- Written by lmason
We’re very pleased to welcome Siwan Smith on board as our first Inclusion & Diversity Manager. An experienced diversity, equality and inclusion professional, Siwan is responsible for driving our I&D strategy forward, with support from our Inclusion Champions and six Colleague Resource Groups. Joe Dent, Chief People Officer at Princes Group, said: “We’re delighted to...
- Written by lmason
We are proud to have partnered with Perkbox, a global benefits and rewards platform, to enhance the perks, recognition and rewards for our colleagues in the UK. Perkbox aligns nicely with our company values and offers a one-stop friendly shop for accessing benefits, Health & Wellbeing resources and high street savings all on the Feel...
- Written by lmason
We have transformed the working space at our Liverpool head office. We have created more collaborative areas including relaxed meeting areas, dedicated ‘hot’ offices and project rooms in the iconic Royal Liver Building, where we are base. Some of the project rooms have been named after Princes’ brands such as Napolina and Branston, while further...
- Written by developerAndrew
Our third Inclusion & Diversity Update celebrates another positive year in further embedding the strategy’s importance across our business. Having a dynamic, innovative and engaging I&D strategy is not a nice to have. It must be a fundamental aspect of any successful business in the modern world. It can also not stand still. It must...
- Written by developerAndrew
This week is National Apprenticeship Week and a chance for Princes to celebrate the achievements of our 45+ apprentices around the country. This year’s theme is #skillsforlife and we’re sharing the stories of a number of apprentices on our website. Barry McDonnell, Chief Operations Officer for Princes Food and Drink Group, and leader of the...
- Written by developerAndrew
I’m in my final year as an engineer apprentice and I work at our EOL site in Erith. My main duties are reacting to breakdowns as well as looking to perform improvement work on the production lines. Whilst at school I knew that sixth form was not for me so, when I left school, I...
- Written by developerAndrew
I am currently an apprentice on the Princes Fast Track Developing Leader Programme. My development has always been important to me and, after attending the Princes internal Leadership Essentials Programme, this qualification felt like the natural next step in my career. It was the first opportunity I had for a formal education in the UK....
- Written by developerAndrew
I’ve recently completed my engineering apprenticeship and I am now a multi-skilled Food & Drink Maintenance Engineer. I stayed on at school at 16 and did a year at sixth form studying Maths, Physics, Biology and Product Design. I was unable to find a job that would fit around my studies, so I decided to...
- Written by developerAndrew
A walk to raise money inspired by a Princes colleague living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) has smashed its target. Justin Hammond, 50, a Sales Director for Liverpool headquartered Princes, was diagnosed with the degenerative disease 18 months ago. The disease has left Justin confined to bed and unable to move or speak. Last Wednesday,...
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A Financial Controller for Princes has been selected to play football for England. Laurie Sephton, who is based in Princes’ head office in the Royal Liver Buildings in Liverpool, is part of the England Walking Football Squad. The national governing body, the Walking Football Association (WFA), was launched in December 2016 and helps people with...