Category: charity
Seasons Greetings, from all of us
Thank you for working with us in 2025. Whether you have been solving long-standing production challenges, bringing new products into manufacture, or refining established processes, we appreciate the trust you have placed in us. 2025 has been a challenging business year for most of us. Geopolitical uncertainty has continued to shape the wider business environment, […]
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From desks to deadheading – Leila, Conor and Steve’s volunteer day
One of the perks of working at Intertronics is the opportunity to take a paid day off each year to volunteer for a good cause. Swapping their usual work tools for trowels and wheelbarrows, Conor, Leila and Steve put that time to good use by heading to Restore – our charity of 2025 – to […]
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“Ultimate 3 Peaks for Sue” – a charity event for UK Sepsis Trust
Climbing three tall mountains and cycling over 500 miles – not a feat for the faint-hearted! Friend of Intertronics Danny James is leading a team up the classic Three Peaks (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon) with a mere 500 miles of cycling between the mountains driving up the difficulty level. The challenge will take […]
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A local donation to make children egg-static!
As part of our continued support of North Oxfordshire Foodbank, we’ve come together as a team to donate a whopping 61 Easter eggs to families who may not have been able to wake up to one this Easter. Commenting on the donation, the Foodbank said: “The amazing delivery of Easter eggs to the Foodbank means […]
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Seasons Greetings: good tidings and great joy
With the holiday season on the near horizon, we’ve been counting down the days with both fun and goodwill. Amongst the Christmas quizzes, jumper days, carol singing, and our upcoming company bash, we’ve also been busy compiling food donations for the North Oxfordshire Community Food Bank and funds for Save the Children. This nicely rounds […]
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Visit from local MP Calum Miller to Intertronics
Last week, we welcomed Calum Miller MP, Member of Parliament for Bicester & Woodstock for a visit. He was drawn to us from news about our brilliant charity cycle ride this summer – we raised more than £5,000 for Emmaus Oxford, a charity providing a home and meaningful work for people who have experienced homelessness, […]
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Intertronics sponsors Brackley FC Under 7s
We are thrilled to be sponsoring Brackley Athletic Football Club Under 7s this year. Our very own Matt Baseley played for the club, affectionately known as “The Jaffas” due to the orange and black strip, for more than ten years and is now coaching the young team to victory in the Witney and District League across Oxfordshire. […]
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Intertronics raises more than £5,000 for Emmaus Oxford with cycling fundraiser
Joined by suppliers, former colleagues, and friends, our team at Intertronics pedalled away on two stationary bikes for four days straight to cover the distance from Kidlington to Erding in honour of a great local cause. We plotted a real-life route for the virtual event, highlighting milestones and the offices of our suppliers Relyon Plasma, […]
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Wheeling to Wiesbaden: cycle relay for Emmaus Oxford
We have, for a long time, offered every employee the opportunity to take an extra day of paid holiday to do something charitable, but people have always found it a challenge to find something that you can do as an ad-hoc bit of charity work for just one weekday. So, we have decided to make […]
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Happy New Year, supporting our local community
Welcome to 2024. We look forward to working with you this year. At this time of year, our thoughts turn to those less privileged than us. We like to donate to local, smaller charities where what we give can make an appreciable difference. This year, we have donated to High Sheriff Sally Scott’s charitable fund, […]
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Supporting our local foodbank this Christmas
With almost 90% of foodbanks operating nationwide experiencing increased demand last Christmas amid the cost-of-living crisis, the Intertronics team spurred into action with our annual collection. Throughout the month of December, we encouraged staff and visitors to donate food, toiletries, festive treats, and other vital supplies. Our very own Jimmy meticulously organized, packaged, and delivered […]
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Charity rugby session converts local school pupils to sport – Darren’s story
Being a fan of rugby for as long as I can remember, when the opportunity arose four years ago to coach the under 7’s team at my local rugby club, the Gosford All Blacks, I thought I’d give it ago. Since then, I’ve gone on to lead their schools and communities outreach programme which aims […]
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Our company volunteering scheme – Kevin’s story
We are proud to support Kevin Cook, our technical manager and product guru, in his company volunteering mission this year. As a keen rugby fan and parent of seven year old rugby player Louis, Kevin chose to spend his volunteering time helping out at the under 7’s and 8’s annual county rugby tournament ‘Tagfest 2018’. […]
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We stick urban art together
Modern art is such an integral part of life, the interweb and everything, that some exciting projects are taking place – perhaps where they always have – at the borders between the street and the gallery. So it is even more interesting to find this kind of project dependant upon an advanced flexible epoxy adhesive […]
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We get stuck into the Love Truck
The problem involved a painted steel substrate, hand placed glass/ceramic tiles, substrate flexing and widely varying vibration over extended periods in outdoor conditions – in short a Tiki Love Truck! An unusual project even for us, but nonetheless as it proved, well within the capabilities of the adhere IRS 2125 Flexible Epoxy Adhesive. The project […]
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