Wild Thang Win the Chamber of Commerce International Award 2021!
Wild Thang Win the Chamber of Commerce International Award 2021!

Wild Thang are incredibly proud as a team to have won the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award 2021, which took place at the Innside Hotel by Melia Liverpool on the 18th November. As for many businesses 2020/21 has been a rollercoaster ride and the most challenging year in our 25 year history, so when we found out we had won this high profile award it really did fill our team with pride. 

Celebrating the award as a team its the Wild Thang Way. 

This was part public vote and part expert business panel vote which gives a really balanced vote for a deserving winner, this time it happened to be world class Wild Thang!

Andrew Dwerryhouse, Wild Thang MD commented: “It was a fantastic evening and to win the International Award is super special, it made me think back to what was a perfect storm, I clearly remember when the pandemic hit and sales fell off a cliff for many areas of our business, but we were determined as a team that we would not be defined as a company by our incomplete development, covid or Brexit so we adapted quickly to ensure we could not only survive, but also thrive as a team and company, so makes this is an incredibly special moment because its recognition at the highest level in the Liverpool city region.

Wild Thang International Award Winner 2021. 

The first thing Wild Thang want to say is a big thank you to those who voted but especially the commitment shown by our team, clients and suppliers, all of who made this award possible because we know a companies real success is never built by one individual or one dept, but truly by a team effort. The chamber did an incredible job delivering this important awards dinner to showcase the best businesses the LCR has to offer.

Paul Cherpeau Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce Chief Executive welcomes guests. 

Big congratulations to all the winners and category nominees & what was just as fantastic to see were lots of clients we deal with nominated and winning awards which is a reminder of how we are the leading company in our sector in the Liverpool City Region, hopefully there will be many more awards to come in 2022.

Carrie Dwerryhouse Business Quality Co-ordinator, Andrew Dwerryhouse MD, Chris Dwerryhouse Operations Director.

We are proud to have retained all of our staff throughout this challenging time and have now already added 8 new staff to our team over the past month in preparation for that projected growth.Export growth was highlighted in the supporting finalist evidence and our plans to grow turnover and our exports by 20-25% in 2022, so we have never been more excited about the future as a team.

Andrew Dwerryhouse MD, Chris Dwerryhouse Operations Director take to the stage to accept the award.

Wild Thang also recently participated in a LCC video that highlighted our Brexit challenge and highlighted how we have adapted as a company and team, we genuinely hope this will help inspire other businesses. I may have collected the award on the evening along with Operations Director Chris Dwerryhouse, but whoever collects the awards is only ever doing so on behalf of the entire Wild Thang team."

 

The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce commented : “The Chamber is delighted to have recognised the achievements of Wild Thang at our Innovation in Business Awards. Our independent judging panel highlighted the company's success in international business development alongside its broader response to the pandemic.”

You can read about our Brexit journey or If you would like some further information about Wild Thang and the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce please see links.

WT Brexit Journey Get In Touch Liverpool Chamber

Wild Thang Provide T-shirts for Ava White Vigil to support the NO More Knives Campaign!
Wild Thang Provide T-shirts for Ava White Vigil to support the NO More Knives Campaign!

Our last print job of last week was one we wished we didn’t need to do, but we are still proud to have made a donation of T-shirt’s to No More Knives initiative for the Ava White vigil, which took place in Liverpool over last weekend.

Banner created by football fans to support the campaign at the Liverpool Derby.

Ava senselessly lost her life during the Christmas light switch on, we are committed as a team and company to raising awareness and supporting this type of initiative as this needs to stop now. Our whole teams thoughts are prayers are with Ava’s family and friends & the only way we can end this cowardly behaviour is together as a community.

The T-shirts Wild Thang provided for the Ava White vigil.

Seeing so many attend the vigil for Ava gives hope that we can all make a difference in promoting the simple No More Knives In Our City message.

The Radio City tower was turned blue in memory of Ava. 

To get in touch with Wild Thang or support the No More Knives Campaign see links below.

