Make Money From Your Office!

Following on from last month's excellent article (even if we say so ourselves) about some clients, whose Clarendon office rent is paid by the additional business that they have won, don't forget that you can actually make more money by recommending our services. Using mere word of mouth, you can simply refer a friend or introduce a colleague to the wonderful world of Clarendon.

When your friends or colleague sign up for an office for six months or more, we will reward your efforts by paying you with a huge fat cheque for £500 or 5% of the contract value (whichever is the highest!)

As with all of our offers and features, terms and conditions apply.

If you have an interested colleague, please call Candy Woodington on 01865 910100 or email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk.

Client Success Story: The Disabled Holidayer

Our clients at The Disabled Holidayer have created an innovative new website to enable people with any sort of disability to share their holiday experiences. Its aim is to provide hints, tips and reviews on holiday destinations and day trips both in the UK and overseas.

Chris Chown, Founder and MD, enjoys travelling but has encountered various problems en-route, so thought it would be a good idea to share those experiences. Having researched other websites, he could not find one that is dedicated to allowing disabled people to simply swop tips and advice and help each other by telling their stories, which is what gave him his "eureka" moment.

"We love being with Clarendon", says Chris. "They look after us really well and ensure that our telephone calls and messages are efficiently handled and that our visitors are professionally looked after."

If you know anyone who is disabled, or are disabled yourself, and would like to contribute to the website, please visit The Disabled Holidayer or email Chris at chris@thedisabledholidayer.com.

Bracknell Refurbishment

Clarendon are delighted to announce that our Bracknell centre was officially "reopened" on Monday 19th April.

In collaboration with our landlords, Axa Sunlife, we have been engaged in a project to refurbish all the common areas of Bracknell. This includes refurbishing our reception area, the corridors, and creating four new offices and a new meeting room.

The centre was officially reopened by the Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell Forest, Councillor Bob Wade, and his wife the Mayoress Maggie. Bob is a major supporter of small businesses in Bracknell and so this project is close to his heart.

After the formalities, we all enjoyed a traditional afternoon tea of scones jam and cream, courtesy of our caterers SoSandwich of Bracknell. The refurbishment has been a tremendous success with positive feedback including "much brighter", "more modern", and "more welcoming for residents and visitors alike".

Julia's House in Bournemouth

Julia's House is a local children's hospice centre looking after children with life-limited conditions. They have launched their Pyjama Appeal to raise funds to extend their facilities to offer the night-time care of terminally ill children.

The Bournemouth Clarendon Centre ran an Easter raffle with prizes donated by our clients, including the S&D Leisure Organisation, George Thomas International, and Global International Machinery. Prizes raffled included album download vouchers, Robert Dias Vouchers, family trips on the Bournemouth Eye - a tethered balloon offering panoramic views of Bournemouth, and some chocolate goodies!

Francesca Farrow from Project People oversaw the prize draw and we would like to thank all our clients who donated the prizes and all clients who purchased raffle tickets to help support this appeal.

Get Fit For Business

Many congratulations to our Clarendon Client, Barry Grinham from Prime Energy, on completing his 9th London Marathon! As usual, Barry took a team of runners around the legendary course. This year they were running on behalf of CLIC Sargent, the charity that looks after children with cancer.

Eddie Jordan, the legendary motor racing broadcaster and former racing team owner, is one of CLIC Sargent's patrons and, after the marathon, he held a party for Barry's runners to celebrate their achievement and the amazing £80,000 that the team raised for the charity!

Barry, with broadcaster and former champion jockey, Richard Dunwoody, is entering a team in the Oxford Town and Gown 10K on Sunday May 16th. So, if you would like to join this team or find out more about their personal training services, please contact Barry Grinham on 01865 339 339.

Competition Time - "Nuts In May"

April's Death By Chocolate Competition Results:
Thanks for all of the entries to the this competition. The correct answer was that, according to TV's Qi elves, 22lbs of chocolate would be fatal to humans! That means some of us are in trouble!

Congratulations to our winner, Kathy Langdon from Carter Jonas Oxford Commercial Ltd, who will shortly receive her prize voucher.

May Competition - "Gathering Nuts In May"
To win a £25 Marks and Spencer voucher, simply answer the following question:

Why is this well-known phrase "Gathering Nuts In May" completely inaccurate?

Email: newsletter@clarendon-enterprise.co.uk and we will choose the winner from the correct entries on Friday May 14th 2010.

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.