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Gracie Jaynes visit revamped Showroom

posted on 12 Aug in Showroom by Katie Mann.

Gracie and Georgie from Gracie Jaynes, a fantastic home & gift boutique based in Leicestershire recently paid a visit to our Showroom. They tell us about their visit, how they found our COVID safety measures and what they thought of the recent revamp.

When did you visit the Showroom?

“We visited the Heaven Sends showroom on Sunday 2nd August. Jeff our Rep went out of his way to accommodate our showroom visit on a Sunday, which was brilliant. As a small independent retailer, I wonder how many other suppliers are prepared to operate on a Sunday?”

How did you find the safety and social distancing measures?

“There was an excellent pre-entry procedure whereby our temperatures were taken in reception before entering the showroom, and also plenty of hand-sanitiser to use.

The new showroom layout is brilliant, easy to social distance, and we didn’t feel rushed at any time.

We can see that Heaven Sends have really made an effort to accommodate customers whilst being Covid-19 secure.

It was a very relaxed atmosphere throughout our visit.”

What are your thoughts on the Showroom revamp?

“As always, there was a great selection of products, and the ranges look bigger and better than ever, with the showroom now on two floors!

Having spent 3 hours browsing the stock and placing our order, we can’t wait to receive our stock.

We have been buying from Heaven Sends for a few years now, but we really think they have taken things to a new level, despite the challenges everyone is facing in 2020”

A big thank you to Gracie and Georgie for visiting us!

You can find out more about Gracie Jaynes below.
Visit their website: graciejaynes.co.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/graciejaynes
Instagram: instagram.com/gracie_jaynes/

Book your Visit
If you are interested in visiting our fabulous showroom to see what all the fuss is about, please get in touch, we look forward to seeing you!

Contact your Rep to book a visit directly.

https://www.heavensends.com/showroom

Or call our helpful team of Angels on +44(0)121 351 7457

What the Angels have been up to during lockdown

posted on 26 Jul in Charity, General News by Katie Mann.

As lockdown starts to ease, the shops begin to open we’ve decided to take a look back at what our Angels have been up to during lockdown. The past few months have been tough; with ‘normal service’ at a standstill across the world we have all been required to adapt to a new way of living and working …

From supporting the local community & charities, welcoming new arrivals and spending time on hobbies new and old… it’s safe to say the Angels have been kept busy!

You may have already seen that Jeff and his family have been busy completing a marathon walking challenge in support of the East Anglia Children’s hospice.

They’ve raised over £1,200 for this fantastic cause. Well done Jeff, Debbie & Charlotte!

Read more >

Louise Mehmet

Louise signed up as a NHS volunteer and has been supporting her local community by food shopping for vulnerable people shielding in their homes.

Though disappointed that Wimbledon had to be cancelled this year, Louise has been making the most of the good weather and playing lots of tennis.

Angela Wright

Angela suddenly found herself as teacher to her son, navigating the world of home learning and swotting up on her sums.

She had promised her son that if their long-awaited holiday was to be cancelled, she would get him a dog. Unfortunately their trip did get cancelled- but they were instead able to welcome little Milo the Dachshund puppy to the family. Talk about silver linings!

Andrew Potts

Andrew is a Trustee of a local community trust, which looks after a community centre and the local library. During lockdown they set up a Coronavirus care group, which organised home shopping and meals for vulnerable residents in the village.

He has also proven himself to be King of DIY, taking on many projects such as redecorating a kitchen, laying a new patio and converting an old aviary into a 'She Shed'!

Helen Gillam

Helen has been a busy bee, helping neighbours with their shopping, volunteering and baking lots of treats.

Cooper the Spaniel has been accompanying her on country bike rides, happily trotting along beside her. Sounds like those agility lessons have certainly paid off.

Marina Crisp

Marina has been a busy bee over lockdown…she’s been supporting her local community by shopping for elderly neighbours and spending plenty of time working out in the garden looking after her lovely chickens, guineas and cats!

Looking Forward

Suddenly, we find ourselves towards the end of July and the Christmas period is fast approaching! We are delighted to confirm that our Christmas lines for 2020 are in production and already starting to land daily. We are dedicated to supporting our customers as best we can to return to trading and to have the best Christmas trading period possible.

