£1.5m nuclear waste management contract a ‘game changer’ for Cumbrian SME
EXPERTS in industry-wide destructive and non-destructive testing and training have won a ‘game changing’ £1.5m contract to provide vital inspection services to the UK’s nuclear waste management sector. New jobs will be created and a significant investment made in equipment and training at specialist company Responsive as a result of securing a major four-year deal […]
Gareth’s 70 Mile Challenge raises over £2,000 for Calderwood House
Gareth’s 70 Mile Challenge raises over £2,000 for Calderwood House At the end of April, Gareth McNally of Moresby realised that, with event cancellations due to COVID-19, he wasn’t going to be running the Great North Run this year. That also meant that he wasn’t going to be raising his usual support for Calderwood House […]
Gareth’s 70 Mile Challenge in aid of Calderwood House
While lockdown has been hard and difficult for a lot of people, Gareth McNally is using the opportunity to do some good. Gareth, who is Operations Director for Responsive NDT at Lillyhall, has set himself the challenge of running 70 miles by covering five miles a day for fourteen consecutive days as his local exercise. […]
Making work placements a Dream
The Responsive Family support an amazing company ‘Centre for Leadership Performance’ which have been running a “dream placement” scheme for many years. “The Dream placement scheme has been co-created with businesses across Cumbria who want to connect with their future workforce and showcase the breadth of opportunities within their organisations. The scheme gives all young […]
Employee Spotlight – Maisie Lannaghan – National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Carrying on with our spotlight series for National Apprenticeship week, take a bow, Maisie Lannaghan. Maisie is an NVQ apprentice studying for her NVQ Level 3 within business administration and an integral part of our Responsive team. Question and Answer session:- Why did you decide on an apprenticeship rather than a more conventional academic route, […]
Employee Spotlight – Olivia Winter– National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Next up in our mini series for National Apprenticeship week, Olivia Winter. Olivia is an NVQ apprentice studying for her NVQ Level 3 within business administration and a dedicated member of our Responsive team. Question and Answer session:- Why did you decide on an apprenticeship rather than a more conventional academic route, such as university? […]
Employee Spotlight – Ellis Selkirk – National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Continuing our apprentice employee spotlight as part of National Apprenticeship week we move our attention to second year NVQ Apprentice Ellis Selkirk. Ellis is a NVQ apprentice studying for his Level 3 NVQ in Non Destructive Testing and is a dedicated addition to the Responsive Cumbria teams. Question and Answer session:- Why did you decide […]
Employee Spotlight – Gary Linford – National Apprenticeship Week 2020
As part of National Apprenticeship week we decided to shift the spotlight on to our apprentice employees and first up is the ever so colourful Gary Linford. Gary is a NVQ apprentice studying for his Level 3 NVQ in Non Destructive Testing and has fitted in perfectly within Responsives businesses in Cumbria. Question and Answer […]
New structure for Responsive Ltd
Growing business restructures and rewards Responsive Ltd has refreshed its business structure to recognise the importance of both Non-Destructive and Mechanical Testing as well as Training. It is also investing in its new management team. Responsive Ltd, parent company for the Workington-based non-destructive testing specialist, has created three new subsidiaries – Non-Destructive Testing, Mechanical Testing […]
Winners of the 2019 Best Professional Service Company at In-Cumbria Awards
Excellent news last night that Responsive Ltd had won the Best Professional Service Company at the In Cumbria awards 2019. Both Lee and Lisa Grears attended the awards ceremony to receive the award. Well done to all at Responsive and an even bigger thanks to our customers for their continued support. To say that […]