Whilton Mill


Motivating the team as they return to work


For Whilton Mill Karting & Outdoor Activity Centre, the road to recovery after the coronavirus pandemic has taken many twists and turns, just like its outdoor go-kart circuit. And, just like a go-kart race, it’s taken speed, agility and a good team to ensure (new) normal service has resumed as soon as possible. The centre is located near Daventry, just 20


minutes from the centre of Northampton. Facilities include a 450-metre and a 1,200-metre outdoor go- kart circuit, clay shooting ground, off-road course for quad bikes and a modern 80-seater restaurant that overlooks the circuits, and which is open


daily to the public. Te venue is home to a thriving grassroots motorsport club and is regularly visited by individuals, families and groups for adrenaline fuelled fun.


But all this came to a complete stop in March


when lockdown measures saw the business close its gates to customers. Shortly afterwards, most employees were furloughed, and Whilton Mill went into stasis. Instead of complete hibernation, behind the closed gates, work was under way to refocus and rebuild, ready for when it was safe for customers to return. “Great efforts were made to navigate and un-


derstand the river of information flooding out from the government, its agencies and various associations that represented our industry,” said Daniel Whittemore, Sales & Marketing Director. “Tat was key to staying afloat. Quickly, we needed to understand what support was available to us and our employees, how soon was it safe to reopen and what conditions needed to be met to ensure that our customers and employees were safe when we did.”


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