Upskill and fulfil your potential this year by registering for the 7 Key Skills Programme hosted by the Global PA Assocation. The programme is Global PA’s most advanced programme – with approval from Birkbeck, University of London, ILM City & Guilds and CPD Standards Office. The programme will develop an Assistant’s capabilities in time management, […]

Sound Advice: get year one in business right, is an inspiring podcast created for the thousands of people who are starting up and growing a small business. Whatever you want to know, the esteemed business journalist Rebecca Burn-Callandar will tackle it with a super-line-up of globally successful, small business stars. Here is a taste of […]

The meetings, events and incentives community will come together this week to make valuable business connections, learn and network as The Meetings Show returns. The UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community will be officially opened tomorrow (Thursday September 30th) by Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston at ExCeL, London. Hundreds of international and UK destinations, […]

Butlin’s has relaunched its Conferences & Events offering across all three resorts at Bognor Regis, Skegness and Minehead, with a new team, a new creative approach delivered by new agency and a new innovative venue – Studio 36. Butlin’s says it now boats state-of-the-art facilities, along with mouth-watering menus, exciting activities and a variety of […]

If you’re looking for a new position, how about one at Kensington Palace? TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are looking for a Personal Assistant – but you’ll need to act swiftly to apply. We’ve been alerted to this position thanks to veteran celebrity assistant Brian Daniel of The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, who […]

92% of UK GPs have reported an increase in people seeking medical advice for work related stress and anxiety since the pandemic began. What’s more, the research from Perkbox has found that 68% of GPs surveyed agree they have seen a hike in patients seeking support for this over the past three months compared to […]

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 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 […]

British business leaders are set to increase their investment in employee wellbeing as they look to retain and nurture staff in the wake of ongoing economic concerns. According to Bupa Global’s Executive Wellbeing Index 2021, UK business leaders are predicted to increase their spend on employee mental health and wellbeing by 18 per cent in the coming […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]