Three Winn Group staff will pass a decade at the company this month as a notable milestone is achieved.

Winn Group is happy to announce that two of our trainee solicitors will be admitted by the SRA.

During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, all of us here at Winn Group are concerned about the safety and well-being of our employees, clients and suppliers. Therefore, we would like to summarise our response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK.

Following National Apprenticeship Week, we thought we’d take the opportunity to talk to a couple of our current apprentices to see what they value about apprenticeships and working with Winns. Firstly, we spoke to Izaak who is a Customer Service apprentice with On Insurance. This is what he had to say.

Winn Group would like to congratulate Beth Tullock on passing her apprenticeship exam.

Winn Group is delighted to announce that Reece Trammer and Nadia Hussain are the latest Winn Solicitors staff to be awarded training contracts following the recent selection process.

We are delighted to announce the Winn Group Core Values chosen by the staff, for the staff. These values will form the 4 pillars of the Group and will underpin everything we do in order to be the ‘best one stop shop for accident management and rehabilitation in the North East’.

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Hepple, Lydia Sevenoaks, Joe Lythe and Amrita Grewal have all passed the LPC with flying colours, the first three being awarded distinctions and Amrita a commendation.

Winn Group were hoping to make a big impact on Clean Air Day, with 72 of our staff taking part in a greener commute.

We asked Winn Group staff to provide their top three favourite things about working with the group and were delighted with the responses! Below are the top 10 reasons to work at Winns:

Andrew Campbell and Roshni Miah are the latest Winn employees to be awarded training contracts.

She burst into tears when she was awarded a training contract and now Leanne Duffy has another feel-good moment to celebrate.

I chose Winns because they were advertising an apprenticeship in business administration. The apprenticeship was for a year during which I gained a level 3 after completion. I felt like this was a good way to get my career started as this could open many pathways for future employment. It was also something I was interested in, as I knew I felt most comfortable working in an office.

Having worked on Reception and as part of the Customer Service Team at Winns for 10 years, Margaret Emery looks back at her time including the people, career development and job satisfaction.

A wonderful effort from one of our solicitors, Holly, saw a car filled with donations taken to Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter this week.

Business Administration apprentices Keely Shannon and Ellie Winton are already moving up the career ladder after both were promoted within On Medical.

The Winn Group marketing team is making strides towards being fully staffed, as it brings in two new team members in key roles.

This September, the Winns team celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Sarah Smith. Sarah first joined the company as a secretary in the clerks department, and has since progressed to become a fee-earner. Such is her versatility and ability, she has also taken on the mantle of acting team leader on more than one occasion.

At Winns, we love to support the communities that we serve, and a big part of our commitment to that cause is sponsoring our great local sports teams. Ambitious and driven to succeed by a positive attitude, our teams show the very best of what sports like football can offer to people in the area.

Congratulations are in order, as Philip Aspin has completed a three year ACL course to become a qualified costs lawyer.

An integral member of the Complex Claims Team, Simon Staton joined Winns in 2008 during a period of huge growth and has relished every second of his decade-long career with us

Last night saw the Sunshine Fund’s annual Sunshine Run, so we’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge well done to all the runners who completed the 5k challenge while representing Winns!

Winns would like to wish Thomas Douglas a happy anniversary, as he has been with us for ten years!

The EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules are coming into force imminently, and at Winns we have been hard at work to make sure that we are leading the way in data compliance.

We caught up with Training and Development Officer Mark Essam six months into the job to see how things are going.

Last weekend, the Newcastle City Juniors debuted their brand new training tracksuits for their Easter Open Tournament in Holland.

Introducing our post team. A team of nine, made up of seven apprentices and two supervisors, they provide essential administrative support across the business.

This week is National Apprenticeship Week; a week to celebrate the success of apprenticeships and to encourage even more people to choose apprenticeships as a pathway of learning. We spoke to one of our own apprentices Kurtis Dodds from Whitley Bay to find out about his role in the business and his ambitions for the future.

Holly Clegg from our Serious Injuries team organised a Christmas donation drive for Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter.

For the fourth year running, Winn Solicitors has been named in prestigious legal directory, The Legal 500; a widely-recognised directory which analyses and assesses the capabilities of law firms.

Sarah Hepple and Leanne Duffy have recently been awarded training contracts with Winns.

Congratulations are in order for Paul Morpeth who has recently been promoted to Head of EL/ PL and Technical Claims.

Management Secretary Anne Farrell recently celebrated 15 years of working at Winn Solicitors. Here, she tells us about her time with Winns so far.

Winn Solicitors are delighted to have two of their teams shortlisted for a prestigious award at the Northern Law Awards.

Congratulations are in order for Joe Timlin, Nicole Gavaghan and Ashleigh Finlinson, who have been awarded training contracts with Winn Solicitors.

As of January 1st 2017, Winn Solicitors became listed in national charity Headway’s directory of specialist solicitors with experience in brain injury cases.

Staff at Winn Group took part in the nationwide Save the Children ‘Christmas Jumper Day’ event on Friday 16th December 2016.

Staff from Winn Solicitors attended the Northumbria University Careers Fair on 8th November 2016.

Solicitors Julie Barry and Anthony Baker have both recently joined the firm.

Meisha Wallace, HR Advisor at Winn Solicitors, has recently been awarded her CIPD Level 5 in Human Resource Management.

