AZTEC GEARS UP TO START A CHARITY CHALLENGE

Newquay based recruitment agency, Aztec Recruitment have teamed up with the Joe Way Appeal and from the 24th of November Aztec’s Recruitment Consultants will be stepping into their temps shoes for a day at businesses across the county to help raise cash for this very worth while charity.

Aztec plan to run a 3 month long campaign to help maximise the money they can raise for the appeal. It was set up in memory of Joe Way who is the inspirational little boy who passed away in May and has touched people's lives around the country and beyond. His website, www.joeway.co.uk has been set up to tell his story, raise awareness of his conditions, and to help raise money for Children's Hospice South West's Precious Lives Appeal to build a children's hospice in Cornwall.
Aztec is the only Recruitment agency in the Newquay area. Over the past nine years it has grown from strength to strength and is proud to announce that all of its consultants recently passed their Certificate in Recruitment Practice (CertRP). Over the next few months the staff at Aztec will be pulling out all of the stops to get business across the county to join in on their exciting campaign which is hoped to raise a healthy sum for the charity.

Rebecca Wilton, Managing Director at Aztec Recruitment says, “With all of the doom and gloom of the credit crunch around us at the minute, the team and I thought it was about time we did something to help raise moral. It is really hoped that this is a fun campaign where we get lots of people involved and raise as much money as possible.”
Matt Way says, ”we where thrilled when we got the call from Aztec as this is an exciting way of raising money and will bring Joe’s story to so many new people”

For further information please see www.aztecrecruitment.co.uk, email contact@aztecrecruitment.co.uk or call 01637 859900

DVD donation to raise money for Precious lives in memory of Joe Way

We have just had a 8 minute DVD made telling Joe’s story using TV and radio interviews as well as video and photos.

This has been edited to a professional standard and will be used at corporate fundraising, School events and other fundraising events as well as featuring on Joe’s website.

Scott Dickinson a family friend who designs Joes posters and banners spent hours editing the photo’s and video to match in with a radio interview Joe’s Dad did for BBC radio Cornwall he has also put on some extras of other TV interviews and photo slide shows.

Claire Joe’s mum said “it’s very powerful to watch but as always with Joe’s story you feel inspired to do something positive rather than sad”.

150 copies have been donated by Mitch Adams, Director of Three S Films Ltd and the printed inserts have been donated by Jamie at P&J Print who have been with the Joe Way launch right from the start providing posters and media material.

Mitch Said “I was very touched and inspired when I read about Joe at www.joeway.co.uk . Life can be a tremendous struggle at times and the strength Joe showed gives us all hope. Having lost my mum prematurely to illness myself and embarked on various fund raising exercises for St Julia’s Hospice I know how important it is. I was only too happy to help with the DVD duplication”.

P&J print from Newquay printed all the case covers and as always have been very excited to be part of a new way to get Joe’s story out there.

The three main businesses from Newquay area P&J print, SWESCO signs, IT-OK and Three S Films from Penzance all have their logo’s in the film and on the case as supporters of the Joe’s story.

Matt Said “We have several events in Cornwall as well as in the North of England which are happening in the next few weeks as well as some booking for next year already, its very exciting”.

If you want a copy of the DVD for an event please email info@joeway.co.uk

Joe Way takes environmental green initiatives whilst raising funds

We have ensured that our fundraising will not impact the environment with the following initiatives:

98% of our correspondence is done by email and all our printing which is donated by P&J Print from Newquay is done using recycled paper.

Ian Chambers from IT-OK said "Using good coding techniques and
optimisation on the site means an increase in visitors which communicates Joe's story to masses of people all around the world”.

Joe’s website has also partnered up with Newquay based Bio Travel who are incorporating Joes logo on their vehicles as well as using their BTV are advertising the website via their on board vehicles TV advertising.
Bio Travel is currently operating its fleet on a varying mixture of sustainably sourced biodiesel and mineral diesel. During winter months, the mixture is no less than 50/50. In the summer months the biodiesel content increases up to 90%. This helps to avoid problems associated with biodiesel and temperature.
Bio Travel has recently had its first (test) vehicle converted to run on 100% vegetable oil. If the technology proves successful, the rest of the fleet will be converted. The oil will be sourced from all of the hotels and restaurants within Cornwall, and purified in-house using our specially designed processing plant. This will make our fuel about as sustainable as you can get!
The directors of Bio Travel do not come from within the transport industry. We have an ex-pro kite surfer, a mountain boarding instructor/primary school teacher, a beach ranger and ecology specialist and a kite surfing instructor.

This means that we think differently to other transport companies. We have a 'why not?' attitude when it comes to trying new ideas and any problems only help us to operate better in the future. Our fresh perspective and views on service levels have helped to make Bio travel the most professional passenger transport company in Cornwall.

Tim Uff from Bio travel said “ Biotravel are very happy to support the Joe Way charity, we carry tens of thousands of passengers every year, and through our DVD advertising and car stickers we will help to get this important message across to a multitude of people”.
Matt Way (Joes Dad) said “We also have a DVD which will be 9 minutes long explaining about Joe’s story which can be used at presentations again this will save on paper and reach more people”.

The children in need and Joe Way event on at The Glendorgal Resort and Spa was used to launch the www.joeway.co.uk and Precise Lives bags for life which have been donated to raise money for Precious Lives in memory of Joe.
Richard Bower MBE from Jutexpo South West said “Jutexpo South West and Hot Dog Decals are proud to be associated with such a wonderful and worthwhile charity as the Children’s Hospice South West, Precious Lives appeal and the Joe Way appeal and wish them all the luck and good fortune in the world in their attempts to raise valuable funds for this new and necessary facility for Cornwall”.

He added “In providing our jute bags with the highly distinctive logo’s of the two charities we hope that everyone will dig deep into their pockets and purchase a jute shopping bag and feel proud to use them in the high street or wherever they are in order to publicize the initiative even further”.
David Bellamy OBE the English Botanist, author, broadcaster, and environmental campaigner looked at Joe’s website after talking to Joe’s Dad Matt Way who is the Park Manager at Hendra Holiday Park which holds’s a David Bellamy gold award.

Professor Bellamy said " Log on to www.joeway.co.uk and rejoice in the hope for that winning smile, we all live in a wonderful world. Share this story"

Manda Brookman from the COAST project said “Supporting the Joe Way and Precious Lives Appeals is a simple step you can take which could have such a huge impacts; and the efforts being taken to make sure that the environmental impacts of the campaigns are part and parcel of the efforts of such a committed team is a blinding example of how we should all be operating. Just log on – it’s easy; it’s important; it will make a huge difference. Thank you! “