Deliveroo for Business is helping companies to support their staff during this unprecedented time. Thousands of our clients across the globe have moved to working-from-home policies and are maintaining their office food perks, whilst taking greater precautions. To keep people safe while they are still in the office we recommend: Pre-packaged grab and go options […]

Due to the ongoing coronavirus lockdown the London Christmas Party Show has been postponed from 12 – 13 May 2020 to the later date of 28 – 29 July 2020. The move to the July date is to ensure that exhibitors and visitors still find the event a useful channel for event enquires and capturing event leads for the latter […]

Lucy Everett is a Virtual PA with Virtually Supported. Here she talks about how she started out, the challenges of her role and the importance of technology… What inspired you to start a career as a Virtual Assistant? It was something I had thought I may do when my son was a little older, but […]

Following up on our look at software that helps you to process expense claims, research has been published highlighting then top 10 most ridiculous submissions. Travel & expense management software provider Sales Trip worked with financial, PA and EA thought leaders to research the trend and how businesses can deal with such claims. Here’s the […]

If you’re stuck in the house and looking for something to do, then maybe try turning cabin fever to disco fever. Like all bars and restaurants, renown karaoke destination Lucky Voice has temporarily closed its venues in Soho, Holborn, Islington and Brighton. But that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! The company already offers […]

By Dr Lynda Shaw, neuroscientist, business psychologist and change specialist The news at the moment about COVID-19 is very alarming, and for many our anxiety levels are on high alert which in the long term can be at the expense of our mental and physical health.  So what can businesses do to help ease anxiety and […]

In the last decade, presenteeism – the act of working more hours than required – has tripled in the UK with more than 4 in 5 people observing it compared to just a quarter in 2010. As coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to spread, both within the UK and globally, employers should be discouraging, and tackling, ‘presenteeism’ […]

Already planning for a life beyond lockdown? Looking for a business travel management partner for your company? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted providers ready to help. Our list of agencies covers everything from full travel management services, through to chauffeurs, helicopters and private planes – There’s something to […]

Are you tired of having screwed up paper receipts dumped on your desk every month? You’re not alone. We asked some PAs to recommend software that can help… One of the most important assets for PAs to have on their side is time. We all need more of it. But too often time gets sucked […]

Just one in three Brits is working in the field they dreamt of when they were children. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found that after spending their early years wanting to be a teacher, doctor or train driver, just under a third saw their dream become a reality. In fact, more than half of those polled […]

Already planning for a life beyond lockdown? Looking for an event management company for your next big project? The PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted partners ready to help make your event a reality! Our list of agencies covers everything from full event management and venue finding, through to team […]

Hospitality giant Searcys says that its central events team, Exclusive Events, is making every practical step to offer as much support to its event organiser partners as possible. The company has implemented a series of measures to assist organisers with future and existing bookings, with its dedicated Exclusive Events team on hand to help with any […]

The UK’s leading EA, PA and Executive training company has transformed itself into a Virtual Academy in order to help its clients keep their skills up to date while on lockdown. Your Excellency says the learning and development sector, like many others, is going through monumental change and disruption right now, but stresses that new opportunities […]

During these times of great uncertainty, one thing we all have more of is time. So why not use it to learn new skills and improve existing ones? PA Life has a bundle of specially-curated online learning courses designed to help you improve your expertise and learn new things. The courses cover all areas of […]

Marketing agency Patch is rolling out a series of FAM trips under the Virtually Live London banner to ensure event organisers can still scout out venues while we’re all on lockdown. Hosted on Zoom, the Virtual Fam Trip of London will give those venue buyers working from home the chance to see several London venues, […]

33 per cent of UK businesses say they lack the technology infrastructure to manage long-term remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.  The poll, commissioned by Leonne International, was conducted by independent survey company Censuswide, which questioned 200 senior business decision-makers from large and medium sized companies on the business impact of the Covid-19 crisis. The polling […]

Looking for something to keep the kids entertained while you delve into your emails or that conference call? Well, the Jungle Book has been voted the most nostalgic Disney film of all time. Topping the list of movies which make us fondly remember our childhood, the film was released in 1967 and the story follows […]

In these times of uncertainty for everyone, PA Life is offering support to our network of industry suppliers and service providers, to help them to promote their businesses through these difficult circumstances. We also want to make sure that our readers are able to find the services and partners they need as their own organisations navigate […]