Rare Spark News

Rare Spark Sponsors Young Enterprise – 17th December 2007

Rare Spark are pleased to announce their sponsorship of Young Enterprise company, Impact, in its production of a Green Calendar.

Formed by 17 pupils at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, wanting either to develop their knowledge of the business world or enter it for the first time, Impact set out to present their message on green issues in a form that will be around all year – a Calendar.

Ben Aaronson, from Impact, said “We decided as a company to provide a different slant on how to help combat climate change.

Some people don’t feel committed enough to take direct action against climate change, while others comprehend what’s going on but need a kick-start to do their bit, and others still are up to date on where they stand but would like more information on how they can go even further to save the planet.

As a company in this day and age, you can have an even bigger influence when it comes to taking environmental action. A company that does its bit in terms of going green sets a perfect example to its clients, other companies and the general public. But however much your company does to be more carbon efficient, others will not be able to follow your lead unless we communicate as a society, corresponding with each other about the actions we take and spurring each other on.”

Jim Kemp, director of Rare Spark, said that they were privileged to sponsor such a venture: ”It is today’s young people who will be inheriting what we leave behind - although we will be able to make a start on tackling climate change, they are the ones who will be implementing and developing initiatives that we put in place – it is great to see the enthusiasm and drive of such a group and to join in with such an imaginative way to get the message across.”

The A3-sized Green Calendar is printed on 100% post-consumer-waste recycled paper, using highly environmentally friendly printing methods (the plates are recycled after use and chemical free technology is used as standard in all the printing processes). It is available for £8 from shops in Guildford High Street.

New Website Launch – 17th December 2007

The Rare Spark Team is delighted to announce the launch of our new website. Our aim with the site is to explain a little bit about who we are and what we do.

We also want explain the nature of our business more detail and show the types of project work that we regularly undertake.

We are also launching our mailing list – this will give us an opportunity to keep our contacts updated on what is happening at Rare Spark.

Regional Travel Plan Coordinator Starts at Centrica – 3rd December 2007

Janet Spicer joined the Rare Spark Team today as the Regional Travel Plan Coordinator for Centrica covering the Windsor and Staines Offices. Janet will be responsible for the implementation of the Centrica West London Travel Plan, developed by Rare Spark.

Janet joins the team from BP where she was closely involved in a number of environmental and sustainability projects. Janet also has considerable event management experience and a strong corporate pedigree.