On 10th October each year, the world comes together in support of World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues and advocating for more support and understanding. And what better way to do that than with a splash of sunshine? That’s why this year’s celebration is all about saying,…
The STR Group is proud to continue to support Macmillan Cancer Support this year as we hosted our 9th Macmillan Coffee Morning. Last year, this international event raised over £18million for the charity, which supports those living with cancer. The first Coffee Morning took place in 1990, beginning as a small gathering with a straightforward…
The STR Group, crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ by the News Business Excellence Awards and ‘Best Company to Work For’ by the REC last year, is pleased to introduce their new Board appointments, as they look to a more diverse future. Emma Rees has joined the company’s Shareholder Advisory Board as Company Secretary to oversee…
This year, a number of our STR colleagues will be truly challenging themselves in taking on our latest fundraising event to raise money for our charity partner, Motiv8. The Welsh 3000s involves climbing all mountains in Wales over 3,000 feet, within a 24-hour period and covers 3 mountain ranges in the Snowdon region –Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon…
Nadine Pullen is an invaluable member of the STR Shared Services team, and devoted mother to 3 children, 2 of whom are under the care of Great Ormond Street Hospital. This year, the Make-A-Wish Foundation enabled a long-held dream to come true: meeting Santa in Lapland! Can you tell us a bit about your son…
Part of STR’s mission in 2023 was to provide more in the way of social value to our local community and worthwhile causes, and we’re pretty proud of the results! Read on to find out how we did… Getting Motiv8d In 2023, we announced our first official Corporate Partnership with local charity, Motiv8. Based in…
For Christmas this year, STR teamed up again with the amazing charity ‘Fair Ways’, to help make Christmas a magical time for their foster families. For those of you who haven’t heard of Fair Ways, it is a leading children’s services charity, delivering Fostering, Education, Residential, Mental Health and Family services. They strive to make…
STR wants to say a massive congratulations to the thousands of runners who took to the streets of Portsmouth this weekend to conquer the 33rd annual Great South Run! Most people taking part were running to raise money for a wide range of charities and event organisers said millions of pounds were raised. How incredible!…