In This Issue
Gardman plan first deliveries after the fire for week commencing 26th March
Media statement from The Garden Centre Association regarding Gardman
Garden Pride takes on new range of hanging baskets
Garden Re-Leaf Day provides FUNdraising and sales opportunities before the snow
Garden Re-Leaf Day gets great coverage on Twitter and Facebook
Sales bounce back...but we didn't need any more snow!
Mother’s Day gifts drive plant sales
MEP Anthea McIntyre joins key pesticides committee
The digital service bringing flexible workers to business
Distribution market for garden products in the UK worth around £5bn
Haskins brings back ‘Name the Rose’ competition
Amazing number of new pet products on show at PATS
Winter wonderland of new products from Petface
Agapanthus named as 'Terrace Plant of 2018'
Woodlodge announce charity partnerships for 2018
Get your own copy of GTN Xtra
Garden product sales come out of hibernation
Veg gardeners make up for lost time
Waterlogged pots slow the recovery for growing media
Wild Bird Care sales drop
HTA introduces Recycling Scheme for members
Build a Compost Robot and win the chance to go to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Darlac Appoints New Agent in Central England
Kyle creates customer Plant Health Information Pack
The best of last week's
Gardman fire destroys the stock and the building - drone video and company statement
Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Gardman warehouse fire
Worst garden centre trading week in Bestsellers history - but how are centres trading in the aftermath?
Nicholas Marshall is still Chief Executive, maintain Dobbies
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
Buy your subscription to GTN Bestsellers
All the latest news from the world of garden centre catering
Webbs shortlisted for 'Food Hall of the Year' award
Book now for ‘A Recipe for Growth’
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The digital service bringing flexible workers to business

 

Grafter is a new and easy digital solution for business to rapidly engage project, short term and seasonal workers. The concept was conceived by Tom Cape and co-founded with Richard Knight in June 2017.

 

Following a 156% overfunding raise in October 2017, Grafter has already attracted over 12,000 registered users.

 

With a range of skills and experience in technology, digital startups, business development and finance, the Founders also share a passion for building and property development which in turn helped shape their insights for the Grafter business.

 

Tom Cape recognized an opportunity when he tried to find people to shift concrete on a small building project. To his great frustration, he couldn’t find anybody to fulfill the job - despite knowing there were local people out there. A similar challenge was experienced by Richard so they resolved to tackle the problem together.

 

Through further research, it became apparent that a large number of business sectors including farming and building required a faster route to find non-specialist workers. Coupled with the fact that flexible working has become a positive choice for millions of people - from millenials to the retired - the Grafter business was born.

 

Grafter is designed for businesses seeking project, short term or seasonal workers in building/construction, farming, landscaping, delivery, warehousing, leisure, events and factory/light industry and self-employed workers seeking flexible or short term work that doesn’t demand qualified skills or past experience.

 

As Tom Cape explains, Grafter is fit for the demanding needs of business and  workers both now and the future. “We recognise the way people want to work and the type of work available is changing rapidly.  Grafter is the first digital service that engages all types of flexible workers with local business in just a few steps – making the process of finding work and workers, swift, cost-effective and trustworthy too”.

 

Whether its labourers seeking their next building project, students looking for holiday income or older workers searching for gardening or driving work, Grafter offers a simple sign up process. ‘Grafters’ are able to upload their profiles detailing who they are, where they are located and what they are able to do.

 

In the case of businesses seeking workers – Grafter offers a managed service including additional value-add services such as tracked messaging, digital contracting, reminder emails and a cashless payment system. At the payment stage, Grafter charges the business a usage fee of 5% plus VAT.

 

In a fast growing culture of flexible working, Grafter is committed to supporting good practice and fair work. The service only allows jobs to be posted and priced at or above the minimum wage.

 

The Grafter team is growing – focusing efforts on the brand and its global reach through digital marketing, PR, social media, events, partnerships and direct to market tactics.

 

As true digital disrupters of the traditional employment marketplace, Grafter plans to amplify its platform in the future making the website a destination for additional services such as tax administration, accounting and a platform for charities to find volunteer workers.

 

Grafter is available at www.Grafternow.com and the Grafter app is available on iOS and Google Play.

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