It was fantastic to see so many of our team attend the Wild Thang Spring Social at Pins Social Club. It really was a special moment to have no Covid restrictions, it was definitely one of our biggest and best to date. The team brought their A-game to the bowling lanes, but there was only one highest score winner, congratulations Lewis Smith!
We have decided to create a new long service mention and small gift for any team members reaching a special work anniversary of 5 yrs, 10yrs, 15 yrs, 20yrs, 25yrs……
This will be mentioned at each staff social event if someone has reached one of those special work anniversaries. We really did strike it lucky when they joined Wild Thang and since the beginning of the year the following people reached significant work anniversaries.
20 years at Wild Thang! Leigh and Graham
15 years at Wild Thang! Stacey
10 years at Wild Thang! Nikki and Darren
We were able to give our new starters Claire, Jade, Jordan, Lewis H, Lewis S, Steven and Simon a warm Wild Thang welcome mention at this WT social event. We also of course took time out at the event to offer a big thanks from the Directors to every single member of our team for their hard work, efforts and commitment so far this year, It really is the Wild Thang Way.
Finally a big thanks to Pins Social Club and their staff, it is an awesome venue that we highly recommend. If you would like more info about Pins or Wild Thang simply click on the link.
Wild Thang's heart goes out to all those affected by what is happening in Ukraine at the moment.
We believe everyone should do what they can to help, big or small. This is why, as a team we are proud to have sponsored and supplied the T-shirts for our friends Batala Mersey who have Drummed for Ukraine, raising over £5K to support the Ukrainian people, which is simply fantastic. Batala Mersey is an upbeat and energetic community drumming group bringing the rhythms of Afro-Brazilian samba!
BATALA T-SHIRT WORN BY ONE OF THE DRUMMERS
We have also supported Sharon and her friends by sponsoring their hoodies for their 21 mile walk that happened this month raising a whopping £2287 for the refugees fleeing the country, and for those left behind. The Just Giving page is still live, see link below to donate.
SPONSORED WALKERS FOR UKRAINE HOODY PRODUCED
Please remember if you have a requirement for branded T-shirts or hoodies, our team are here ready to help with expert advice.
SHARON & FRIENDS WHO ARE RAISING MONEY FOR UKRAINE
To find out more about Batala Mersey and make a donation to Sharon’s 21 Mile walk for Ukraine, or want to get in touch with Wild Thang, simply click on the below links
Wild Thang announce their long term Irish and European expansion plans on the world famous St Patrick’s Day! We chose the perfect day to celebrate taking our next step to international success by forming our Irish company that will facilitate ease of trading and distribution between Ireland and the rest of Europe. With offices, warehousing and distribution based in Dublin and Kilkenny we can service our growing number of international clients. As part of that significant growth plan Wild Thang have become members of the British and Irish Trading Alliance to help build their customer base and supply chain worldwide.
HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY MERCHANDISE IN ACTION
Andrew Dwerryhouse, Managing Director commented: “What better day to announce our long term Irish and European expansion plans than St Patrick’s Day. We already have strong and well established business relationships with some great Irish companies so it’s fantastic to finally be able to announce that we are now also an Irish trading entity”.
LEFT JOHN HOWARTH WT DIRECTOR MIDDLE PAUL WHITNELL BITA PRESIDENT RIGHT ANDREW DWERRYHOUSE WT MD
“We believe Dublin had to be our natural European base, not only because of the proximity but also the special and close trading relationship Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland has had over the centuries. It’s not a straightforward path and it’s been a challenging journey each step of the way to get to this point, but the teams hard work has paid off to now create seamless trade between the UK, Ireland, Europe and beyond”.
WILD THANG ATTENDED THE DUBLIN BITA EVENT AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL IN FEBRUARY
“Wild Thang have already seen significant demand for international distribution over the last few years, and now we have big growth plans for 2022 this really is another exciting piece of the puzzle that will help us meet those long term growth aspirations. We have already started to grow our network by becoming a member of the British Irish Trading Alliance in January and have recently attended our first Dublin B2B BITA event in February”.
