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We are a result-driven marketing and graphic design agency based in Lincoln. We specialise in marketing, strategy, graphic design and digital marketing that delivers to our clients.

Purple Robot was set up in 2013 by Damien Howard-Pask with the philosophy that marketing is more than just glossy flyers, slick websites and quirky tweets...it's about what a business wants to acheive and getting reuturn on investment. That continues to be our mantra today.

Now, having grown into a small team of dedicated marketing professionals, we offer a wide range of marketing and graphic design support for your business.

Our values are also an important and key part to the Purple Robot ethos and our identity as a business. Giving back to the local community, charity, and developing our own team is built into our DNA.

Purple Robot believes in looking after our own team, our clients and the world around us. We have made a commitment to invest in the development of all members of our team, play an active role in our local community, to do our part in raising money for good casuses, and ensure we take steps to reduce our impact on the environment.

Purple Robot also believes that Lincolnshire has a proud heritage, and we love to support and work with local businesses and organisations which celebrate the great traditions of our county.

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A 3-day celebration of Lincolnshire's Engineering Past, Present & Future

SPARK! Engineering Festival is back for 2019 and promises to be even bigger and better than in previous years.

For the first time, SPARK! 2019 will incorporate Civil Engineering to celebrate and showcase the marvellous achievements of this discipline. This ties in nicely with the construction of Lincoln’s new Eastern Bypass and the many challenges it presents. The magnificent event setting of Lincoln Cathedral is a Civil Engineering masterpiece in its own right.

Engineering...

the application of scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, societal and commercial problems to help imrpove people's lives and advance humanity.

Throughout history, engineering has been an integral part of life in Lincoln and the the surrounding area. From the time the Romans built a fortress overlooking the Witham, the creation of the Fossdyke Canal, through the construction of the castle and catherdrl, to the industrial revolution and the "founding fathers" of Lincoln's proud engineering tradition- Nathaniel Clayton, Joseph Shuttleworth, William Foster, Joseph Ruston and Robert Robey- and to today's leading engineering communicty, Lincoln's engineers have applied their knowledge and ingenuity to shape the world.

As you follow our journey through history to the present day, you will see how our local engineering community has developed and continues to flourish. We have world leading people and world beating engineering businesses, teachers, researches and technologisits who are applying their knowledge and skills to innovate, design, create and supply the best engineering people, services and products worldwide.

Let our story spark your imagination as it has insoired thousands of people to amrvel at our engineering acheivements and ingenuity of our local heroes and how they have changed our lives.

-Doctor Paul Taylor

We roast coffee and blend tea in our roastery in uphill Lincoln. We also have a Barista Training Centre for coffee enthusiasts and budding baristas, as well as The Blue Room which hosts music events, plays and weddings. We sell our tea, coffee and machines whole sale and provide an engineer service for the maintenance of the machines. We have three Lincoln cafés - Collection, Lawn and High Bridge, which serve food and our signature teas and coffees. We have been running since 1902. We are based at The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln. 

The most unusual job probably belongs to Mike, our head roaster.  
We currently employ around 80 members of staff. 
We also employ baristas, chefs, waiting staff, machine engineers. We like our staff to be friendly, professional and passionate about coffee. 

"I enjoy working for Stokes because every day is different - from coffee packing to the Blue Room to the cafés, there is such a variety of things to do that you never get bored. "

Lincolnshire Cooperative is based in Lincoln. A co-op is owned and democratically controlled by its members. The members are the main people who benefit from the business. Co-ops vary in size, structure and even what type of work they carry out.

Co-ops with retail at their heart are probably the best known, but you can also find co-ops specialising in housing, farming, utilities and much more.

As one of the most profitable independent consumer co-operatives in the UK, we're proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from our family of businesses. Lincolnshire Co-op employs over 2,800 people throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk and we're always growing.

As a co-operative, we're committed to the ethical principles which are important to our members, such as Fairtrade and sourcing products locally.

The Talent Academy concept was originally formed in June 2015 as an initiative by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust to support engagement of younger people into its workforce.

Due to its success, the Academy evolved in April 2016 incorporating its Lincolnshire stakeholders to strengthen and support local partnership and the benefits of collaboration.  

Today, the Lincolnshire Talent Academy is an umbrella body made up of health and care organisations within the County.  Led by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, the Academy represents a wide range of stakeholders from the health and care sector.

What do we do?

The Academy delivers proactive services to aid recruitment and skills development of our current and future workforce, whilst also ensuring the portability and integration of skills across the health and care system.

As employers, we work with students, schools, colleges and universities in addition to other agencies such as the DWP to provide services for individuals from the age of 14 and above, all of which are delivered in partnership though our stakeholders.  Our remit includes careers inspiration activities incorporating the engagement of the education sector and delivery of careers guidance and work experience, through to the management of apprenticeship training and support for apprenticeship trailblazer standards development across our stakeholders.

With a common shared goal across all stakeholders – to adopt a “grow our own” culture within the county, the Lincolnshire Talent Academy provides the foundation for our collaborative approach to the engagement, recruitment and development of talent within the Health and Care community.

Click here to take a look at our career events.

Every day, we shape our world by investing in, building, maintaining and renewing where we live and work. Every project we work on draws on the skills and expertise of our people. Their job is to make a positive impact on the world. Because what we achieve together in a day will have benefits that last for generations.

Kier is what you make it. That’s why we give you the scope and the support to invest in your own future. To build your expertise, and enable you to contribute to a rich and diverse culture. You are able to renew your career for the long-term with outstanding opportunities.

Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you’ll develop to be your best. Our approach to training and professional development is industry leading. Our priority is to help you to achieve your greatest potential.

