Our Oakland family team smashed their fundraising target after successfully completing the Warwick Half Marathon in support of Molly Ollys on Sunday, 2nd February, raising an impressive £1,620. Running their socks off Oakland co-founder Dean Attwell, son and
Twelve Oakland International employees are delighted after qualifying as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA). Delivered by St. John’s Ambulance, the two-day course saw all trainees achieving qualification and taught how to recognise the signs and symptoms of common
Three members of our Oakland family will be taking on the Warwick Half Marathon in support of Molly Ollys on Sunday 2nd February. Making up the family team are Oakland International co-founder Dean Attwell, son and Molly Ollys
It was all hands-on deck at Oakland International as staff from across the business joined departments on the front line in the packing warehouse to help prepare ‘Blue Monday’ food boxes for every employee. Office staff left their
A partnership between Oakland International and Better Pathways has seen remarkable success with the first cohort of participants, and with one participant receiving an offer of permanent employment. Total supply chain solutions provider Oakland International and mental health
Oakland Foundation Trustees were in attendance as students from Catshill Middle School in Bromsgrove celebrated and marked their completion of the Be You Programme, a school-based educational programme with a graduation celebration. Delivered by Be You Training and
As part of Oakland International’s commitment to talent development and leadership succession, Transport Manager Lynne Pearson has been enrolled as their first employee ‘apprenticeship’ on Aston University‘s Logistics with Supply Chain Management Degree programme. Aston University launched the
Tesco retain their crown as category winners of the ‘Range of the Year’ award in the 2024 Free From Christmas Awards. Retaining this coveted awards title, COO Nicki Clowes commented: “Retaining the ‘Range of the Year’ crown, with
As Acorn Trade Partners (ATP) and Oakland International celebrate their successful year-long collaboration with Grubby, a UK-based producer of plant-based recipe kits, focus has now turned to developing and expanding product and service offer to better serve Grubby’s
The team behind “Women in Cold Chain” are thrilled that Oakland International has become a long-term sponsor and supporter. Officially launched in September 2023 in Manchester, the ‘Women in Cold Chain’ initiative’s purpose is to encourage female school
The Oakland Foundation Charity Ball has raised more than £30,000 and will now be used to support various educational and community initiatives for disadvantaged children and young people. Mark Williams, trustee of the Oakland Foundation, expressed gratitude by
What does sustainable food production really look like? That is the question Dean Attwell, Founder of Oakland International, answers in conversation with Chris Maclean and Otto Terrell. “If you support your people, you’re supporting the planet,”
Cycling through wind, rain and glorious sunshine at times, a team of ‘Oakland and Friends’ battled to complete their 200-mile cycling challenge from Brighton to Warwick raising nearly £30,000, and as a whole group of 50-cycalists raised over
Oakland International Operations Manager, based in Bardon, Valentina Florina-Drescanu has been recognised as one of just two recipients of the 2024 Cold Chain Federation Emerging Leader Bursary winners conferred during the Cold Chain Live! 2024 event at the
Our children’s charity the Oakland Foundation has announced its sponsors for their upcoming Charity Ball taking place at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford Upon Avon on Saturday 28th September. Crowne Plaza in addition to supporting the event, hosted by