SPECIAL & CLOSE TRADING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
“BITA are a fantastic organisation that puts a huge amount of emphasis on facilitating building positive business relationships through friendship for the long term. I would personally like to thank Paul Whitnell who is president at BITA and has taken time out to visit Wild Thangs UK HQ, made some fantastic introductions and genuinely given us the warmest of welcomes in true Irish spirit”. “So there we are, with the luck of the Irish we will reach our growth aspirations and we’ll be enjoying the craic on the journey, as that’s The Wild Thang Way”.
HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY MERCHANDISE IN ACTION
Paul Whitnell BITA President commented: “Wild Thang is a great addition to this growing eco system. Andrew’s values mirror that of the organization, Integrity, passion and delivery. Innovation and sustainable growth is at the forefront of this amazing business and we are so proud to have their total commitment to building a better future because together we are stronger”.
To find out more about BITA or get in touch with Wild Thang simply click on the below links
We are proud to be an official sponsor of the Liverpool bsuiness fair and with restrictions eased it will be amazing to get back to showcasing Wild Thang at the home of Liverpool Football Club on Tuesday 22nd March.
WILD THANG WILL BE THERE TO HELP WITH EXPERT ADVICE
The best part about this expo is its completely free to attend including free workshops, seminars, one to one business clinics, networking sessions & a good few freebies!
WILDTHANG WILL BE SHOWCASING SOME WORLD CLASS BRANDING
As much as Zoom has played an important role nothing beats meeting people in person so it will be fantastic to meet lots of fantastic businesses, organisations and connections both old & new. We will as ever be on hand to offer expert advice and showcase some world class branded clothing merchandise and print samples.
PROUD TO BE AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF LIVERPOOL BUSINESS FAIR 2022
To get registered to attend or get in touch with Wild Thang simply click on the below links
Wild Thangs senior team took part in the Ambassador of Hope plus training with Chasing the Stigma who are a national mental health charity that is committed to normalising mental health. We know the importance of raising awareness around mental health and wellbeing so our senior team is now better equipped and more confident than ever to support our wider team in the best possible way.
AMBASSADOR OF HOPE + TRAINING CERTIFICATE
Wild Thang managing director Andrew Dwerryhouse commented: “We know over he last few years it has been super tough for our team and their families dealing with all the pandemic challenges, but we also know that everyone will be touched by mental health concerns in their lifetime at some point. I have personally been through some very low times and seen first-hand how difficult it can be dealing with these issues both in business and personally.
RACHEL COOGAN CHASING THE STIGMA LEFT DEANNE WALSH AMBASSADOR OF HOPE TRAINER RIGHT
So we decided as a company that there was never a better time to embrace and to try our best to normalise the mental health conversations within Wild Thang. It’s great to be able to support a charity that is doing some amazing work in this area but just as importantly to get the in-depth training that would make a positive impact for the long term.
CHASING THE STIGMA PROMOTIONL MATERIAL AND POSTERS
I have met the founder of the charity Jake Mills and his story is an inspiration, it really gives hope to anyone suffering from mental health issues that there is always light at the end of the tunnel no matter how low someone maybe feeling. Always remember there are people that can help and support you which can be signposted through the fantastic Hub of Hope database.
DEANNE WALSH TRAINER & WILD THANG SENIOR TEAM WHO PARTICPATED IN THE TRAINING
We are really proud of how our senior team embraced the training in an open and honest way, talking about their own personal or families challenges. The Ambassador of Hope training plus we received from Chasing the Stigma was fantastic, big thanks to the trainer who delivered really insightful and in-depth helpful advice that really has given us the tools to be better equipped to support not only our wider team but also family and friends from a mental health and wellbeing perspective It really is the Wild Thang Way.”
To find out more about Chasing the Stigma and their Hub of Hope, or want to get in touch with Wild Thang, simply click on the below links
Wild Thang are excited and very proud to be official Pub Of The Year category award sponsor at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards, to be held on the 10th of March 2022 at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral celebrating the very best of Liverpool City Region's visitor & hospitality sectors.
