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The world of driverless vehicles is an exciting place that makes the seemingly impossible a reality. Fierce competition means manufacturers are trying to create the most innovative autonomous vehicles, and some recent releases are seriously impressive.  GEN.TRAVEL – an incredible concept car by Volkswagen In October, Volkswagen unveiled a fully autonomous electric car called Gen.Travel. TheRead more

CHALLENGE What is a challenge? “Something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person’s ability “ So, the question is, ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE? Well, myself and my work colleagues certainly were this weekend as we took on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks ChallengeRead more

The government has launched a £40 million competition to fund projects focussed on bringing self-driving commercial vehicles such as busses, shuttles, and delivery vans to market. “Funds will help accelerate a new market for the technology, which could be worth £42 billion to the UK economy by 2035 and create 38,000 new skilled jobs,” aRead more

Learning at Work Week is almost over, and S&G Response have been getting up to plenty to help ensure our mission of ongoing learning, upskilling, and professional development continues. We value our staff hugely, and we firmly believe that offering them the chance to grow in their careers and to learn all they can isRead more

Fuel prices are currently through the roof, and with the general cost of living also on the rise, it could be about time to make some big changes in our lives. Turning lights off, running our appliances at non-peak times, and being more frugal with the weekly shop will make a big difference, but whatRead more

With the cost of living up 7% from last year, the price of fuel at its highest ever per litre, and supermarket shelves being sparser than we’ve seen in a long time to due to driver shortages, it feels like we’re more than a little off kilter right now. We’re living in a strange post-COVID,Read more

2021 saw more electric vehicle car sales than the previous 5 years combined in the UK with a total of 18.5% of all new cars registered being electric or hybrid. With so many of us swapping in our gas-guzzlers for a greener alternative, the need for people who can fix and service our electronic vehiclesRead more

I joined S&G in 2014 on an apprenticeship path doing Level 2 Business Admin, I saw an apprenticeship as a learning path whilst I was earning a salary.  The team I was aiming to join was Finance and within 6 months of joining I was lucky enough to be interviewed for and I joined theRead more

When Andy, Nik and I set up S&G Response 13 years ago in our mid 20’s, survival and success were our key objectives and focus.  As we have evolved and diversified S&G Response since, we have been acutely aware of the importance of diversity of view to help with our success. It probably helped thatRead more

As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, we sat down with our new learning and development manager, Kelly to discuss women in business, how S&G celebrate their staff, and how we support the women in our organisation to reach their career goals. Could you tell us a little about how you became the L&DRead more