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Stuart O'Brien

Cyclescheme’s City Bike Hire extends to 30 UK locations

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Cyclescheme has announced that its City Bike Hire initiative has been extended across the UK, so in addition to TFL’s Santander Cycles in London, a new partnership with Brompton Folding Bikes means that commuters can now hire a bike in more than 30 regional locations including Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff.  From £5 a day, commuters will be able […]

Church House Westminster launches ‘last minute’ venue hire solution

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Church House Westminster has created a new instant event package to help event organisers find last-minute venue hire solutions until the end of 2021. The Westminster event venue stands ready to instantly facilitate daytime conferences from 120 up to 250 in-person delegates by offering a ready-to-go all-inclusive conference package that includes room hire and audio-visual […]

13 ways to develop sustainable company values

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Millennials in particular are more likely to spend money with a company, or consider joining their workforce, if it has clear business ethics that align with their own, or if the business shows corporate social responsibility or clear integrity.  These younger consumers are extremely important not least because have also have the loudest voices on […]

10 steps to maximum productivity

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Working at home and struggling to maintain productivity? For the majority of Brits currently working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for those looking to do more home working in the future, flexible office specialist, Workthere, has shared 10 tips on how you can create an office space that leads to maximum productivity. 1. Make a list […]

Are your daily rituals among the UK’s top 30?

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Brits have revealed the habits and rituals they swear by to get them through the day, including yoga, calling loved ones at a set time – and taking time to make a regular cuppa. A study of 2,000 adults found 42 per cent have an average of four things they do every day to keep […]

ACADEMIC VENUES: Keele University Events and Conferencing

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Keele University Events and Conferencing is an award-winning academic venue with a wide range of meetings rooms and exhibition space which can cater for events up to 600 delegates. The extensive conferencing and leisure facilities onsite provide a vast selection of options for event organisers and the in-house events team will tailor their service to […]

PA LIFE MEET UP: Back to (tea) school taster session with teapigs – Make sure you RSVP!

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Sign up for your FREE taster session – October 14th 1pm – only 30 places available! Looking to host a fun, interactive and delicious experience for your team? Maybe you want to get a group of new colleagues together for an ice breaker activity. Or perhaps you’re looking to organise a work social or hunting […]

Want to get ahead in 2022? PA Life Courses are here to help!

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Whether you’re back at the office, still working from home, looking for new opportunities or just want to bring some vibrancy to your role, PA Life Courses has everything you need to get ahead. Enjoy 100+ courses that cover all areas of Administration, Business, Technology, HR, Health & Safety, Personal Development and Teams & Management. Signing […]

Top 20 most annoying things about being back in the office

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As millions have returned to their workplaces, a new nationwide poll has revealed the things which are already driving us crazy about being back. And top of the list was the deeply unfair act of someone else taking credit for your idea (37 percent), with the heinous act of nicking a colleague’s lunch from the […]

The perfect corporate gift: Morton’s East Anglian cheese hamper

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Looking for a way to really thank the team this Christmas? Give the gift of cheese! Morton’s Family Farm is an award-winning farm in North Norfolk, setting the gold standard for food produce with their Great Taste award-winning Christmas turkeys and gift hampers.  Morton’s has teamed up with local cheese producers to create a selection […]

UK employers ‘more worried about motivation than resignation’

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According to a recent study, more UK employers are worried about staff motivation than retention. Research from Omnipresent in partnership with Remote Social shows that four in 10 employers (40%) feel that COVID-19 has positively or extremely positively impacted employee retention. In contrast, less than a quarter (24%) feel that it has negatively or extremely negatively […]

London: The worst city in England for restaurants hygiene?

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Despite the pandemic, food hygiene officials have continued to inspect restaurants and businesses around the country – which helps you sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to picking venues for meetings and entertaining. Ranging from go-to coffee shops to our favourite takeaways there were numerous one-star hygiene ratings for certain chain restaurants […]

The final furlough: Your obligations from September 30th

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Unless there is a dramatic change in Government policy, 30 September will be a major milestone in the UK’s post-pandemic economic journey, as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) finally comes to an end. David Sheppard, an employment lawyer at Capital Law, considers what this means for employers currently using the scheme… Universally referred to as […]

How office design can affect productivity and spark creativity

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Office spaces have a huge impact on both the productivity and creativity of employees. In fact, research has shown that the design and layout of the work environment are crucial in sparking inspiration and this translates into quality of work. So, the experts at PPL PRS have simply explained how to utilise office design to […]

Reboot your PA Life Club membership & get half price Skills Academy tickets!

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PA Life Skills Academy – NEW DATE – November 2nd & 3rd 2021 There are myriad benefits to being part of the exclusive PA Life Club community – discounts, competitions, special offers, FAM trips, networking events and more! And now we have an extra special benefit of membership – half price tickets to the upcoming PA […]

Employers worrying about remote work productivity – but not addressing issues

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New research  by Ricoh Europe reveals that employers are failing to invest in technology to maintain productivity across their remote workforce, despite concerns about their output. More than 18 months since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold across Europe, forcing businesses to adopt remote working practices, just over a third (36%) of employers say their organisation […]

28% of corporates switch TMCs during pandemic

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A new study of 313 European business travel managers by Business Travel Show Europe (30 September – 1 October) has revealed that over one -quarter (28%) of buyers have switched travel management companies (TMCs) over the last 12 months. A further 36% plan to move their business by summer 2022. When asked why they decided […]

We’re all missing networking events and social interaction, says ABPCO survey

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A delegate confidence survey conducted by Bramcote International and the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) amongst 350 association conference attendees has highlighted their confidence and attitudes towards attending future events. Key findings included:- An overwhelming 93% of respondents miss the networking, social interaction, and meeting people. 47% of respondents are happy to attend ‘in person’ events, […]