Let’s shape your world together.

Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. 

With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country. Kier is an equality and diversity employer.

At NMB Minebea UK based in Lincoln, we are a world leader in the design and manufacture of bearing technologies. Wherever precision, speed and reliability are essential; we deliver exceptional solutions which improve the productivity and efficiency of our customer’s application or product. 

We are passionate about our product and believe that the key is to understand the challenges our customer’s face, by doing this we then connect our products, people and expertise to deliver exceptional service and solutions. We aim to exceed the expectations of our customers through the production of world-class precision-engineered product.

We are Lincolnshire's leading independent hospice, committed to providing the highest standard of medical and nursing care for patients living with life limiting illnesses.  The hospice has touched the lives of over 39,000 patients and their families since we became one of the first in the UK to open our doors in 1982.  And thanks to the generosity of the community, and the skills of our staff and volunteers, we remain at the national forefront of personalised and high quality patient care ever since.

We have grown into one of the country’s biggest and most successful providers of specialist healthcare and as we celebrate our 30th anniversary we will draw upon the expertise and innovation built up by our staff and volunteers over the past three decades to shape quality care over the next 30 years.

Our care is free to all and over half of the costs of £6.8 million a year rely on public donations (both money and goods for shops), fundraising and gifts in wills. Without this support we could not provide the care and support that we pride ourselves on.

Since 1956, they've have been supplying farmers, estates, contractors and local authorities with a comprehensive range of agriculture and groundcare products becoming Europe’s leading distributor of agricultural equipment, parts and tools. And they are still based in Lincoln.

They have a 40-strong Field Sales team backed by 30 telesales staff and 7 Customer Service personnel. All of our people are experienced in sourcing the right product for the right customer, and are always happy to lend their knowledge and expertise to help you find the agricultural supplies you’re looking for.

Operating out of a 50,000 square foot warehouse and serving over 30,000 Agricultural and 4,000 Groundcare customers in the UK and Ireland, Spaldings has grown to become one of the largest agricultural dealers in the UK. And, with over 60 years’ experience dealing in farm and groundcare equipment, we can help your business source the tools, supplies and equipment it needs quickly and efficiently.

An independent, family owned hotel on the outskirts of Lincoln. With 20 bedrooms and three function rooms the hotel specialises in hosting exclusive use weddings and numerous other events from corporate meetings to birthday parties to charity events to funeral wakes. The hotel was awarded Hotel of the Year 2018 in the Lincolnshire Tourism Awards and also Hotel of the Year 2018 in the Tastes of Excellence Awards. The restaurant within the hotel is awarded 2 AA Rosettes for its culinary excellence.

We employ a wide mixture of wonderful people aged between 13 and 78. Job roles include Chefs, Front of House Assistants, Housekeepers, Gardeners, Maintenance, Receptionists, Wedding Planners.We have a friendly workforce and tend to attract individuals who take great pride in their work and the building in which they work. We have a strong team environment.

It's an exciting industry as no two days are the same and most people like to be kept busy - which is normally the case here. Nobody likes a day to drag!

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire. We provide a wide range of legal services for both businesses and individuals. Above all we aim to provide all our clients with quality legal advice and a personal service that offers value for money.

We have a network of seven offices covering the region, located in Grimsby, Lincoln, Beverley, Louth, Alford, Horncastle and Sheffield.

As a full-service legal practice, we recruit for a wide range of opportunities.  

This ranges from:

• Solicitors
  
• Trainee solicitors
  
• Paralegals
  
• Legal secretaries
  
• Receptionist
  
• Marketing
  
• HR
  
• Accounts
  
•  Post room apprenticeships,
  
• Admin and many more.

We are a modern forward thinking law firm whose reputation has been built up over many years. Exceeding our clients’ expectations in terms of the quality of service we offer is particularly important to us, which is why we have specialist lawyers who deal exclusively in their respective areas of law.

One of our key strengths is working together as a firm. We have a friendly and professional working environment which focuses heavily on a teamwork approach and trainees are highly valued team members.
Our values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman. They define who and what we are. They underpin everything that we do.

Outstanding Service

We're passionate about being number one for service and determined to provide excellence as standard. We are responsive 

Teamwork & Collaboration

By working as a team with others and playing to our individual strengths, we deliver the best possible results for our clients.

Approachability

We don't hide behind jargon or behave indifferently. Our enthusiasm and approachability sets us apart, helping us to get the job done quickly and efficiently with a smile on our faces.

Innovation

We're open to change, inquisitive and hungry to find ways to improve. We focus on creating new approaches to make things better, faster and more cost effective.

Commitment To Achieving Results

Our clients' success is our success and this drives us forward. We always put our clients first, by understanding their objectives and doing everything we can to help them.

We are a family orientated and run local Minibus & Coach company located just to the south of Lincoln in the village of Harmston. Our location gives us easy access to Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford & Grantham as well as surrounding areas. 

Established in 2009 with just one 16 seat minibus we have grown to operate a total of 17 vehicles of various sizes within our group of companies, offering a range of travel services from wedding cars & executive taxis through our coaches to double deck school buses. 

As a family business we offer a friendly and reliable service at a reasonable price meaning we have many repeat customers as well as large corporate & council contract customers as well. 

We operate 24 hours a day all year round and our vehicles are fitted with the latest GPS tracking units as well as many being fitted with CCTV which along with all our staff being DBS checked gives that added piece of mind to you the customer. 

New for 2016 is our Black Cat Garage offering not only our own vehicles higher standard of inspection & maintenance but also our customers vehicles can receive quality repairs & servicing as well as MOT preparation work.