
Garden Centre Photo Tour - RHS Wisley New Plant Centre
Garden Centre Photo Tours
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
Send us your news and great ideas

Contact us with your news. 

Email neil.pope@tgcmc.co.uk, or trevor.pfeiffer@tgcmc.co.uk or call the GTN News team on 01733 775700






Awards for Squire’s Badshot Lea staff who work with disabled

Two employees from Squire’s at Badshot Lea have been given Outstanding Achievement awards from Surrey Choices.

 

Paul Mason, Squire’s Café Bar manager, and Kathryn Aitken, catering assistant, were given their awards at a ceremony at Denbies Vineyard.

 

Surrey Choices works with people who are either disabled, autistic or have sensory or mental health needs. Their EmployAbility scheme helps young people with disabilities find volunteering opportunities, work experience and paid employment.

 

Paul Mason (pictured) was recognised for his part in offering work at Squire’s in Badshot Lea for people with disabilities. Paul said: “When the volunteers start at Squire’s the change is quite dramatic. On their first day they have nerves, it’s the unknown, they don’t really know what they are coming into. Then once they start to work with our team and get to know their job role their confidence starts coming through, and you really see them starting to shine. I’ve worked very closely with Surrey Choices for over four years now.

 

“It started with Hope, and then we had Kathryn, Alex and Charlie work with us. Kathryn Aitken is now employed by Squire’s. She first came to us on a part-time six-week basis. Her confidence grew, and it got to a stage when I was getting such positive feedback from my customers that I saw a great opportunity here, and it didn’t take long to be able to offer her a permanent job. To any businesses that are considering doing this then I would definitely say yes to it, the rewards are absolutely superb, and we will certainly keep the relationship with Surrey Choices going.”

 

 

 

Paul Mason (Café Bar Manager at Squire’s Badshot Lea) with his “Outstanding Achievement” award from Surrey Choices

Share | Comment (0)
Comment
Name:*

Email Address:*

Comment:*