James Alpe Charity Walk | Member News
James Alpe Charity Walk On Saturday 5th September, just under 60 James Alpe employees and family members came together for a very special charity walk in memory of their much-loved colleague and dear friend, Simon ❤️ Starting in Barley, the group took on a challenging 7.5-mile route, climbing the Pendle Hill Steps to the Trig Point before continuing through [...]
More Than Payroll: A Payroll Team You Can Rely On | Member News
More Than Payroll: A Payroll Team You Can Rely On National Payroll Week gives us an opportunity to recognise the people and processes that help keep businesses running smoothly. At Pierce, our Payroll team delivers a service that goes beyond compliance, combining technical expertise, proactive support and a genuinely personal approach that clients can rely on throughout the year. [...]
Local Employers Invited to Lancashire Wellbeing Business Network Ahead of World Mental Health Day | Member News
Local Employers Invited to Lancashire Wellbeing Business Network Ahead of World Mental Health Day Businesses across Lancashire are being invited to take part in the first face-to-face meeting of the Lancashire Wellbeing Business Network at Lancashire Mind's office in Balfour Court, Leyland. Lancashire Mind is the county’s leading mental health charity and have been providing workplace wellbeing and training [...]
Workplace Wellbeing – Burnley Business Week | Member News
Workplace Wellbeing - Burnley Business Week With employee wellbeing becoming an increasingly important part of creating a healthy, engaged and productive workplace, we're inviting you to join us for a practical and inspiring morning focused on building resilience, preventing burnout and supporting your people. Workplace Wellbeing: Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout and Supporting Your People brings together local experts in [...]
Calendar method’ calculations for thousands of baffled businesses don’t add up following complicated government compliance | Member News
Calendar method’ calculations for thousands of baffled businesses don’t add up following complicated government compliance "We haven’t found two employers tackling this in the same way.” H-J Dobbie, Head of HR Consultancy at Azets, the UK top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm. “Getting holiday pay calculations wrong not only invites an investigation by the Fair Work Agency but [...]
East Lancashire Hospice Quiz Night | Member News
East Lancashire Hospice Quiz Night Friday 9th October 2026 Stanhill Social Club Get your colleagues together and compete for prizes, bragging rights and a night of team building! The quiz night will involve 3 rounds of questions, food, raffle and finishing with a DJ. 6:30pm - 11:30pm £50 per team Maximum team of 6 Food & DJ included Book [...]
Historic Clitheroe Law Firm Joins Farleys Solicitors | Member News
Historic Clitheroe Law Firm Joins Farleys Solicitors Farleys Solicitors, part of Lawfront, has expanded its presence in Lancashire with the acquisition of Clitheroe-based Houldsworth Solicitors. The acquisition marks the latest stage in Farleys’ continued growth across the North West and further strengthens the firm’s ability to provide a broad range of legal services to individuals, families and businesses across [...]
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Celebrates Record-Breaking Summer with More Than 7,800 Visits from Young People | Member News
Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone Celebrates Record-Breaking Summer with More Than 7,800 Visits from Young People For parents and guardians, the summer holidays can bring a difficult juggling act – balancing work, childcare and the rising cost of keeping children safe, active and entertained. With holiday childcare costing families £850–£950 per child, the financial pressure can be significant. That’s [...]
Harrison Drury expands Clitheroe rural practice with legal agricultural specialist | Member News
Harrison Drury expands Clitheroe rural practice with legal agricultural specialist Independent Northern law firm, Harrison Drury, has expanded its rural practice in Clitheroe with the appointment of agricultural law specialist, June Higgins. Based at Harrison Drury’s Clitheroe office, June joins the firm as an associate solicitor and will advise clients across the North West and Yorkshire on agricultural property [...]
Helen Charnock – Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers | Member News
Helen Charnock Having spent over 18 years as an Underwriter with RSA (now Intact Insurance), I've built my career working with brokers to help businesses understand and manage risk with confidence. Over the years, I've been fortunate to broaden my experience through client-facing roles with Marsh, Aon and Howden, where I developed a real passion for building relationships and [...]
