Month: November 2014

Month: November 2014

College’s cricket set bats off competition to win contest

21st November 2014 | News

A vice which transforms into a children’s cricket set was named the winning creation at a competition between three educational establishments in Bicester. Banbury and Bicester College beat off entries from Cooper School and Bicester Community College to be named the winner of the Circular Product Competition which was held as part of the international…

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Working Together to Promote Road Safety

18th November 2014 | News

As part of Clearview Traffic’s support for Brake’s annual national Road Safety Week, we are sponsoring the execution of a car crash extraction demonstration at the Banbury & Bicester College motorsports campus on Telford Road. Working in partnership with the college, the Bicester and Kidlington fire crews, and the Oxfordshire Road Safety Officers, we will…

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NatWest Venus Awards Oxfordshire 2014 in association with North Oxford BMW – Winners

17th November 2014 | News

Following thousands of votes, over 1,500 nominations and applications and a frenzy of excitement, the Oxfordshire Venus business women Awards announced the 2014 winners at the Oxford Belfry on Friday 14thNovember 2014.  Hosted by Cerys Nelmes and Tara Howard, Venus Awards Founder, the evening was a huge success.   Expanding across the country, in regions already such as Dorset,Devon, Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth, Oxford and Birmingham, this is the first year the Venus Awards were in Oxfordshire to recognise and reward the amazing businesswomen of Oxfordshire.   The awards were founded in 2009 by Tara Howard, then Managing Director of Langtry Manor Hotel in Bournemouth.  “The night was magical, the food fabulous,the setting stupendous and the atmosphere electric.   It was so inspiring to see the wealth and diversity of successful Oxfordshire business women. I felt so honoured to be on stage with the winners of the various categories who were deservedly recognized for their achievements.   We have not had an awards ceremony yet without lots of laughter and a few tears – this year was no exception.”   Together with the Regional Partner for Oxfordshire, Sarah Airey, a local business women herself and owner of The buzzworks, a PR and communications consultancy, the Venus Awards were launched in May 2014.  “Oxfordshire is a county with a tremendous future. There are so many opportunities for businesses to succeed and grow.These awards celebrate the vital part that women play in this success. All the women finalists – not just those that took home the trophies – and their energy, enthusiasm and drive to succeed are an inspiration.”   Below are the very worthy winners for Oxfordshire:   Oxford Mail Business Mother of the Year                Jody Fletcher     Chilli Promotional Products Limited Jody is proud to be a busy working Mother, juggling hersuccessful business, with a hands on role as Mum.  Jody set up Chilli Promotional Products in2008 and works with many large (and small!) businesses throughout the UK.   Henmans Freeth Businessof the Year                                  Alison Hargreaves     Guides for Brides Alison is the founder and Managing Director of Guides forBrides, an on-line wedding business dedicated to putting businesses in touchwith brides. She is proud to be part of a female oriented team in a maledominated industry of on-line publishing.   Thames SecurityManagement Customer Service Award              Michelle Jennion      A-Plan Insurance – Witney Michelle Jennion works hard to make the complicated andconfusing process of buying insurance enjoyable and easy to understand,providing service and prices that cannot be found anywhere else.   Heart Employee of theYear                          Charlotte Cardosi      My Beauty Room  Charlotte takes a great deal of pride in doing an excellentjob. It is obvious by her bubbly personality and friendly smile that shethoroughly enjoys her work. She is a caring, empathetic, positive individualwho is entirely reliable and committed.   Employer of the Year                                     Emily Boardman        Turpin & Miller LLP “Emily Boardman is a Solicitor and one of the Partnersat Turpin & Miller LLP. She is the head of the Family Department. She works in both the Oxford and Reading offices. She studied law at The University of London (SOAS) andobtained her professional qualifications from  …

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