Get In Touch No More knives

Wild Thang proud to support John Haynes Foundation helping raise over £30,000!
Wild Thang proud to support John Haynes Foundation helping raise over £30,000!

Wild Thang are incredibly proud to have supported and sponsored this incredible event by providing all design and branded marketing collateral required for the John Haynes foundation and gala dinner. The John Haynes Tribute dinner and legacy foundation launch took place at the Liverpool Hilton Hotel on the 18th of September.

The Gala Dinner dressed to impress at the Liverpool Hilton Hotel. 

Hosted by Roger Jonas with speeches by Everton FC CEO. Denise Barrett Baxendale and Liverpool Metro Mayor Steven Rotheram, with a special menu created by Paul Askew and the Hilton team.The evening raised over £30,000 which will see funds officially establish the foundation for the longer term and develop the programs that will help others to be the best versions of themselves and truly ‘Fly With The Eagles’.

The late great John Haynes who helped so many 'Fly With The Eagles'.

It was a truly spectacular night and very special moment for the Wild Thang team to celebrate the life of a friend and master mentor coach John Haynes but also maybe more importantly his legacy. Before his passing for nearly a decade John had become an integral part of our company family helping Wild Thang and all our employees better themselves on a personal and professional level.

The host with the most Roger Jonas.

Andrew Dwerryhouse Wild Thang MD commented: “John Haynes was a true mentor and friend to both me and the rest of the Wild Thang team for many years and made a huge difference in the team and companies culture. John was a very special individual and wanted to make a difference in the lives of whoever he met. Whatever the subject or session about leadership or resilience you would come out it feeling 100% more positive and wanting to take on the world.

John Haynes partner Linda Adkins who gave her support and blessing for the foundation to be formed.   

This is why it felt so important and right to help and support both the formation of the John Haynes Foundation by becoming a trustee, but in a wider way by making sure Wild Thang as a company supported the foundation from a branding and marketing perspective, our team of directors felt this was only right to give back a little piece of what John has given us. From the outset we offered Wild Thangs support to provide all the collateral for the foundation and gala dinner which we are proud of delivering.

All the event collateral and merchandise was lovingly designed and printed by Wild Thang

At each stage we gained approval throughout the design process from John’s partner Linda, the family and the rest of the trustees, we think we have achieved something genuinely world class from design to production, hopefully the photographs of the evening tell the story of a spectacular and successful night that surpassed everyone’s expectations.

All the event collateral and merchandise was lovingly designed and printed by Wild Thang

A huge thank you from Linda and family, patrons and trustees to everyone who attended, donated and supported the John Haynes Foundation launch, you truly are all eagles. John is gone but never forgotten, his legacy will live on with its aim of inspiring and helping 1 million people to have the resilience and belief to ‘Fly With The Eagles’.

The board of trustees with Johns familiy Linda Adkins, Nicola Adkins & Clayton Adkins. 

To find out more about Wild Thang or the John Haynes foundation see links to below

Get In Touch John Haynes Foundation JH Gala Dinner Video

WILD THANG HAVE A VAST ARRAY OF CHRISTMAS THEMED CORPORATE GIFTS AND FESTIVE GIVEAWAYS!
WILD THANG HAVE A VAST ARRAY OF CHRISTMAS THEMED CORPORATE GIFTS AND FESTIVE GIVEAWAYS!

HO HO HO IT’S MAYBE TIME TO GET THAT CHRISTMAS PROMOTION IN MOTION !

To view our Christmas themed range simply click on the link

Chritsmas Range

Even if you don’t want a festive themed product Wild Thang can help find that perfect client or staff gift to suit every budget! We are here to help with expert advice and have everything you could ever need to help promote, market and create a world class image for your company, organisation or campaign. We have got it all wrapped up, here are a few helpful categories, a little bit of market research to hopefully give you some inspiration and bring you a bit of much needed Christmas cheer to your internal team or external clients!

We know we all have to start thinking a lot more about sustainability and we know a lot of small changes can create a big change for the future of the environment. Maybe it really is time to start dreaming of an eco Chritsmas, Wild Thang as an organisation has never been more committed to making a difference and that’s why our eco product range has never been bigger, now more important than ever.

