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Creative powerhouses: Anita and Anna
Website to help people work safely from home
Planning and design consultancy X2 Furniture Ltd has launched a new website dedicated to helping employees work comfortably and safely from home. The website -
www.home-workers.co.uk -
provides blogs and guides to assist employers and home workers work comfortably and safely, as well as offering a range of ergonomic desks, chairs and accessories, to help home workers adopt the correct postural position. Director Clive Poole said the initiative
Copywriting start-up plots path to success
Branding and web agency PLOTT Creative has teamed up with a new business owner who launched her copywriting venture during lockdown. Copywriter and marketer Anita Ellis set up
Lexicomm during the pandemic to help businesses tell their stories and inject personality into their communications. Brand storytelling agency PLOTT – which is
celebrating 10 years in business - has partnered with Lexicomm for copywriting services as the start-up celebrates its first quarter after launching in September. Anna Plotnek said: “I know how hard it is to
set up a business, let alone in a pandemic, so I’m chuffed to be able to support a new creative business like Lexicomm. “Compelling copywriting is an important part
of our offer and we’re already seeing the benefit.”
Katie Hale, former Chamber president and
prolific networker for PLOTT introduced Anna and Anita at the Sutton Coldfield Chamber EcoPledge launch last year when Anita was heading of marketing for YMCA Sutton Coldfield - the Chamber’s Charity of the Year.
‘I know how hard it is to set up a business, let alone in a pandemic’
The three female business owners are now
collaborating once again, supporting Anita in her new business venture. Anita added: “As a new business, having the opportunity to collaborate with an established business like PLOTT is a real vote of confidence. “Katie and Anna are creative powerhouses and an inspiration for women in business.”
was launched in response to the number of people working from home during the pandemic. He said: “Musculoskeletal disorders cost
UK businesses a staggering £5.2bn a year,” he said. Poor posture and decreased movement contribute greatly to complaints of the back, shoulders, wrists, neck etc, as well as impacting on mental health and wellbeing. “Employers have the same health and
safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other office-based worker, yet many employees are still working from the kitchen table or corner of the living room. “They are spending an increased amount
of time sat in front of their screen, which is often positioned at the incorrect height. “No one really knows how long this pandemic will last, and even when it ends, there are reports that many employees will continue to work from home.” As well as offering guidance and advice,
the site includes a range of sit-stand desks which have been proven to improve posture and movement.
Catering firm earns top industry accolade
A Sutton Coldfield catering company has been named the West Midlands’ best wedding caterer for the second year in a row. Caviar & Chips won the accolade at The
Wedding Industry Awards, which featured more than 1,000 wedding industry suppliers from across the country. Votes for all entrants were completed by more
than 23,000 clients who had experienced the services and so all winners where from first-hand experience. Caviar & Chips Catering - founded by
Jonathan Carter-Morris and Marc Hornby in 2017 - has a production kitchen in Sutton Coldfield and deliver weddings and events all around the UK. The duo also launched their first pub this year
– the The Famous Virgins in Castle in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Wedding wonders: Caviar & Chips co-founder and executive chef Jonathan Carter-Morris (centre)
Marc said: “Winning the Wedding Industry
Award for the second year running is a big boost to our team and in many ways we’re just thankful that we still have a business to run.
“As well as helping our clients re-plan their
wedding days, we’ve been busy behind the scenes working with venue partners and we’ve recently joined with Walcot Hall as their exclusive, resident caterers. “We’ve also recently announced plans to open
our own venue called Stockton House in Shropshire and so whilst we can’t currently deliver weddings, we’ve been keeping optimistic and looking ahead to the future.” Jonathan Carter-Morris, who is also the
executive chef, said: “Our clients know that we put their plans and ideas before our profits and whilst we are in business to make a profit, for us it’s far more important to do the right thing.”
For more information about Caviar & Chips visit
www.caviarandchips.co.uk or call 0800 978 8221.
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