Lee Tomes

Orange Fox Studios’ Growth Continues

Throughout the last couple of unprecedented years, which saw the COVID-19 pandemic turn many people’s worlds upside down, stories have been told of silver linings.

From more time spent with families to the ability to reflect and make life-changing alterations, many people have spoken of the positives found with regard to the impact lockdowns and restrictions had.

Sir Thomas White Loan Charity business loan borrower and ambassador Lee Tomes is one of those people to be able to reflect on the past two years and highlight professional positives, as he revealed how fortunate he feels to have seen his video production company, Orange Fox Studios, grow during the pandemic.

“When the pandemic started, it was so unprecedented that, as a business owner, the worry was there immediately,” Lee admitted. “I actually had a bit of a slow period at the back end of 2019 leading into 2020, but there was so much going on that I sort of expected that. However, from 1 June 2020 to now, it’s not slowed down. It’s been full-on in terms of work and we’ve come through really strong, which is great.”

Learn AT Laptops

Sir Thomas White Loan Charity Delivers Grant to Fund Laptops for Children in Leicestershire

158 children unable to access laptops for remote learning during lockdown will now be able to, thanks to a near-£30,000 grant delivered by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity to Learn Academies Trust (Learn-AT).

Following an appeal to local organisations, this week Learn-AT has taken delivery of 158 new laptops.

After reading the Trust’s appeal in the local press, David Howard, Chair of Trustees at The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity, contacted Learn-AT to learn more about the importance of laptops in ensuring that every child has access to remote education during lockdown and self-isolation.