• The Humber Bridge Bash - World Record Breaking Abseil - July 2006
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• Gale Consulting gets Ministry of Defense Recognition - October 2005
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• The Great North Run - 18 September 2005 - UPDATE
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• Nick's Leap of Faith - 4 September 2005 - UPDATE
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• The Great North Run - 18 September 2005
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• Nick’s Leap of Faith – 4 September 2005
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• Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Royal Network Lunch - July 2005
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• Mind Mapping for Creativity Workshop – May 2005
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• Hull Business Women get to grips with David Davis MP - February 2005
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• Mind Mapping for Creativity Workshop - Mon 16 May 2005, North Ferriby
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• Captavia™ User Group - December 2004
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• Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce Dinner - November 2004
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• The Great North Run - September 2004
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• Technology Means Business (TMB) - September 2004
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• CeBIT – The World’s Greatest IT Fair - September 2004
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• Media Production Services - August 2004
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• Appointment of New Director - June 2004
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• Stepping Into The Breach
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• Women of Achievement
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Humber Bridge Bash - World Record Breaking Abseil - July 2006

It’s hard to believe that the Humber Bridge has already been open for 25 years, and to celebrate this momentous occasion there will be a series of spectacular events taking place in and around the Bridge from 13 – 16 July.
Not only will there be a concert by the wonderful Katherine Jenkins supported by the Band of the Royal Marines, but there will also be:-
• Live Music from Local Acts
• Live Comedy, Magic and Theatre
• Live Games and Competitions
• Funfairs on both sides of the Humber
• The UK’s highest reverse bungee
• Helicopter trips to view the Humber Estuary and other landmarks
• Hot Air Balloon Rides
• Royal Marine Zip Line from the Bridge to the foreshore 120 feet below
• a firework extravaganza

As part of these celebrations, the Royal Marines will be presenting 200 brave members of the public and select celebrities, including local MP David Davies, with a unique opportunity to abseil down the Birds Eye North Tower and Grimsby Institute South Tower of the Humber Bridge. The towers are a staggering 155.5m (over 500 feet) high with awesome views and for the first and only time ever, members of the public are able to participate in an abseil of 380 feet to the bridge surface below. This will be a world record for the highest abseil from a concrete structure to be open to members of the public.
Lynne Gale and Nick Gale of Gale Consulting have already completed their training with HM Royal Marines and are preparing themselves both mentally and physically for the challenge.
They will both be abseiling from the North Tower of the Humber Bridge at around 11.00am on Saturday 15 July.

Why?
Because we can!! but of course there has to be another reason – and we thought that raising money for two worthy local causes is reason enough:-
We are therefore delighted to raise funds for DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE in Hull, and also NORTH FERRIBY METHODIST CHURCH which we feel are two excellent and worthy causes.

Please feel free to either email your pledges or contact us via post using the address below.

Gale Consulting
IT Project Management Consultancy & Training
Cavendish House, 109 Ferriby High Road
North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, HU14 3LA

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Gale Consulting gets Ministry of Defence Recognition - October 2005

Gale Consulting has been awarded the Ministry of Defence SaBRE Certificate in national recognition of its support and encouragement of the Volunteer Reserve Forces.

The presentation to Director Nick Gale took place on board HMS Iron Duke while it was paying a visit to Hull as part of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar 200 celebrations.

With over 120 employers from various Yorkshire and Humberside based enterprises attending the event, 14 other companies also received the award. The certificate, which is signed by the Secretary of State for Defence and General Sir Michael Walker the Chief of the Defence Staff, has currently been awarded to some 13,500 companies and organisations nationwide including over 500 from the Yorkshire Region.

The Ship's Company also provided an "open ship" with demonstrations and stances to show employers aspects of life in the Royal Navy and the typical training and skills that can be offered to reservists.

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The Great North Run - 18 September 2005 - UPDATE

Thanks to everyone who sponsored Lynne in the Great North Run 2005. You can still donate money online if you wish at http://www.justgiving.com/lynnegale until November 18th.

