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Double Award Nominations for Heptonstalls Heptonstalls Solicitors is celebrating after being shortlisted in two categories for a major regional legal awards. The firm, which has a presence in both Goole and Pontefract, has been confirmed as a finalist in the categories for the Private Client Award and Rising Star Award at the 2016 Yorkshire Legal Awards. The firm’s nomination comes after the private client department experienced a significant upsurge in business over the last 12 months increasing its caseload by over 60%. Meanwhile Helen Forster, Associate Solcitor and Dementia Champion, is in the running for the hotly contested Rising Star Award. A finalist in the same category in 2014, Helen has since gone on to build her reputation and expertise and is now the leading specialist in the firm for deputyships and Court of Protection Matters. Shaun Pinchbeck, Partner and Head of the Private Client Department at Heptonstalls, said: “As a firm we are very proud to be shortlisted.
L-R: Laura Kiddy, Kiran Devi, Sarah Jeffers, Shaun Pinchbeck, Helen Forster, Debbie Kenning and John Gill of the Heptonstalls Private Client department have been shortlisted for two Yorkshire Legal Awards.
To be nominated for both awards is a terrific achievement and it is testament to how hard both the department and Helen have worked to achieve our aim of providing outstanding service to our clients.” Alex Gray, Commercial Director at Barker Brooks Communications which organises the awards, said: “The Yorkshire Legal Awards are now in
their 16th year and the award categories are hotly contested. Therefore, being shortlisted for the ceremony is a fantastic achievement for Heptonstalls.” The final will feature law firms from across the region and the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at New Dock Hall, Leeds on Wednesday 13th October.
Lincolnshire Company Launch Product to Global Athletics Community at Rio 2016 First Media, a creative company based in Louth, Lincolnshire, were chosen to collaborate with Worldmark Films and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to produce an interactive e-learning course on health and well-being for female athletes. The course, which has already been trialled by the IOC, will officially be launched to the global athletics community during Rio 2016. First Media, who specialise in e-learning, were pleased with the finished product and excited about the growth of their reputation on the international stage. Having worked closely with clients in the sports sector for over
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a decade producing e-learning materials and interactive events, the company were able to demonstrate their skills and experience to win the contract. Shane Traill, Director at First Media commented: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work with the IOC. It was an interesting project that required a high level of collaboration and sensitivity due to some of the content. Working with sport and health experts from around the world, we created 13 tailored learning modules, covering subjects from Bone Health and Nutrition to Sexual Harassment and Injury Prevention. Using a
mix of film, interactive activities and custom illustrations, we transformed the learning into interactive, bite-size chunks.” Having worked alongside the sports industry for over a decade, enjoying ongoing projects with national organisations such as the FA, League Football Education and the Premier League, now, First Media’s work is being showcased on an International stage. The Lincolnshire based company hope that this will be the beginning of ongoing relationships with the global athletics community and further international projects.