Volunteering at Wildwood Trust

July 2023
Green Agenda

Volunteering at Wildwood Trust

On Friday 21st July 2023 the Millennium team spent the day volunteering at the Wildwood Trust site in Kent.

The Wildwood Trust is a registered charity with the mission to protect, conserve and rewild British wildlife. Wildwood is committed to improving conditions for wildlife throughout the UK and thrive through generous volunteers donating their time and talents!

Seven members of the Millennium team spent the day helping the park with maintenance ahead of their busiest season. The team reconditioned park benches and planters, as well as treated new fences on the 40-site.

“We had a great day team building for a good cause, giving back to the local community and supporting sustainable wildlife initiatives. A nice change from the office!” 

– Philip Keet, CEO, Millennium Consulting


Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference watch now

2023

Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference round up

Millennium Consulting held the ninth annual Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference on Thursday 25th May 2023 at the RSA, London.

The event was opened by Millennium Consulting’s COO, Jeremy Lucas, who also compered the event. The morning started with three presentations from the lead sponsor Unit4; Dave Anstey, Engineering Director, began with a keynote update on the recent commitments and investments made in Financials by Coda, followed by Jane Dolan, Product Owner, who provided a detailed product update. Before the mid-morning break Oliver Sullivin, Sales Growth Director for FP&A, shared a session on the value and functionality offered by FP&A Lite.

The mid-morning sessions started with Chris Peall, Director of Professional Services at Millennium, presenting Millennium+. Next, we heard from our first sponsor, Avalara, followed by a presentation on Complex Billing, the solution from our partner ICORP. Luke Sherratt at Scanmarket rounded up this session.

After lunch, Benoit Dallaporta, Cloud Migration Team Manager at Unit4 and Chris Peall explained that Cloud is great for everyone! Millennium’s cyber security expert, Ben Hart, then took to the stage to explain the importance of cyber resilience. At 3 pm, we welcomed a panel of experts to the stage. During the live Q&A, the experts; Phil Leaf, Jawaid Maqbool, Chris Peall and Ben Hart answered questions from delegates and presented different perspectives, creating a lively discussion in the auditorium.

The day ended with presentations from Good Business Charter and Gold sponsor, Trintech.


"The Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda conference returned this week, and it turned out to be one of our best conferences yet, with many interesting and informative presentations. I want to thank everyone who attended and give a special thanks to our sponsors, who greatly contributed to the event's success."

— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting

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Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2023

2023

The Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day round up

We raised £5,000 for Raising Futures Kenya

It's always amazing how the weather seems to cooperate during the Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day. This year was no exception - the bright sunshine was a sight to behold. However, as is typical with the UK weather, grey clouds loomed in the distance. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic day at Sittingbourne Golf Club in Kent.

It was an exciting day for golf enthusiasts as players from different teams gathered to compete for the coveted Millennium Golf Challenge trophy. The USA team emerged victorious this year, with Ray Seamer leading the way as their captain and scoring an impressive 489 points. The team’s Stableford winners were Ben Hunt, Matthew Hunt, Sonny Merril, and Stephen May, who scored a total of 94 points.

Aside from the main competition, other prizes were also awarded for the longest drive and closest to the flag. Four players even managed to beat the professional in the Beat the Pro competition – Tom Edmonds, Mark Barnard, David Blake, and Maartin Heukshorst.

After the game, the players gathered for a post-round dinner where Jane Keet shared an insight about Raising Futures Kenya and the activities taking place on the ground in Kenya. She also highlighted the value of the Millennium golf day support. The dinner was followed by a raffle and auction, which raised a great amount.

The success of the event was made possible by the generous support of Unit4, ICORP, and Arbonne International.

Congratulations to the USA team and all the winners!

Here are some of the highlights:

The day generated £5,000 for Raising Futures Kenya and the money will be put to good use helping young Kenyans.

We look forward to reconvening in 2024 for the next event, and the date and location will be announced in the coming months. We welcome new participants, so if you would like to play next year, contact the Millennium team, who will be happy to provide you with the details.


Charity

Raising Futures Kenya

We firmly believe in our social responsibility to the wider community. That’s why, over the last 17 years, we have supported Raising Futures Kenya – a charity that breaks the cycle of inequality and creates opportunities for vulnerable children and young people in Kenya.

Raising Futures Kenya is the charity working together with young people to create opportunities for rewarding futures. Without these opportunities, one in five young people in Kenya face living in poverty; unable to reach their potential.

