IVS Materials handling

19/12/2025

Whats your Christmas Tradition?? We asked some of our team

17/12/2025

We asked Mark a very simple question:
“Who makes the best tea in the office?”

In true Karl Pilkington fashion, he turned it into:
• a philosophical debate
• a mini documentary
• and a masterclass in attaching a microphone to the wrong thing

Completely unplanned.
Completely Mark.

And honestly… moments like this are a big part of why this place feels the way it does.

12/12/2025

Just want to say a genuine thank you to BBC Radio Sheffield, particularly Wendy, for helping shine a light on what’s happened this week.

Also a massive thank you to everyone who’s shared posts, messaged us, and passed on information. Thanks to the power of social media and people looking out for one another, we’ve been able to build a much clearer timeline of events, including where the first van was taken, how the estate was accessed, what was removed, and when our second stolen vehicle was later found burnt out.

That information has been shared with the right people.

This has affected several small businesses, not just us, and the support we’ve had has honestly meant a lot. It’s been a tough few days, but the response from people has reminded us why community matters.

Thank you to everyone who’s helped. Onwards from here.

11/12/2025

Just for clarity, we would just like the stuff back please

11/12/2025

11/12/2025

Last night our workshop at Shafton was broken into. The police were notified at 11.30pm through 999 but didn’t attend until late afternoon (you read that right, over 12 hours later)

A significant amount of equipment was taken, including:
• laptops and mobile phones
• power tools and specialist workshop equipment
• chargers and electrical equipment
• pallet trucks and lifting equipment

Vehicles were also taken, three of our vans were stolen, one of which has since been found burnt out.
The vehicle registrations are:

• YM19 VVR – white jumbo Transit
• YK17 FGW – York Lift Trucks signwritten van (very distinctive)
• MT71 XHA – recovered burnt out, awaiting police recovery

A big thank you to everyone who messaged or called this morning to let us know where the first van had been spotted. The support has genuinely meant a lot.

We’re working closely with the police and our insurers and are doing everything we can to get operations back to normal as quickly as possible.

If anyone sees either of the vehicles above, or comes across items like those listed being offered for sale, or saw anything suspicious in the area late last night or early this morning, please get in touch.

Thank you again to everyone looking out for us, and thank you to our amazing staff that made us so proud of how they are dealing with this!
— The IVS Team

10/12/2025

We tried to film a “nice, clean, professional” video about why people like working here.

Within 10 seconds we had:

• “Please do not swear.”
• Adam looking like he’s about to be told off by a headmaster.
• Two people testing a microphone like it’s NASA equipment.
• Someone calling dave hangry.
• And then…
the most genuine answer of the day:
“It’s the people. You can have a laugh whilst working.”

And that’s the real culture.
Not polished.
Not scripted.
Not corporate.

Just real people who get on, have a laugh, support each other, and mean what they say, even if it comes out in the driest way possible.

This is why it works here.

08/12/2025

We look after a team that puts the miles in every week! Early starts, long days, heavy work, and plenty of pressure when things break, go wrong, or need sorting “right now.”

So, anything that helps people feel healthier, stronger and more supported is worth doing.

We’re pleased to say that IVS is now taking part in the new 12-Week Health and Wellbeing Programme, delivered by Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL).

It’s fully funded and aimed at anyone who might be:
• dealing with a health condition that makes work harder
• aged 50+ and not as active as they’d like to be
• or has a BMI of 25+

What’s included:
• Unlimited gym, swimming and classes across all BPL venues
• A personalised exercise & lifestyle plan
• 1:1 support at weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12
• Optional workplace session with a healthy lifestyle advisor
• A specialist appointment for back pain, nutrition or menopause

We can refer up to five IVS employees on a first-come, first-served basis.

And if you work for a business based in Barnsley — it’s worth looking into whether your workplace can access it too. It’s a fantastic benefit to have available in the area.

Big thank you to and for making this possible.

05/12/2025

Sara kicked things off with:
“I’ve been asked to interview people about why they love working here… isn’t that right, Adam?”

Adam, with absolutely no idea what she was talking about, just goes:
“Yeah.”

The driest delivery possible 😂

So what?

Moments like this say something we don’t actually talk about enough:
people here feel comfortable.

Comfortable being themselves.
Comfortable saying the wrong thing.
Comfortable laughing, being human.

That’s the real culture.
Not posters, not slogans, just a team who don’t have to pretend.

And when people feel like that, the rest of the job becomes easier for everyone.