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Step Into Learning

step into learning

Launceston

V Learning Network is a charitable company originally set up in 2001 as the lead of a consortium created to deliver adult and young people mainstream funded education. The consortium was made up of independent training providers in the Third Sector throughout Devon and Cornwall. In August 2021, due to some changes in funding, the nature and focus of the company shifted slightly. We are used to working in a proactive and agile way so have been able to adapt, evolve and innovate, and continue to do so. To fit the growing needs of the business and to strengthen our brand identity, we have changed the company name to V Learning Network trading as Step into Learning – Step Into Learning will be the sole, public facing name used across all our touchpoints going forwards. We still offer young people mainstream funded education and we currently work with three charities and Community Interest Groups (The Outdoor Place, Transferable Skills Training, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change), enabling them to deliver high quality training by providing sustainable funding. The funding allows our partners to offer a range of training opportunities and deliver quality programmes within Cornwall. Step Into Learning also delivers quality, in-house training, projects and services via its own training division. Step Into Learning is based in Launceston, Cornwall, however, our reach extends much further. We offer training across Devon and Cornwall and have the scope to cover any geographical location due to our flexible delivery – face to face, blended learning (mix of face to face and online) and online. Step Into Learning specialise in working with learners looking to open up new career pathways, or those looking to get back into work. We are committed to giving back to our local community: * SILC is our counselling service providing free, confidential counselling for the Launceston community. * Our community larder for Launceston opened in May 2022. The focus of the community larder is reducing food waste and giving local people access to nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste.

