People on the move: Citizens Advice; Stanley House Hotel and Spa; Tangerine; Slater Heelis; Croft Filters

ALISON Haynes has been appointed to head up the new Citizens Advice Greater Manchester partnership – with the group aiming to deliver millions of pounds in saving to the NHS and other public services across the city region.  
The newly-formed group has been created following a partnership agreement between local Citizens Advice services working in communities across the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs.

Local Citizens Advice services already provide free, independent advice to people across the region on a range of issues such as housing, workplace rights and debt.  

Citizens Advice Greater Manchester will use the combined expertise and resources of local teams to tackle some of the region’s biggest challenges in areas such as health, employment and crime to help people live more independent lives.
 
Last year Citizens Advice services across the region supported around 100,000 people, saving a combined total of more than £16m for NHS, housing, local authorities and other public services across Greater Manchester.
 
Haynes, who was tax partner at Deloitte for 17 years and spent eight years working out of the firm’s Manchester office, has been named chair of the new group.
 
She left Deloitte in 2015 to pursue a portfolio career and is currently director of tax at Everton Football Club, non-executive director at award-winning Greater Manchester nursery group Kids Allowed, and chair of Chatsworth Futures, a further education college in Salford.

“Citizens Advice has served the people of Greater Manchester for 75 years,” she said. “As the city region embarks on one of the most exciting periods in its history, we have been making sure we are ready to support those living in its communities long into the future.
 
“The new partnership will ensure that we are able to deliver the kind of services and campaigns that will play a role in helping turn the city region into one of the best in the world.”

Citizens Advice Greater Manchester has already been selected to deliver the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner’s Legal and Financial Advice for Vulnerable Victims of Crime pilot programme.
 
The scheme ensures that vulnerable victims of crime across Greater Manchester have access to specialist advice and support on benefits, hosing, immigration and debt issues.
 
Gillian Guy, chief executive of Citizens Advice said: “Citizens Advice services in Greater Manchester are often the first port of call for people trying to solve their problems.
 
“By working together, local Citizens Advice services aim to help more people, and will be able to spot new issues emerging that impact on the lives of people in Greater Manchester.
 
“Their expertise and insight means that the Greater Manchester Citizens Advice partnership can play an essential role in supporting local people as plans are made for the city’s future.”

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STANLEY House Hotel and Spa at Mellor in Lancashire has welcomed new addition, Bethany Entwistle, to its wedding and events team.
 
Entwistle, who lives in Blackburn, joins the hotel’s team of experts as a wedding co-ordinator from Ribby Hall Village.
 
The 23-year-old completed a foundation degree in tourism and events management at Runshaw College before attaining a management in tourism degree from the University of Central Lancashire.

As the ambassador for Stanley House Hotel and Spa, she attends regular networking events. She also holds the Welcome Host Gold qualification, which recognises individuals for excellence in customer care.

She said: “I relish and thrive with the creativity of my role. The most enjoyable part of my new job is building strong relationships with our Stanley House bride and grooms and guiding them through every step of their exciting journey.”

Stanley House Hotel and Spa’s general manager Philip Wharton, added: “Bethany shows great pride and passion in the work she does with the Stanley House wedding team.

“She takes care to build close rapport with our bride and grooms in order to give each couple the wedding they desire. She’s a welcome and refreshing addition to the Stanley House family.”

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MANCHESTER-based integrated communication consultancy Tangerine has appointed Susan Milne-Bennett as deputy managing director of its B2B team to support its ambitious growth plans.

A former managing director of Ogilvy PR and Hill & Knowlton in New Zealand, Milne-Bennett brings heavyweight corporate, B2B and brand communication experience to the role.

She has worked with global market leading brands in the food, financial services, manufacturing, energy and transport sectors, including Heinz, Beef & Lamb NZ, Cadbury, Netherland’s Headquartered Rabobank, BP, Veolia Transport and British Airways.

Tangerine’s B2B managing director Sam Gregory said: “In recent years Tangerine’s B2B offering has grown to represent nearly half of all consultancy revenue and we are continuing to invest in this ongoing expansion. Sue is a pivotal addition to our 25-strong team and will be helping to grow our great portfolio of top national and international B2B brands.”

Milne-Bennett said: “Tangerine’s approach of creating bold and brave strategies that help brands not just stand out, but really engage audiences in meaningful ways is very refreshing in B2B.

“I’ll be working together with Sam and the team on continuing to evolve our offer and keep our clients a step ahead in terms of how they use communications to deliver real business benefits.”

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NORTH West law firm Slater Heelis has appointed Daniel Stern as an Associate in the dispute resolution team.
 
Stern will specialise in commercial and residential property litigation and will be based in their Manchester city centre office.
 
Before joining Slater Heelis Stern trained in London and has substantial experience practicing in the City as well as at major Manchester law firms.

He has expertise in commercial, banking and real estate litigation, advising both national UK and overseas clients on a wide range of issues.
 
His previous clients range from one of the largest pizza takeaway chains and FTSE companies to SMEs and high net worth individuals.

Helen Brown, partner and head of dispute resolution at Slater Heelis said: “Daniel brings a crucial niche specialism to the dispute resolution team enabling us to service our clients in the property sector to the highest degree.”

Slater Heelis is a full-service law firm with offices in Sale, Timperley and Manchester city centre.
 
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NEIL Burns, co-founder and director of Warrington-based Croft Filters, has been appointed chair of the Filtration Society for the forthcoming year.
 
Founded in London in 1964, the Filtration Society is the industry association for companies and professionals involved in the filtration and separation markets.

It concentrates on sharing knowledge on existing filtration and separation technologies, alongside promoting research and development into new areas.
 
Burns was appointed chair at the society’s annual conference and exhibition which was held in Chester at the beginning of November. The agenda of this year’s conference focused on the importance of testing and characterisation in the industry.
 
He said: “It is a great honour to be elected to the position as chair of the Filtration Society at such an exciting time for UK manufacturing. As we enter the so called ‘fourth industrial revolution,’ there has never been a more exciting time to be involved in the sector.”