Wimborne Town's Under 12s Girls football team with their new Gallagher-sponsored kit.
Published: March 20, 2023 | Updated: 21st March 2023
Gallagher Poole supports grassroots football with ‘The Magpies’
Insurance broker Gallagher’s Poole office has become the official shirt sponsor of the Under 12s Girls football team for Wimborne Town for the 2022/2023 season.
Matt Williams, pictured left, Head of the Poole office at Gallagher, was keen to support the local club and grassroots football, particularly in light of last year’s success by England’s Lionesses in the Women’s Euro 2022 final.
He said: “I jumped at the opportunity to support Dan [Mckrill] and the Wimborne Girls team.
“Getting behind local community sporting clubs, especially successful and well-run clubs like Wimborne, is incredibly important and fits in well with our company ethos.
“We wish the girls another successful season”
Dan, Manager and Coach for Wimborne Town U12s Girls, said: “The sponsorship from Gallagher has been great, it has allowed us to have a training kit for the girls to wear.
“They love the kit and being part of WTFC U12 Girls.
“The girls are incredibly grateful for the support.”
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South Coast conference for event professionals to be held next month
South Coast Events Forum is to stage SCEF LIVE! next month, its first live and in-person conference.
The event, on Wednesday April 19, is deigned to share great ideas, develop best practice and build even stronger relationships among the South Coast’s event professionals.
The forum was formed during Covid as a vehicle for local events businesses to collaborate, share knowledge and challenges and to represent their value to local authorities and audiences.
Since the end of the pandemic, it has developed into a proactive community for event suppliers, organisers and performers to communicate and share contacts, ideas and problems.
Described as an intimate event, SCEF LIVE! is open to just 100 guests and will take place at the Mercure Queen’s Hotel in Bournemouth from 1pm to 7pm.
The agenda includes a series of interactive discussions, expert panel sessions and round table seminars as well as plenty of networking and a drink at the end of the day.
It will begin with a keynote speech from Paul Kinkaid, pictured left, Managing Director of Forensic Outcomes and a former British Army officer, leaving with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He will share his experience and a host of practical tips on leading a high performing team.
The conference will feature a series of panel discussions on issues including:
SCEF LIVE! is being organised by the voluntary steering group behind the South Coast Events Forum with all proceeds reinvested in the community interest company.
Tickets are priced at £20 per person and include a drink on arrival and afternoon tea and refreshments.
For more information or to buy tickets, visit: sceflive.eventbrite.co.uk
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4Couture reaffirms commitment to Real Living Wage
Ferndown-based business 4Couture has been accredited as a Real Living Wage employer.
It means everyone working at the supplier of corporate clothing, workwear and branded promotional merchandise will receive at least a minimum hourly wage of £10.90.
This is higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour.
Although accreditation is the latest development, Lisa Morelli, Founder and CEO, said the business had been paying its employees higher than the minimum wage since the company was incorporated 20 years ago.
Lisa, pictured left, said: “Looking after our team has always been a priority for us as they really are the heart of our business.
“Since the beginning back in 2003, we’ve always prioritised our employees and paying them a decent wage is just one of the ways we recognise their importance.
“We’re proud to have this commitment recognised by the Living Wage Foundation and we’re delighted to become part of the Living Wage Community.”
Since 2011, the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to almost 400,000 people and helped put an extra £2 billion into the pockets of low-paid workers.
Katherine Chapman, Director of the Living Wage Foundation, pictured right, said: “We’re delighted that 4Couture has joined the movement of more than 11,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.
“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more.
“These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like 4Couture, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”
