For International Women’s Day 2022, we wanted to let you get to know some of our staff members a little better. First up is Abbie from Head Office.

 

 

Abbie has worked with us for over 10 years now. In her role of Office Manager, she is responsible for the day to day running of the business. Without Abbie, none of our suppliers or staff would get paid on time and none of our parcels would have boxes or be collected!

She is mum to Margot the miniature dachshund and two beautiful British Blue cats, Teddy and Rosie. Her biggest influence is her husband Phil, who she says encourages her to reach her goals even when she feels she isn’t capable and may otherwise give up. They’re renovating a beautiful home together and have recently completed a DIY campervan conversion.

 

One of her proudest moments is becoming a qualified scuba diver… although this happened just before the pandemic, so she’s not made it to her dream dive location of the Red Sea just yet!

We asked Abbie what challenges she faces in this role? She said, “As a woman, I feel I am expected to be 100% organised and be capable of all ‘administrative’ tasks as it can be seen as “a woman’s job role.” Luckily for us, Abbie is extremely organised and totally capable of her many roles within the office.

 

Abbie's Ben Nevis Challenge

Speaking of challenges... Abbie is due to challenge herself in June this year as she and her sister, Ellie, hike up Ben Nevis to raise funds for Parkinsons UK. This charity is very close to their hearts and hopefully their journey and any donations they receive will go towards helping to find a cure for Parkinsons disease. If you'd like to find out more or wish to sponsor Abbie, then she has a dedicated JustGiving page where you can do just that!

Sponsor Abbie

 

This is one of a series of profiles and interviews for International Women’s Day.

You can see them all here.

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