Lynne said: "I write this having just returned from finishing the Great North Run in a time of 3hrs 14mins. Slower than last year but I think I did well considering the heat!

Sadly 4 runners died this year but this must not take anything away from everyone who took part and the organisers, who do a marvelous job of keeping things running very effectively.

I will try again next year - all bodily parts seem to be okay".

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Nick's Leap of Faith - 4 September 2005 - UPDATE

It’s the sort of thing you never get the chance to do, unless it’s illegal or for a good cause, so Nick Gale, Director of Gale Consulting bravely (or perhaps unwisely) volunteered to abseil down a true national landmark - The Humber Bridge, for a very special local charity.

Still smiling after his epic adventure, Nick declared (using slightly more colourful language) "Absolutely thrilling! Can't wait to do it again next year!".

Thanks to everyone's generosity, Nick managed to raise over £100 for Dove House and is already contemplating what he can try next...any suggestions would be gratefully received!

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The Great North Run - 18 September 2005

Lynne Gale is once again donning her running shoes and getting into training for this year’s Bupa Great North Run which takes place on Sunday 18th September.

This is the second year that Lynne has participated in the world’s biggest half marathon, a gruelling 13.1 miles/21.09 km.

Although Lynne ran a commendable time of 2 hours 55 minutes in last year’s race, she took slightly longer than Dejene Berhanu of Ethiopia who smashed the course record by 21 seconds, running an amazing 59 minutes 37 second race.

Lynne is looking once again for support for her designated charity Yorkshire Cancer Research and would be extremely grateful for any pledges. It would be wonderful for her to beat last year’s sponsorship of over £1,100.

You can sponsor her direct by using the following link:-

http://www.justgiving.com/lynnegale

or, alternatively send a cheque to Lynne at Gale Consulting made payable to Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Other links – Great North Run 2005 – http://www.greatrun.org

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Nick’s Leap of Faith – 4 September 2005

It’s the sort of thing you never get the chance to do, unless it’s illegal or for a good cause, so Nick Gale, Director of Gale Consulting has bravely (or perhaps unwisely) volunteered to abseil down a true national landmark - The Humber Bridge, for a very special local charity.

All monies raised on the day will go to Dove House Hospice and Nick would appreciate any pledges you would care to make.

Please send cheques to Nick at Gale Consulting made payable to Dove House Hospice.

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Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Royal Network Lunch - July 2005

Lynne and Nick Gale were delighted to be part of a very special Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce Lunch which took place on 5 July at Blundell Park, Grimsby Town FC’s stadium attended by a full house of around 180 members.

Although the Guest Speaker was introduced as HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by the Chair of the Chamber of Commerce, it was actually HRH Prince Andrew who was attending and who sportingly laughed off the faux-pas!

The lunch theme was "A Taste of Lincolnshire", and as a result of Prince Andrew’s penchance for fish, chips and mushy peas, the excellent Grimsby Deep Fried Haddock went down a treat.

The lunch itself was the focal point of a day long visit by Prince Andrew to the area to see the new CHP plant at Conoco Philips and a trip to see how the CATCH chemical training plant was progressing.

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Mind Mapping for Creativity Workshop – May 2005

Having learnt that Lincolnshire based Mind Mapping Specialist Jennifer Crossland was emigrating to Australia in June, Gale Consulting decided not to let the opportunity of discovering the benefits of Mind Mapping slip from their grasp and so organised a one day workshop in North Ferriby on 16 May.

The day comprised of an introduction to the history of Mind Mapping followed by an interesting and heated discussion on "the uses of a paper clip" (we discovered that the number one use of a paper clip is as a stress relief toy - bending it into different sculptural shapes!). There was much fun to be had when juggling balls were handed out to everyone present and several feeble attempts were made to master the technique although a couple of participants did impressed with their 3 ball cascade routines!

Lunch was an unhurried affair and the afternoon comprised of a more serious attempt at mind mapping which proved very enlightening. The day finished with everyone presenting their own special mind maps which were quite colourful affairs, due to the fact that we were all presented with a rainbow selection of pens to use and take home with us.

