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Atkins Building NewsletterThe Atkins Building • Lower Bond Street • Hinckley • Leics LE10 1QU

Winter 2015/16

Atkins BuildingChristmas & New Yearopening hours:Thursday 24 DecemberOpen 08.30am - 12 noon

Friday 25, Saturday 26, Sunday 27 &Monday 28 December - CLOSED

Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 &Thursday 31 December - Open 08.30am - 5.30pm

Friday 1 January 2016 - CLOSED

Saturday 2 January - Open forHinckley Registration ServicesCeremonies

To contact one ofthe businessesbased at AtkinsBuilding outsideof opening hoursplease scan thecode for a link to the Atkins Buildingwebsite business listings.

SEE INSIDE FOR ... Tenants featureGetting in the festive spirit!Wrap your gifts with styleThe Big Draw Atkins showcases Exclusive business offers

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Christmas CalmSunday 6 DecemberWhy not book yourself on to‘Christmas Calm’ – a gentleintroduction to Mindfulness at theAtkins Building.

Try the wonders of Mindfulness andMeditation. Discover how to letthings go and be calmer. Feel thedifference! This is a lovely festiveMindfulness starter session.For all the details visit:www.hinckleycounselling.co.uk

Wedding Fair20 February 2016The Atkins Building is set to hold itsannual Wedding Fair in February2016 to showcase local exhibitors topotential brides and grooms.

This year will be slightly differentwith the Wedding Fair taking placein the lovely Atkins Gallery with teasand coffees available to purchasefrom Café Español. LeicestershireRegistration Service will be at handto answer questions and also showyou around the ceremony suites.

New to the Wedding Fair this year isthe presentation stage whereexhibitors can promote their trade,for instance, by doing a productdemo or putting on a fashion show,

Upcoming events and exhibitions

giving them the opportunity tomaximize publicity for their business.

If you are interested in having a stallat the Wedding Fair, please contactinfo@atkinsbuilding.co.uk or tel 01455 247070.

Renewal by Art Space 4 - 28 March 2016This intriguing and captivatingexhibition takes place in the AtkinsGallery by Art Space, a group ofseventeen artists based inLoughborough. Renewal is a themethat has intrigued artists through theages and this will be a diverse showof work, both figurative and abstract,using installation, painting,photography, textiles, collage andceramics.

Jazz Nights at Café EspañolEvery 2nd Thursday of the month…

10 December 14 January11 February 10 March

Doors open at 7pm and live musicfrom 8pm - 10.30pm.

Licensed bar serving hot & cold drinks,as well as tapas and other deliciousSpanish inspired meals and snacks.

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Matt Fryer of Datoniq states that “Every business is unique, and sounderstanding what is important to each business and the challenges itfaces is as important to us as understanding their data. We strongly believethat business intelligence can only be truly successful if it supports and freespeople to do what they do best. To achieve this, we only work with thosetechnologies we feel deliver the very best value to our clients.”

If you would like to contact Matt, call 01455 243427 or emailinfo@datoniq.com. For further information about Datoniq please check outthe website http://www.datoniq.com/

Operating for over nine years, Daniel Yates Films now has anoffice in the Atkins Building as it continues to evolve at a rapid rate. DanielYates describes his business and recounts his journey: “I started from homenearly a decade ago; I began my journey as a wedding Videographer. I lovegetting to meet new people and being a part of such a special moment intheir lives. The reward for creating such an important keepsake and bringingjoy to couples and families is second to none. The other side of my businessfocuses on creating corporate and promotional films for independentcompanies, helping to improve online and digital presence. I love finding outa client’s story and then employing my skill set to tell it.”

