In our series of inspirational women, we feature Paola Diana, a true ambassador for women’s rights and equality. She is not afraid to talk about the difficult topics and challenge the status que in order to break down the misogyny that drives a lot of injustices. Paola is a Women’s Rights Advisor to the City […]

Natalie Richardson, an EA and Wellbeing Champion at London South Bank University (LSBU) talks about how LSBU are marking the March 8th International Women’s Day this year with events that will draw the university community together. For starters, Natalie has arranged a lunch on 8th March for the LSBU PAs and EAs, and will be […]

Adam Fidler is the founder of Adam Fidler Academy, the UK’s leading provider of education to EAs and PAs. Here he discusses how to tackle career development and why PAs and EAs need to make a career conversation part of their annual goal setting. If there is one area that EAs and PAs seem to forget […]

Employee Appreciation Day is arguably more important than ever this time around. Against a backdrop of the Great Resignation, a cost-of-living crisis and an uncertain economic future, employees want to feel that they are valued by their employer and that they are being rewarded for it. If not, you risk losing staff, as Blackhawk Network […]

We have great news about the PA Life Club! We are bringing new benefits to our valued members – both old and new. In short, we’re on a mission to take the PA Life Club to as wide an audience of Assistants as we can. We also recognise that budgets are tight in these difficult […]

Great Northern Hotel stands proudly in a Grade II listed landmark building in the heart of King’s Cross, just a stone’s throw from the shopping and dining destination, Coal Drops Yard. Boasting a beautiful, versatile, and intimate meeting room and private dining room ‘The Carriage’ meets the needs of the modern traveller, Londoners and businessmen […]

There are less than three weeks to go until the doors of the award-winning London Summer Event Show on 21 – 22 March at the centrally located Banking Hall, EC3. The Show is gearing up to be the biggest and best yet, with over 150 venues and suppliers showcasing their finest event offerings during this exclusive, two day Summer […]

Allies, lobbyists, mentors and campaigners committed to driving equity and societal change for women have been named in the 2023 Trailblazer50 list compiled by WeAreTheCity. Revealed ahead of International Women’s Day 2023 in support of its #EmbraceEquity theme, the Trailblazer50 list highlights incredible individuals working tirelessly to make society a better place for women. This […]

Rugby legend and inspiring female speaker, Maggie Alphonsi, joined PA Life Magazine to share her aspirations for equality in sport in this exclusive interview. She also revealed her proudest achievement and the key qualities of a high-performance team, insight from her career as a world champion athlete. Who better to kick off our series of […]

Our Editor spent a cosy a Saturday evening dining at In Horto, located in the new Southwark Quarter. It’s the latest restaurant venture from the tvg hospitality group. The location is a fantastic open air courtyard close to London Bridge. Off the alfresco seating area are a number of restaurants. In Horto is definetely a […]

The demand for fine dining experiences continues to grow, with a reported 65% of consumers eating at restaurants or food outlets for the notion of ‘treating themselves’. This sentiment is mirrored in the corporate world too, with opportunities to wine and dine clients, partners and colleagues on the rise. The illustrious Royal Ascot welcomed almost […]

Thank you to everyone who took part in the GO Sport Travel and Go Sport Music competition last week. The entries were a pleasure to read. There were so many different memories, all wonderful, and all worth a prize. But there can only be one winner. The winner is Julia Nicholson from Atkins Global. Congratulations! […]

PA Life Club members spent a wonderful afternoon at one of the grandest houses in the UK, Ashford House in Hertfordshire which has the most fascinating 700 years of history. The original building on the site was a monastery and was later developed to a royal residence for both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. It […]

The Bowls Club is rolling into London with fun, colour and style between May and September 2023. London’s ultimate outdoor competitive socialising concept is back, and they want you and your company to be part of it. The Bowls Club combines a 21st century twist on the quintessentially British game of lawn bowls with delicious […]

Our Editor met with an inspiring EA to interview her for our series of PA Profiles. Mei Suen is an EA and Business Assistant at Integrella, a digital integration company. She has a huge impact on the company as she single-handedly manages all the office and business admin to help the tasks of everyone, from […]

The PA Show March 2023 is dedicated to the personal development of PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers and PA Life are delighted to be part of the show.   Taking place at ExCeL on 1- 2 March 2023, the show has been restyled to offer a more intimate show experience. The PA Show’s flagship event, […]

PA Life discussed how to deliver great corporate events with Caroline Medcalf, Director of Venue Find and Events at Agiito. What advice would you give to a PA who is new to event organising? It’s harder than it looks! There are many different facets to organising. My advice would be to plan, prepare and then […]

PA Life Club members were treated to a VIP lunch and tour of the magnificent Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden. Our special VIP Meet Up was on February 16th and over 40 Club members were able to attend. We had to leave an even larger number on the waiting list to wait for […]