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Ceremonial commemoration celebrates long-service & skills of the future
Apprenticeships, People / 28th July 2021On Wednesday 28th July 2021, we welcomed the Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers to present employees with recognition for 25 years service. This traditional annual event was necessarily cancelled in 2020, but this year we also took the opportunity to not only...
TRAINEE CREATES UNIQUE LEATHER PIECE
Craft, People, Style / 19th July 2021Victor joined the finished goods production team at Pittards in October 2020 as part...
Pittards Apprentice Wins Award
Apprenticeships, Community, People / 19th July 2021Once again a Pittards apprentice has won the Apprentice of the Month award (June 2021) from the South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC). Ryan, who joined us as an IT Infrastructure Technician apprentice has been described as ‘a credit to the apprenticeship programme,’ with his...
Pittards says thank you
Community, People / 24th September 2020Pittards today said a big thank you to the NHS with a presentation of...
In Her Shoes – A Inspiring Watch from Pittards Partner Vivobarefoot
Brand Partners, Community, Ethiopia, People / 15th May 2020Pittards has been trading with Ethiopia for about 100years and established its own manufacturing there in 2005. We work closely with our community and Pittards Ethiopia supports the skills of tomorrow through its work with local schools, youth teams and close relationships with charities...
Pittards Ethiopia Working Practice Showcased on TV
Community, Ethiopia, People / 8th May 2020Pittards in Ethiopia has moved fast to adopt new and safe working processes in...
Melissa Francis makes the Catwalk at GFW using Pittards Leathers
Apprenticeships, People, Style / 15th June 2018Pittards recently sponsored Northampton University student Melissa Francis whose collection was one of 11 from final year undergraduates from the Fashion, Footwear & Accessories and Textiles for Fashion courses to make it to the catwalk show at Graduate Fashion Week 2018. Hosted at The Old...
Pittards Leather Gloves in the Lord Mayor’s Parade
Ethiopia, People / 20th November 2017For over 800 years, the newly elected Lord Mayor of London has made his...
Pittards Employees Talk Career Development within the Leather Industry
People / 14th August 2017As part of the EC-funded ‘Leather is my Job! 2’ project, the UK Leather Federation recently commissioned the University of Northampton to make a video promoting careers in the leather industry. The video features Pittards employees sharing how they progressed into the leather industry from university and...
25 Year Presentations by Worshipful Company of Glovers
People / 27th July 2017The Worshipful Company of Glovers visited Pittards last week to present certificates of merit to those...
Alice Chambers makes Graduate Fashion Week with Pittards leathers
People / 12th July 2016Pittards recently sponsored Northampton University student Alice Chambers, providing her with a selection of leather skins to create her final collection which was selected by the University to showcase at Graduate Fashion Week 2016 in London at the iconic Truman Brewery. Alice’s collection was inspired...
Pittards Hosts Visit from the Institute of Directors
People / 17th December 2014Pittards recently welcomed members of the Institute of Directors to the Yeovil site for...
