Holly Jenkins's guest appearances

Holly Jenkins

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Kelly Patrick

Kelly is joined by Holly Jenkins to discuss the recent success of Louisville Combat Academy and the history of the beginning of the gym.  Episode recorded 6/16/2023.

Kelly Patrick Show 655 Holly Jenkins

So many businesses boast about a positive culture without their actions following through. But Jenx Limited (trading as Jiraffe) has clearly invested in enabling and building a supportive culture for its people and customers – and the business is thriving, as director Holly Jenkins describes.Jiraffe makes specialist postural support equipment and Holly was last on the show in early 2020 as the pandemic and lockdown struck. At the time she told me about an initiative to ensure vulnerable children and adults in society still had access to vital seating, standing, sleeping, and mobility support equipment. How many people benefited?Holly gives us the details and covers how Jiraffe adapted through 2020 to support its customers and staff, why the firm is recruiting for 8 new roles, where the growth in the business has come from, and everything Jiraffe has been doing to maintain and build its positive company culture.Also on the show (episode #338): how to enter the UK Social Enterprise Awards; how to access (for free) a range of fantastic business research and intelligence tools at the Business and IP Centre Sheffield.Timings and links:0-3:09 Introduction3:09 Interview with Holly Jenkins, Jiraffe28:19 Details of the UK Social Enterprise Awards 202131:34 How to book a visit to the Business &amp; IP Centre Sheffield to get free access to business research databases

So many businesses boast about a positive culture without their actions following through. But Jenx Limited (trading as Jiraffe) has clearly invested in enabling and building a supportive culture for its people and customers – and the business is thriving, as director Holly Jenkins describes. Jiraffe makes specialist postural support equipment and Holly was last on the show in early 2020 as the pandemic and lockdown struck. At the time she told me about an initiative to ensure vulnerable children and adults in society still had access to vital seating, standing, sleeping, and mobility support equipment. How many people benefited? Holly gives us the details and covers how Jiraffe adapted through 2020 to support its customers and staff, why the firm is recruiting for 8 new roles, where the growth in the business has come from, and everything Jiraffe has been doing to maintain and build its positive company culture. Also on the show (episode #338): how to enter the UK Social Enterprise Awards; how to access (for free) a range of fantastic business research and intelligence tools at the Business and IP Centre Sheffield. Timings and links:<ul><li>0-3:09 Introduction</li><li>3:09 Interview with Holly Jenkins, <a href="https://www.jiraffe.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jiraffe</a></li><li>28:19 Details of the <a href="https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enterprise-awards/uk-social-enterprise-awards-2021/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK Social Enterprise Awards 2021</a></li><li>31:34 How to book a visit to the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/access-to-business-information-databases-for-market-research-tickets-152996032251" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business &amp; IP Centre Sheffield</a> to get free access to business research databases </li></ul>

Building a fantastic company culture and a thriving business with Holly Jenkins, Jiraffe

In this episode of the ThinkArctic podcast, we talk with University of Southampton PhD student Holly Jenkins about her work with copepods in the Arctic ocean. She tells us why plankton are so vital to the Arctic ecosystem and how we can reduce our carbon footprint.

Episode 048: Holly Jenkins, University of Southampton PhD Student