By Jamie White – Head of Communications

 

It’s been a very busy week for the head office team, mystery shoppers and clients of mystery shopping and performance improvement company, Douglas Stafford.

 

Today, a Dress Down Day has been taking place at the company’s Lakeside North Harbour Head Office in Portsmouth, in support of The Rowans Hospice – the Douglas Stafford Charity of the Year for 2015.

 

A team member from Douglas Stafford is gearing up for a gruelling triathlon event around London’s Hyde Park.

 

Douglas Stafford HR Manager, Julie Worthington, is taking part in the Vitality World Triathlon Open Race Sprint Relay event to raise money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. You can read more and sponsor Julie here.

 

Last weekend, team members from Douglas Stafford’s valued clients, Lookers, took on the British Isle’s highest mountain – Ben Nevis.

 

Huge congratulations goes to Darryl Jones, Chris Worth, Jon Sadler, Gary Lancaster and Paul Bentley who battled some very treacherous conditions and to raised over £11,000 for the British Heart Foundation. Anyone wishing to sponsor the team can still do so here.

 

Also this week, Toyota was been announced as a new official partner to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

 

The initial two-year partnership will see England’s male contracted cricketers at the wheel of a variety of Toyota models including RAV4 and Land Cruiser. Read more here.

 

This week, Renault has been hosting an immersive experience stand at the Clerkenwell Design Week 2015 (CDW).

 

Running until yesterday (21st), the Renault stand in the atrium of the Farmiloe Building has been at the heart of the design festival, showcasing the philosophies behind its vehicle design and how it takes cars from concepts to reality. Read more about Renault’s involvement here.

 

Jaguar will unveil the F-TYPE R AWD Bloodhound SSC RRV at Coventry MotoFest – one of the cars that will support the Bloodhound world land speed record attempt.

 

The Bloodhound F-TYPE R is the latest project of Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations and is wrapped in a bespoke livery created by Jaguar Design incorporating the Bloodhound SSC colours. Find out more here.