63% of employees in the UK do not receive any days off from their work to volunteer, as found by Perkbox. The data shows that this figure rises to a staggeringly high amount in certain industries. A huge 75% of those working in Healthcare, Architecture, Engineering and Building industries do not receive any volunteering days from their employers. […]

71% of UK workers consider flexible working (in term of hours and location) as important to their job satisfaction. That’s according to research among more than 2,000 UK adults – all in full-time or part-time work – commissioned by NerdWallet. However, half (50%) cannot work remotely when they want or need to, and 46% have […]

Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa in St Helier, part of the independently-owned Hand Picked Hotels group, has unveiled its newly-refurbished Grand Suite, re-establishing its position as a premier AA Five Star venue on the island for conferences, meetings and corporate events. During the extensive refurbishment, The Grand Suite, the hotel’s principal event space, underwent a […]

Following the success of its London exhibition, Venues and Events Live will introduce its inaugural Manchester event on 24th September at Manchester Central Convention Complex. Over 1500 industry professionals are expected to attend the free-to-register event which is set to host over 120 industry exhibitors including hotels, venues, bars, restaurants and event suppliers. Ahead of […]