SIMPLY NEWS
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YABI NETWORK INVITATION
AUGUST 2026
We’re pleased to be invited to attend the upcoming Yorkshire Acquired Brain Injury Network networking event on Friday 25th Sept. Professionals and volunteers associated with brain injury rehabilitation and support will be networking and raising funds for the charities Headway Rotherham and Headway Huddersfield and District.
Huge thanks to our friends and colleagues at SP Therapy Services for the invite for the second year!
WE’RE EXHIBITING AT OTAC LIVERPOOL
AUGUST 2026
Simply have you got your tickets booked for Thursday 24th Sept when we will be heading to Occupational Therapy Adaptation Conference Liverpool? Come say hello to our Product Specialists Ross Marsden & Brian Ruttle on the Simply stand and take a hands on look at a Guldmann gantry, slings and hoist range and see our Ropox bath AND OUR NEWEST ROPOX product - THE VISION TILTING DESK in action!
Grab your FREE ticket and please tag any colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you there!
NATIONAL BACK EXCHANGE CONFERENCE 2026
AUGUST 2026
We're Simply looking forward to heading down to the National Back Exchange conference on the 13th September to join over a thousand other moving and handling professionals to share learning & skills in Birmingham. This year John Kershaw & Tom West will be on hand to collaborate & share their expertise on the conference theme of ELEVATING CARE & how we are Simply elevating the standard of care through good servicing, responsive repairs and customer support.
SIMPLY WORKING HARD IS REWARDING
AUGUST 2026
Simply huge congratulations to our Service Engineer Louie Unisan & Installation Engineer Luke Duddin for winning the Employee of the Quarter Award for May - July! Voted for by their Simply colleagues, this staff award recognises all the hard work that goes on each day behind the scenes.
SIMPLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AUGUST 2026
Simply huge congratulations to our fantastic North East Engineer Luke Duddin who has finished his Guldmann Basic Installation Training to become a Simply Installation Engineer. Luke will be now be installing Guldmann H-systems and Straight Tracks with the North East Installation Team and will be flying out to Denmark next year to compete his Advanced training and Guldmann Graduation. Well done Luke!
SIMPLY LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
JULY 2026
Simply lights, camera and action! Great to see our Elland Training Room along with our Guldmann equipment being put to good use in this exciting moving and handling educational project being put together by AskJules. AskJules Ltd works to empower young disabled university students to live independently with full support. Watch this space for their project update!
CYBER UPGRADE
JULY 2026
Our Simply Contracts & Compliance Team have been working hard behind the scenes to gain us the Cyber Essentials PLUS standard award. This hard work takes our Simply cyber security to the next level, and shows how we strive to look after our customers on all levels throughout the business.
SIMPLY FOND FAREWELL
JULY 2026
Simply wishing our Service Engineer and Top Gantry Installer Harry Clay a very, very happy retirement! After being a very much loved and valued member of the team for the past 5 years we are all so sad to see him leave. Wishing him and his lovely wife Carol a happy retirement full of adventures, family time and plenty of walks with the dogs.
SIMPLY NEW STAFF
JULY 2026
Simply welcome to our new North East Service Engineer – Jake.
Jake originally worked building cranes before he moved into Service Engineering in the health care industry. He lives locally in Durham his hobbies include socialising, up-cycling & restoration of furniture, which he enjoys selling online. As a Service Engineer Jake enjoys fault finding and solving customer problems and just like his furniture - gets satisfaction from extending product life and keeping our hoists working to give them a long and happy life!
TIME TO CARE – DENMARK
JUNE 2026
Our Managing Director John Simply took a trip to Denmark to attend the Time to Care - Changing Care 2026 forum hosted by Guldmann. It was a great honour for him to be invited to attend by the team at Guldmann, as participants were carefully selected based on their commitment and forward-thinking approach to advancing healthcare. Based in the beautiful Danish setting of Hindsgavl Castle, the forum has been designed as a unique platform to expand professional networks, exchange knowledge and listen to inspirational speakers across the healthcare sector.
MOVING & HANDLING AWARENESS DAY
JUNE 2026
Our Simply Staff made their Moving and Handling Awareness day pledges on 11th June as part of the National Back Exchange campaign. Getting involved and making some great commitments to moving and handling good practice.