Strength and Soul

strength and soul

We believe you can recover from your injury or illness despite being told otherwise. We believe when your pain is gone, you have a future full of possibility. WHY? BECAUSE WE’VE DONE IT OURSELVES BUT – It takes more than regular exercise and clean eating to be truly healthy. Taking charge of your health and lifestyle means making changes, some changes may be permanent, others are temporary. Ayurveda has a great phrase ‘like attracts like and opposites balance’ when we do too much of one thing it can lead us down the path of disease, introduce the opposite (often the things we don’t want to do) and we create balance and true health. I’m not here to count calories, make you run every day and guarantee you a six-pack. I am here to focus on your health. I won’t focus on the physical appearance but investigate what’s going on under the skin, the parts you don’t see. I investigate how your digestive system is functioning for your body to absorb the nutrients from your food and build your tissues. I look at the root cause and uncover those symptoms that may have been around for so long that it becomes normal. JOANN BUCHAN – Ayurveda Practitioner, yoga teacher, therapist. Fractured her coccyx in primary school, had hip surgery at the age of 30, lost her Mum to cancer at the age of 18 and dealt with stress, hair loss and hormone imbalances choosing the route of Ayurveda and yoga to overcome these naturally and have daily tools to cope. KEVIN BUCHAN- Injury-prone retired Rugby player, who has injured pretty much everything from head to toe. After retiring from sport, he suffered depression and a loss of identity alongside the pain that various injuries bring. Kev uses his experience in sport, injury and multiple modalities to give you the best chance of recovery. You can find more about Kev over here at RAPTOR. ARE YOU READY TO DO WHAT IT TAKES? You’re in the right place. I believe a truly healthy lifestyle should be sustainable. It shouldn’t be something you ‘get back into’ or ‘start’ it’s part of your every day, it’s part of you. JOANN BUCHAN Wife, Boss, Nature Lover Favourite Quote “Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live” The truth is . . . There is no one size fits or all quick fix; YOU ARE UNIQUE and have your own unique story. Your diet and lifestyle should reflect that. Are you? In physical pain – hip, lower back, joint pain? Are you doing what you perceive to be all the right things but still not feeling your best? Confused about what you should be eating? Always taking the latest supplement or health food? Overworking, over-exercising or overeating? Signs are showing up – digestive symptoms, hormonal imbalances, tiredness You’re in the right place. I’ve been there, feeling like I was making changes and doing everything I was supposed to be doing, but something was missing, I felt alone, unhappy and in pain. I had surgery on my hip at the age of 30 and expected everything to be perfect after that. Surgery would be the answer to all my pain. I was entirely unprepared for the length of the recovery, mental struggle and frustrations of not being able to do what I had previously done. I still felt so exhausted and still in pain. I discovered something unique; How often have you said, “I’m getting there”? Where are you going? There is no there. You are already there, whatever that step of the journey is for you. There will always be a next step and a next step, a different season of the environment or season in our lives. We will always need to learn to adapt, change, and grow. It’s in our nature as humans to grow and evolve. I’ve been around the world, learning from some of the most innovative thinkers, teachers and healers. Soaking up their wisdom and applying it to my injuries and imbalances as well as helping my clients. I’ve worked in my private practice for seven years as well as delivering programs in schools, corporate, taught workshops. QUALIFICATIONS & Professional Development Ayurveda Lifestyle & Nutrition Diploma with Ayurveda Institute UK (pass with distinction) Ayurveda Institute UK, 700 hours of training plus additional study Ayurveda Practitioner with Ayurveda Institute UK (pass with distinction) Intensive, advanced course with Ayurveda Institute UK, 18 months of study with over 1000 hours of training and study Yoga Teacher 200hr and currently studying towards 500hr Pre and Postnatal Yoga Training with Katy Appleton, Apple Yoga, London – 95hr KCR training to Master Level, plus an additional 300hr training under the founder Hugh Gilbert PT (only 3 people in the world trained directly under Hugh Gilbert) BDES (Hons) Design Futures, Napier University PGDE Secondary Education, Technological Education – with Distinction, University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education (2009) 15+ Years in Education including primary school, secondary school teacher, delivering CPD to primary and secondary school teachers, teaching and leading community education groups, qualified swimming teacher. Kinetic Chain Release (KCR) Level 1, 2, 3 (2013) KCR Masterclass – Hawaii (2018) Connective Tissue Release (CTR) Level 1, 2 (2014) KCR Teacher Training| Teaching assistant 300hr Women’s Health (May 2016) Reiki Level 1, 2 – Channeling Love 200hr Yoga Teacher – Yoga Arts, Bali 2014 Pre + Postnatal Yoga 95hr | Katy Appleton, Apple Yoga, London Yoga for Trauma and Self Regulation | Hala Khouri Yoga workshops with Kathryn Budig, Simon Borg Olivier, Chelsey Korus

Kick A Habit™

kick a habit™

Midhurst, West Sussex

Kick A Habit™ Approach The approach created by Caroline Anderson NGH, MSc Psychology, BSc Clinical Hypnotherapy, Dip. Personnel Management,  when working with many clients as a therapist in Harley Street in London,  is simple and effective. It is based on the premise that your habitual way of responding to your world in some area or multiple parts of your life isn't working for you and that if you want to experience something better, changing your habitual responses works.  It is formed around the word Habit; H    Honesty A    Actions and Accountability B    Beliefs and Behaviours I     Identity and Imagination T    Trust and Time Are you ready to feel better? Do you want to drop a lifestyle habit that is impacting you negatively? Do you manage stress with ineffectual yet habitual coping strategies that you want to upgrade thoroughly, and efficiently?  Do you experience heightened persistent anxiety or use food or alcohol to self-medicate? Would you like the support and guidance of a skilled facilitator of habit change to help you take action and halt your self-destruction now?  Courses, Workshops, Quests, Personal Training, Therapy  If you are sure that you are ready to feel better, then I would love to work with you to achieve that. The online courses are always accessible to you on demand and are designed to be both effective and efficient. They are courses of action that include hypnosis designed to lead you through the process of improving your old responses to your world with the aim of achieving your desired outcome. We also offer workshops, masterclasses and one-to-one training and therapy. May You Be Happy, Caroline Anderson CMA

