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Small Business Saturday UK tour returns T
he countdown to Small Business Saturday is officially on, as #TheTour2023 returns to spotlight and support small businesses all over the country. Kicking off in Inverness on Monday 30th October 2023, ‘The Tour’ will visit 23 locations across the UK to shine a light on the contribution of the UK’s vibrant small business economy, showcasing everything from pom-pom making and pulling pints, to pedicures and Pilates classes. With sustainability and energy saving high on the agenda for small firms, ‘The Tour’ will make use of electric vehicles to reduce emissions and reflect the sustainable switches many small business owners are making as part of their vital role in the race to net zero. ‘The Tour’ will deliver a hybrid format of online and in-person activity. This will include a month of dedicated free online support, with daily workshops and mentoring on a wide range of small business topics, as well as insight sessions with small businesses and industry experts. We will also spotlight inspirational local small business owners across the UK.
Once more, ‘The Tour’ is supported by BT Skills for Tomorrow, who are also providing expert mentors across the route.
Dexam celebrates long-standing employee O
n August 25, Dexam held a surprise party to celebrate Philip Aslett’s 50th work anniversary. The current Dexam team plus others who have worked with Aslett in the past, all gathered in the company’s Showroom to mark this outstanding achievement. Aslett joined Dexam in 1973 as a warehouseman when he was just 19 years old. At the time he took home £20 a week and throughout the years trained as a forklift operator. The company organised a surprise party with drinks and sandwiches to celebrate his time at Dexam and to thank him for his hard work and dedication.
“Living locally and as a fresh-faced teenager, I fell out of bed
straight into Dexam for my 8.30 start and never looked back. Dexam have supported me throughout my years and it is a personal firm where people matter. I think that’s why I have stayed here for so long. It has been an honour to work with everyone past and present and have no plans as yet to hang up my hat!” said Philip. Hugh Stewart, chairman of Dexam, added: “It is amazing
to think that Phil has worked in Dexam for almost as long as the company has existed. What a wonderful association! The strength of any company is always its people - their enthusiasm, their experience and their ability to ride the ups and downs with equal resolve. Phil is just such a person, and his experience knows no bounds. A huge thank you, Phil, and congratulations on your half century.”
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