Our fabulous Showroom has now re-opened after a total refresh, extending over two floors! We have taken this time to be as proactive as possible: transforming displays, creating more display and walking space and putting an enhanced cleaning plan in place to give you peace of mind on your visit.

To adhere to social distancing guidelines we are limiting the amount of visitors we have per day. Please contact your Rep to book your visit.

If you can't make it to the Showroom, our Angels are happy to visit you to go through our ranges and find the best product ranges to suit you.

If you have any further queries please contact us on +44 (0) 121 351 7457 or email sales@heavensends.com

We hope to see you soon
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Jeff walks TWO Marathons for Charity!

posted on 21 Jul in Charity by Katie Mann.

During lockdown, Jeff Norman and his family have been walking around the Suffolk countryside every day – come rain or shine – in an effort to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. (EACH). They have already raised over £1,200- a big well done to Jeff, Debbie & Charlotte!

About E.A.C.H (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices).

EACH cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions, providing specialist nursing care, therapies and much more to support the individual needs of the child, young person and their family.

Helping to fundraise in challenging times

The current challenging and uncertain times have hit charities especially hard, and for EACH the financial impact has been overwhelming (losing an estimated £1.8m in revenue this year). Many charity events have been cancelled or postponed, including the London Marathon, further impacting charities across the UK. The ‘2.6 challenge’ was created in a bid to fill a £4 billion charity black hole.

Jeff, who was one of the youngest runners at the second London Marathon in 1982, said:

“I needed a positive focus whilst furloughed. My daughter suggested – rather sarcastically – that we should do a 2.6 Challenge – not realising for one minute that I would take it seriously and rise to the challenge.”

Jeff, his wife Debbie and daughter Charlotte decided to set their own challenge and complete it together as a family. They walked 2.6 miles every day for 26 days to raise money for EACH. By the time they finished on May 23rd, they had racked up an impressive 67.6 miles – which is, fittingly, 2.6 marathons.

How you can help
If you would like to donate, Jeff’s JustGiving page is open until mid August.

Learn more about EACH: https://www.each.org.uk

Autumn Fair Postponed Until 2021

posted on 16 Jul in Events by Katie Mann.

NEC Autumn Fair organisers have announced that it will no longer be going ahead on 5th - 8th September due to the Covid crisis.

Their website states: "As a reflection on conversations between the organisers and exhibitors and visitors, Hyve have made the decision that Autumn Fair 2020 will not take place this year. Spring Fair will continue to take place on the 7th-11th February 2021 and Autumn Fair will return to the NEC on the 5th-8th September 2021."

We have exhibited at Autumn Fair for many years and many of you will have expected us to be there this year. We'd like to invite you instead to visit our Showroom, which has been recently refreshed with an even bigger range of Christmas and Everyday displays- and re-organised to facilicate social distancing.

Our handy video below explains safety measures in place at our Showroom & what to expect when you arrive.

If you can't make it to the Showroom, our Angels are happy to visit you to go through our ranges and find the best product ranges to suit you.

If you have any further queries please contact us on +44 (0) 121 351 7457 or email sales@heavensends.com

We hope to see you soon

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Thank you NHS

posted on 31 Mar in General News by Katie Mann.

The current situation has given all of us a renewed love & appreciation for the amazing work that the NHS do.

In a small way to say thank you, we were able to work in partnership with our Far East suppliers to donate 1,000 medical grade facemasks to support our wonderful NHS in their crucial work. It's the least we could do... thank you NHS! x ????????

Latest Update: COVID-19

posted on 30 Mar in General News by Katie Mann.

Dear friends,

Just a brief update…

In these worrying times for all we wanted take a moment to reach out to you to offer you & your business as much support as possible. As a family-run business ourselves we share these concerns with you. We truly believe we are all in this together & will get through this by working together.

In light of this in the coming weeks the Angels will be hard at work delivering to you, not only your orders, but sharing valuable insight, pointers & tips in an attempt to help us all adapt to meet the changing needs of the market… or just crazy ideas on how to entertain your kids at home… every little helps.

