Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week (14th – 20th May 2018), something I flagged up in the most recent Club newsletter as I’d just attended a networking lunch where the focus was on mental health issues in the workplace and beyond. What Is Too Much Stress? Run… [read more]
Birthday Gratitude & Reflections
With Saturday (7th April) marking two years since the official launch of The Samphire Club, I’d like to say a great big thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our story so far. I’d also like to say how much we’re looking forward to this coming year as… [read more]
Inspiration, entertainment and plenty of learning at TEDxTruro
The second TEDxTruro took place last Friday, 27th October at Truro College. The Samphire Club was proud, once again, to have been one of the sponsors of the event, working alongside fellow club members and other Cornwall-based businesses, as well as our club corporate partner, TEDx licensee, Stephens Scown. This… [read more]
John’s Personal Highlights of the Networking Year – 2016
The festive season with parties, awards events and end-of-year gatherings galore is a great time for looking back at the past year. Bearing in mind that networking is a skill and not merely a task, and should never be confined to designated “networking” events, my compendium of highlights takes in… [read more]
The Samphire Club Magazine – Now Online
The Summer 2016 issue of The Samphire Club magazine, a magazine for businesses connected with the South West and London, is now online. Massive Thank You to Viki and team at Gloss Magazines
Samphire On The Beach Event 2016
Wednesday 17th August saw a gathering of the Samphire tribe for the summer party on the beach at Lusty Glaze. Members enjoyed drinks, a BBQ and the chance to make meaningful connections in a beautiful setting. Highlights of the evening included a tug of war contest and some of the members… [read more]
Tribe Member Camelia Interiors Opens Truro Venture!
John recently attended the opening of Camelia Interiors’ new showroom in Truro which also includes a food offering, The Eatery. John commented: ‘ I was delighted to attend for obvious reasons (canapes & conversations) but more importantly because Camelia Interiors are a valued member of the Samphire Tribe. In fact… [read more]
St Mawes Hotel Launches New Event Space
THE ST MAWES HOTEL WELCOMES GUESTS TO ‘THE COURTYARD ROOM’ The St Mawes Hotel welcomed guests to the new Courtyard Room for the first time with a cocktail reception unveiling the light, bright and stylish private dining, celebration and events space. On arrival guests were greeted by David and Karen… [read more]
Launch of The Samphire Club
Launch Event A Real Success! Around 140 people from the South West and beyond have attended the launch of The Samphire Club – a new and exclusive social network for private sector businesses founded by self-styled logistics guru and people-connector John Harvey. The event was held at The Cornish Food… [read more]
ROC 5k back for summer 2016
This year’s ROC 5K (3 mile) charity fun run will take on the evening of Tuesday 28th June 2016, starting and finishing at Truro’s Lemon Quay. The major part of the route takes in the city’s beautiful riverside and Boscawen Park. The date was announced at a reception at the… [read more]