Sport Northern Ireland

sport northern ireland

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Belfast

Sport Northern Ireland is the leading public body for the development of sport in Northern Ireland. We distribute funds on behalf of the Exchequer and on behalf of The National Lottery. Our vision is: Northern Ireland: renowned as a place where people enjoy, engage and excel in sport Our mission is: To lead sports development at all levels producing more participants and more winners Our Strategic Objectives are: Sporting Communities: To increase and support the number of people adopting and sustaining a sporting lifestyle Sporting Clubs: To enable more people to reach their sporting goals through a structured environment Sporting Winners: To help more Northern Ireland Athletes to win at the highest level Sport Northern Ireland remains clear that the values and cultures of an organisation drives its commitment to excellence and our values and principles set out our commitment to providing people in Northern Ireland with world class sporting experiences. In consultation with our partners and staff, we have developed a Values and Principles Framework that will guide how we work to achieve our Corporate Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives: Leadership: Being strategic and using our resources and expertise to achieve the maximum impact Creativity: Pushing boundaries and being flexible and innovative in our approach Teamwork: Ensuring genuine collaboration and partnerships and embracing the contribution of others Excellence: Providing an outstanding service for all Integrity: Being accountable, transparent, honest and fair Sport Northern Ireland is based at the House of Sport in Belfast, and operates a National Outdoor Training Centre at the base of the Mourne Mountains – Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. Sport Northern Ireland also manage the Sport Northern Ireland’s Sports Institute (SNISI),which is the High Performance Arm of Sport Northern Ireland based at the Jordanstown campus of the University of Ulster. SINI prepares Northern Ireland’s best athletes to perform on the world stage by providing an environment that nurtures elite athletes and coaches.