We are open for business although processes may take a little longer than normal until the dust settles a little. Our warehouse is dispatching orders daily as normal while strictly following government guidelines on distancing. We did feel it prudent to close the showroom & office for the wellbeing of all for the time being. As the team are working remotely we ask that you send any enquiries through to sales@heavensends.com.

Above all please keep safe & well.

Remember your Angels are here to support you no matter what…

Our update- COVID 19

posted on 18 Mar in General News by Katie Mann.

We are striving to run our operations as normal however given the unprecedented COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation, we wanted to take the time to update you on the actions taken to keep Heaven Sends safe for our staff and visitors.

Please see our latest updates here.

If you need any help or support, please contact our angels who will be happy to help.

Harrogate Christmas & Gift 2020

posted on 16 Jan in Events by The Marketing Angels.

Can you believe that Harrogate Christmas & Gift is over for another year…? And what a show it was! Some of the highlights are below but first…

We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to all of you that popped in to see us. It was great to see so many familiar faces and make lots of new friends. It’s always heart warming to see your positive response to our NEW Christmas collections. It makes it all worthwhile.

Next Stop

With only 3 weeks left to go until Spring Fair at the NEC (2-6 Feb) it’s all Angels at the ready to create another amazing experience for you to attend…. And we have a fabulous NEW location right at the front of Hall 4 so you can’t miss us!

Location in Hall 4, stands: 4E20 - F21. We hope to see you there!

Harrogate Highlights

With a stand spanning 3 additional areas we were able to “Deliver” a much wider selection of our Christmas range than ever before… showcasing our truly amazing Truck Campaign. Even Santa is thinking of retiring Rudolph he was so inspired.

An Opulent take on Christmas

A luxurious take on Christmas was “delivered” with our Opulence themed products - full of rich colours and textures with a hint of gold. If you’re looking for a bold but beautiful Christmas theme, this is it!

Wreaths, wreaths & more wreaths!

The fab wall of wreaths attracted a lot of attention this year, and no wonder- they come in all shapes and sizes, ones with a modern spin as well as traditional classics…. many with matching garlands. They’re so pretty, your customers will want to keep them up all year round!

Glittering Glass

Here at Heaven Sends we’re synonymous for beautiful glass decorations and this year the range was hugely expanded to cater to the widest audience possible. Ever popular, our LED baubles were a massive hit along with the usual host of classic sparkling glass angels. Always a best seller no matter your style.

See you at Spring Fair!

It won’t be long now until we’re back on the road for NEC Spring Fair, bringing all of our exciting NEW Christmas and Everyday collections to NEC Birmingham. We hope to see you there!

If you are short for time during your visit- you can arrange an appointment to see your Rep Angel. Please email sales@heavensends.com to arrange a time to suit.

If you can't make it to the shows, our fabulous Showroom is open year-round. You can see the entire collection away from the hustle and bustle of the shows. Book your visit today!

Don’t miss any of the fun!

Are you following us on Instagram? The best place to stay up-to-date on show news, new collections and other fun goings-on.
@heavensendsuk

Christmas Delivery Information

posted on 16 Dec in General News by Katie Mann.

It's coming up to the most wonderful time of the year!

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas & to thank you so much for your continued custom and support! We look forward to seeing you all at the shows in 2020!

Christmas Delivery:

Last order date: Wednesday 18th December by 11AM

Last Dispatch Date: Friday 20th December AM

Christmas Closure:

5PM Friday 20th December until 9AM Thursday 2nd January

Closed New Years Day

Harrogate Christmas & Gift
12 - 15th January 2020
Stand C21, C26 & C37

NEC Spring Fair
2nd - 6th February 2020
Stand: Hall 4 4E20 = F21
(New Location)

Want to avoid the crowds, why not book a visit to our fabulous Showroom? Only 20 mins away from the NEC Birmingham.

Shhh... it's a Silent Auction!

posted on 30 Jul in Uncategorized by The Marketing Angels.

Would you like to be the owner of the fabulous Modern Vintage display clock?

This unique piece designed by award-winning Visual Designer Jan Billings is being auctioned off in support of Birmingham Christmas Shelter.

Please place your bid, along with you name and contact details in the green post box. You’ll find bidding slips next to the clock.

The highest bidder will win and be announced on 31/08/19 here on the blog and on our social media pages.

Thank you in advance for your support and good luck!