Take the Mike Events successfully took part in Venues and Events Live 2019, 18th – 19th September 2019. We organise fun packed events, including comedy shows and memorable team-building experiences.   Christmas Comedy Crackers Offer! We’re currently taking bookings for Christmas comedy crackers! This is a shared Christmas party experience featuring West End comedians.  CHRISTMAS COMEDY! CRACKING […]

By Matthew Holman, Head of Traveller Wellbeing at Capita Travel and Events It’s 03:00, I am in bed at home and my alarm goes off. It is time to get up.  This is not a ‘normal’ day. It is a business travel day and need to fly to Amsterdam for a meeting. I need to catch the 06:40 flight […]

Starting the New Year with a kick off meeting is an excellent way to highlight successes from the previous year, show appreciation to your employees and focus your team on the objectives for the year ahead. With a memorable meeting or event, you can be sure the key takeaways will be reflected upon when messages […]

October 10th of this year marks World Mental Health Day, a global day for mental health education and awareness. The conversation around mental health is changing. But there is still so much that needs to be done. Poor mental health can have a devastating impact on businesses and of course the employees themselves.  Mental health disorders […]

Working from home is a standard for many people nowadays. As technology develops we can telecommute from home to save the journey into work, or to allow us more flexibility to work around appointments and childcare commitments. So whether you’ve set up shop at home permanently or you need a quiet haven to retreat to […]

Starting the New Year with a kick off meeting is an excellent way to highlight successes from the previous year, show appreciation to your employees and focus your team on the objectives for the year ahead. With a memorable meeting or event, you can be sure the key takeaways will be reflected upon when messages […]

Safeguarding the mental health of your staff is as important as ensuring they are safe physically. Declan Halton-Woodward, EA to the CEO at Handelsbanken Wealth/Heartwood offers some advice… Mental health is as important as physical health. I could argue it is more important given symptoms of mental ill-health can often go unnoticed. One in four […]

We know that we haven’t even made it to Halloween yet, but the reality is that Christmas is only a few weeks away and it’s important to start thinking about how you will motivate employees in the run up to Christmas. The festive period is the ideal time to acknowledge the hard work carried out by […]

We have 5 picturesque party venues across London, each of them unique, with floral interiors and leafy décors, they are the perfect venues for your Christmas party. Leaving you with unforgettable memories, we will be offering up seasonal cocktails and festive bites from a variety of restaurants.  The Prince, based in West Brompton, is a woodland garden […]

According to a study by UK Youth, young adults, aged 18-25 spend more than six hours a day ‘stressed out’, but 1 in 10 feel they have no one to discuss their concerns with. Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month this October, Fresh Student Living has delved into the factors causing stress among young people, including the most stressful careers. […]

We’ve teamed with Bellwood Global Transportation to offer PA Life readers the chance to win £100 in John Lewis vouchers. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer the questions below to be entered into the draw:- 1) How often do you reserve a corporate chauffeured service/car service? […]

Women are a key part of a growing contingent workforce of freelancers, consultants and part-timers. Despite numerous government policies to attract more mothers back into the workplace, retention is still a significant struggle. To find out why this is the case, John Williams, Head of Marketing at Instant Offices, explores how employers can tackle retention issues […]

CPRE (the countryside charity) joined London Bushcraft for a half day event. Here is what David Walsh (Campaigns and Policy Assistant) had to say about the experience… “Across the country, the phrases ‘staff away day’, ‘team-building exercises’ would fill some offices with horror. Not so with London Bushcraft. “Foraging gave a fascinating and varied insight into […]

We all know that feeling of an ever-increasing to-do list. When you’re managing the busy schedules of multiple executives, staying organised and finding the most efficient ways to complete tasks is crucial to success. Technology has made it much easier to stay on top of our inboxes. But with so many tools available to download, […]

We’re only just at the end of summer, but Christmas party planning season is in full swing. And we know that picking the right venue is the single most important decision you’ll have to make. The choice can be mind-boggling, but if you’re looking for something memorable, then look no further than the river Thames […]

By Helen Smith, Chief Commercial Officer, Benenden Health We live in a world that is obsessed with technology. On average we check our phones 85 times a day. For some, it’s the first thing they do when they wake up. This obsession has certainly affected the way some businesses operate. Employees are able to make phone […]

It’s the same story every year, July and August fly by, and in that time half of the office disappeared on annual leave – while they enjoyed time with their families and soaked up the sun – it often fell to the rest of us to pick up their work and ensure their tasks were […]

By Mike Edwards, Head of People at Love Energy Savings Some employers fear giving their staff a voice – hoping instead they’ll avoid any issues and grievances by burying their heads in the sand, or worse, allowing a culture of fear to take hold where staff are anxious about speaking up. This attitude isn’t productive for […]