In July, we supported St. George’s Church of England Primary School in Stamford with their Aspirations Day. We held a competition on the day; the children shortlisted their favourites, and we are proud to reveal the winning drawing.

Early November, the winning artist is going for a drive with our driver trainer, Stephen Taylor (photographed holding the drawing) to experience a few hours in the life of a professional driver. We will keep you posted.

Meet Mervin Roberts, the 2024 winner of our Driver Excellence Award. Drivers vote for the award, which honours former CS Ellis Logistics driver Grahame McPherson, in honour of drivers who exhibit dedication, diligence, and excellent customer service.

Grahame passed away in his truck a few years ago after working with us for 23 years. His family donated the award in his memory, as he was held in high regard by his fellow drivers and his customers.

We were excited to receive an invitation to the St. George’s Church of England Primary School Aspirations Day on July 18, 2024, in Stamford.

The purpose of the now-annual event was to provide all of their primary school children with the opportunity to learn about a variety of career pathways while also getting hands-on exposure to the latest cutting-edge equipment and technology.

Steve, our driver trainer, and Jayne from HR spent the whole day answering questions; our favourites included “Why can’t a truck driver drive up and down the county in a day and then he wouldn’t need a bed?” and “If you have a car license, can you also drive a lorry?”

Meet some of our 15 Mental Health First Aiders

Natalie MacDonald: FORS & Compliance Supervisor
Jane King: HR Administrator / Office Support Coordinator
Emma Clarke: HR Advisor
Sean O’Donnell: Group Health and Safety Officer
Stephanie Drummond: HR Business Partner

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024

CS Ellis South Luffenham and Whetstone hubs score 100% in Palletline’s internal 45001- led audit process

The annual health and safety audit follows ISO 45001 and FORS standards and reviews all Occupation Health and Safety (OSH) processes, including OSH policy, management structure, incident reporting systems, vehicle and transport records, employee handbooks, safety records, risk assessments, training records, fire and emergency procedures, and environmental issues.

“Aligned with ISO 45001: Health and Safety Management, Palletline’s audit process has over the years established the standards for our own ISO 45001 certification journey, commencing Q2 2024,” said James Munton, Director of Infrastructure, Health, and Safety.

CS Ellis is proud to announce that we have been awarded BRCGS AA for storage and distribution. The achievement demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and our unwavering pursuit of excellence.

James Munton, Director of Infrastructure and Health and Safety, said, “BRCGS has now become central to our business values, demonstrating that we adhere to a measured set of standards and are compliant with all relevant requirements and legislation, and to achieve an AA with our first attempt is testament to the team involved.”

Steve Gray, Managing Director, “We have earned our reputation by delivering dependable logistics solutions throughout the UK for over 90 years; achieving BRCGS AA can only strengthen that position. Commercially, the standard will allow us to continue our growth strategy as we support the food, beverage, and packaging sectors. We are delighted with the outcome, and the efforts of everyone involved.”