Meet Our Team
Kevin Penman
Managing Director
Kevin was inspired by his late mother’s lifetime of working with young people to start VS Group, a business dedicated to helping SMEs and charities source better technology at lower cost. VS Group’s founding ethos is to help charities become more efficient through cost-effective innovation.
Jason Savion
Director UK Business
Jason has spent more than two decades in the B2B technology and telecoms sector and ensures that VSG continues to deliver high-end cost-effective communications solutions to business across the UK.
Louise Whittaker
Operations and Compliance Manager
Louise manages the customer service team and the overall running of the business. She has been with us for little over a year now and has made a huge difference to the efficiency of the VSG team. Louise is the mother to our company mascot Murphy!
Georgia Barker
Senior Customer Service Executive
Georgia has been with the company for some time now and has progressed within her role. Georgia deals with customer escalations, auditing of customer satisfaction, supports senior management and manages customer accounts.
Callum Nicholson
Customer Service Advisor
Callum has been with the team just over a year now and in that time has enhanced his knowledge of the computing and connectivity world, focusing on the more technical aspects such as web hosting, servers and domains.
Molly O’Reilly
Marketing & Graphics
Molly has recently progressed out of her customer service role into our marketing & graphics department. Molly produces all our imagery for our social media platforms and emails, creating dynamic content for our customers and prospects.
Faye Dawson
Customer Service Executive
Faye is our newest team member! She has previous experience in customer service & support. She has quickly developed her knowledge of telecoms and IT support and is confident answering all of your queries!
Murphy, Marnie & Lulu
Company Mascots
Murphy, Marnie & Lulu is the fluffiest and cuddliest members of our team at VS Group. They ensure the team keep to their tasks and boost morale throughout the day!
Explore our journey
Behind the scenes at VS Group
Here are some of the projects we have gotten up to outside and inside of work!
PAC - POSITIVE ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY CHARITY BALL 2024!
We were delighted to be invited to PAC's 2024 Charity ball hosted at Crow Wood Hotel. PAC - Postive Action in the Community is an East Lancashire charity providing vital support to those facing: Domestic Abuse, Youth Homelessness & Mental Health Challenges. Our team had an absolute ball at this event, with lots of opportunities to fundraise for such important causes within our community. The evening raised a total of £ There are so many other ways to help PAC in supporting their vulnerable clients, by donating gifts to their Christmas Eve Shoebox Appeal or like us Sponsoring a Young Person's Christmas where £100 will provide one young person with: A Christmas Tree, decorations, PJ's for Christmas eve and presents for under the tree! If you wish to get involved you can visit their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PAC.Action or their website for more ways to support: https://www.p-a-c.org.uk/supportingpac
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO BPRCVS COMMUNITY HUB!
VS Group pride ourselves on our sense of community and supporting the organisations in our area by volunteering where we are needed. This spooky season we wanted to be a part of the magic for the children in our community, we searched through our fancy dress boxes, put on our capes and helped to host a fantastic, magical party for the kids at Gannow top! The Hub's team put extra effort into the amazing decorations and activities!
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING @ BPRCVS COMMUNITY HUB
This September the team volunteered at our local community hub to support Macmillan's Coffee Morning Fundraiser, providing cakes, treats and a tombola to raise funds! Donations from thousands of Coffee Mornings, big and small, help raise vital funds to support the 3 million people in the UK living with cancer, from the moment they are diagnosed, throughout treatment and beyond. The total money raised through coffee mornings in 2024 so far is £12,799,399, this is enough to fund 188 Macmillan nurses for a year! Click the link for other ways to support this amazing cause: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/fundraise
Pendle Business Awards 2024!
VS Group were nominated and won the Social Responsibility Award by the wonderful Pendle Business Awards! We have a huge passion for charity work and are so proud of the team for their efforts! We take pride in our community and strive to support both our customers organisations and those close to our heart. The Pendle Business Awards evening was spectacular and gave us the opportunity to meet some fantastic business' in our community and some amazing charities still needing our help, so watch this space!
Ribble Valley Trick or Treat Trail!
On All Hallows Eve, Georgia & Louise volunteered with La Tete et Tout's Trick or Treat trail for the children of Clitheroe and surrounding areas. They were tasked with assisting the children safely across the road along their spooky trail! The evening included various shops staying open late night to invite the mini trick or treaters in to collect lots of goodies! The dark night and cold winds made for a magical, mysterious and haunting night!
Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day
In December 2022 VS Group took part in Christmas Jumper Day. It is Save the Children's annual event which raises money for children in the UK and across the world.
Every December, millions of people across the United Kingdom (and beyond!) put on a festive outfit at their workplace, school or with friends and make a donation to help give children the magical future they deserve.
Food and Toy appeal with Together Burnley
Our team at VS Group have been working with Together Burnley to collect toy and food donations for children and families this Christmas.
What a great turnout of donations, we would like to thank our team, and the friends and family of VS Group for their contributions, this will make so many families days this year!
Volunteering at Colne in Bloom
Emily and Molly have recently started their journey with Colne in Bloom. They will be helping to keep the local gardens in great condition and keeping on top of planting flowers in the local town.
We are excited to see the girls impact in the summer months!
Leeds Mind 50th Birthday Ball
VS Group were invited to attend Leeds Mind 50th birthday party, as they are one of our long standing customers and we help where we can to donate.
It was an absolute honor to attend and have our ad featured in the Leeds Mind brochure.
What a fun night for such a great cause!
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Our team at VS Group hosted a cake and coffee morning to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. We had much a great turn out of people coming along to donate for such an an amazing cause, and we raised a total of £400.79!
It means a lot for us as a business to be able to take part in raising money and donating to charities, we look forward to the next fundraising day!
Forever Manchester Business Lunch
VS Group attended the Forever Manchester business lunch this year. VS Group have partnered up with Forever Manchester, by donating to their charity each month to support the Manchester local community.
The business lunch hosted by Forever Manchester, was to thank all businesses who have supported the charity with donations and fundraising to support their cause.
Mindful Employer
VS Group are a Mindful employer, this means that we have easy access to the information and support necessary to help us lead from the front on matters of workplace mental health and wellbeing.
Blending the best in clinical and workplace practice, Mindful Employer is a specialist approach to suit the needs of business.
Oxfam Volunteering
At VS Group we take pride in our contributions, and efforts to help out charities not just with our reduced cost telecommunications and IT services, but through donations and volunteering work.
Our team members Georgia and Louise dedicated their Saturday to volunteering at their local Oxfam charity shop.
To find out how you can offer help, click the link below:
Ukraine Donation Appeal
Early in the year 2022, our team at VS Group donated food items to support people and families in Ukraine during the start of the attack.
Everyone wants to do their bit to support those who have been forced to flee their homes because of the invasion in Ukraine, so we are grateful to have the opportunity to help.
