Dee Farrell, Personal Assistant, was born and raised in Sarajevo where she was a small business owner. Several years of living in multiple countries followed before she arrived in the UK with her family in 2010. She has worked as an administrative professional in several countries and industries including education, retail, and the past eight […]

Silverstone Museum hosted PA Life Club members for a unforgettable Fam Trip. The museum – one of Graysons managed venues – is located within the iconic Silverstone Circuit and makes a truly impressive event and celebration space. 35 of our Club members arrived at Silverstone on Friday afternoon, January 12th, to experience what the museum […]

Our Media Manager, Lucy Gallivan, hosted our recent PA Life Club FAM Trip to Cheltenham, alongside Meet in Cheltenham’s Corporate Partnerships Manager Tara Sanchez. Our Club members enjoyed luxurious venues, incredible food, cocktails and champagne afternoon tea in the beautiful Cotswolds… We started off by checking into the iconic Queens Hotel, one of the oldest hotels in Europe, […]

If you don’t know Leicester, we would certainly recommend that you find a chance to visit, if only to experience the great parties, awards or celebrations at Athena, the city’s leading party venue. PA Life Club took its members to the unforgettable Christmas Party World on December 8th to experience Athena doing what they do […]

Our Meet Up on November 16th was a great way for PA Life Club members to experience the fun and exciting team activities at Gravity Max corporate events and parties.  Gravity Max is located on the ground floor of the South Side shopping centre in Wandsworth, 10 min walk or a quick bus ride from […]

Destination Emirates Old Trafford hosted PA Life and our event organiser guests on a 24-hour whistle stop fam trip to see the fantastic venue and stadium, home to Lancashire Cricket Club. We also had a chance to visit a couple of great venues in Manchester city centre to add to the experience of this great […]

We have a fantastic Fam Trip planned for you our PA Life Club members, courtesy of Meet in Cheltenham. Please see the itinerary during this overnight visiting some of the best venues in the Cotswolds. FAM TRIP PROGRAMME: Thursday, January 18th:  11am arrival in Cheltenham, a quintessentially English spa town full of character. Check into […]

The PA Life Christmas Party and Star Awards 2023 night on November 13th was once again the must-attend party of the festive season that the Assistant community had been looking forward to. We celebrated with 160 PAs, EAs, VAs and Office Manager, as well as our event sponsors and partners in the stylish Inca London, a Latin […]

What a fantastic night we had at the PA Life Christmas party and the announcement of the PA Life Star Awards 2023 winners. Huge congratulations to the winners and finalists in each of the six categories. We kicked off the festive season in style at Inca London, a Latin American themed restaurant with over 150 PAs and […]

PA Life Editor had a pleasure of interviewing Jo Sedgwick, PA at De Courcy Alexander, for our regular Club member Work & Life feature which was originally published in PA Life magazine in September. “I live in Lincoln where I have been a ‘traditional’ PA for the past ten years, working in Local Government. I […]

The historic Painters’ Hall hosted PA Life Club members for a spookalishious evening on Halloween to showcase the beautiful venue and their superb catering. 15 of our Club members were welcomed with glasses of prosecco and wine at the ground floor’s fantastic Court room by members of the event and marketing team from Graysons. The in-house catering […]

Our Editor met up with Shirley Ruiz, a Senior Executive Assistant at Citi, to discuss the role of an EA, her recent move from one international banking giant to another, and what career success looks like to her. WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT LIFE AND CAREER CHOICES AND MILESTONES THAT HAVE LED TO YOUR CURRENT […]

A group of PA Life Club members spent 24 hours on a whistle stop tour of some of the best venues and tourist attractions Portsmouth has to offer. The Familiarisation Visit on 1-2 October was hosted by MEET Beyond London together with Venues of Portsmouth, which is part of Visit Portsmouth. We arrived at Portsmouth […]

Over 50 of PA Life Club members braved the wet evening on September 21st to join the Yuki by Tabu showcase event at their glamorous event and party space on Dover Street, in the heart of Mayfair. The beautifully decorated space has a sophisticated lounge bar vibe with bespoke art, plush furnishings, and a stunning […]

PA Life Club members enjoyed a fantastic afternoon and evening of magical entertainment on August 18th.  30 of our Club members attended the Meet Up to watch the original production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End. Huge thanks go to the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child London […]

PA Life is searching for star quality Administrative and Business Support Professionals in our annual PA Life Star Awards. We believe that all our PA Life Club members possess star qualities and would like you all to enter the awards! The PA Life Star Awards 2023 are now open for nomination from PAs, EAs, VAs, […]

You are invited to the most coveted Christmas Party of the year for PAs and EAs – the PA Life annual Christmas Party & Star Awards which will be hosted jointly with Inca London at their fabulous South American restaurant & club in the heart of the iconic Mayfair. Date: November 13th from 6-9pm Venue: 8-9 Argyll St, […]

Whether you are a sports fan or just keen to see what the legendary Old Trafford stadium has to offer, this is a not-to-be missed opportunity to visit this fantastic venue. Destination Emirates Old Trafford – home to Lancashire Cricket – can cater for any corporate event, from meetings to teambuilding to large conferences, not […]