To view all eco products simply click on the link

Eco Range

We know first impressions count so it’s well worth going that extra mile when thinking about what item will make a lasting impression.

To view our high quality executive range of products simply click on the link

Executive Range

We know that individuals love gifts that give that instant satisfaction and our market research has continued to show that confectionery is in the top 10 of products being purchased and used as branded gifts and giveaways.

To view our confectionery range simply click on the link

Confectionery Range

Here is some further market research that will hopefully give you some valuable insights.

Simply click on the link

Market Research

In these challenging times it may not be possible to meet that special client or team member who are working from home. We have a fantastic range of merchandise gift packs and sets that can include that special branded gift or gizmo, whatever your budget!

To view just part of the range of merchandise packs & gift sets we have available just click the link

Merchandise Gift Packs

Did you know we can now fulfil, mail and distribute the amazing branded clothing merchandise and print we create to locations all over the world? Whether that’s sent to your client or staff member we have the strictest governance and policies in place and holding ISO27001 certification offers you complete peace of mind. This proves we have the ability to protect all corporate information and data, manage threats and demonstrates that we have the systems in place to protect corporate information and data of any size, whether this is online or offline. We can manage data at any level and for any size of distribution or mailing so you can have confidence that your data is 100% safe, secure and confidential.

If you require any further information about this service the please get in touch

Get In Touch

Wild Thang proud to support The Football For Change Gala Dinner helping raise over £250,000!
Wild Thang proud to support The Football For Change Gala Dinner helping raise over £250,000!

Wild Thang are proud of supporting the first ever Football For Change Gala which took place on Saturday 13th November 2021 at The Titanic Hotel Liverpool with over 450 in attendance, the evening was a huge success raising more than £250,000 for the new foundation.

 

Iconic music legend Sir Rod Stewart, Jamie Carragher, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Russell Howard on stage.

Hosted by Westlife star Nicky Byrne with sensational performances from Pixie Lott and M People's Heather Small, while the truly iconic music legend Sir Rod Stewart, Jamie Carragher, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Russell Howard entertained the audience with on stage questions and answers. This is another incredible feel good factor moment for the team to support the inaugural Football For Change Foundations gala dinner. We are proud to have produced the foundations branded merchandise, gala programs and photo backdrop and it’s not every day that your logo gets snapped along rock star royalty Rod Stewart.

Rock star royalty Rod Stewart.

Also supported by lots of professional footballers, we know it was much more than just a photo opportunity and when we heard that the dinner had raised £250,000 we knew that the foundation was well on its way to making a difference in a lot of younger people’s lives which is the exact reason we got involved in the first place.

Titanic Hotel Liverpool venue.

Like many companies across the UK when the pandemic struck as a business we were hit hard so it was fantastic to see this type of event returning and being in a position to support.

John Howarth WT Director, Jamie Carragher, WT employees Jo Stewart & Joe Nugent.     

At Wild Thang we are truly passionate about making a difference in society and our community, it’s an important part of our company culture that we call The Wild Thang Way. To contact Wild Thang, find out more about our CSR commitments and The Football For Change Foundation simply click on a button

Get In Touch Wild Thang CSR Football For Change

Wild Thang are committed to a sustainable future and proud to support a talented artist exhibit at Cop 26!
Wild Thang are committed to a sustainable future and proud to support a talented artist exhibit at Cop 26!

Wild Thang as a company are 100% committed to a sustainable future and proud to have supported the very talented artist Robyn Woolston whose art is focused on environmental impact issues. Robyn’s exhibition during Cop 26 has taken place between 31st Oct - 12th Nov in Glasgow on the ground floor of the Pipe Factory, in a space built by William White and Sons in 1877, as a clay smoking pipe factory.

Main photo featured in blog peice is ‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.

William White and Sons clay smoking pipe factory.