MyT Automation

myt automation

Croydon

MyT Automation is a comprehensive Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed to empower businesses, agencies, and entrepreneurs to deliver scalable and efficient solutions for marketing, sales, customer relationship management (CRM), and automation.  The platform consolidates a wide range of tools into a single, customisable system, enabling users to streamline operations, enhance client engagement, and drive revenue growth without the need for extensive development or technical expertise.  Below is a detailed overview of MyT Automation's capabilities, tailored for use by a chatbot or AI agent to communicate its features effectively.  Core Capabilities 1. Marketing Automation MyT Automation provides robust tools to automate and optimise marketing efforts, enabling businesses to engage customers efficiently across multiple channels. Email Marketing Automation:  Create, schedule, and send personalised email campaigns with drag-and-drop editors, pre-built templates, and automated sequences for lead nurturing, follow-ups, and customer retention.SMS Marketing: Send targeted text messages for promotions, reminders, or transactional updates, with support for automated SMS workflows. Social Media Management:  Schedule and publish posts across major social media platforms, with analytics to track engagement and performance. Lead Scoring and Segmentation:  Automatically score leads based on behaviour and demographics, allowing for precise audience segmentation and targeted campaigns. Campaign Analytics:  Access detailed reports on campaign performance, including open rates, click-through rates, and conversions, to optimise marketing strategies. 2. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) The platform includes a powerful CRM system to manage client relationships, streamline sales processes, and enhance customer experiences. Contact Management:  Centralise customer data with detailed profiles, including interaction history, preferences, and purchase records. Pipeline Management:  Visualise and manage sales pipelines with customizable stages, automated deal tracking, and task assignments. Lead Capture and Nurturing:  Use forms, landing pages, and automated workflows to capture leads and guide them through the sales funnel. Appointment Scheduling:  Integrate calendar tools to automate booking, send reminders, and sync with platforms like Google Calendar. Unified Inbox:  Manage all client communications (email, SMS, social media) in a single dashboard for streamlined interactions. 3. Funnel and Website Building MyT Automation offers intuitive tools to create high-converting sales funnels and professional websites without coding expertise. Drag-and-Drop Builder:  Design landing pages, funnels, and full websites using customisable templates and a user-friendly interface. E-commerce Integration:  Build online stores with product management, payment gateways, and order tracking capabilities. SEO Optimisation:  Optimise websites for search engines with built-in tools for meta tags, keywords, and mobile responsiveness. A/B Testing:  Test different versions of pages or funnels to identify the highest-performing designs and content. 4. Conversational AI and Chatbots MyT Automation includes AI-powered chatbot capabilities to enhance customer support and lead generation. No-Code Chatbot Builder:  Create custom chatbots to automate customer interactions, answer FAQs, qualify leads, or book appointments. Multi-Channel Support:  Deploy chatbots on websites, social media, and messaging apps like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. Live Chat Handoff:  Seamlessly transition from automated chatbot responses to human agents when needed. Analytics and Insights:  Track chatbot performance, including engagement rates and conversion metrics, to refine conversational strategies. 5. Workflow Automation The platform automates repetitive tasks and workflows to save time and improve efficiency. Trigger-Based Actions:  Set up automated actions based on user behaviour, such as sending follow-up emails when a lead completes a form. Workflow Integrations:  Connect with external tools like CRMs, payment processors, and productivity apps via APIs or third-party integrations (e.g., Zapier). Task Automation:  Automate task assignments, reminders, and notifications to keep teams aligned and projects on track. Data Synchronisation:  Ensure real-time data updates across integrated systems for consistent and accurate information. 6. Analytics and Reporting MyT Automation provides advanced analytics to drive data-informed decisions and optimise performance. Custom Dashboards:  Build tailored dashboards to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) like sales, conversions, and user engagement. Real-Time Reporting:  Access up-to-date insights on marketing, sales, and operational metrics. Predictive Analytics:  Leverage AI-driven insights to forecast trends, customer behaviour, and revenue potential. Funnel Analysis: Identify drop-off points in sales funnels to improve conversion rates. 7. E-commerce and Payment Processing MyT Automation supports businesses in creating and managing online stores with integrated payment solutions. Product Management:  Organise products, manage inventory, and set pricing from a single platform. Payment Gateways:  Integrate with popular payment processors like Stripe, PayPal, and Square for secure transactions. Subscription Billing:  Offer recurring revenue models with automated billing and subscription management. Order Tracking:  Monitor orders and provide customers with real-time updates on their purchases. 8. Security and Compliance The platform prioritises data security and regulatory compliance to protect businesses and their clients. Data Encryption:  Use AES 256-bit encryption for secure file storage and data transfer. Role-Based Access Controls:  Assign granular permissions to ensure data access is restricted to authorised users. Compliance Tools:  Support GDPR, CCPA, and other regulations with data anonymisation and privacy controls. Audit Trails:  Track changes and user actions for transparency and compliance. 9. Scalability and Integrations MyT Automation is designed to scale with your business and integrate seamlessly with existing systems. API Access: Connect with third-party tools and custom applications via robust APIs. Multi-Platform Support:  Deploy on web, mobile, or hybrid environments with flexible hosting options (cloud or on-premises). Extensibility:  Add plugins or extensions to enhance functionality based on specific business needs. Real-Time Data Sync:  Integrate with CRMs, marketing tools, and analytics platforms for a unified workflow. Use Cases  MyT Automation is versatile and caters to a wide range of industries and business types: Digital Agencies:  Deliver marketing, CRM, and automation services to clients with a professional platform. Entrepreneurs and Resellers:  Launch a micro-SaaS business targeting niche markets with a robust solution. E-commerce Businesses:  Build and manage online stores with integrated marketing and payment solutions. Consultants and Freelancers:  Streamline client management, project tracking, and reporting with a professional platform. Startups:  Scale operations quickly with a cost-effective, ready-to-use solution that supports growth. Benefits Speed to Market:  Launch services in days, not months, with pre-built tools and templates. Cost Efficiency:  Avoid the high costs of custom software development and maintenance. Streamlined Operations:  Consolidate marketing, sales, and customer management into a single platform. Recurring Revenue:  Offer subscription-based services to generate predictable income. Scalability:  Grow your business with a platform that adapts to increasing client demands and integrates with existing systems. Why Choose MyT Automation? MyT Automation is a powerful, all-in-one solution that combines marketing automation, CRM, website building, e-commerce, and conversational AI into a single platform. Its no-code interface, extensive customisation options, and robust integrations make it ideal for businesses looking to deliver high-value services.  With advanced analytics, security features, and scalability, MyT Automation empowers users to focus on growth, client satisfaction, and revenue generation while the platform handles the technical complexities.

