A Wild Thang Social To Remember At 322 Feet
A Wild Thang Social To Remember At 322 Feet

With summer drawing to an end for one more year it was great for our Wild Thang team who have worked so hard this year to meet up outside of the workplace for our summer social event.  The team first met up outside the Liver buildings, It was a picture perfect evening with vibrant blue sky’s and we was taken on an exclusive guided tour to enjoy the spectacular 360° views of the Liverpool skyline from the 15th-floor viewing platform and then made the short walk to the brilliant Ma Boyles for drinks and food as a team.

 

The Liver building skyline tour was an amazing experience for the whole team, standing at 322 feet tall the view from the 15th-floor viewing platform was nothing short of breathtaking, It really gave the team a chance to relax and take in the world famous Liverpool skyline. Along with the view, we were also given a spectacular immersive Audio-Visual show inside the historic clock tower and learn all about Liverpool’s iconic landmark and some key moments in the cities history.

 

A favourite part of the tour for everyone was when the team got to see some of the retail merchandise we have produced here at Wild Thang for the Royal Liver Building 360 available on the tour alongside the NHS shirts we also produced in the past. It really was branding in action you don’t get to experience, and it spotlighted to the team where hard work goes.

 

After the tour we made the short walk across the road to one of the oldest and best pubs in Liverpool, opening in 1870 to this day in 2022 Ma Boyle’s is still setting the standard for great cocktails, local ales, and delicious home-cooked food. Upon arrival, we were taken to a private room in the basement to enjoy some food and drinks as a team.

We know the importance of thanking key member of our team so we took time out at Ma Boyles to celebrate some significant long term Wild Thang work anniversaries.   

10 years at Wild Thang In June ! Lou

5 Year at Wild Thang In July ! Lubi

 

 

In true Wild Thang way fashion we were able to give our new starters Callum, Lewis, & Raquel a warm Wild Thang welcome mention at this WT social event.

 

We also 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.

 

The experience provided a great chance to bond and have fun together as a team outside the work environment which is a huge part of the modern-day workplace.

Finally, the whole Wild Thang team would like to extend a huge thank you thanks to Ma Boyle’s, Royal Liver Building 360 and their staff, we highly recommend both venues for team events or even with family.  If you would like more info about either venue or Wild Thang, simply click on the link.

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Wild Thang supports Strawberry Field Mount Toubkal Trek
Wild Thang supports Strawberry Field Mount Toubkal Trek

Wild Thang are very proud to announce our support towards the iconic site, Strawberry Field.

The tourist attraction is owned by the Salvation Army, which they use the profits from the visitor experience to keep the gates open permanently and to support Steps at Strawberry Field, a set of initiatives for people with disabilities or other employment challenges. Of course, this is such a fantastic cause, and we are very happy that we can help.

STRAWBERRY FIELD

In September 2019, Strawberry Field, the famous location immortalised by John Lennon in the Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever," first welcomed visitors via its recognisable red gates.

Through their exhibition, you can learn about the history of the iconic site; including stories from the former children’s home and about how John came to write the famous song. The site now serves a unique addition to Beatles tourism.

The site holds an interactive visitor exhibition, a café, a shop, and quiet garden places for spiritual reflection.

Entry to the cafe, shop and gardens is free. If you would like to purchase tickets to their visitor experience, they can be booked in advance by following the link at the bottom of our page.

THE WORK OF STRAWBERRY FIELD

The site is home to Steps to Work programme for young adults with learning challenges and other hurdles to employment.

All proceeds from the exhibition, café and shop go towards supporting the Steps at Strawberry Field programmes, which cater to those who face obstacles to employment such as learning disabilities. There is more information if you follow the link at the bottom of the page.

WILD THANG SUPPORTS STRAWBERRY FIELD MOUNT TOUBKAL TREK

We are proud to announce that we will be donating branded hoodies for their Mount Toubkal Trek on the 3rd – 7th August 2022 free of charge. Lesley from Strawberry Field came for the full Wild Thang tour and we were able to hear about all the amazing work Strawberry Field do. Lesley had actually been completing her regular training in line for the trek taking place in August that morning, this team means business!

They are aiming to raise £2500 each for the Strawberry Field’s Step to Work Programme.

It costs £10,000 for one trainee to go through the Steps to Work programme; and with all of your support, the fantastic team at Strawberry Field can continue the work they do to help more and more people achieve their dreams of paid employment.

MOUNT TOUBKAL

This once in a lifetime adventure will allow the trekkers to take on the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and summit its highest peak - Mount Toubkal.

All of us at Wild Thang wish the team good luck on their fundraising and the trek they will be completing in August.

If you would like to find out more about how you can support their fundraiser you can click on the link below.

MOUNT TOUBKAL TREK TEAM 2022 HOODIE

 

 

STRAWBERRY FIELD IN ACTION 

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Wild Thang nominated for two categories for the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards 2022!
Wild Thang nominated for two categories for the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards 2022!

Wild Thang are incredibly proud to announce that we have been nominated for not only one category but two categories as finalists for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Innovation in Business Awards 2022.

As for many businesses, it has been an exciting time as we slowly have returned to an almost ‘normal’ business setting, post-pandemic, restrictions and the impact of Brexit. Our team have worked so hard to return bigger and better this year, and we truly feel we have.

WILD THANG ARE FINALISTS! VOTE FOR US!

