We are closing for Christmas!
Another year is coming to a close, and Wild Thang is shutting down for the Christmas break. We want to thank everyone, including partners, clients and staff for all the hard work this year.
Christmas is fast approaching, and it was time to celebrate the Wild Thang way! On Friday after a week of hard work the whole Wild Thang team met up at the fantastic hard day’s night hotel for our Christmas party!
In the modern world, it is becoming increasingly more important to become sustainable as a business for a plethora of reasons which cannot be missed out on. Year on year more emphasis is being pushed onto businesses to think green and because of this In 2022 sustainability became one of the biggest worldwide trends available for businesses to utilise.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
BATALA MERSEY UKRAINE DONATION GET IN TOUCH
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 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.
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
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
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We are a dynamic, forward thinking company and you may be the perfect fit to join our World Class team.