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Hythe Beach Clean

July 2022

As part of our Green Agenda, we have been involved in many beach cleans over the years. Last Thursday, on July 14th 2022, our team from Millennium Consulting went out with the Folkestone & Hythe District Council to pick litter along the Hythe beach and canal. It was such a beautiful day, and we were glad to take part in the voluntary cleanup. We want to thank everyone who came to help us. It was a great success! We believe that everyone can contribute to a cleaner environment, no matter how small the effort.

A few highlights:


Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2022

We raised £4,500 for Raising Futures Kenya

There’s something about the annual Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day that seems to bring out the best in the UK weather and this year was no exception. Of course, bright sunshine is normally accompanied by grey clouds and this proved to be the case on Friday at Westerham, Kent.

The players assembled to compete for the coveted Millennium Golf Challenge trophy and this year it was the Europeans who emerged victorious, ably captained by Ray Seamer, a legend in Millennium circles.

The individual scratch winner was Gordon O’Malley on 77 and Stableford winners were Derek Mcateer and Jane Keet with 42 points apiece. Other prizes were awarded for the longest drive, closest to the flag and best turned out team.

A post-round dinner followed the golf and afterwards Kirsty Erridge of Raising Futures Kenya provided an insight into the activities taking place on the ground in Kenya and demonstrated the value of the support we provide.

Thanks are due to our corporate Sponsors, Unit4, ICorp, Hennessy IT Consulting, Sound Integration and Arbonne International as well as the gifts many of the players such as Fiskars Group and Derek Mcateer provided on the day.

Here are some of the highlights:

The day generated £4,500 for Raising Futures Kenya and the money will be put to good use helping young Kenyans.

We look forward to reconvening in 2023 for the next event and the date and location will be announced in the coming months. We welcome new participants so if you would like to play next year then contact the Millennium team who will be happy to update you with the details.


Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2021

 Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day

July 5th, 2021

It’s fair to say that the summer of 2021 has been unpredictable weatherwise, so when the annual Millennium Consulting Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day took place last Friday it was hard to know what to expect.

Faversham Golf Club in Kent played host and the event continued the tradition of supporting Raising Futures Kenya (formerly Vision Africa) over the past 16 years.

Heartfelt thanks are due to the loyal support of our many corporate sponsors, the players who took part and the event organisers without whose organisational skills the day would not have run so well.

The weather turned out ideal and with the golf course in good condition, an enjoyable day was had by all. The format was a Ryder Cup style competition with European v USA teams vying once more for the Millennium trophy. With evenly matched teams, this year it was the turn of Europe, captained by Craig Bassingthwaighte and vice-captain Malcolm Coton to emerge as victors.

The 4-ball team prize was won by Ben Hunt, Harry Wallis, Mark Cranefield and Shoaib Laher. Harry Wallis also won the individual stableford prize and the ladies winner was Gwen Finch. The individual scratch score winner was Adam Bassingthwaighte who went round in a creditable 76. Closest to the flag was Roger Lightfoot whilst Harry Wallis extended his winning run by achieving the longest drive.

Covid-19 restrictions meant that the traditional pre and post round presentations/awards could not take place in the normal manner however Andy King of Raising Futures Kenya had recorded a video which brought us up to date with what has been happening in Kenya during this difficult Covid period. It is worth taking a few minutes to watch it as it highlights the value of the financial contribution we make each year from our golf day.

£3,000 was raised and we look forward to hearing from Raising Futures Kenya how the funds are used when we get together next year.

If you are interested in taking part in 2022 then please refer to www.millenniumconsulting.com for details and registration when available.


Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2020

 Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day

September 29th, 2020

Following postponement in June on account of COVID-19, the annual Millennium Consulting Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day finally got underway last Friday at Surrey National Golf Club.

Millennium has supported Raising Futures Kenya (formerly Vision Africa) for over 15 years and thanks are due for the support of our corporate sponsors and the players who took part including special guest, former World Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion John Conteh.

The players faced cold weather, high winds but thankfully no rain. It was a Ryder Cup style Europe v USA team competition with the US team captained by Clive Hunt emerging as winners. The 4 ball team prize was won by Jono Hill’s team whilst Matt Sutton won the individual stableford prize with a creditworthy 41 points. Closest to the flag was Tom Edmonds whilst the longest drive was achieved by James Conteh who clearly packs a punch in common with his father John Conteh.

