Granby News

We are very proud to announce that a member of our patron charity, Blackburn Youth Zone (BYZ), has joined the team here at Granby in production. Alan Chabrzynski, 16, who moved to Blackburn at six years old, joined the business in August as a temporary weekend production operative. We interviewed Alan to find out more […]

Starting at Granby in August 2019 as Head of Finance & HR, Caroline Noblett hit the ground running. Within 3 years, she’d supported a management buyout, successfully navigated pandemic finances and supported another management buyout. She also helped the business become an employee owned trust (EOT). And those are just the headlines! During this time, […]

Young people in Blackburn, who were already living in poverty, are experiencing an increase in mental health, family and neglect issues as a result of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, according to our nominated charity Blackburn Youth Zone (BYZ) and Youth Zone Darwen. “We are still tackling the lasting damage of the pandemic, yet now […]

We’re pleased to announce that Sam Walsh has been awarded the title of Employee of Q3. Sam, a Production Operative, has consistently demonstrated what it means to a team member, following process, having a positive attitude and being a pleasure to work with. In addition, his Q3 award acknowledges how much progress he has made […]

The courageous actions of three of our colleagues have been acknowledged during a special ceremony at Granby headquarters. Hassan Islam (a temporary Production Operative) was alone with Brian Longden, one of our security officers, when Brian suddenly became ill. Hassan raised the alarm and stayed with him until two of our first aiders arrived on […]

Born and raised in Great Harwood in 1957, Brian briefly lived in Nottingham and came to live in Blackburn in 1976. He’d worked on security at Granby for more than 10 years and was a familiar face to clients, partners and suppliers visiting our HQ in Stanley Street. One of the jobs he did prior […]