For more information visit www.danielyatesfilms.com or contact Daniel byphone 07817 584346 or email danielyates@icloud.com

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An Exciting Rental Opportunity at the Atkins BuildingGlass Room 2 is a 250sq ft office space available now and comesfurnished with two desks, two pedestals, two office chairs and alarge filing cabinet. Glass Room 2 is available for a 3 year lease withone calendar month notice period with excellent marketing profileutilising its large glass windows and advertising boards.

n Rent £3,125 (exclusive of VAT, utilities, service charge)

n Reception service 8.30am - 5.30pm

n 24 hour access

n Business Rates separate bill with Small Business Rate relief available depending on circumstances

n Business Grade Internet included

n On-site café and Gallery

Getting in the Festive Spirit!The first Atkins Building Christmas Gift Fair took place on Saturday 21 Novemberfeaturing inspiring gifts, cards and tree decorating choices in the Atkins Gallery. We were spoiled by the array of festive crafts and gift ideas as well as seasonal food and drink to get us in the mood for Christmas. The Christmas Gift Fair alsosupported the Hinckley Homeless Group fundraising efforts following their muchpublicised cut to their funding. Volunteers at the Fair were selling Christmas Cardsand ‘alternative’ gift vouchers which brought bedding bales for new residents at the Homeless Hostel.

A fantastic time was had by all who attended and got involved so here is a reminder of the small local businesses whohelped to make the event so special. So if you missed out on a purchase on the day these contact details may proveinvaluable to any last minute shoppers!

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n AngelicaKelly Jewellery, Kelly Fennell

contact@angelicakelly.co.uk

Gemstone jewellery, naturalgemstone pieces, Woodland Pixieornaments

n Anne Gray, Harker’s Fudgeavgray@googlemail.comwww.harkersfudge.com

n Claire Jordan Ceramicsclairejordanceramics@gmail.comwww.clairejordanceramics.co.uk

Hand built ceramics, Christmas decorations etc.

n Clare Eaton clareeaton73@gmail.com

Ceramics, cards, lavender bags

n Fat Brown Mouse Designs, Sue Stanley

fatbrownmousedesigns@gmail.com

Fabric and wool home décor items and gifts

n Hinckley Homeless Groupinfo@hinckleyhomeless.com

n Kayleigh SextonKayleighsexton@live.com

Colourful handmadeitems, including buttons, keyrings, framed wall art

n Kirsty K Craftskasm1th@hotmail.com

n Natural Healing UK, Lucy Hogglucyhogg@naturalhealinguk.com

Aromatherapy and massage oils, balms,lotions, Reiki and crystal therapy

n Oh Buttons! Hannah Moretonhrmoreton@gmail.com

Baby wearing accessories/Infant clothing/Textile products

n Paul Hainsworthph@paulhainsworth.co.uk

Fine Art limited edition giclee prints, greeting cards (signed)

n Razilli, Sam PerkinsRazlli@hotmail.com

Lego mini-figure in Frames

n Seachanges, Jill Boggonboggonjill@hotmail.com

Textiles-cushions made from recycled fabrics, all one offs

n Steam Cogs, Sam Harrissam2harris@yahoo.co.uk

Men and women'sjewellery made

from recycled clocks

n TC Cakes Goodie Boxtrish@tccakes.co.uk

Bespoke cake decorators, cake decorating equipment, 'free from' cakes

n The Fairy Lady, Linda Hartlettlj.hartlett1@hotmail.co.uk

Hand-made fairies, rag dolls, pink

fairy items (wands, hair bands etc.)

Claire Jordan Ceramics

The Big Draw The Atkins Gallery hosted a successful Big Draw event thisautumn as part of the Campaign for Drawing initiativeusing this year’s title ‘Every Drawing Tells a Story’.

The Big Draw saw a tremendous turnout from over theOctober half term with specially commissioned factorycolouring scenes by a local artist based on actualphotographs giving families the opportunity to colour in

huge images of factory life whilst reminiscing about Hinckley’s heritage.

Alongside the Big Draw was the Fully Fashioned Memories exhibition a 200+photograph collection of the everyday person who worked at Atkins factoriesand stories from the way we used to live, work and the impact he factories hadon the local community. The Big Draw and Fully Fashioned Memoriesexhibition was so popular it was extended by a week to accommodate nearly100 schoolchildren from St Mary’s Primary School who were learning aboutVictorians and local factories like Atkins Building role in the IndustrialRevolution and working conditions for Victorian Children.