OPENING OF STROKE & NEURO
REHABILITATION GYM
JUNE 2026
Simply fantastic to attend the official opening of Radcliffe Primary Care Centre’s Stroke & Neuro Rehabilitation Gym in Bury on 24th June. A celebration of the significant achievement of the inspirational fundraiser David Hiscott , along with the NHS NorthCare Charity and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Stroke & Neuro Rehab Team who made this facility happen.
SIMPLY SPONSORED YOUTH PLAYER
JUNE 2026
We’re Simply pleased to announce another season of support for Rhys Curnick our sponsored youth player at Rastrick Cricket Club, Halifax. 2025 saw the Rastrick 2nd Team crowned reining champions again in the Huddersfield Alliance 3 League. We wish him and the team all the very best as they hopefully bowl, bats and field their way to success again this year!
SIMPLY NEW STAFF
MAY 2026
Simply welcome to our two newest members of staff in the Simply Elland Office - Aaliyah & Nikki.
SIMPLY CELEBRATING DEWSBURY GIRLS RUGBY SUCCESS
MAY 2026
We’re Simply celebrating the success of our sponsored team Dewsbury Moor Girls ARLFC Under 12s Rugby Team after their success at the Leeds Rhinos Foundation Finals in Skegness in May. Crowned willers of the 2026 Fair Play Awards we are all feeling super proud. Well done girls!
SIMPLY CREATING A BUZZ IN GATESHEAD
APRIL 2026
Simply’s Product Specialists John Wood and Brian Ruttle had a great day out at the NEWCASTLE / GATESHEAD Occupational Therapy Adaptation Conference promoting our products.
NEW NEURO-REHAB FACILITY OPENS
MAY 2026
A new Neuro-Rehabilitation facility at Radcliffe Primary Care Centre in Bury is Simply set to transform patient care across the local community.
SIMPLY WORKING HARD IS REWARDING
MARCH 2026
Simply huge congratulations to our Service Engineer Luke B and new Warehouse Supervisor Martin for winning the Employee of the Quarter Award for January – April!
SIMPLY LEEDS OTAC
MARCH 2026
Simply’s Product Specialists Brian Ruttle and Ross Marsden had a great day out at LEEDS Occupational Therapy Adaptation Conference promoting our products.
SIMPLY CHEERING ON DEWSBURY GIRLS RUGBY
FEBRUARY 2026
We’re Simply proud this year to be sponsoring Dewsbury Moor Girls ARLFC Under 12s Rugby Team as they head into training for the Yorkshire Regional Division for 2026. We look forward to following them through the season! Come on girls!
SIMPLY WORKING HARD IS REWARDING
JANUARY 2026
Simply huge congratulations to our North East Installation Engineer Luke D and Elland Engineers Jake & Leon for winning the Employee of the Quarter Award for October – December.
EXPANSION OF FLEET
JANUARY 2026
We're Simply pleased to introduce a brand new Nissan Interstar to our fleet - with a stronger capacity for larger installs, enabling longer loads and a safe, dry working space outside for our Install Engineers. We're fully equipped for maximum efficiency during larger jobs. Thanks to Cutting Edge Vinyls for their super branding work.
SIMPLY NORTH EAST BACK EXCHANGE
OCTOBER 2025
Simply another great day of learning on 16th October at our Simply North East HQ hosting the North East Back Exchange October meeting.
SIMPLY THE SEASON FOR GIVING
DECEMBER 2025
Throughout December we have been fundraising for two local charities supporting families in need this Christmas with our Accessible Elf Appeal.
SIMPLY WORKING HARD IS REWARDING!
SEPTEMBER 2025
Simply huge congratulations to our Customer Service Team member Alannah & Engineer John F for winning the Employee of the Quarter Award for July-September!
SIMPLY AWARD WINNING – SEPT 2025
We were Simply over the moon to have received the NBE Environmental, Social & Governance Impact Award on the 15th September at the National Back Exchange Excellence Conference Awards.
SIMPLY CHANGING PLACES AWARENESS DAY
JULY 2025
The19th July is Changing Places Awareness Day to promote the life changing difference a Changing Places toilet can make.
SIMPLY MAKING THE RTC NORTH NEWS
June 2025
Simply happy to be featuring in the RTC News covering the strides we have made as a business since completing ISO 9001.
Simply 25 more Dementia Friends
We’re Simply proud to say 25 staff members are all now Dementia Friends! Our official Dementia Friends.
Simply heading Tyneside for OTAC – 1st May 2025
Simply Moving and Sleeping are pleased to be exhibiting at the Newcastle / Gateshead Occupational Therapy Adaptation Conference in a few weeks.
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