Millfields Trust: Monthly Round-Up

May and June have been a really time for us at the Millfields Trust. We said a fond farewell to our CEO Roger after 23 years of service to the people of Stonehouse. Oh, and we bought a pub! The Famous Firkin is going to receive a huge and much needed makeover. It’s time to bring this once much loved building back to life for the Stonehouse community.

Social Media Shout Out

We are always on the lookout for businesses that support young people and boost social mobility. Career Ready is a fantastic charity that believes all young people, no matter their background, deserve to see their talents flourish. Career Ready Programmes: https://careerready.org.uk/what-we-do/

Hopefully many of you caught this post about the Plymouth Hope Football Festival and managed to get down there for a fun filled afternoon – supporting the official launch of Refugee Week? We hope you had an amazing time and if you’re an organisation, or you have an up-coming event, especially if it’s in Stonehouse or Devonport, please contact us today and we can give you a Social Media Shout Out!

Stonehouse Community Fridge celebrated its First Year Anniversary. They have achieved so much, including preventing 12.5 tons of food from going to waste! We just wanted to say congratulations again! Check out there Facebook page for further details.

New Tenants here at the Millfields Trust

We welcomed many new businesses into the MT community recently:

Aviation Freelancer – https://www.aviationfreelancer.com/#/home

Glenn Air Training – https://www.glennair.co.uk/

OptSatUK – https://opsatukltd.co.uk/

Plym Design – https://plymdesign.co.uk/home

MCE Electrical – https://www.mcelectrical-plymouth.co.uk/

NEO Traffic Data Services – https://www.facebook.com/neotrafficdata

Plym Websites – https://www.facebook.com/PlymWebsites

Meet the Tenants!

Our Meet the Tenant feature is our way of connecting businesses together. You never know who we might introduce you to, and that business might just be exactly what you’re looking for! In May and June we brought you Reach Wrestling, The Futon Shop, Homeframe Gallery & Picture Framing and Carlton Cleaning

Free Ice Cream!

Nicky’s ice cream van returned on Wednesday 22nd June to provide ice creams for all our tenants and their staff!

Millfields Trust: Recruitment

In April the recruitment process began as we searched for two new team members. First of all we revealed that current CEO, Roger Pipe was retiring after 23 years here at the Millfields Trust. We wish him well and look forward to seeing who takes over this exciting position. See here for further details.

Our second and equally as important position is for new Office Administrator. This is a fantastic opportunity for a well organised and motivated individual to be the welcoming face here at our HQ Building on Union Street.

What’s on Stonehouse

Exim Dance have their next community event, Scratch Night, on the 13th of May at 7.30pm. It’s a bimonthly event held in Stonehouse at the Oxford House Creative Hub. This is a great opportunity for aspiring dancers and performers from across any art form to go along and showcase their work. Get in touch with the Exim Dance team here oxfordhousecreativehub@gmail.com or book your FREE tickets for the show here.

And if dancing is not your things how about a bit of spoken word and poetry at the Leadworks instead? Head over to 170 Rendle Street, Stonehouse this Sunday, May 1st and take part in their monthly open mic night. There will be a variety of talent performing on the night and you could be part of it. Contact the Leadworks team today and see if there are any slots available.

Our tenants at our HQ Building on Union Street, Jeremiah’s Journey are hosting their first ever golf day on Wednesday 11th May. This is going to be an amazing charity event. Entry is £200 for teams of four. There will be a raffle and number of prizes available on the day for highest scores and nearest the pin shots. You’ll receive a bacon sandwich and coffee on arrival and a two course dinner after the days events. If you have any enquiries about the day please contact john@jeremiahsjourney.org.uk or ring 07707 486093.

Meet the tenants: Diversity Business Incubator

We got to find out a little more about Diversity Business Incubator which is a community interest company passionate about elevating business success in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in the southwest. They offer comprehensive and sustainable business support to BAME businesses & entrepreneurs living in Plymouth, and throughout the southwest. Their aim is to help people thrive in business and support them in many other ways such as integrating effectively into their wider community. Read the full blog here and find out more.

We also got to welcome several new tenants into the Millfields Trust community over the last couple of months.

K2 Associates UK LTD are occupational health specialist based in the HQ Building and offer a wide range of services.

Turner and Townsend have moved into our Genesis Building on Union Street and have chosen this location as their permanent base. We look forward to supporting the growth of their business as they expand cross the South West.

We look forward to hearing more about your businesses over the coming months.

Millfields Inspired: Widening Horizons

The Millfields Inspired team had a busy month working on the Widening Horizons Programme here in Stonehouse. The team want to say a huge thank you to Nancy and Emma, two Medical Students from the University of Plymouth who delivered biology lessons to local year 5 children. They completed their final session at St Peter’s Church of England Primary School and from everyone at Millfields Inspired, we wish you good luck for the future, and thank you for all your effort, enthusiasm and hard work!

Thank you to Cattewater Harbour Commissioners for hosting an amazing Widening Horizons event yesterday for the Year 5 children from The Cathedral School of St Mary. The children were able to explore their tug boat Prince Rock and board their new pilot boat Stamford. They also enjoyed an activity finding out about the origins of various commodities which come through the port. The children were treated to a boat trip in Plymouth Sound with Plymouth Boat Trips. The staff were so friendly and helpful, and really welcomed the children into their working environment. The children really enjoyed the experience and asked so many questions! It wouldn’t be a surprise to see some of the children seeking this type of environment for a career choice in the future- which is what Widening Horizons is all about!

Millfields Trust: Office Space and Light Industrial Units

Why should you choose Millfields Trust? We offer flexible tenancy terms to suit your business needs, longer contracts for security or leases with just one calendar months’ notice. With operational expertise and customer service skills, our on-site team is here 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday to provide everything you need to keep your office running smoothly. You can find a business space that suits you with: Private Offices from £165+ VAT per month. Co-working from £100+ VAT per month. Virtual Offices from £30 + VAT per month. Light Industrial Units from £630+ VAT per month. You can find out more about all of our premises and office spaces by heading to our website

During May we hope to continue building new relationships and sharing as much community information as possible. If you have an event coming up that you think we should know about, please get in touch and tell us about it. And for all other Millfields Trust information concerning available office space and light industrial units across our four locations in Stonehouse, head over to our website and book yourself a no-obligation tour of the Genesis, HQ, or Mary Seacole Building, as well as Creykes Court.