Healthcare

“Surrounding ourselves with the right people has been a key part of the business being so successful,” said Derek. “A lot of our employees stay with us for their whole career, and that’s something we’re all very proud of.”

As its charity of the year, EESI is supporting Longfield,which provides hospice care for people with lifelimiting illnesses, and the management have agreed to match-fund the final figure raised by its employees.

Ali Russell, CEO of Longfield, based at Minchinhampton, said: “It really is fabulous to have a well-respected local company raise funds to help local families benefit from free hospice care.

“We look forward to an exciting, funpacked year full of fundraising events and activities for everyone.”

Business leaders come together to debate local industrial strategy

More than 30 business leaders from across Gloucestershire came together in September to hear David Owen, CEO of Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, talk about it is shaping the county’s local industrial strategy.

Bosses from a wide range of sectors, including food and drink, professional services, tech, cyber, building, waste management, environmental, publishing, energy and aerospace, voiced their views on how the county should take advantage of opportunities and face potential threats.

Gloucestershire’s Local Industrial Strategy focuses on sectors where the LEP feels there are most opportunities. These include cyber, based around the county’s world-class cyber hub in Cheltenham, and agri tech.