There’s plenty of information out there at the moment about looking after our mental health in lockdown and trying to maintain a normal and healthy lifestyle, but what about after lockdown? Back to work anxiety was bad enough for some of us on Sunday nights after a weekend of leisure time and lie ins. But […]

The international Smart Advancing Women (iSAW) organisation will launch a global platform for professional women, LIFT (Learning and Intelligence For Tomorrow), on March 8th to coincide with International Women’s Day. Powered by Unily, LIFT is described as an ‘innovative learning and intelligence habitat for women to collaborate and hone their professional and technical skills and personal […]

When the Coronavirus Pandemic hit the UK in March 2020, overnight business saw dramatic changes and part of these changes were the need for employees to work from home if they could. For some employees working from home was a new concept, as they would not have worked from home previously, for other employees they […]

Research shows IT teams are increasingly concerned about security and scalability of the remote work tools adopted early in the pandemic to address the sudden shift to remote work. As a result, 65 percent of those surveyed are actively consolidating remote work tools, citing the need for ease of administration, ease of use, and scalability. […]

Only 44% of employers have a formal wellbeing strategy, despite significant investment in health and benefits by employers. In addition, 22% said they did not intend to have a strategy within the next 12-18 months. That’s according to Aon’s UK Benefits & Trends Survey, also showed that only 9% of employers are actively measuring the return […]

Psychologist Dr Becky Spelman gives her top tips on how to foster a healthy digital diet for positive mental and emotional wellbeing… Last year saw more than 140,000 digital magazine issues distributed and read 99 million times on Readly, the digital subscription app. Following a year of doom and gloom, how can we ensure what […]

Brits have learned to give themselves more ‘me-time’ during the pandemic, with watching a film and decluttering the house among the top ways to unwind. Research polling 2,000 adults found 72 per cent regularly manage to enjoy some alone time, with soaking in some suds, taking a nap and listening to music also popular ways […]

London events venue 10-11 Carlton House Terrace has launched a campaign to promote event suppliers who offer products and services suitable as Christmas gifts. After many were required to pivot to B2C earlier in the year, the campaign is designed to give those who wish to support the industry a practical and unique way to […]

Sustainability and protecting the environment are in the spotlight again. Activists like Greta Thunberg are pushing for real change, highlighting the impact of poor sustainability practices and advocating for a greener world. We saw the environmental benefits of lockdown, which dramatically reduced CO2 emissions in the UK. As a result of fewer people travelling, carbon […]

While the UK’s full lockdown proved to be a difficult time for businesses and individuals alike, there were some silver linings. One of which was the drastic reduction in CO2 emissions. The National Geographic reported that lockdown resulted in “one of the largest, most dramatic drops in CO2 emissions ever recorded.” Unfortunately, it wasn’t all […]

In the latest instalment of our events and corporate hospitality industry interview series, we spoke to Angela Hodson (pictured), Sales Director at Emirates Old Trafford, about how the famous venue has adapted for a COVID-safe future, how learnings from managing bio-secure sporting bubbles can be applied to business events and the return of live… Q: Emirates Old […]

Venues consortium Venues of Excellence (VoE) won the Best UK Representation Company at the CHS Awards 2020, which were presented on 27th October during a Virtual Awards Ceremony. The Awards, organised by Emma Cartmell, CEO of the CHS Group, were co-hosted by Neil Thomson of Delegate Wranglers, with the virtual ceremony attracting in excess of 150 […]

The Belfry Hotel & Resort has launched The Belfry Live and Belfry Studio professional virtual meetings and events solutions, which is says will enable organisations to connect live with audiences across the globe. The packages are targeted at any business, regardless of size, with teams and offices in multiple locations across the UK and beyond, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact upon organisations in the UK, with many making redundancies and placing employees on furlough. That’s according to a study from ManpowerGroup, which encompasses talent management experts Right Management, which found that the pandemic has also led to many employees rethinking the relationship with their employer and reprioritising […]

A new study by Holland and Barrett reveals which cities are the best for a better work-life balance, taking into account hours asleep, spent in the sun and at work to create the Sunlight Cities Index. Taking working hours data for each city from the International Labour Organization, the index reveals the best cities in […]

New research has placed Mexico at the top of the list for most hours worked, with employees in the country putting in 2137 hours annually. This is followed by Costa Rica, at 2059.6 hours a year, Korea at 1967 hours a year, and Greece at 1949 hours a year. At the other end of the scale, Denmark, Germany and Norway have the […]

More than two thirds of office workers admitted they have missed their workplace during the pandemic – with their desk, gossip and even meetings among the most longed for things. The study of 2,000 office workers found simply speaking to people face-to-face topped the list of the most missed aspects. Having equipment including printers and […]

73% of workers extensively use their company-issued device for personal matters, with nearly two-thirds (60%) admitting to an increase in frequency since starting to work remote. That’s according to the Company-Issued Computers: What are Employees Really Doing with Them report from Mimecast, which says the most common activities were checking personal email (47%), carrying out financial […]