The British Safety Council has responded to the Government’s latest guidance on measures to limit the spread of coronavirus following the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on Sunday evening. The 60-page document sets out the UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. The document includes setting out a new ‘more differentiated approach to risk’ and advises […]

Half of employees in the UK are ready to return to work post-lockdown, assuming their employer has the right safety process in place, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by the global legal business, DWF. A further quarter of workers say they may be ready to go back to work, although 18% believe it is […]

This week saw PA Life Club members gather for an online Lockdown Meet Up in, association with Blue Hat team building, to experience their awesome Virtual Escape Room challenge. Blue Hat has created a suite of new and exciting virtual team building experiences to help you maintain and grow your professional relationships while in lockdown […]

If you’re looking for ways to keep staff fed and watered during or after lockdown the PA Life Recommended Supplier Directory is home to dozens of trusted Food & Drink partners ready to help. Our list of specialists covers everything from event catering to cake deliveries – There’s something to suit every requirement! Start Your […]

The team at Story Events didn’t want the original dates of the London Christmas Party Show (May 12th-13th) to go by unacknowledged so have put together a host of free online content to help enrich bodies and minds during the lockdown period… #LCPSUnwrapped is a two-day festival of online content for the events industry, made up of seminars, a roundtable […]

Last week London based event agency Eventify celebrated its second birthday after a momentous year which has seen them deliver over 800 hours of events for more than 11,000 guests in 14 worldwide locations. Events included a Studio 54 inspired company ball, a festival themed Christmas party and a product launch at the Tower of London.  Founded […]

The CHS Group is putting its support behind a number of initiatives that are raising the profile of the £70 billion UK events industry. The announcement follows a number of high-profile campaigns that have been launched in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for the industry to push its case in front […]

Just under half of PA Life’s readers are feeling ‘okay’ during the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our survey asked about the strain the current situation is putting on readers’ mental health and wellbeing. Some 49% said they felt okay, with one EA revealing: “I actually feel more relaxed, as I’m not getting the […]

UK businesses are so far delivering on employee engagement in the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from idea management firm Wazoku. 86% of respondents say their organisation has provided enough technical information for them to work from home effectively, 70% say their employer has taken steps to ensure their mental health and well-being is […]

PA Life’s awesome CPD-certified Online Courses are now available in the form of corporate bundle packages, allowing multiple employees within an organisation to improve their skills. Specially curated by an expert team, there are more than 100s of courses available to help develop your career – and yourself. And the list covers those areas highlighted […]

Mental health always matters, but now, more than ever, people need support. The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is encouraging employees to digitally share green ribbons to show their support for ending the stigma around mental health in the workplace. Through ‘This Is Me’ and the Green Ribbon campaign, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal wants to enable organisations […]

Join us on Wednesday April 13th at 11am when Aimee Browne – aka The Mindful Assistant – will be hosting an exclusive wellness and wellbeing webinar for PA Life. Entitled How To Take The Positives From Covid-19, the session will include: – Inner learnings from taking your foot off the gas– Reassessing what you want from […]

You still have time to register for our webinar, in association with Uber for Business, which takes place tomorrow, Wednesday May 6th! Not all EAs and PAs wear capes, but Rochelle Biss from Uber for Business, Abigail Jones from Facebook and Marie Heinsen from Sagittarius Agency might as well, for their PA powers are nothing […]

by Alan Price HR expert and CEO at BrightHR With Friday being a bank holiday, and staff across the UK being furloughed, employers may be wondering how furlough interacts with annual leave such as public holidays. The first thing they should remember is that furloughed employees can take annual leave. However, they need to be […]

Employers that fail to keep records of the safety procedures they have evaluated and implemented when workplaces are permitted to re-open following the COVID-19 lockdown, could be leaving themselves open to legal risks, says RPC, the City-headquartered law firm. RPC highlights the importance of comprehensive return to work planning. Employers should look to do all […]

Last week saw PA Life Club members gather for an online Lockdown Meet Up in association with Tourism South East and Meet Beyond London – and it was awesome. The session was designed to enable people to reconnect with industry friends and colleagues that they’ve missed during lockdown, as well as serving as an opportunity […]

Meeting room solutions and video conferencing specialist StarLeaf has released the StarLeaf Trends Report outlining the uptake of video conferencing usage seen across the business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report collects data from a number of countries including the UK, France, Sweden, Germany Italy, and the US. From the UK notable findings include: […]

As part of the NHS, London conference venue W12 Conferences has been lending its spaces out as store supplies for frontline NHS workers.  Despite a lack of events their spaces have been anything but empty, holding supplies for local NHS workers including food, drinks, energy drinks and more recently, Easter eggs. Near to Shepherd’s Bush, […]