Wild Thang are incredibly proud to have been voted as one of the top merchandise and corporate gift distributors in the UK, and the only representative based in the Liverpool City Region for 2021. This is the companies second award in quick succession having won the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award in November.
WILD THANGS SENIOR SALES TEAM
Andrew Dwerryhouse, Wild Thang Managing Director commented: "We are absolutely ecstatic, having received the news in December we could not have had a better finish to 2021 and perfect start to 2022 to create that momentum for the year ahead. Having already won the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award this really is the icing on the cake to now be voted as one of the UK’s distributors of the year.
EXAMPLE OF SOME WORLCLASS WILD THANG MERCHANDISE
Being voted by our supply chain who are the true industry peer experts is the ultimate accolade as a company. Whenever you get an industry accolade and acknowledgement like this, you really know you have the right world class team, products and service in place to deliver our mission to produce world class creative branded clothing, merchandise and print solutions, day in day out, for our amazing clients.
WILD THANGS TEAM WITH THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Big thanks to our amazing suppliers, clients and team without all of you these special moments would certainly not be possible. We have never been in a better position as a team and company so are very excited about making it our best year ever in terms of growth of our team, turnover and profits, having already grown our team since the beginning of 2021 by 30% we now plan to grow that even further and increase turnover by 25-30% in 2022.
EXAMPLE OF SOME WORLCLASS WILD THANG MERCHANDISE
We certainly must be doing something right and our hard work is paying off to have overcome the many challenges that have been thrown at us over the last few years due to our development, the pandemic and Brexit. Obviously we always celebrate our success as a team and company but sometimes our audience may only see the successes so we thought that this image is a great way of highlighting that it’s just the tip of the iceberg & there is always a whole host of challenges below the surface. Whilst we are still navigating through challenges related to Covid we couldn’t be more excited about what the year ahead holds for us!
WILD THANGS TEAMS SUCCESS IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Please remember as always we are here to help you create a world class physical image for your company, organisation or campaign with our one world class solution for creative branded clothing, merchandise and print.”
WILD THANG EXHIBITING SOME WORLD CLASS CREATIVE BRANDED CLOTHING MERCHANDISE AND PRINT
If you want to get in touch or read more on our awards please see below links.
The clock is ticking and we will be closing today for our festive break, so this will be our final blog post until 2022!
Wild Thang Raised £400 On There Christmas Jumper Day For The John Haynes Foundation
So where do we start when it comes to looking back on 2021?
Well we think now more than ever it has to start with a big, huge, massive thank you! Not only to our incredible clients, every order placed has meant so much this year, but also a special nod to our fantastic suppliers, we know having a stable supply chain is central to Wild Thang being able to deliver our world class service.
Wild Thang's Christmas Jumper Day Raising Funds For The John Haynes Foundation
A big, big thank you to the whole Wild Thang team for their commitment and dedication in helping us achieve so much in 2021, even with the challenges we have continued to make fantastic progress as a team and company, our Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award really did top off our year.
Some Of Wild Thang's Team With The Liverpool Chamber International Award
We are now back to pre Covid trading and we should all be especially proud for not only retaining every staff member throughout Covid restrictions, but now we are in fact growing our team and believe 2022 will be our biggest and best ever.
Wild Thang's Team Getting Into The Christmas Spirit On The Last Day
Christmas is the time when we can all make a difference which is why this year our festive themed Christmas jumper day we raised money for the John Haynes Foundation which is very closeto Wild Thangs heart, with our team having known John before his passing both personally and professionally.
Wild Thang's Christmas Jumper Day Raising Funds For The John Haynes Foundation
The foundation itself is focused on delivering professional coaching and mentoring, helping individuals build resilience so they can realise their own potential and ‘Fly With The Eagles’. Our cake sale, raffle and best Chrimbo jumper competition raised a total of £400 so we’d like to thank our generous staff for contributing and helping make these donations possible, you’re the best.
