Latest news from the Responsive group of companies
Responsive’s radiological testing lab provides innovative solution to nuclear industry shielding
26 October 2020
WHEN a nuclear operator analysed data from plugs removed from a radiation cell’s shielding wall it found a discrepancy between the weights. The different readings begged the question whether there was a problem in terms of the integrity of the shielding plugs. The plugs are removable to allow radioactive cells on a nuclear site to …
Full StoryResponsive to rescue when Manchester Ship Canal vessel needed fast action for vital welding tests
21 October 2020
WHEN a shipping company needed fast overnight action to ensure the integrity of new welds in time for its vessel to depart the next morning, Responsive were the experts who came to the rescue. A vessel moored in the Manchester Ship Canal at night, was due to head out into the Irish Sea the next …
Full StoryFramework Success for Responsive NDT
19 October 2020
Responsive NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), part of Responsive Ltd, has won a framework for new work with LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) near Drigg, a Tier 1 organisation within the nuclear supply chain. The framework agreement was issued for Tender in August 2020 and the team at Responsive NDT, based in Lillyhall, put together their winning bid …
Full StoryISO 9001 Lead Auditor
21 August 2020
Job Title: ISO 9001 Quality Engineer / Auditor Job Reference:21082020-ISO We are looking for an ISO 9001 Quality Engineer / Auditor to work within the supply chain for a major Nuclear Client. The Company Responsive Ltd is a group of specialist companies offering professional services including Non- Destructive Testing, Mechanical testing and Training. Responsive has …
Full StoryProjX
29 June 2020
ProjX, a new work awareness programme sponsored by Sellafield Ltd, and delivered by CfLP in partnership with Cumbrian business. The programme offers Year 10 students a week-long interactive work experience, which features a multi-disciplinary project working with a range of organisations within the nuclear supply chain. Student ‘employees’ come together to work on a business …
Full StoryNEW Job Position – Non-Destructive Testing Instructor
22 June 2020
Job Title: Non-Destructive Testing Instructor Job Reference: 220620-NDT We are looking for inspectors or tutors with at least a PCN Level 2 with 5 years’ experience or more in any of the following disciplines; MT, PT, RT, UT, WI. The Company Responsive Ltd is a group of specialist companies offering professional services including Non-Destructive Testing, …
Full StoryBusiness School Partnership
11 June 2020
The business school partnership is something that we take part in through BECBC. All of our staff are signed up to receive emails from the group to tell us when schools need help from businesses. This ranges from needing members on the school board to need help running STEM workshops. Many of our staff have …
Full StoryBright Stars Challenge
11 June 2020
Bright stars challenge is all about raising the aspirations and confidence of Cumbria’s young people. Bright stars challenge is a competition for primary schools across Cumbria. The aim of the challenge is to teach children about leadership and entrepreneurship which we hope will help kids to develop and preserve their own creative confidence. Centre for …
Full StoryMentoring Circles
11 June 2020
https://www.in-cumbria.com/news/17892966.unemployment-rises-cumbria/ Responsive Training Services was approached by Allerdale & Copeland Job Centre Plus to be involved in a scheme that they wanted to run called “Mentoring Circles”. The idea of this course was to help young unemployed people gain some skills that could help them into potential employment. Our Operations Director Mathew was given free …
Full StoryWhitehaven Amateurs FC
11 June 2020
Responsive have sponsored local children’s football teams for many years now. We have supported both girls’ and boys’ teams from the ages of under 7’s to under 12’s. We currently sponsor Whitehaven Amateur’s Under 11’s boy’s teams – we have now sponsored this team for 5 years . And we actually employee one of the …
Full StoryDream Placement Programme
11 June 2020
Dream placement is a scheme ran by Centre for Leadership Performance for 16-18-year-old school and college pupils. It gives students an insight into the world of work by matching them with a Cumbrian “Host” employer. Responsive Ltd have now been involved in Dream Placement as a host company for a couple of years. We enjoy …
Full StoryGareth’s 70 Mile Challenge raises over £2,000 for Calderwood House
3 June 2020
Gareth’s 70 Mile Challenge raises over £2,000 for Calderwood House At the end of April, Gareth McNally of Moresby realised that, with event cancellations due to COVID-19, he wasn’t going to be running the Great North Run this year. That also meant that he wasn’t going to be raising his usual support for Calderwood House …
Full StoryGareth’s 70 Mile Challenge in aid of Calderwood House
23 April 2020
While lockdown has been hard and difficult for a lot of people, Gareth McNally is using the opportunity to do some good. Gareth, who is Operations Director for Responsive NDT at Lillyhall, has set himself the challenge of running 70 miles by covering five miles a day for fourteen consecutive days as his local exercise. …
Full StoryResponsive NDT Employee Qualification Quadruple in Radiography
18 April 2020
Recently, Responsive NDT based at our Lillyhall facility has had a course running for our apprentices that are studying radiography PCN Level 2, as part of their NVQ Level 3. All 4, Lisa Grears, Gary Linford, Ellis Selkirk and Rikki Tweedie have been studying within the workplace and in their own time, for an NVQ …
Full StorySafe Contractor Accreditation
30 March 2020
Safe Contractor Accredited Behind the scenes Olivia and Maisie have been gaining Responsive new accreditations. Safe Contractor highlights our management and staff commitment to the safety of our employees and those of our customers and the general public. Well done team Responsive!
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