Andrew Dwerryhouse Commented: “We have followed Robyn Woolston for many years and know her passion to help the future of the planets environment through her world class artwork and we knew we had to support. Wild Thang are aligned and committed to create a sustainable future as a company and prior to Cop 26 started the process of making our own internal future sustainability promise.

 

‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.

We are an organisation that wants to be part of the solution rather than the problem. We already hold ISO 14001 certification and have clear policies and some great examples of changes we have already made such as electric car charging point, recycling all cardboard and paper waste, plus a range of other initiatives.

Charging point being installed at Wild Thang HQ.

Our eco range has never been bigger but we want to go much further and we know the time to act is now, so when this opportunity came up to support Robyn it seemed the perfect fit. Part of the support included creating a brief statement about what the commitment will be from Wild Thang.

The Artist Robyn Woolston.

As part of the statement we shared with Robyn we described how we have just created our company vision for the next 10 years, with sustainability as one of the key components for that vision so as a company we will be aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030 and 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.

‘Last (Chance)’ 2021 @ The Pipe Factory, Glasgow // Images artists own.

Art can have real impact and influence, Robyn put it more eloquently when she said “Art provides a powerful tool in terms of consciousness-raising, agitating, re-framing and addressing both the impact and output of human behavior”. There is no better named location than the smoking pipe factory if you’re talking about environmental impact. We are still an SME and know this will be a step by step process, but if we can inspire others to do the same, and we hope Cop 26 will be a defining moment in helping the planet have a more sustainable future because action is urgently needed, we know many small changes by many people can make a world changing difference!”

Wild Thang's future sustainability promise that was included in Robyn's exhibition.

See below a few helpful links to find out a little more, Link to Cop 26 Link to WT eco range Link to WT CRS Link to Robyn Woolston

Robyn Woolston COP 26 EC0 PRODUCTS Wild Thang CSR

Number Of  wild thang Job Vacancies Now Live!
Number Of wild thang Job Vacancies Now Live!

We are on the lookout for the right candidates to join our amazing team, if your experience fits the job description we would love to hear from you! For full details and job descriptions please apply Purchasing Administrator, Sales & Shipping Administrator , Inbound Sales & Customer Service using the following link

Job Opportunities

Please share this opportunity, someone out there may need a job.

Please feel free to forward your CV to HR@wildthang.co.uk if you have experience in embroidery, screen print, graphic design or industry relevant sales experience.

We are a dynamic, forward thinking company and you may be the perfect fit to join our World Class team.

Wild Thang Supporting Inaugural North West LGBTQ+ Business Awards
Wild Thang Supporting Inaugural North West LGBTQ+ Business Awards

Wild Thang are proud of supporting the first ever North West LGBTQ+ Business Awards which took place on Friday 22nd October 2021 at The DoubleTree Hilton Chester With over 300 in attendance, the evening was a huge success.

Big congratulations to all the winners on the evening, as a company we promote equality & celebrate diversity and tolerance amongst colleagues & we know The LGBTQ+ community contributes enormously to the economy of the North West of England thanks to the creativity, ingenuity and resilience of its members.

 

Wild Thang were proud to have supplied the winners awards and featured in the programme to show our support for what was a magnificent rainbow of glamour & diversity celebrating the amazing achievements of LGBTQ+ people in business and commerce across the North West.

To find out more about the North West LGBTQ+ Business Awards or get in touch with Wild Thang simply click on the below links

LGBTQ+Awards Get In Touch

Wild Thang are proud to be an official sponsor of Liverpool Business Fair!
Wild Thang are proud to be an official sponsor of Liverpool Business Fair!

We are proud to have been official sponsor for what was our first face to face exhibition since restrictions eased and it was amazing to get back to what we do best in the home of Liverpool Football Club on Tuesday 12th October. Carrie Dwerryhouse as ever was the perfect professional representing Wild Thang on the day & overall it was a very busy day with lots of interest for Wild Thang. It really was fantastic meeting lots of fantastic businesses, many amazing friends and connections both old & new.

ANFIELD BUSINESS FAIR 

 As much as zoom has played an important role nothing beats meeting people in person to really find out What they want to achieve for their next campaign or promotion so they can stay ahead of the crowd.

