A company which operates a discount scheme for emergency workers says it has taken on 60 new staff over the last year.
Loughborough-based Blue Light Card runs a discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and the armed forces, which gives them access to special rates at 15,000 retail partners.
It was founded in 2008, and has more than 2 million members who get discounts online and on the high street, with offers available on restaurants, fashion, tech and days out. Companies it works with include Boohoo, Domino’s and Dunelm.
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Eligible members pay £4.99 for a membership card which is valid for two years.
New recruits include Vicky Norrish, who has joined the team as chief financial officer.
She has 25 years’ experience in finance and will be responsible for managing the financial, people and legal aspects of the business.
Kim Boot has taken the role of head of people, culture and talent, and Alex Gray has become head of data insights and analytics.
Alex will be responsible for working across the business to ensure the team can utilise its data to make better-informed decisions for members and partners alike.
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William Campbell-Lamerton has taken on the role of partnerships and operations manager for Blue Light Tickets, a new side of the business which allows the blue light community to enter ballots to get free tickets for events across the 海角视频.
Joachim Shotter and Sajhd Hussain have both joined Blue Light Card as UI and UX developers, bringing more than 20 years of design experience to the company.
The team has also welcomed a raft of staff in other roles, including 17 new customer service executives and further additions to the technology, partnerships and HR and people teams.
Chief executive Tom Dalby said: “NHS, emergency services and social care workers have always been the backbone of our communities, but this has been made even clearer over the last year, as they have been the ones we’ve all turned to amidst the pandemic to keep the world moving.
“Support for the nation’s frontline workers is at the core of what we do at Blue Light Card and these new appointments will enable us to continue doing what we do best – offering bigger and better discounts and freebies to those who work hard to keep us safe and supported.
“It’s a really exciting time to be part of the team at Blue Light Card, as our growing team keeps working hard to help those who go furthest for us.”
Mr Dalby co-founded the business with ex-Police Constable Steve Denny and the discount scheme is also open to professions including the cave rescue, the prison service, traffic officers, members of HM Coastguard and immigration enforcement workers.