News from The Wilde Group

2011 Charity of the Year

The Wilde Group Ltd has appointed The Cynthia Spencer as their 2011 Charity of the Year.  Alison Treacher & Jackie Drew have set a target sum of £2,500.00, various events and fundraising activities will take place throughout the year.

For details on how you can make a donation, or take part in our fundraising activities, please contact Alison or Jackie on 01604 750387

Please keep checking our news page for fundraising updates.

2010 CHARITY OF THE YEAR ..UPDATE!!!

After lots counting we have got a final total for the amount of money raised for the Air Ambulance

£2207.78

This includes the money that Simon Peart raised from his marathon sponsorship, all the raffles, cake sales and recycled mobile phones etc.   Thank you to everyone who has contributed and we are currently arranging when we will be presenting the cheque to the charity

Simon Peart's completion of Venice Marathon

Contributing to The Wilde Group's annual charity Northamptonshire & Warwickshire Air Ambulance this month, Simon Peart successfully completed the Venice Marathon.

Simon said:

''I managed to complete it in 4hrs and 14mins, I can’t claim it was in any style, all I can say is I completed the distance and received a medal. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. For all of you doubting Thomas’s out there that were waiting to see if I did it or not, before parting with your hard earned cash, please feel free to visit www.justgiving.com/SimonPeart, where you are still able to sponsor me. At the moment I have raised about £1200 it would be great to get it to £1500. Thanks again for your kind support''

Cynthia Spencer Charity Bike Ride

Simon Peart, Ian Rock, Ian Townsend, Silas Wilde and Brett Goldsmith and Martin Smith, all members of staff from The Wilde Group Ltd, recently completed a 50 mile sponsored bike ride to raise funds for Cynthia Spencer Hospice.

The total amount of sponsorship raised is £752.00  (Include the attached logo)

The Wilde Group celebrates the award of the Achilles accreditation and an improvement on the previous years’ scores.

Following a two day audit at Head Office and a site visit the Wilde Group has been awarded the Achilles accreditation and received recognition for its commitment to health, safety, quality and the environment.    This award has stringent requirements with regard to policies and procedures and focuses on how that information is communicated through the workforce.  Some of the comments received were:

• The company has developed a good standard policy which covers the relevant areas. It has also developed a health and safety management system. The health and safety policy statement shows commitment and the management system implements that commitment. The commitment is continued within the activities on site.
  
  
• Site responsibilities were clearly defined and appropriate, and employees were involved in the continual improvement of health and safety through a number of methods such as monitoring, reporting accidents, incidents, near misses and training.
  
  
• The company are aware of their obligations to the health and welfare of their employees and take appropriate measures.
  
  
• Introduction of comprehensive job packs and re-vitalising their near miss reporting procedures demonstrates their commitment to continuous improvement. The acceptance of, and adherence to, the company's significantly improved Health and Safety systems and procedures illustrates the commitment of site personnel to continuous improvement.

Overall we have improved by the following percentages:

This accreditation compliments those already held by the Group – Constructionline and Chas -  and demonstrates our commitment to health, safety and the environment.

25th Anniversary Celebration

To celebrate the 25th anniversary an afternoon tea party was held at Harlestone Firs.  All staff members from the group along with close family and friends of the MD, were invited, there were games, guess the baby photos, bottle tombola and a raffle. A long term service award was presented to Gordon Skelton for 25 years continuous employment. 

Following a heart warming speech, Silas (Managing Director) was presented with a bottle of vintage port and a commemorative framed storyboard, along with a card signed by all staff.

The Wilde Group Staff	Silas presents Gordon Skelton with his long term service award
Silas and his children Milly & Oscar cut the cake	Gordon Skelton & Pat Quinn