Following the golf and post round dinner, a short presentation was provided by Andy King, Board of Trustees Chair at Raising Futures Kenya, who shared an update about how the funds raised in 2019 have been spent. He explained that with lockdown forcing the closure of all Seed of Hope centres, the team has adapted their education programmes to provide young Kenyans with distance learning via smartphones. This has been a successful initiative although additional smart phones (costing £43 each) are needed so that the program can be extended to a larger number of students.

£3,000 was raised for the charity and we look forward to hearing how the funds are being used when we meet again next year. If you are interested in taking part in 2021 then please refer to www.millenniumconsulting.com for details and registration.


The Millennium Consulting Unit4 Financials Global Conference 2020 ONLINE

The Millennium Consulting Unit4 Financials Global Conference 2020 ONLINE


Millennium’s biggest event of the year goes virtual! Hear from Unit4 Financials leaders all in your browser and on-demand.

Below you will find interesting presentations relating to Unit4 Financials, associated products and tools and Project/Change Management.

Unit4 CEO Mike Ettling

Unit4 CEO Mike Ettling speaking at the Millennium Consulting Unit4 Financials Conference 2020.


The best new features introduced in Unit4 Coda Financials Versions 13 and 14

The best new features introduced in Unit4 Coda Financials Versions 13 and 14. Presented by Millennium Consulting's US Consulting Manager Mike Robinson.


Unit4 Financials February 2020 release and future plans

Unit4 Product Director Craig Bass presenting - Unit4 Financials 2020 Q2 and the Unit4 Roadmap - At the Millennium Consulting Unit4 Financials (Lockdown - Online) Conference 2020.


Tips on how to best maintain your Unit4 Financials system if hosted on premise

Tips on how to best maintain your Unit4 Financials system if hosted on premise. Presented by Millennium Principal Technical Consultant Jawaid Maqbool.


Unit4 Financials 2020 Q2 (previously known as version 15)

The new features of Unit4 Financials 2020 Q2 (previously known as version 15) at the Millennium Consulting Unit4 Financials Conference 2020. Presented by Millennium's Principal Consultant Phil Leaf.


Unit4 Prevero Integrated Financial Planning Model

Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis makes it faster and easier for your people ... Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is the new name for Unit4 Prevero. Presented Oliver Sullivin Principal Solution Consultant at Unit4.


Life after Coronavirus, longer term impact on global trends, business and your wider world

The keynote speech - Life after Coronavirus, longer term impact on global trends, business and your wider world. Presented by Patrick Dixon - Europe's leading futurist.


Millennium MBilling Powered by Icorp

If you are looking for a powerful invoicing solution that easily integrates with various source systems as well as with your financial system, we invite you to join this presentation of Millennium MBilling - Brought to you by Icorp.


The current tax landscape - Brexit, MTD, COVID from Avalara: Automated Tax Software

Join tax compliance experts from Avalara as they take a look at the impact of recent events on businesses when it comes to tax compliance.



Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2019

 Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day

September 13th, 2019

It was a sun-filled September day in Westerham when the Millennium “Raising Futures Kenya” golf day took place. The event was well supported by the payers and special guest, former World Light heavyweight Boxing Champion John Conteh, accompanied by his son James, adding sporting pedigree, physical presence and golfing prowess.

There were prizes aplenty with the European team once more emerging victorious in the Stableford overall team event. Other winners included William Hill – led by Steve Gant – who won the 4 ball Stableford prize.

The individual scratch score prize was won by Joe Jezzard of Osella Technology with a score of 75, closely followed by Colin Stansbury of Avalara with 76.

The longest drive was won by Jono Rawlings of Arthur J Gallagher, with Joe Jezzard also winning the nearest the flag prize.

Following the golf and post round dinner, a short presentation was provided by Andy King, Board of Trustees Chair at Raising Futures Kenya, who shared news from around how the funds raised at the 2018 golf event were put to good use. Tales of children helped and their subsequent journeys brought to life the tangible outcome arising from the funds previously raised. Overall the golf day raised £2,000 on the day, a sum which will be put to good use by the Raising Futures Kenya team.

Millennium Consulting CEO Phil Keet expressed his thanks to the corporate sponsors, including Avalara, Bang and Olufsen and Arbonne International as well as John Conteh and the players who took part. Phil will be visiting Kenya in 2020 to gain first-hand insight into the work being carried out on the ground by Raising Futures Kenya and will provide an update for the players taking part at the 2020 event.

If you are interested in taking part in 2020 then please refer to our events page for information. Rumour has it that the event may be taking place at the illustrious Sunningdale course….