Nichola Welsh is a Costs Lawyer and Team Leader in the Costs Team at Winn Solicitors. She joined the firm as an Office Junior while on a gap year, and has worked her way up while studying at the same time.

Receptionist Lynn Hodkinson is celebrating ten years with Winns. She initially joined the firm in August 2006, as a receptionist in the Heaton Road office.

Annually, Winn Solicitors presents prizes to the Northumbria University students with the best academic performance in Civil Litigation in the M Law Exempting course, and the best performance in Civil Litigation on the Legal Practice Course (LPC).

Winns welcomes HR Recruitment Officer Claire Devlin to our growing team.

Congratulations to Ben Marshall and Mick Davis who have recently been promoted from Claims Handlers to Team Leaders in the First Response Team at Winn Solicitors.

Winns are delighted to announce our sponsorship of North Shields Juniors AFC U17’s team for another two years.

Winn Solicitors are delighted to announce that Colette Adair has been promoted to become manager of the HR team. Formerly HR Officer, Colette has been with the firm for almost five years, and has been instrumental in recruitment, employee development, and receiving recognition for the firm through awards and accreditations.

Winns welcomes Gemma Moore, following her recent appointment as Costs Clerk on the Costs Team at the firm.

Winns welcomes Solicitor Gemma Rolfe to the Trials Team. Gemma joined the firm in January, and will take on the role as supervisor to the Employer Liability Team.

Head of Clerks Amy Graham has been promoted to Senior Associate at Winn Solicitors. Amy joined the firm in 2009, and has made rapid progress through the company.

Jonathan Frith has worked at Winns for five and a half years. As Assistant Manager of the Costs Team, he is key to the day-to-day running of the department, which focuses on recovering costs and disbursements.

Aimee Clifton, from Sunderland, has joined the Marketing Team at Winn Solicitors as a Marketing Executive.

Jordan Walsh, from Dudley, Cramlington, has worked at Winn Group for four years, and has progressed from Admin Assistant to his current role of Case Handler.

Helen Richardson has recently been appointed as Manager of the Vehicle Damage Team at Winn Solicitors. In this role, she will support the existing management team in using strategy and procedures to maximise credit hire recoveries in the current challenging market conditions.

Samantha Hardy is celebrating her recent promotion to Team Leader of the Portal Team. Sam, from Bedale in North Yorkshire, joined Winn Solicitors in 2012 as a Solicitor on the same team.

Winn Solicitors has recently introduced a dedicated Customer Service Team, led by Customer Service Manager, Lucy Molina. Lucy and her team of eight will provide a friendly and efficient service to customers, resolving queries or passing them through to the relevant department.

Winn Solicitors is celebrating its second year of being named in prestigious legal directory, The Legal 500. The directory, which is widely recognised as the leading guide to law firms in the UK and internationally, recommends Winn Solicitors for its personal injury services.

Jenna Whitton, Process Coordinator at On Medical, is celebrating ten years of working at Winn Solicitors. She shares some highlights of working at the firm over the years:

National charity Action on Hearing Loss has again recognised Winn Solicitors efforts in providing excellent service and accessibility to customers and employees who are deaf or have hearing loss, through its Louder than Words charter accreditation.

Emma Groundwell has worked at Winn Solicitors for four years. As a Personal Injury Solicitor in the busy Trials Team, she predominantly deals with RTA cases where liability is disputed. Emma talks us through a typical day as a Solicitor at Winns.

Winn Solicitors has teamed up with a local apprenticeship provider to increase the number of opportunities that the company can offer to young people.

Winn Solicitors are delighted to announce that Michael Warmington has joined the Directorship, he joins us as an Associate Director as from 1st July 2015.

A team of 27 Winn Solicitors staff took part in the five kilometre Sunshine Run along the Newcastle and Gateshead Quayside yesterday. The run, organised by The Chronicle Sunshine Fund, takes place annually to raise money for disabled children in the North East.

In support of the Sunshine Fund, staff at Winn Solicitors recently dressed in yellow to raise money for disabled children in the region. The event is part of The Sunshine Fund’s Go Bananas fundraising target for June.

Winns are proud to announce their support for Walker Bowling Club. An established member of the Northumberland County Bowling Association, the team have risen to success lately, beating rivals including North Shields West End, and Gosforth Central.

Double celebrations are called for as two members of the Costs Team receive promotions. Rachel Allen has been promoted to Costs Manager, while Jonathan Frith takes up the position of Deputy Costs Manager.

Congratulations are in order following the promotion of one of Winn Solicitors’ rising stars, Sarah McCulloch, who has progressed into the role of Legal Assistant.

This Sunday staff members Mick Davis and Michael Kealy will proudly be representing Winn Solicitors as they take part in Total Racing International’s Cobalt Duathlon in North Tyneside.

Winns are exceptionally proud to be sponsoring a charity rugby match in aid of Stu Ridley on April 22nd.

On Red Nose Day staff at Winn Solicitors came together and did something funny for money.

Winns pride itself on the internal promotion of its staff and look to train and promote employees on an individual basis helping them to work towards achieving their employment goals.

We just wanted to take this opportunity to say Happy New Year from everyone at Winn Solicitors!

A recent survey by industry experts, Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has found that almost a third of UK employers are operating at full staff capacity.