Escape From Christmas - Special Offer

We are all looking forward to the festive season, but many of us will need to keep working through December - perhaps only really stopping on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

With the children and in-laws in residence and the Wii or PlayStations turned up to the max, you may not want to dampen the yuletide spirit by setting up your laptop on the kitchen table and demanding some hush!

Fortunately Clarendon have the solution:

Your Own Office For 5 Days - Free of Charge!

As an early Christmas present, Clarendon are offering you free use of an office for 5 days during December!

Come and experience the delights of our fully serviced offices in Oxford, Bournemouth or Bracknell - complete with free internet access and assistance from our helpful team of elves! Your only cost will be to pay for your own telephone calls.

N.B. We only have a couple of suitable offices in each venue so please email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk to register your interest.

Client Success Story: Allen Associates

Allen Associates is Oxfordshire's leading recruitment firm. They specialise in finding candidates for both permanent and temporary roles in the areas of Marketing, Finance, PA/Admin and HR.

Allen Associates has recently relocated to Oxford's East Point Business Park and has moved into Clarendon's managed offices at Chatsworth House. Founded in 1998, Allen Associates enjoyed the convenience and assistance of serviced offices for many years before deciding to move to a managed solution.

Kate Allen, Managing Director, comments: "Centrally-located on the Oxford ring road, our new offices at Clarendon offer fantastic facilities including plenty of parking, meeting rooms and space for future seminars and conferences. The support team on site have been able to advise us every step of the way, helping make the transition to our new building as smooth as possible."

"For example, they recommended the companies that we used for our office interior design and for setting up our IT infrastructure. We've already taken advantage of their conference facilities, having recently held a very successful event in Clarendon's Conference Suite at Sandford Gate for over 70 people."

"Coincidentally, Clarendon's Natasha Turner was the very first applicant that Allen Associates placed over 12 years ago, and so it is rather fitting to be working with her again!"

For clients of Clarendon, we would like to offer a 10% discount on our published rates for all permanent recruitment for 1 year (not in conjunction with any other offer). Please call Kate Allen on 01865 335600.

Christmas Party Time!

We are delighted to announce that Clarendon clients are invited to the following Christmas Parties:

Oxford Area
Tuesday 15th December 8.30am Prama House - Come and meet many of the speakers and attendees of this year's breakfast seminars...
Wednesday 16th December 6pm - 8pm Portabello Restaurant, South Parade, Summertown - Christmas Drinks

Bournemouth Area
Friday 11th December - 7.30pm at Aruba Restaurant overlooking Bournemouth beach - Come and enjoy a Caribbean Christmas!

Bracknell Area
Friday 4th December 3pm - 4pm , Abbey House Reception - Christmas Drinks


Please let your local Clarendon Business Centre know that you are coming, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Wear It Pink Campaign

In November, the Bournemouth Centre staged a high tea at the Clarendon Enterprise Centre in Aid of the ever popular "Wear It Pink" Campaign.

Our clients raised £71.50 for this important charity who are working to improve breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Our clients were treated to a melange of all things pink and edible and encouraged to wear something pink for the occasion.

A huge thank you to our many clients who made a tremendous effort and clearly emptied the fashion shelves of Bournemouth especially for the occasion!

Siamang Sponsor Reading's Premier Rugby Union Club

Bracknell Centre residents, Project Management company Siamang have struck a deal to become a sponsor for Redingensians RFC, Reading's premier Rugby Union club.

Based to the east of Reading, Redingensians field sides from the First XV, through all ages to the Minis.

Managing Director Paul McGovern said. "Siamang decided to embark on this sponsorship for two reasons. Firstly, Redingensians as a club and Rugby as a sport fit tightly with Siamang's company ethos. Siamang strives constantly for improvement, driving our clients toward their goal and getting the best out of the teams we work with."

The senior club puts out five sides most Saturdays and membership is rising, with over 120 senior playing members. This is a great testament to the club in the light of decreasing rugby numbers across the country.

The club has vibrant Mini and Junior Sections with approximately 400 boys and girls playing on Sundays. Over half of the current senior first team players came up through the Junior sections showing how important the young players are to the future of the club.

The First Annual Oxford Christmas Market

The first annual Oxford Christmas Market will open at the Oxford Castle from 10th December 2009 and will run until 20th December 2009.

Like a traditional German market, this will feature 30 custom-built and beautifully decorated wooden stalls, with market traders selling unusual handmade gifts, fair-trade products, and seasonal food and drink.

There will be a lovely Xmas atmosphere with the sound of local choirs singing Christmas carols, colourful Christmas decorations, the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon mixed in with freshly baked gingerbread and lots of seasonal local food. With special guests every day, including brass bands performing Christmas carols, and a small Victorian carousel to delight your children, there will be something to please everyone!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Competition Time - The Christmas Cross Puzzle Is Back!

November's Competition Results:
We had many correct answers this month and the answer is: "Top Gear Dog is a labradoodle". We also had a very good guess of a "Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier" which actually looks remarkably similar and was an excellent guess.

Congratulations to our winner, Gillian Gelder from LetsCo, who will receive her prize courtesy of our Prama House Office.

December Competition:
We've had literally one request to do another Christmas Cross Puzzle and therefore we are giving in to popular demand! Please complete the attached Cross Puzzle and solve the answer to ONE DOWN.

Email the answer to that clue (ONE DOWN) to win a £25 M&S voucher to spend on the Xmas presents you actually wanted but didn't receive and copious amounts of Alka-Seltzer.

Email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk and we will choose the winner from the correct entries on Friday December 18th 2009.

Christmas Opening Times & Office Cover

As ever, Clarendon in-house clients will have full access to their offices throughout the Christmas break.

The Clarendon teams will be available and all our offices will be open until 13.00 on Thursday 24 December, reopening again after the Christmas break on Monday 4th January.

Additionally, between Christmas and the New Year, our Prama House, East Point and Bracknell Offices will also be open between 10:00 - 13:00 on:
Tuesday 29 December, Wednesday 30 December, and Thursday 31 December.

If you're not already a client of ours, would you like us to cover your telephone calls over the festive period, while you take a well-earned break? If so, please call Natasha Turner on 01865 339300.

About Clarendon Enterprise Centre

Since 1998, Clarendon Enterprise Centre has provided businesses with friendly, hassle free and cost-effective serviced, managed and virtual office space.

Our offices offer instant availability and are fully furnished and cabled. Our flexible approach means that you only pay for space you use, you only commit for the length of term you want, there’s no upfront capital expenditure and you can upsize and downsize as needed.

Our business centres offer modern and well equipped meeting and conference facilities, as well as Virtual Office, mail handling, and call diversion services.

Clarendon has a solution for every type of business and every budget, so call us on 01865 339300.