St Mary's Academy Trust

st mary's academy trust

I would like to introduce myself, Melanie Priestley, Chief Executive of St. Mary’s Academy Trust. I am proud to lead our nine primary schools, which are based throughout Barnsley. I am passionate about supporting all of our schools in order to make a real difference to our local communities and to help them thrive. At St. Mary’s Academy Trust we inspire all of our children to have high aspirations and encourage them to see opportunities; not barriers or obstacles. We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of our individual communities. We pride ourselves not only on high educational outcomes but on providing our children with a variety of experiences and opportunities, the resilience to face challenges and the skills to succeed. By enabling all of our children to realise that they have many choices open to them in life; we prepare them to step out into the world as responsible citizens with the Trust values and Christian ethos instilled within them. We believe our children can make a difference to society and our future. Our Trust does not stop at the school gate. It is our public duty to work alongside our local communities to ensure a better world for all. We have a collaborative approach to learning across our SMAT family and firmly believe that we all have a lot to learn from each other. We look after and support each other to improve in all aspects of what we do and provide people with the confidence, compassion and courage to succeed and be whoever they want to be. We work to instil a passion and pride in all those within our care – children, staff and families – for where they live and who they are. Our communities have many opportunities to offer us all. Our desire is to ignite a spark in all who work with us.

Aakonnect

aakonnect

London

The world was rocked by a global pandemic, with lockdowns making the digital experience more essential than ever. Undeterred, we rose to substantial challenges by transforming our office culture to utilize the benefits of remote working, developing new services, and securing business from London. Our doubling down on our philosophy helped us navigate this difficult period for our partners, as our work in 2020 led to us being named the number one agency in the UK for client satisfaction by The Drum, alongside a fourth consecutive year of recognition from Clutch. More of the UK’s leading businesses were drawn to our award-winning agency. We completed big projects for Adobe and the Paris Saint Germain Academy, while proudly bringing on key clients like The Cumberland Building Society and the British Woodworking Federation. So we focused on expanding our strong team. This included bringing in some of the region’s best talent in PPC, design, and content to deliver businesses the best results. While keeping our ears to the ground and working hard to stay ahead of the curve when it came to digital trends, we were hand-picked out of 1000 other agencies by the search engine gods at Google to participate in their prestigious Google Elevator program. This led us to land some of our biggest clients such as Money Supermarket and Merlin – and they were just the beginning … We worked all year with the UK’s most trusted brand, the AA, and expanded our offices with top new talent. At the same time, we celebrated our 10th anniversary in fine style – this included nominations in three categories for the Northern Digital Awards. New and innovative ad strategies are implemented, and we try our hand at sophisticated programmatic advertising and remarketing. Yikes! Never fear, as we further developed our performance-based lead generation model, whilst breaking sales records for clients such as Booths Supermarkets and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Plymstock School

