More than 1 in 10 office workers end up regularly or always skipping lunch as they’re not given enough time on their break to purchase food, a new survey reveals. The Lacklustre Lunch Breaks Survey, from Just Eat for Business, asked the nation’s office workers about how often they skip their lunch breaks at work, […]

How much do we rely on our heart? Lucy Eden, the founder of Be In Your Element, organisers of corporate wellbeing events, explores the role of the heart and emotions in decision making, very apt as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Heart Day on 29 September. We all know how important a healthy […]

Huggg’s free gifting platform enables you to create, personalise and share the perfect gifts with colleagues and clients in just a couple of clicks. Making it personal forms stronger connections 🫶 We give gifts in our personal lives to form bonds and foster relationships. Huggg believes the same principles of gifting apply to the modern […]

Center Parcs announces the growth of its Conferences & Events division, with the promotion of Cat Bird, National Sales Manager, who leads the three-strong team comprising the newly appointed Regional Sales Manager, Natasha Stone, and returning Regional Sales Manager, Hermione Gingell. Promoted from Regional Sales Manager this spring, Cat shares her experience as a Center […]

Are you a star? The nominations for this year’s PA Life Star Awards are now open! The PA Life Star Awards 2022 recognise the hard work and dedication of PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Managers and champion everything they do in their constantly evolving roles. To nominate yourself you will need to submit a bio […]

As a PA, part of your duty is to organise executive team-building exercises. While team buildings often get a bad rap for being boring, the right team-building exercises can bring the team closer together and help everyone work more effectively, leading to increased productivity. So, to help you make this event a success, here are […]

When it comes to Christmas, gifts are a given! The festive season, for a lot of people, is focused on giving and receiving presents. Whether it’s through Secret Santa between friends, anxiously choosing what to buy your partner or subtly hinting to your family about that thing you’ve been keeping your eye on. But why […]

We’re delighted to invite you and guest to sample the new canape and bowl food menu at Dipna Anand Bar and Restaurant at Somerset House on October 12th, 6-9pm. Dipna will be personally hosting the night, introducing the new dishes and offering insight into the menu development, especially put together with private hire events in […]

Butlin’s Conferences & Events are inviting you to experience their hospitality during their very own OktoberFest on October 14-16th at their Minehead venue. Across the weekend, you’ll get to enjoy two three-hour Bavarian experiences inside our ‘beer halls’. Think pretzels, steins, huge bench tables, traditional music and a whole lot of lederhosen 12:00 Midday is a strict arrival […]

Butlin’s may be known for its bustling fairgrounds and amazing entertainment, but the experienced conference and events teams at all three resorts know how to create a bespoke experience for any size event. They work closely with each client to ensure that every event is memorable—and every attendee has a fun and entertaining experience. Butlin’s […]

Are you counting down to Christmas already? Huggg’s survey of the Office Management Group, a community for office and administration professionals, revealed that 63.3% of members look after Christmas gifts, and 68% enjoy it. Here are OM’s most useful Christmas gifting tips and insights. Start planning early Huggg discovered that 58% of members start preparing […]

MADE IN ENGLAND Born in London 1971, Molton Brown is an icon of uniquely British style. Our products have been Made in England since day one – and we are committed to this for our future. WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT QUALITY We source only the best ingredients in exceptional fragrance concentrations, so you can discover long-lasting fragrances […]

A full-time employee will spend around a quarter of their time at work. When you take the weekend and time spent sleeping out of the equation, this increases to 50% of our waking hours Monday-Friday. For the vast majority, working is a necessity – we need to pay the bills and maintain a quality of […]

In recognition of National Inclusion Week (26th September – 2nd October), we asked Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Joanne Lockwood, who also promotes transgender awareness to organisations, about what the right and wrong questions are to ask a transgender person and why we feel we can ask almost anything. This includes intrusive questions we often ask […]

PA Life Club members are warmly invited to a Breakfast to Inspire at Church House Westminster who is proud to showcase an exclusive relaunch on Friday October 21st, 8:30-10:30am Address: Great Smith St, London SW1P 3AZ You will be treated to a tour of the venue and healthy and sustainable breakfast and drinks. The award-winning multi-purpose […]

Port Lympne Hotel & Resort invites PA Life Club members to experience a day at the largest wildlife park in Kent and to view all their event spaces, accommodation and the new Orangery and Pergola. Itinerary: 1100 arrival for tea, coffee and networking Shuttle transport available. 1030-1045 Shuttle from Ashford International train station to Port […]

The Government’s latest pay gap report has revealed that in 2021, women earned 90p for every £1 earned by a man1. Reports in 2022 found that in industries including finance and construction the median gender pay gap has widened, with women earning 88p and 76p respectively compared to male counterparts2. More recent estimates suggest women […]

Three fifths of business travellers think that their employers could do more to ensure their travel is safe according to a new survey by Opinium. Survey finds only 22% given travel briefings to minimise exposure to risk A quarter (23%) say their employer lets them do their own travel research on business travel destinations 61% […]