Wild Thang's Christmas Jumper Day Raising Funds For The John Haynes Foundation
Wild Thang's Christmas Jumper Day Winners
Our final little bit of Christmas cheer was to encourage our team to donate food items to help those less fortunate so this year we delivered to the fantastic Fans Supporting Food Banks Initiative just before we finished for our festive shutdown. Hopefully you can see we take our CSR seriously as a company and its our Wild Thang way ethos that means we will always try and make a difference in society and our community.
Wild Thang's Donation To Fans Supporting Foodbanks
We will be closing today for our festive break so this will be our final blog post until the new year, but we’ll be back with a bang on the 4th Jan, recharged and ready to deliver more world class branded clothing, merchandise and print!
Wild Thangs Festive Opening & Closing Times
Wishing once again all our Clients, Suppliers, Colleagues, Family and Friends a very safe Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Team Wild Thang.
If you want to know a little more about the John Haynes Foundation, Fans Supporting Foodbanks or have a requirement for any one of our services please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
We are in the business of providing world class branded clothing and print, we also place our CSR responsibilities central to our company and teams culture that’s why this year the gifts we will be sending to our own clients will be very much focused on sustainability with a message wishing everyone a merry sustainable Christmas. We want you to know a big part of our company vision for the next 10 years will be focused on sustainability and as one of the key components we will be aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030.
This year the products we will be sending to our own amazing clients will be focused on sustainability and reusability encouraging everyone who receives a gift to Use IT, Reuse IT, and then Recycle IT. See below a small description and link to each of the products we are producing in a variety of thank you gift packs so they can be assured all the products come from a sustainable source or have some sort of eco credentials:
Bamboo Wireless Phone Charger & Stand
No plastic packaging used for this item, all recyclable packaging, made from eco-friendly sustainable natural bamboo great product reusability and longevity.
Packed in a biodegradable pouch containing organic soil seed coins, we know the more seeds we plant, the more carbon dioxide will be absorbed. Made in the UK to minimise carbon footprint.
We then want our clients to recycle every product they receive from Wild Thang, even better if you deconstruct and separate the different materials into recyclable, biodegradable and non-recyclable waste. Wild Thang are still an SME and know this will be a step by step process, but if we can inspire others to do the same as we know many small changes by many people can make a world changing difference!
One Of The Wild Thang Eco Gift Packs.
Here is an image one of the eco orientated gift boxes we will be sending to our fantastic clients, a reminder to have yourself a Merry Sustainable Christmas but also our one world class service solution meaning we can handle the whole process from design, manufacture, packaging, fulfilment and distribution direct to your clients or employees. If you have a requirement for any kind of gift or promotional pack simply get in touch. Get In Touch
Just so you know we will be avoiding all single plastic use and throwaway products so we have created a sustainability message and made sure it’s located on each product we have gifted to our clients as a reminder so when it says on the product Use Me Reuse Me Recycle Me we want you to make sure you keep this product as long as possible or even a lifetime so even when it starts to look a little worn out or scruffy, please keep a little while longer or re-purpose until completely kaput.
In the future as we continue to grow as a company we plan to make sure all the amazing branded clothing merchandise and print we produce are coming from sustainable sources, this will be formally announced in January 2022 along with some more great initiatives all related to future sustainability.
Tis The Season To Be Jolly Sustainable, Best wishes, Team Wild Thang.
Please see a few helpful links to our CSR area, previous blog piece on World Earth Day & extensive eco range of products. As always if you have a question, query or requirement please don’t hesitate to get in touch as we are here to help with expert advice.
Please note that Wild Thang will be closed from Wednesday 22nd December @ 3:30pm and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January 2022 @ 9:00am. After unprecedented demand for any new or unplanned enquiries we are now at maximum capacity for 2021! We will continue to take enquiries & process orders and schedule for delivery in January 2022. Our greatest thanks for all your business this year, we want you to know we really appreciate it from the bottom of our Wild hearts.
Please remember as always we are here to help you have a successful & prosperous 2022 by providing free world class expert branded clothing, merchandise and print advice. Wishing you all a very Merry Covid Free Christmas & a Happy New Year from all the Wild Thang team.
If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
