The Barbican and Searcys are delighted to welcome you to a morning of breakfast and browsing in our iconic Sustainable Conservatory on Tuesday 26th July. About the Meet Up Please arrive anytime from 8am where breakfast will be served by Searcys in the Garden room and Sustainable Conservatory located on the 3rd floor. The event will […]

We have a winner for a beautiful Gift Set worth £70, donated kindly by Onacara. Congratulations Carla Parr from Thoughtworks! Carla is our lucky June PA Life Club competition winner! Onacara has delivered the Giveaway Prize to Carla who was able to even change the offered gift to her preferred choice with the necklace set […]

After a pandemic-enforced pause in 2021 and a virtual awards ceremony in 2020, the Off To Work Event Photography Awards have relaunched with a double-quick 2022 competition for images captured during both 2020 and 2021. Both professional and amateur photographers need to promptly review their portfolios though, as entries close on 31st July, with an […]

A qualified HR professional, Natalia Kalacova, is celebrating the launch of her new business Alchemy VA – an all-encompassing virtual assistant service that’s promising to increase productivity for SME owners and legal firms. Her business is part of the UK’s only family-run virtual assistant franchise. After becoming a mum and spending most of her career […]

The Cuddle Club is pleased to offer PA Life Club members 5% discount off their two to four hour Dog Therapy Office Visits. To take advantage of of our partner offers such as this as well as of our extensive programme of Club Meet Ups, FAM trips, competitions and discounted educational courses please join us. […]

Our Meet Up on 23rd of June at Theatre Royal Drury Lane was simply fantastic from start to finish. We were treated to a welcome glass of Champagne at arrival at this beautifully refurbished historic theatre which backs onto Drury Lane. The building is the most recent in a line of four theatres which were built at […]

“Own it” by taking ownership! Adam Fidler, Founder of Adam Fidler Academy, the UK’s leading provider of education to EAs and PAs recently talked to a group of EA students about the importance of ownership in their careers. “Now, you might ask: Where has this word come from and why is it important? Well, the […]

Our recent PA Profile interview is with Anita Payne, Assistant at Pan European Equities at Schroders. She shares her top tips and insights from her role, and discusses the rapidly changing workplace, plus the need to look after the wellbeing of you and your team. What was your journey like into your career as a […]

We asked Ashley Archer, Personal Assistant to a Finance Director at Standard Chartered, about her career journey, the challenges, highlights and why she loves her PA role 14 years in. “My name is Ashley, I’m from Essex and have worked as a PA in London for approximately 14 years. I’m a regular gym goer and […]

I’m excited to be able to tell you about my first issue as the Editor of PA Life. It’s great to be here, working with a fantastic team, making sure we bring you, our readers, stories that are interesting, inspiring and helpful for your work as Professional Assistants. PA Life Club & PA Profiles I’ve […]

Social Supermarket is delighted to offer PA Life Club members 10% discount on your first order of £1,000 or more. HOW TO REDEEM YOUR OFFER: This offer is valid for PA Life Club members only. If you are not a member but would like to join please visit the Club section for further information. Offer […]

Aero brings a great offer to PA Life Club members with 10% discount on its flights. Aero is a semi-private jet service that delivers a radically better flying experience compared to commercial and private jet air travel. Aero’s European summer routes are now available to book. Fly between London Farnborough to Nice and Ibiza and […]

What if the work social this year wasn’t just fun, but unforgettable? So, what exactly do I do…? My name is Ben Levy. I’m a Doctor of Psychology and professional magician. I have spent the past twenty years performing sleight of hand and sleight of mind, purely for entertainment and fun. You’re in safe hands! […]

Roxstar Concierge has pleasure of extending a complementary membership to all PA Life Club members for one year.  The standard annual cost of a membership is £2500 a month, making this worth  £30,000 per member and gives you full access to Roxstar Concierge membership benefits. Offer valid until: 10 JUNE 2023 HOW TO REDEEM OFFER: Email […]

Rising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting salaries this year, but a new survey suggests that there’s something that employees value most – and that’s work-life balance over pay. HR and payroll software provider CIPHR polled over 1,000 UK workers to find […]

Middle Eight Hotel welcomes PA Life Club members to a drinks reception, with guests greeted in the foyer at 5pm. Upon arrival, the guests will be shown around the property, after which you are invited to stay for a cocktail reception and to enjoy networking with other PA Life Club members. There will be a […]

The events industry is set to have one of the busiest summers yet, and as companies plan to make up for lost time after the past two years, staff party season is well and truly upon us. Navigating the UK’s notoriously unpredictable weather and trying to please a myriad of personality types, as well as […]

Alex Hattingh, Chief People Officer at Employment Hero, shares some great tips to help employers manage annual leave of employees. Whether your employees are going abroad, or enjoying some downtime at home, it is important that employers understand their obligations when it comes to managing leave, upcoming public holidays, and more. What is annual leave? […]