Traditional vs Electric Cars: Which is Cheaper in the Long Run?
Electric cars are becoming fast becoming the go-to choice for people looking for a new motor, and with the rising fuel costs and more frightening climate change evidence than ever before, it’s easy to see why. Electric cars can solve a lot of problems for us and for our planet, but what’s the true cost […]
S&G Response Opens New Halifax Office
We are extremely excited to announce the opening of our new Halifax Office. This is our second location and will initially offer 20 new positions to local people as well as increasing our capability and scope. The town of Halifax has an already thriving insurance community which we are really excited to become part of. […]
The Three Peaks Challenge – Peter Chapman
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 Challenge […]
Government Launches £40 million Competition to Get Self-Driving Vehicles on the Road ASAP
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,” a […]
What Learning at Work Week Means to S&G Response
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 is […]
Is it Time to Ditch Your Gas Guzzler and Go Electronic? Five Top Rated EVs
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 what […]
New Factors Affecting Car Production Across the Globe
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, […]
Electronic Vehicle Technicians Remain in Short Supply
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 vehicles […]
Alicia Derby: What it’s really like working at S&G Response
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 the […]
S&G Response and the Importance of Diversity
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 that […]
