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Emma and Matilda’s Pretty Muddy Race for Life July 2023


Following on from our Long Distance Running and Taking Care of your Feet blog in April, we have an update about how Emma and Matilda got on in their Pretty Muddy Race for Life in July!


Emma is one of our lovely receptionists at YPL, she took on the challenge of taking part in the Pretty Muddy Race for Life on Sunday 2nd July this year, with her daughter Matilda, in aid of Cancer Research. Emma has always done a lot of walking for fitness and pleasure but she’s not a runner. She has enjoyed daily walking, which has helped her mental fitness, as part of her recovery programme after treatment for bowel cancer in 2021/2022.  


Emma trained hard for the Pretty Muddy race, as she was determined to complete the 5K course on the day, along with Matilda. She looked after her feet well, in preparation for the big day.


On the day of the race, the sun was shining and there was a great atmosphere. Emma and Matilda thoroughly enjoyed taking part, they had great fun, laughing all the way round the course! They got caked in mud and had buckets of water thrown over them, which they said was actually quite refreshing!


Emma said she was so pleased to take part in such an event, as she’s not done anything like it before. Whilst having fun and supporting such an amazing charity, Emma managed to run more of the course than she had imagined she would, so it was a great achievement for her.


In sponsorship and donations from friends, family, colleagues and our amazing YPL patients, Emma and Matilda have so far raised a staggering £1,300 for Cancer Research, with more donations still coming in! Emma would like to say a big THANK YOU to our wonderfully kind and supportive patients at YPL, who have generously sponsored her.


WELL DONE Emma and Matilda for this fantastic achievement!! Emma says she can’t wait to do it all again next year!  
Finalist at the 2023 FSB Awards - York Podiatry Ltd

FSB North Yorkshire and Humber Awards 2023


As Finalists in the category of Larger Small Business of the Year, team YPL were honoured to attend the awards lunch on Friday 25th February 2023 at the beautiful Queens Hotel in Leeds.

 

It was quite the adventure getting there with our first train being cancelled, then getting stranded mid-journey due to a car colliding with a bridge (pleased to report no major injuries occurred). 


We arrived in the nick of time and spent the most wonderful afternoon with some really inspiring fellow business owners, and entrepreneurs.


Although we did not win our category, we all still felt like winners just getting to the final. WIth fabulous food, fantastic company and in beautiful surroundings, what a great way to spend a Friday afternoon!!
Team York Podiatry at OSGO Conference


OSGO Foot and Ankle Show - 2023


Our Podiatry team attended the Foot and Ankle show in Liverpool in February 2023. A great couple of days learing about the latest innovations in Podiatric practice as well as an opportunity for team building and meeting up with colleagues new and old from all over the country!

It was also an opportunity for our team to update thier annual First Aid and CPR training to ensure you are in the safest of hands when you visit our practice. 
FSB awards finalist - York Podiatry Ltd

FSB Award Finalists 2023!


Team YPL are super excited and proud to have been chosen as finalists in the 2023 FSB Small Business Awards in the category of Larger Small Business 2023!

We have worked really hard both in and on the business over the last 12 months, creating a service which provides the highest standards of clinical care for existing patients and new. 

 YPL Christmas Party 2022!

What a great celebration we had at the Pavillion Hotel in York for our Christmas Party 2022!

First time in History that the whole team have been able to attend. It was a James Bond themed evening with Casino games and fabulous food - what a great way to get dressed up and enjoy celebrating what has been a fantastic year for team YPL!!
Rebecca Hargreaves, York Podiatry Ltd, HIVE practice award winner

Hive Practice Awards 2022 - Winner!


Our Managing Director Rebecca attended the Hive clinical practice awards in Guildford in November and was awarded new member of the year 2022!

This award is voted for by other clinic owners in the UK, who are part of the HIve coaching group and was awarded in recognition of the work she and her team have put into the clinic this last year.

Rebecca was thrilled and honoured to have been recognised for this award from her peers and is so proud of the team here at YPL for all the hard work they have all put in to create a service and experience for our patients at YPL which is world class. 
York Podiatry Ltd Team alignment day

YPL Team Alignment Day - 2022


The team had a fantastic away day in October. It is great to get everyone together, quite a feat when we all work different days in different locations!


With lots of fun and our creative juices flowing, we spent the day not only building marshmallow and spagetti towers but discussing our values, our mission, where we are and what we would like to achieve both personally and professionally over the coming months. Be it looking into developing new treatments and services to planing the next team event!


A lot of fun and giggles were had along the way, with a lovely lunch provided by the Fabulous Jug and Bottle of Bubwith, all finished off with escape room game which sadly neither of the teams were successful in escaping!! 



GBC Accreditation


 

We are proud to be accredited by the Good Business Charter. The GBC consists of 10 components and more details for each of these components can be found on their website: www.goodbusinesscharter.com 


As an organisation with under 51 employees:

 

1.    We commit to pay our directly employed and regularly contracted staff the real living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.

2.    We commit to only use zero or minimal hours contracts when it is mutually beneficial and accepted by both us and the employee.

3.     We will actively support and encourage employee well-being treating those with legitimate sickness in a fair and respectful manner and promote access to impartial support and advice for employees with physical and mental health needs.

4.     We commit to having a way where every employee can make suggestions or raise issues with senior management.

5.     We commit to have robust measures in place to encourage diversity at key stages of recruitment, selection and retention of employees and to prevent harassment or victimisation in the workplace.

6.    We care about the environment and encourage the development of good environmental practice as an organisation, seeking to minimise our impact and commit to improve it.

7.    We commit to pay our taxes where applicable, only use tax allowances for the purpose intended, and be transparent in our relationship with HMRC.

8.    We have a clear commitment to our stakeholders and prioritise addressing and learning from stakeholder feedback, seeking to put negative issues right.

9.    We commit to ethical sourcing of anything we purchase, such as by applying standards set out in the Ethical Trading Initiative Base Code where relevant. 

10. We commit to paying our suppliers promptly, and within at least 30 days.

York Hygiene Bank

York Podiatry Ltd is proud to become a local drop off site to support this worthy cause. 

We believe it is not right that feeling clean should be a luxury or privilege in modern society. That is why this charitable network of projects exists - to give people access to the basics they need.
 The Hygiene bank was set up to fill the void that with items that are often not collected by food banks but that are typically the 1st things people cut down on buying when money gets tight i.e. deodorant, toothbrushes, shampoo, period products, razors, household cleaning products etc etc
 We are now acting as a drop off point in York for hygiene products to be delivered to 2 community partners:
-Kitchen for Everyone and
- The Island 
We welcome donations from anyone at our York branch on Boroughbridge Road and hopefully soon our Selby branch too. 
Thank you in advance for any contributions you are able to make to this wonderful charity.

Take a look at the Hygiene Bank website at https://thehygienebank.com/get-involved/ for further information.

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