The SCR Chambers: Sheffield
Making a difference and helping the NHS
Members of The Fractional Group Industry chiefs
The Sheffield Hospitals Charity supports the local NHS and its staff
offer help to SMEs C-level experts from a cross-section of professional services have joined forces to create a new executive consultancy offer for small businesses in South Yorkshire, the East Midlands and surrounding areas. The Fractional Group is the brainchild of Sheffield based IT Consultant Ian Hilton, who brought together eight specialists with vast experience in areas such as data security, HR, operations, supply chain, marketing, finance and technology. Its purpose is to gives SMEs on a small
budget the opportunity to have ‘on- demand’ access to individuals at the top of their industry. Ian said: “The Fractional Group is a
Thanks to the generosity of Sheffield residents, Sheffield Hospitals Charity has been able to support the NHS over the past few months at this unprecedented time of need. Back in March, Sheffield Hospitals Charity launched its ‘Support your NHS’ appeal in response to the current Covid-19 pandemic. At that time, the charity vowed to stand shoulder to shoulder with local hospitals and their amazing NHS staff. And it meant it. Over recent months the charity has
been blown away by the incredible support that it has received from generous local residents and donations have allowed the charity to invest every penny into supporting the NHS here in Sheffield. To date, the charity has
But the truth is that there is much more
besides the above as the charity is working every day to give support to NHS heroes. But now, as the country faces up the reality of
‘The charity
been able to provide: • A substantial grant to the hospitals’ ‘Staff Health and Wellbeing’ service, ensuring that staff have access to the additional support that they need during this time;
has been blown away by the incredible
support that it has received’
• The creation of CALM rooms right across the hospitals, giving staff the safe, quiet space that they need when things get tough or when they are on a break from a busy shift;
• A new ‘Keep in touch’ service', allowing patients to remain in contact with their loved ones during their stay in hospital;
• Treat and comfort packs for staff throughout the hospitals, including food and drinks as well as toiletries so that staff can freshen up in between busy shifts and demonstrate how appreciated they are;
• Patient comfort packs, ensuring that patients are comfortable and rewarded during their stay;
• Radios that have gone right around the hospitals, ensuring that morale is kept as high as possible at all times.
a ‘second wave’, and as South Yorkshire gets to grips with the new Tier 2 restrictions, there is so much more to do and the support of local residents will continue to be needed more than ever. Adrian Stone, Chairman of Sheffield Hospitals Charity, said: “We want to say a very heartfelt ‘thank you’ to everybody who has so generously supported our local appeal, as well as the national NHS Charities Together appeal, including Captain Tom’s efforts. Never has the support of the people of Sheffield meant so much. “Our job has been to ensure that your money is spent in ways that you would think wise, caring and impactful and we are proud of everything that we have been able to provide at these challenging times.
Ensuring that our hospitals and their staff have the support they need is our number one priority. “But times continue to be tough and this
continues to be a very serious and dangerous time. So, now, please help us to continue this work and keep supporting our NHS. We are still seeing unprecedented levels of heroism from all NHS staff and we want to continue to do all that we can to support them.” The charity will continue to support its hospitals and their staff as this pandemic continues to affect us all. But in order to do that, Sheffield Hospitals Charity needs your help.
You can support your local NHS by donating to Sheffield Hospitals Charity’s appeal, here:
www.sheffieldhospitalscharity.org.uk/appeal/ supportyournhs
coming together of brilliant businesses from across the region to provide a powerful force to aid SMEs development. “I am very proud to be part of this,
working with exceptional people to further develop the concept of collaborative working. “We can offer advice and guidance to
any business or sector. All the assistance and delivery capability they need is in one place, so The Fractional Group becomes their long-term trusted partner.” As well as Ian, The Fractional Group’s
team includes: • Co-founder Peter Storer, a senior-level IT Executive with more than 35 years’ in IT, business change, customer service, project management and strategy
• Mike Donoghue, a Strategic Technology Leader with over 30 years of global IT consultancy
• Pam Cannell, an International Senior HR professional who has spent more than two decades working on designing and implementing people strategies
• Phil Webster, who brings 25-plus years of operations experience to boardrooms after delivering operational transformation at major organisations
• Gilbert Tuplin, a Procurement and Supply Chain Director and Consultant with extensive experience across various B2B and B2C sectors
• Paul Chapman, a Marketing Director who has been in the industry at all levels for more than 20 years.
• Alastair Rennie, who has a history of working in management for non-profit organisations, with skills in areas such as business processes, customer relationship management, IT service management and business transformation.
Autumn 2020 CHAMBERconnect 53
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84
