, step into Spring with our March issue of the Extra Mile!🌳

Spring is officially here in the meteorological sense and British Summertime is just round the corner with the clocks going forward on 27th March which also happens to be Mother Day. I for one, am most certainly looking forward to more daylight hours. Hopefully the sun will be reading this and make more of an appearance than it has in the last few very damp, stormy last few weeks. ☀️

With all the unrest in the world it feels disrespectful to talk of joy and good times but I also think that we all need those glimmers of joy to balance us when every which way you turn you see horrific news and images. Turn off news notifications for a day, watch your favourite tv show, go out for a run with your best playlist, spend time with your loved ones laughing, these are all simple ways amongst many more to feel joy and happiness. Find your joy button and press it. 😊

Ivan is a Class 2 Hiab driver, recovering vehicles to compounds across London. He is reliable and has shown continued consistency in his work for us at Driver Require.

The last month Ivan has been covering 3 different sites, Waltham Forest, Haringey and Islington working any 5-6 days we need him out of 7 and hasn’t let us down or complained once.

As a big "THANK YOU" for being a Driver Require Superhero and going Beyond the Extra Mile, we will be sending Ivan a £25 Amazon gift card.

Thank you Ivan, for all of your hard work and Going the Extra Mile to get the job done, from all of us at Driver Require.

How long have you been with Driver Require? 5 Months

Have you always been in recruitment? If not, what did you do before?
No, before here I worked in Retail for 12 years. I progressed through various roles within Wilko and was an Assistant manager of Bishop Stortford for my last three years there.

Now for some of your favourites…

Favourite band/singer? Really varied.. Anything from Ed Sheeran to Bon Jovi.. Oooh and you can’t beat a bit of Spice girls 😊

Favourite ‘binge watch’ series on TV/Netflix/Amazon etc? Friends all day long!

Favourite quote from a film? Nobody puts baby in a corner

And last but not least…

What three words best describe you? Bubbly, Friendly, Loyal

Proudest moment of your life to date? Becoming a mum to my beautiful Archie!

As part of our ongoing commitment to our drivers and your personal development, we are signing up our active HGV drivers for a free Toolbox Talk on bridge strikes by Road Skills Online.

You can log in and watch it from anywhere with internet access either on your mobile phone or any device connected to the Internet.

In the next week, you'll be receiving an email asking you to set up your secure password. Please follow the instructions and then proceed to watch the Toolbox Talk:

·        Click onto the Bridge Strikes module
·        Listen to the introduction
·        Play the three learning point videos and
·        Take the quiz, enabling you to gain the certificate.

You need to answer all five questions correctly to gain your certificate to complete the Toolbox Talk.

If you have any questions or you haven’t received an email and you would like to take the course please email jenny.fisk@driverrequire.co.uk.

We are delighted to announce that we have again been awarded the Logistics UK Driver Agency Excellence Award.

It’s a triple crown for Driver Require, as we are in the unique status of the first UK agency to be REC Audited, a signed FCSA Supply Chain Partner, in addition to the Logistics UK Driver Agency Excellence award.

We’ve always prided ourselves on operating transparently and above the line, but we wanted the qualifications and third-party accreditations to offer proof that we are true to our values and deliver real compliance.

Find out more about our accreditation here and help us drive up standards within the logistics industry.