Having Wild Thang as finalists for two categories this year, is truly something incredibly special for us.

- Business of the Year (Over 30 employees)

- International Business

It is fantastic to have our determination and hard work recognised as our team has grown alongside our World Class HQ developments.

We feel we have overcome the obstacles COVID and Brexit have thrown at us, and we feel we have only come out even stronger than ever.

WILD THANG, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS 2021

If you have followed our journey, you may remember that last year we won this category. The fact we have been nominated again this year, truly is another fantastic moment in our journey.

WILD THANG TAKES ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS

This year we announced our long term Irish and European expansion plans, as we formed our Irish Wild Thang assisting with the ease of trading and distribution between Ireland and the rest of Europe.

 

WILD THANG HQ DEVELOPEMENT

Our Wild Thang HQ development has experienced some of its final touches over the last few months, and we are so excited to celebrate our long-awaited building launch with you all.

Voting closes on the 1st September 2022 and the awards take place on the 17th November 2022.

We would really appreciate your vote, as every single vote counts. If you need any further information, simply get in touch with the team.

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Wild Thang, Embroiderers Of Lfc First Team Kit For The Champions League Final 2022!
Wild Thang, Embroiderers Of Lfc First Team Kit For The Champions League Final 2022!

We are absolutely buzzing as it’s another exciting moment for Wild Thang, as we were chosen as a local Liverpool company to brand the first teams kits of Liverpool Football Club for their upcoming Champions League Final against Real Madrid in Paris on the 28th May.

 As a team, we are always very proud when seeing our branding in action especially when it will be on such an important occasion, being the Champions League Final in Paris on the 28 May 2022.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL EMBROIDERY

The Champions League Final is considered one of the top footballing events on the world stage with a worldwide audience of over 400 million predicted to watch live, so when it comes to talking about something that Wild Thang has branded, I am sure you can understand our complete and utter excitement.

HENDERSON, LFC'S CAPTAINS SHIRT

LFC TV paid a visit to Wild Thang HQ where they captured our embroidery expert and supervisor Darren Farrell, working his magic with his great attention to detail to the first team kits. This was not the first time Darren has featured on LFC TV; we could say that he has become quite the expert in front of the camera alongside the day job too.

EMBROIDERY EXPERT DARREN FARRELL WITH THE VIDEOGRAPHER FROM LFC TV

The promotional videos that were produced by LFC TV have already gone viral on the LFC socials for the lead up to the match. They received over 85K of views in the first hour, which is just incredible and a very proud moment for all of us to be able to be a part of that.

LFC TV CAPTURING DARREN IN ACTION

We are truly thankful for LFC for trusting Wild Thang to produce some world class branding for such a special occasion. We all agree that ‘Made in Liverpool for Liverpool’ truly does have a nice ring to it and we wish the club all the best of luck for the day.

@wildthangltd Throwback to when LFC TV paid a visit to Wild Thang HQ for the emboidery of Liverpool Football Clubs first team kits #lfc #football #embroidery #branding #tvclips ♬ OH MY - Camino 84

If you are interested in learning more about what branding methods we have to offer here at Wild Thang, or simple visit the LFC or Champions League website check out the links below.

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Wild Thang are proud to be an official sponsor of Liverpool Business Fair (2022)
Wild Thang are proud to be an official sponsor of Liverpool Business Fair (2022)

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

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Wild Thang Proud to Sponsor Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2021
Wild Thang Proud to Sponsor Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards 2021

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 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.

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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

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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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Wild Thang Nominated as a finalist for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award!
Wild Thang Nominated as a finalist for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award!

Wild Thang Nominated as a finalist for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award! We are incredibly proud as a team to announce that we have been nominated as a finalist for the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce International Award. As for many businesses 2020/21 has been a rollercoaster ride and probably the most challenging year in our 25 year history so when we found out we were a finalist it really did make the teams year so far. When the pandemic hit 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 the development, covid or Brexit so we adapted quickly to ensure we could not only survive, but also thrive as a team and company, so this is a very special moment.

Photo's of the newly redeveloped world class Wild Thang HQ distributing across europe & globally

Andrew Dwerryhouse Wild Thang MD commented “It certainly has been the perfect storm with the ongoing £2m development of our HQ nearing final completion and the unique challenges that brings, plus add a global pandemic and the troubles Brexit has brought, we got three huge challenges for the price of one!”

Wild Thang's senior team finally get the opportunity to resume normal meetings and discuss the opportunities that will come from opening the new Dublin office

“We are so proud as a team we have hopefully now come through that storm with flying colours by adapting to create a unique offer, so now we have never been more excited about the future and Wild Thang’s export growth potential which we highlighted in the supporting finalist evidence we provided about our plans to grow turnover and our exports by 20-25% in 2022.” “We are proud to have retained all staff throughout this challenging time & have already added 4 new staff to our team over the past month in preparation for that projected growth."

25 year ago Wild Thang started with a small princes trust loan here is a photo of one of the very early premises 

"I also recently participated in an LCC video which I will share as soon as available that highlighted our Brexit challenge story of how we have adapted as a company and Team, and personally thanked the Chamber of commerce for their support navigating pre and post Brexit.” “It would never be right without acknowledging everyone involved so big thanks to our team, clients, suppliers and everyone else who has supported Wild Thang.”

Photo of part of Team Wild Thang always aiming to deliver our one world class solution promise for creative branding clothing, merchandise & print  

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