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ACCESSIBLE AND ENABLED MEETING ROOM OPENED IN MK


CEO TAKES ON AMBASSADOR ROLE


Jeanette Ramsden, CEO of The Curve Group has become an ambassador for Tourism for All, a national charity which is the leading voice of accessible tourism and travel in the UK. For almost four decades, they


have been providing practical advice and support to travellers and businesses alike - helping disabled tourists, travellers and healthcare professionals to find accessible accommodation and activities, while also supporting business owners to improve the accessibility and inclusiveness of their services and offerings. Commenting on her new role as


ambassador, Jeanette Ramsden said: “I am delighted to have been asked to join Tourism for All – the work they do to improve inclusivity for disabled travellers is fantastic and I’m looking forward to working with the other ambassadors and the board to further this excellent initiative.” At The Curve Group, Jeanette has


been able to implement standards of excellence that go beyond the norm within the HR and Recruitment industry. The Curve Group’s services have been designed with diversity and inclusion at the core and the company is recognised as thought- leaders and innovators in this space. As an Ambassador for Tourism for All, Jeanette will be championing the importance of inclusivity, equality and accessibility for all in tourism. Raymond Veal, director at


Tourism for All said: “We are really excited to welcome Jeanette as an ambassador. Her drive and energy - and her business acumen - will be invaluable in helping us to achieve our aim of making accessible travel better.”


20 inbusiness JUNE/JULY 2020


Milton Keynes Community Foundation have opened an accessible and enabled meeting room in their offices in Central Milton Keynes. This ground floor, state of the art


facility features specialist furniture and high-spec IT and is available to hire for businesses, with community groups able to get up to 70% discount on room hire. The enabled room features floor


to ceiling windows that create a light and airy feeling throughout. This enabled suite is part of a thriving and rapidly growing conference social enterprise that is available at Milton Keynes Community Foundation’s Acorn House and Margaret Powell House buildings. Vanessa Bradley, director of


are delighted that we now have facilities that can offer a meeting space for businesses and people within our community who require an enabled or accessible meeting space. We have worked with local community group MK CIL to ensure that the room is as accessible as possible.” The surplus created from room


‘THE SURPLUS CREATED FROM


bookings go into the charity’s ‘Community Fund’ which focuses on supporting projects that


ROOM BOOKINGS GO INTO THE CHARITY’S


COMMUNITY FUND’


operations at Milton Keynes Community Foundation, said: “We are extremely proud as an organisation that we can help support so many different businesses and local community groups that are helping to enrich people’s lives in Milton Keynes. We


DUNORE ENERGY ARE ON-HAND TO DRIVE DOWN ENERGY COSTS


Dunore Energy are on-hand to help any members who might be concerned about the impact Covid-19 is going to have on their ability to pay energy suppliers over the coming months. During this unprecedented time, Dunore Energy have


had conversations with many clients who have reduced hours, instituted working from home, and followed Government guidelines on safe working practices – but will still have energy charges to pay. Clients are concerned of credit action being taken or supplies disconnected. Jonathan Newsham, of Dunore Energy, said: “We are


happy to assist any business with speaking to suppliers to see what options are available to try and ease the stress, even if they are not our customer.” ‘’We are not charging for this service as we feel we can use our relationships with suppliers directly to help.’’


If you’d like to benefit from this opportunity to reduce your energy-related overheads, visit: advice@dunore-energy.com or call 01933 427601


have a positive lasting effect on communities in Milton Keynes. With 16 fully equipped conference


suites and meeting rooms of different sizes, whether it be for a smaller one-to-one meeting room or a conference suite for up to 120 delegates, MK Community Foundation is providing business space, whatever the event.


Visit: www.mkcommunityfoundation. co.uk/venues


MK Community Foundation - new Secklow Suite


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