plymstock school

Plymouth

I would like to welcome you to Plymstock School. I am honoured and privileged to have the opportunity to lead such a vibrant, caring and hard working school community where students, staff and governors remain restless in their pursuit of excellence with the firm belief that better never stops! They simply aspire to be the very best they can be. Our mission is to empower young people, through education, to have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life and make a positive contribution to society. Our inclusive school culture is underpinned by the core values of compassion, collaboration and creativity. We believe that key to achieving our mission, is giving every single pupil a broad, balanced and ambitious academic curriculum, that has knowledge at its heart. The central place of knowledge acquisition within our curriculum is explicit and we provide rich and varied contexts for pupils to acquire, develop and apply this broad knowledge. Powerful knowledge takes a pupil beyond their own experience. It is knowledge that many will not have access to at home, amongst their friends or in the communities in which they live. We are all the inheritors of the great ideas, writings and discoveries of the past and the young people of Plymouth have a right to learn this knowledge. By learning our curriculum, we know that our pupils will be provided with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life and make that positive contribution to society. We take great pride that we continue to support every single pupil to successfully complete their education at Plymstock School in which it allows them to access the opportunities and make informed choices to pursue their personal and career aspirations. This includes continuing with their education, employment or training. This is also true at the highest academic level and we are delighted to frequently have pupils gain places at both Oxford and Cambridge University.

Sing and Sign Birmingham

sing and sign birmingham

London

I live in Birmingham with my Partner James and my 3 wonderful Children - Flynn, Coel and Phoebe. I have enjoyed signing with my older sister, through my work - working with children/adults with additional needs and A/autism and with my own children! Using baby signing with my children (starting with Flynn in 2001!), it helped them to tell me what they wanted/needed or how they were feeling. Baby signing boosted their confidence, helped them to be included and lessened their frustration! It really is amazing when your baby can start a 'conversation' with you about something that they are interested in! My children could tell me so, so much with their signs, before they were physically able to tell me with their voices - just wonderful! They were all super keen to say the words that they were signing too, which eventually happened in abundance! Flynn and Coel are both now very articulate, happy boys, who are proud to still be able to sign. My Daughter Phoebe is now 5 and she adored her Sing and Sign journey! She really is an avid dinosaur fan and I believe that she could actually talk the hind legs off a donkey (or T-Rex), telling you all the dinosaur names! She has started school now and as with her brothers, her teachers are amazed at her astounding vocabulary and she proudly shares her signing! It really is a magical and wonderful skill to learn together and one that can be taken on through life too! My work prior to this has always been promoting rights and inclusion - why shouldn't little ones have this too?! I study British Sign Language (BSL) also and I am currently at Level 3 and I am passionate about Deaf Awareness too. Being so passionate about communication and baby signing lead to me wanting to tell the World! - well Birmingham at least and so I bought my own little bit of Sing and Sign! I am very excited and happy to be able share Sing and Sign with you!

The Event and Exhibition Partnership

the event and exhibition partnership

Cranleigh

History and Mission Statement The Event & Exhibition Partnership Limited was launched in 1997. Our am is to provide a dedicated service to the Event, Exhibition and Conference Industry. Our mission statement... "to provide a service that fulfils the expectations of our customers” "we are dedicated to providing a quality service that meets the customers’ needs and requirements” "we are committed to customer care, employee motivation and staff progression” Our plan was to grow the team organically, giving everyone the opportunity to develop their career paths and be part of the success of the EEP Team. This has been achieved across all levels of which we are very proud. We have grown to be one of the lead security companies in London and around the UK, known for our professionalism and drive for service delivery and quality. One of our key benchmarks for recognition in achieving our goals were the AEO Excellence Award for Security for 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 when the award ceased to be one of the categories. The Energis Customer Care Award & Investor in People standard in 1999. We have since achieved, from 2008 Approved Contractor Status with the SIA (Security Industry Authority). We have continued to excel and were recently nominated for best security company at the Event Productions Awards and Best Newcomer for one of our managers which was a great accolade for the team. Another major achievement and recognition is that we have maintained and retained our services to our clients since 1997; this is in the main due to our team, our staff and our service. We expanded our services to include Safety and Floor Management and in 2008 this became an independent Limited company. We have achieved many key events over the years and are proud to be part of some great events, such as the Olympics, The Queens’s Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood to name a few.