Board of Directors
Our board of directors
play an active part in the
day to day running of
the company
Acts of Kindness
All staff are allowed
2 days paid leave to
do good things for
the community
Board of Directors
Roddy Barrow
Group MD
John Parkinson
CIO
Sydney Parkinson
Director of Digital
The HR GO group's board oversee the running of the group, leaving individual brands free to manage their own businesses with a minimum of interference. Our specialist board of directors are a tight-knit team enabling us to act quickly when it comes to making a decision across the whole group.
Our Heritage
The Beginning
Find out how our business was formed way back in 1957
An Entrepreneur
As a forward thinking individual, Betty Parkinson set out to find work for people
A Family Business
We pride ourselves on
being a close-knit, family
run business, ever
since day one
Global Expansion
Betty P really laid
the foundations for the
HR GO Group and helped
it become the business
it is today
Acts of Kindness Community Programme
For over 60 years HR GO businesses have been playing an important part in their local communities.
In our Diamond Jubilee year we completed over 60 Acts of Kindness and raised over £55K.
Charities we have raised money for include:
Matt and his friends
cycled from Ashford to
Amsterdam in aid of
Kent MS Therapy
HR GO employees took
part in a dragon boat
race on behalf of
Ashford Rotary Club
Marketing & Credit
Control volunteered to
marshal at the Kent
Challenger Games
Jane got involved and
helped out at her local
Dog's Trust branch
This year, we are continuing on our journey to help the community, while also spreading the word about the values of HR GO. 2017 saw many of our Consultants get really involved in participating in the ‘60 Acts Of Kindness’, and the Acts of Kindness programme has continued each year.
All employees are entitled to 2 days paid leave to participate in volunteer work in the community.
The Chair's Fund
Any money raised for charity by our employees is matched by our Chairman to create the Chair’s Fund. Employees are then able to make requests for donations from the fund to causes close to their hearts.
Charities that have benefited from the Chair's Fund to date include:
Leukaemia UK, Macmillan Coffee Morning, Kent MS Therapy Centre, Sands Stillbirth & Neonatal Deaths, Little Princess Trust, Kent Wish Foundation, Pilgrim's Hospices and Recruiters for Fire Relief (Australia).
Under the Acts of Kindness Programme, each employee is encouraged to take an additional 2 days paid leave to volunteer to help local organisations.
We are happy to support our people in the personal development and boost to team spirit that comes from being able to make a positive contribution to their local communities and charities.
If you’re a client or a supplier and would like to suggest a project for us please get in touch with your main contact or send us a message using the details on our contact page.
Interested in Starting Your Own Company?
If you have any unanswered questions about Joint Ventures or wish to know more information on the Joint Venture model then please get in touch and we'll be happy to have an informal chat.