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Do you know a Little Gem?
The free to enter portrait competition
ADORABLE smiling faces of babies and children will be filling the pages of the Chronicle and Advertiser's 7 Days supplement once again on 5th and 6th June for the annual Little Gems portrait competition. Why not pick up a copy for competition details and vote for your favourite portrait
Each year we invite proud parents to get snap-happy and have professional portraits of their little angels taken to see who’s top of the tots. Lots of children have now been ‘snapped’ by the photographer and all the photos will go into the special picture gallery.
This year the competition is in association with BCR Photography, and sponsored by Breeze Volkswagen.
Among the prizes this year are Asda vouchers and free portraits for every category winner.
The categories this year are: 0-12 months; Boys 13 months to 5 years; Girls 13 months to 5 years; 6-10 years and siblings.
Little Gems’ Sponsors - Breeze Volkswagen
Founded in 2000, privately-owned family business Breeze Volkswagen was established in Poole and has grown considerably following the acquisition of the Volkswagen businesses, previously known as Testwood, in Shirley and Totton in October 2004. Breeze Volkswagen has become one of Southampton’s leading motor dealerships, employing more than 100 Southampton residents.
Breeze Volkswagen’s main ambition is to provide consistently high standards of customer service delivered by a loyal and motivated team of staff. The company’s success in Shirley and Totton can be attributed to the team delivering a highly personal approach to business which ultimately results in the provision of outstanding levels of customer care. In a business totally focused on customer satisfaction, every member of staff has an important role to play. Building a good team of people in all departments has always been a priority for Breeze Volkswagen and through training and development a motivated workforce has been maintained.
The main passenger car dealership is based in a state-of-the-art facility on Shirley Road which features the entire Volkswagen range of new vehicles and a wide range of approved used vehicles. Breeze Volkswagen Shirley is headed up by General Manager, Tim Treweeks, and Tim’s main objective has been to recruit and train staff to deliver the company’s customer orientated ambitions. This having been achieved now enables Tim and his team to look at every way possible to ensure that Breeze Volkswagen provides a transparent and genuine relationship with both new and existing customers.
The aftersales side of the business employees 40 highly trained staff, qualified to the highest of standards, and Breeze Volkswagen has the diagnostic skills, technology and authority to work on the luxury Touareg and Phaeton product. The parts department delivers Volkswagen genuine parts to the industry throughout Hampshire and beyond and also maintains a comprehensive quantity of genuine parts and accessories at the Shirley Road dealership.
The facility in Totton is a commercial vehicle dealership managed by Mike Rothery and offers the entire Volkswagen experience for all users of Volkswagen commercial vehicles from the award-winning Caddy to the new California - for which Breeze Volkswagen has secured the franchise in Southampton and Poole to sell and service the new Volkswagen California. A new service centre has recently opened on the Totton site to provide commercial vehicle customers with all their servicing requirements.
For further information, please contact Breeze Volkswagen Shirley on 02380 701107 or Breeze Volkswagen Commercial Van Centre in Totton on 02380 663333.
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