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Hull Business Women get to grips with David Davis MP - February 2005

Lynne Gale and Jane Chapman attended the Hull Women in Business meeting at the Willerby Manor Hotel on 17 February 2005.

Following an excellent buffet (of which very little remained by the end of the evening!), the ladies were entertained by the charismatic and charming David Davis MP.

David, the Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs, and Shadow Home Secretary is also the local MP for our area of Haltemprice and Howden, so he was very much on home territory.

Having regaled us all with some very amusing anecdotes of his early days as a young parliamentarian, David happily took a Q & A session from the ladies (and several gentlemen) present. Following a number of very in-depth questions about the current immigration and asylum issues, the problems being encountered by the Financial Services sector, and the failings of the education system, the proceedings were lightened by Lynne Gale’s probing concerning the questionable performance of the Conservative Party’s marketing team!

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Mind Mapping for Creativity Workshop - Mon 16 May 2005, North Ferriby

Would you like to attend our Introduction to Mind Mapping Workshop?
Gale Consulting is holding a one day workshop led by the Mind Mapping Specialist Jennifer Crossland. Join us to see how Mind Mapping will revolutionise the way you think business!...

Originated in the late 1960s by Tony Buzan, millions of people around the world– from the very young to the very old – use Mind Maps whenever they wish to use their minds more effectively.

Click here to download an information and booking form!

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Captavia™ User Group - December 2004

The quarterly meeting of the Captavia™ User Group will be taking place on 7th/8th of this month (in case you thought it was the 1st Wednesday of the month!).

The location this time round is Black Country Chamber & Business Link (BCCBL) and as usual there will be a best practice session where ideas on how best to utilise the software are shared.

We look forward to seeing you all at the evening meal on 7th and at the meeting on the 8th!

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Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Dinner - November 2004

Lynne Gale attended the Annual Dinner hosted by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel on 9 November 2004.

A lively and entertaining evening was had by all with keynote speaker the Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education delivering an informative talk on the subject of Education and how, after seven years in Government, the Labour Party has progressed in its objectives.

The second speaker at the event was John Godber, the celebrated playright, who is celebrating his 20 year love affair with Hull Truck Theatre and the City of Hull.

Unfortunately, Charles Clarke was unable to stay for John’s talk but if he had done, he would no doubt have been fascinated to hear about his upbringing in West Yorkshire. John left school having failed his 11 Plus examination but this didn’t stop him exploring the world of drama and going on to study at University, whilst emptying bins as a part-time job.

Expressing his views on education, John said he felt it was necessary to get children engaged in whatever was necessary to start them off on a journey of life-long learning.

The Annual Dinner is one of the most prestigious events in the Yorkshire business calendar, attended by many business leaders across the region and has been a sell out for the past five years with in excess of 350 people attending this year’s event.

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The Great North Run - September 2004

With the initial aim of keeping fit, Lynne Gale has now taken several (sometimes painful) steps further by successfully completing the Great North Run.

Lynne has always had an interest in keeping fit but only started to run about two years ago. With the help and enthusiasm of personal fitness trainer, Jan Fisher-Moody, participation in the Great North Run was outlined as a goal.

Lynne completed in a time of 2 hours 55 minutes. She ran with brother in law Mike who, although capable of running the course in under two hours, kept with her and motivated her every step. Kelly Holmes, the Olympic Gold-medalist started the race. It took about 25 minutes for all the athletes to cross the starting line at which point the Red Arrows passed overhead - a very “tingly” moment!

Lynne reported “It was very humbling to see the wheelchair athletes churning their way through some tough inclines around Newcastle ring road. My heart went out to the runners who were receiving treatment from the first aid points around the course. It must be heartbreaking to train for so long only to have to give up before the end”.

There were all types of musical offerings along the way, steel bands, rock groups, traditional jazz, to keep the runners going. The crowds were tremendous! They were incredibly supportive cheering and clapping, handing out drinks and sweets. It is a really important event in the North East calendar and everybody seems to come out to support it. Lynne even managed to have a quick chat with Sir Jimmy Saville along the last mile in South Shields.

