Dorset home care company hires three new team members

Good Oaks Home Care has hired three new team members to help its expanding operation after a successful year.

The Poole-based company, which also has franchised offices in Reading, Sussex, the New Forest and Derby among others, provides home care visits and live-in care for elderly patients.

It was founded in 2011 by friends Darius Mitkus and Ben Ashton.

The three new recruits join the franchise support team.

They are:

• Claire Jackson, Care Manager. In her previous home care manager role, she achieved consecutive ‘Outstanding’ ratings from her last two CQC inspections.
• Beata Roberts, Live-In Care Manager. A chartered physiotherapist, Beata previously supported a project with a US company which provided exo-skeleton suits for people that couldn’t walk.
• Pavlina Jordan, Project Coordinator. Her role will be to help new franchisees start up.

Good Oaks Home Care has opened five new offices this year with a sixth on the way.

• goodoakshomecare.co.uk.

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Stand by for launch of Dorchester and Poundbury Business Awards

Marketing West, the West Dorset marketing and events specialist company, has announced the launch of the Dorchester and Poundbury Business Awards.

They will be officially launched with a live online broadcast from the Keep Museum in Dorchester at lunchtime on Wednesday, December 16.

The awards presentation, when the winners will be announced, is in April 2021.

Nigel Reeve, of Marketing West, pictured right, said: “We are committed to helping business start to thrive again.

“We are planning a number of major business seminars over the next few months.

“Each one will be broadcast live online as well as having delegates attend, subject to restrictions at the time.

“The Dorchester and Poundbury Business Awards will focus on promoting the range and quality of local businesses.

“The awards are not an excuse for a party, they are to showcase the local businesses.

“The awards will be free to enter and simple to enter.

“The entry forms will be on the awards website from January 1, 2021.”

To view the website, go to dandpbusinessawards.co.uk

Marketing West also run similar awards covering businesses in the Sherborne and also Bridport area.

The awards focus on promoting the range of local businesses, with each local award having its own identity and website.

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Former car showroom and also shop sold by Goadsby

Goadsby has sold the former Coastal Cars showroom and workshop at 506 Ringwood Road in Ferndown.

The high profile 0.62 acre site fronts onto the A347 dual carriageway and is next to McDonalds and Halfords.

The detached premises include a 1,428 sq ft showroom, 1,794 sq ft workshop, 612 sq ft of offices and two first floor flats.

The site had been marketed to let at a rental of £90,000 per annum exclusive,

However, negotiations were concluded with a sale of the freehold for an undisclosed sum.

Goadsby sold the showroom and workshop on behalf of a private vendor.

Chris Wilson, Director and Head of Commercial Agency, pictured right, said: “The purchaser was keen to secure the site to allow the expansion of a local company.

“A significant factor was the prime location and the extensive frontage to such a busy main road.”

• Acting on behalf of a private vendor, Goadsby Commercial has sold 366 Ashley Road, Poole.

The premises, pictured left, are currently let to Scope on a ten year lease from June 2016.

The rent is £22,000 per annum exclusive with a property quoted price of £275,000.

James Edwards, Divisional Director, said: “Upper Parkstone continues to be a popular location for investors.

“Our marketing generated significant interest resulting in a number of bids being received.

“A sale was subsequently agreed within three weeks from the date marketing commenced.”

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Zoom in for charity quiz from Rotary Club of Poole Bay

A charity quiz by Rotary Club of Poole Bay will raise money for a coronavirus fighting fund to help local groups.

The online quiz, via Zoom, is to be held on Tuesday December 29 from 6.30pm.

There will be a range of questions for all abilities and interests.

Non-members are very welcome.

A £10 donation is suggested per household with any number of people in a bubble.

Sarah Ali Choudhury, President, pictured left, said: “There are no prizes.

“Simply the satisfaction of taking part and helping us raise more money to support local charities during the Covid-19 crisis.”

Donations should be paid in advance.

Since 1984 , the club has raised more than £330,000 for a variety of local and international charities.

For more information on the charity quiz please contact Simon Cripps, Membership & Marketing, at sjcripps@gmail.com.