For more information on The Big Draw and the campaign for Drawing visit thewebsite http://www.thebigdraw.org and to see the development of theFactory Colouring Scenes please see Atkins Building’s Facebook page.

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Atkins ShowcasesAre you looking for a unique andinspired gift or original piece ofartwork? Not only do we havepaintings and exhibition pieces forsale on the walls of the AtkinsGallery, there are also the AtkinsShowcases where individual itemsare available to be purchased.

The Showcases mainly comprise ofarts and crafts including gift ideas,ceramics and ornamental pieces,the items on display changingevery six weeks meaning there is asense of variety to the Showcases.

Why not call into the Atkins Galleryto have a browse whilst enjoying acup of coffee or a snack in CaféEspañol?

Wrap Your Gifts with

Style this ChristmasIn The Bag Packaging have aselection of Christmas gift boxesavailable for sale. Prices and samplescan be found at Atkins reception soplease come and have a look.

The sizes of the gift boxes are knownas – accessory, small, medium andlarge. There is no minimum orderquantity if collecting.

For more information please contact Joanne, based in Studio G002, on 01455 445385 orjoanne@inthebagpackaging.co.uk.

If you are interested in exhibiting in the Atkins Gallery, please contact 01455 247070 or info@atkinsbuilding.co.uk and for updates of eventsand exhibitions taking place in the Atkins Gallery please visithttp://www.atkinsbuilding.co.uk

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For more information:

tel: 01455 247070 email: info@atkinsbuilding.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE OFFERS from businesses based at Atkins Building

Learn something new thiswinter...In my work I hear a great deal aboutpeople’s strong dislike of the wintermonths. There almost seems to be acollective sense of dread, loneliness,lethargy... Many people are, at least inpart, ‘on-hold’ whilst ‘waiting’ for bettertimes.

How about setting your intention tolearn something new this winter?Mindfulness is wonderful because itteaches us to be much more ok withlife as it is. As it is now. Not just whenspring comes. Or when it stops raining.It teaches us to approach life in adifferent way. It teaches us to let go ofthe obsession with wanting everythingto be different to what it is.

Throughout the winter months I willbe running wonderful MindfulnessTaster Sessions, courses and classes.Some amazing people attend thesesessions. A sense of camaraderiedevelops amongst participants andthe sessions always uplift our spirits. So come along to The Atkins thiswinter and experience an hour or soof good company and calmness.

All the info on:www.hinckleycounselling.co.ukand www.heartofwellbeing.co.ukOr call me, Marina Broadley, on 0116 2395245

Hinckley Counselling supports localcharity A Gift To Liftwww.agifttolift.com

J Burke Consulting Engineershave operated from the AtkinsBuilding since July 2015 and arenow finding improved status fromthe move which is producingpromising growth in our order book.

We are proud to announce theappointment as Principal Designerto a major building redevelopmentproject just a stones-throw from theoffice on Upper Bond Street here inthe town. This project will providework for 12 months and help tocontinue the rejuvenation of one ofthe many landmark buildings onthis road.

So what does JBCE have to offer that might just be on your Christmas list?

• 15% off our normal price for a full Structural Engineers Survey - Typical example for a two bedroom semi-detached property normal price £350 festive sale price £297.50. (offer ends 31 December 2015).

• Are you planning an extension in the new year and do you want expert advice on taking out that supporting wall to make it possible and do you need an appropriate steel beam sizing? We provide full in-house design and expertise that can help you with any structural alteration and with prices from £150 you will not find better value.

• Are you fed up of searching for the right property to buy and keep parting with survey fees only to find that there is an issue which means you are unlikely to pursue it further? JBCE provides a new 'Guided Structural Engineers Survey' to reduce the outlay initially and limit the risk in the purchase process. If you like what you hear at the end of the 1hr walk around with our highly experienced engineer you pay an additional fee and the survey is converted into a report accepted by all lending authorities.

‘Inspiration Tree’ courtesy of Marcus 74id at FreeDigitalPhotos.net