It would seem from all the pledges and sponsorship that friends, colleagues and family made, Lynne has raised over £1100 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Lynne would like to thank everyone who was kind enough to support her and to let you know she has signed up and has guaranteed entry for the next THREE YEARS!!!

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Technology Means Business (TMB) - September 2004

Gale Consulting are working towards achieving their Technology Means Business accreditation. Technology Means Business is the industry standard for advisers and organisations providing business related ICT advice.

TMB independently accredits advisers and organisations that have demonstrated their ability to give high quality advise to small and medium sized business (10-250 employees). TMB acknowledges the ability of the IT supplier to meet the needs of these businesses and is recognised by industry and government. TMB Accredited Advisors are able, under the Business Link flag, to complete a diagnostic that may lead to identification of ICT based projects. Depending on the client company’s circumstances, this may lead to funding being approved from a number of Government related projects.

The key benefits that the client will gain are knowing that TMB Accredited Advisors will be part of;

For more information on this service and details of how you may be eligible for funding please click here to contact us.

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CeBIT – The World’s Greatest IT Fair - September 2004

Lynne and Nick Gale will be representing Gale Consulting at CeBIT, the annual Technology Fair which is taking place in Hannover between 10 and 16 March 2005. The company are being assisted by funding from Yorkshire Forward.

CeBit is acknowledged as the world’s greatest IT and telecoms trade fair and it is anticipated there will be around 6,200 exhibitors attending the event, (47% coming from abroad) and offers the world’s biggest forum for B2B solutions and remains the world’s most popular, key meeting place for the industry. The progressive convergence of the IT, telecom, software, content and services markets will be reflected at CeBIT 2005.

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Media Production Services - August 2004

You may not be aware that Gale Consulting have been providing a full range of Corporate Video or New Media production services, through our associate company - Garton Film & Video.

Garton Film & Video is run by Howard Garton, a freelance Television Cameraman, and Corporate Video Producer, with over 20-years experience in the production of Corporate Videos - for applications in sales, marketing, communication, and training.

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Appointment of New Director - June 2004

We are delighted to announce that Nick Gale has been made a director of the company.

Nick has worked with the company as a Business Analyst since joining the team in 1997 and has successfully managed a great number of technical projects, providing systems support and analysis to a range of clients and we look forward to seeing Nick continue his successful career with Gale Consulting.

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Stepping Into The Breach

Lynne Gale, Della Russell and an associate of Gale Consulting, Sallyann Leach, attended the latest monthly Women in Business meeting held at the Willerby Manor Hotel close to the Gale Consulting offices. The topic of the evening was IT which suited us nicely!

The Chair of the meeting was unfortunately let down at the last minute by the scheduled speaker and had managed to muster up two IT consultants who had been on hand to her that day within her own company. By chance we were all seated at the same table so Lynne Gale was able to be involved in answering many of the questions and queries put forward by the other members of the group dealing with all aspects of their IT. Although it was very much ‘on spec’ the evening went off very well. Some of the aspects covered were email and SPAM, CRM systems and latest technology.

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Women of Achievement

Hundreds of women who have quietly achieved extraordinary success in Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, attended the first Women of Achievement Awards organised by Women in Business, the networking organisation established in 1994 to provide a forum for female managers and entrepreneurs in the region.

Lynne Gale, who launched her own North Ferriby based IT Project Management company Gale Consulting which now boasts a £1-million turnover with clients such as BMW, British Aerospace, East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust and the East Riding Health Authority, was voted winner of the Women of Achievement Award in engineering and communications.

"Sometimes people tell me they are terrified by IT, but we take that terror away. My work is an absolute joy. I am never worried by systems or problems or complicated technology. Sometimes the politics within organisations are the most difficult things to resolve and they occasionally make things more complicated than they otherwise need to be. However, we are skilled in resolving such problems and the rest is easy!"

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