EXPO PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTING OUR SPONSORSHIP

Anfield is a world class venue so we were of course showcasing some of our world class branded clothing, merchandise & print, the feedback on what and how we showcased some campaigns was sensational. We had a draw on the day for a magnum of champagne because ‘All You Need Is Love’ which was completely coincidentally Won by the fantastic Salvation Army Strawberry Fields Visitor attraction which is a must visit destination.

ANDREW DWERRYHOUSE MAKING THE DRAW FOR THE MAGNUM

It felt good to support this one as we know it’s been an incredibly difficult time for all companies involved in exhibitions across the UK and Europe so we really hope that this is the start of these important industries starting to recover. Some things in life are free and this was one of them so make sure you attend the next one.

ANDREW DWERRYHOUSE & GEOFF MOLYNEUX FROM SHOUT EXPO 

For further details on the expo, plus more info on the Strawberry Fileds visitor attraction or want to get in touch with Wild Thang simply click on one of the links

Expo Info Strawberry Field Get In Touch

WILD THANG CHOSEN AS A SHOWCASE TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNIQUE BREXIT JOURNEY!
WILD THANG CHOSEN AS A SHOWCASE TO HIGHLIGHT THEIR UNIQUE BREXIT JOURNEY!

Wild Thang sometimes did not know whether to laugh or cry as we were chosen for a showcase case study video to highlight our unique Brexit journey by the Liverpool Chamber of commerce. The video gives a unique insight into both the real challenges but also how Wild Thang would like the government to help businesses, ending on a positive note about our growth plans for the future which may have had some influence on their nomination as a finalist for the Chamber International Award!

Wild Thang Production Facility.

Andrew Dwerryhouse Wild Thang MD was interviewed for the showcase and the whole team are incredibly proud to represent the manufacturing sector. Describing how we have navigated through what can only be described as the perfect storm through the Brexit challenges to not only survive but adapt and thrive, we hope that this can inspire other companies to do the same. Without doubt one of most challenging moments in the company’s 25 year history, yet we have never been more excited about the future with plans to double our turnover and increase our staffing levels by 20-30% over the next 3 years.

Wild Thang Graphics Department.

Andrew Dwerryhouse Wild Thang MD commented “It has been a roller coaster ride of a journey over the last 4 years but we were proud that our Brexit journey was featured by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, we appreciate being chosen & we genuinely hope it has a positive impact on helping other businesses navigate it, but also for the government policy makers and ongoing EU negotiations.”

Wild Thang MD Andrew Dwerryhouse.

“It’s a special moment to watch this & also showcase to our team as it really did give everyone a real sense of pride of how we have adapted and overcome the many Brexit challenges. To not only have survived and thrived we have also stayed incredibly focused as a team on the future with big growth plans of doubling our turn over and increasing our staff levels by 20-30% over the next 3 years which include the opening of a European office in Dublin to facilitate better access into the EU.”

Wild Thang Embroidery Department.

“Hopefully this mini video also showcases our £2m new world class HQ development that is nearing very final snagging completion before the final launch, this has been delayed many times due to the impact of the World Wide Covid Pandemic which obviously has brought a huge amount of disruption and uncertainty in so many other ways. We really have to laugh when we look back or we would cry to have had three huge challenges for the price of one. We now believe we have passed through the eye of the storm."

Wild Thang Screen Printing Department.

"Our amazing team has developed so much to become logistic experts, so we are now fully focused on getting excited about meeting future growth plans and delivering products and services across the UK, Europe and beyond that are truly world class at every level.”

Wild Thang New World Class Development.

There are a number of relevant links below that relate to the Brexit case studies across a number of sectors and also the details of the international award nomination Story. The voting for the International Award we have been nominated for closes today so we would appreciate your vote if you think our journey to overcome the challenges throughout Brexit was a positive one.

BREXIT CASE STUDIES AWARD NOMINATION DEVELOPMENT UPDATE  VOTE NOW  GET IN TOUCH

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