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20 St Edward’s r h u b a r b

OSE in Business

and varied programme of activities. The importance of inspirational leadership, and the development of high quality and equal relationships between all those involved, also emerge as critical areas of focus in the provision of outstanding services. Claremont has added the outcomes of the research to its programme of day service activities, further developing creative methods of meeting older people’s needs and designing and delivering training and guidance. Furthermore, Claremont and a range of other organisations across the country have formed a national Flourishing Lives coalition, which will soon publish a National Charter for Outstanding Day Services. This charter will help service providers, older people using these services, as well as those helping to fund them, identify best practices and use them as a guide to set and exceed expectations. For further information about Claremont, please contact Paul Stanfield at paul@claremont-project.org.

O S E i n b u s i n e s s

Amantani working with children in Peru

“We are basically a Farmers’ Market online, delivering produce right to our customers’ doors, sometimes even by bicycle. We get our milk from Jess’s Ladies Organic, a tiny dairy farm surrounded by clover meadows. It started off with just two cows called Bluebell and Gypsy back in the 1950s but is now producing prize-winning milk, cream and yoghurt for dozens of customers each week. Our customers really like to know exactly where our food and drink comes from, and they love the fact it’s almost all local. Anyone from Teddies, past and present, would of course, always be welcome to drop in.” To find out more about Farm Fresh Oxford, visit www.farmfreshoxford.co.uk 1999 Alastair Delafield (E, 1994- 1999) is MD of Ivy Tutors in London. Ivy Tutors will soon be expanding with the appointment of George Marsh (former head of Dulwich College Prep and Governor at the Dragon) and offering consultancy as well as tutoring. With this expansion they will be changing their website from http://www. ivy-tutors.co.uk/index.aspx to www. ivyeducation.co.uk 2006 Thomas Haddock (H, 2001-2006) writes: “Amantani is small charity and our predominant focus is on youth education in remote parts of Peru as such we are always keen to get involved with schools, particularly in the local area. I was awarded the position as part of the Vodafone World

of Difference scheme which gives 500 people each year the funding to work at their chosen charity; over 10,000 apply. http://www.amantani.org.uk/peru 2007 SamAkers (E, 2002-2007) is the Business Development Manager for Global Sports Jobs, a specialist digital media platform for the international sports industry. The company is currently recruiting for two roles, and they would be delighted to hear from any interested OSE: Internship - http://www.globalsportsjobs.com/ job/955242/internship/ Business Development Executive - http://www.globalsportsjobs.com/ job/955535/business-development- executive/ You will be in good company with two other OSE besides Sam on board already; CEO - Will Lloyd (H, 1986-1991) and Account Manager – Joe Lloyd (H, 1995-2000).

Tom Fremantle and Matt Todd

1984 Tom Fremantle (E, 1979-1984) Keen to supply fresh, local, seasonal produce to food lovers all over the City of Dreaming Spires, Tom Fremantle and his business partner, Matt Todd, set up Farm Fresh Oxford last summer. Whether fruit, veg, dairy, eggs, meat, fish, bread, honey, wine, beer, cider or pantry items, Matt and Tom try to source the very best of local produce for their customers’ weekly shop. Tom knows a bit about cycling having ridden a bike over 12,000 miles from England to Australia about which he wrote the book, Johnny Ginger’s Last Ride (Macmillan, 2000).