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Royal visit for Cosy Direct after Award Win

Royal visit for Cosy Direct after Award Win

AWARD-WINNING company Cosy welcomed royalty as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited their Derbyshire headquarters.

Staff at the business, which received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development in 2022, gave a tour of their 75,000 specially-adapted square foot building.

Peter Ellse, who founded the ethical school and nursery supplies company with wife Amanda in 2011, said:

“It was an absolute honour and a real joy to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Cosy, to share our vision for the future and our beliefs. They were so generous with their time and interest. The real icing on the cake to winning this amazing award,  the entire firm is on cloud nine’

Cosy are one of the organisations taking part in The Big Help Out; a nationwide initiative launched to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation in May.

Cosy will be closing during the week commencing May 8th with all 100 staff volunteering their services to help local Staffordshire and Derbyshire schools.

Peter added:

“Volunteering not only makes a positive impact on the community, but it is also good for mental wellbeing and creating those ‘softer skills’ sought by employers. Derbyshire and Staffordshire are full of strong, civic businesses and real go-getters such so I’m sure that many will be taking this opportunity up. It will be a chance for us at Cosy, to bring various departments, of varying ages, together for a good cause.

“King Charles is a fantastic advocate for volunteering and giving back and has, over the years, been to Derbyshire several times to show his support for some of the incredible charities that are doing invaluable work here. When I met him last year, as I collected Cosy’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise, he listened with interest as I spoke about the purchase of cosy campsite & farm to Derby Kids camp to secure their long term future

“We’re looking forward to bringing our staff together to celebrate The Big Help Out and the King and Queen Consort’s Coronation.”


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