BUSINESS REPORT


A member of Cawleys’ expert team at work


THE VALUE IN VALUES


HR Consultant Charlotte Batchelor uses her artistic talent to demonstrate her commitment to the team’s values


EGGS-CELLENT PARTNERSHIP


A sustainable egg producer has selected Cawleys as its exclusive recycling partner at a time when business is growing. As a Bedfordshire-based


family business, Bird Bros are extremely proud of their environmental achievements, including low-carbon production, solar energy, tree planting, drastic plastic reduction and eco-friendly packaging. Cawleys is one of the UK’s


leading independently owned waste and resource recycling companies. The company ethos is ‘local recycling, global responsibility’ and the company celebrated its 70th anniversary in business in 2017. The appointment of fellow


family run local business, Cawleys, has allowed Bird Bros to further improve their green credentials by ensuring that all of their waste will now be segregated and sorted for recycling using a Cawleys state-of-the-art Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). This facility uses fans,


blowers, magnets, hand pickers and an industrial trommel to extract any waste item that is suitable for second life production. The items are then separated, collected and baled for transportation to relevant recycling facilities. Any excess waste that is not suitable for traditional recycling is baled and used for conversion to fuel. Cawleys head of customer


services Anna Cawley said: “We’re delighted to have been selected as Bird Bros’ recycling partner. It’s lovely to hear that a client of ours is doing so well in these difficult times and we’re excited to be working with this fantastic egg producer to ensure the sustainable treatment of all their waste. Supporting businesses and the local economy is vital right now and we are extremely pleased that the team at Bird Bros recognise the value we can add.”


Visit: www.cawleys.co.uk 12 inbusinessFEBRUARY/MARCH 2021


For Chamber members Gateway HR and Training, 2020 provided the push, like many other businesses, to reflect on the ways in which business gets done. In addition to speeding up the implementation of those long- discussed ‘online opportunities’, it also provided an opportunity for the company to reflect on why they do what they do: what motivates the team, as individuals and as a group, and fundamentally, how do the values of the business impact on its success? Business manager, Theresa


Wright, said: “Gateway HR and Training run sessions for organisations of all sizes, across all sectors, on the value in values. We recognise that all employees living


an organisation’s values are key to creating an environment where high- performance behaviour exists. Delivering organisational goals requires everyone involved to be their authentic self, their ‘very best version’ and be extrinsically motivated by understanding the purpose, meaning, and impact that their role has on the organisation’s success.” With a change in some key positions over the past year, 25% of the workforce joining the team two weeks before the first national lockdown, and changes in working practice due to Covid-19, the


‘WE FEEL INCREDIBLY


MOTIVATED AS WE MOVE INTO 2021’


business took the time to make sure their purpose and values were still aligned. With the support of Northamptonshire Chamber members, Kettering Park Hotel and Spa, the team were able to spend a day together, planning for the future. Theresa continued: “The activities we undertook were focussed on ensuring individual contributions were aligned to the company’s overall goal. They highlighted that whilst we are a diverse team, we share the commonality that we are all about people. This is reflected in our values and in the company’s purpose, to ‘passionately support every client’s needs with expertise, creativity and integrity’. We


feel incredibly motivated as we move into 2021 and feel more


cohesive as a team than ever


before. We’d like to share this feeling with our fellow Chamber members, hence our current Member2Member offer.” Gateway HR and Training are


offering places on a free ‘Value in Values’ Masterclass hosted by Lead Performance Coach, Graham Ravenscroft. See their Member Page for more information.


Visit: www.gatewayhr.com SWIMATHON IS SET TO MAKE WAVES


Rotary MK are thrilled that the countdown to their popular annual Swimathon is now on. Run annually since 1994, the


Swimathon is Rotary MK’s biggest fundraiser of the year, with all proceeds going to support local charities. Raising over £30,000 in 2020 alone, and over £500,000 since its launch in 1994, Rotary MK are hoping to attract new teams in 2021 to compete alongside teams that have regularly taken part. To celebrate their first year as Chamber members, the charity is also launching the Chamber Challenge Cup, exclusively available to teams of fellow Chamber members. It will be awarded to the company swimming the most lengths in a 55-minute period. Teams can also win cups for


‘best team name’ or ‘most sponsorship raised’, but the Rotary Swimathon is not just about being competitive. It’s about having fun and raising money for this year’s eight chosen charities – Willen Hospice, Bus Shelter MK, MK Safety Centre (Hazard Alley), Q:alliance, Service by Emergency Rider


Volunteers, Supershoes, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, and Transitions UK. The Swimathon involves teams


of up to six swimming in relay for 55 minutes each, from 9am to 6pm. At the 2020 Swimathon last February, 51 teams with a total of almost 300 swimmers participated. This year’s Swimathon will take


place on 5 June at Wolverton Pool and there is also a smaller-scale


event for swimmers needing assistance; last year this took place at Middleton Pool in Newport Pagnell, with 10 teams competing. This is the year to show what Chamber businesses are made of!


Lanes and time-slots are limited, so please contact Euan Henderson on euan@euanandirene.co.uk or 01908 616840 to register your interest.


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