Two thirds of UK workers plan to make changes to their careers in the next 12 months, according to a new study published by Aviva. This is an increase of five percentage points, compared to the previous study compiled in February 2021, and indicates that 22 million workers are seeking some sort of change. The intended […]

Aviva has revealed the winners of its competition to find the UK’s best “shoffices” – namely, sheds or outbuildings converted or built for use as workspaces. The winners – each winning £250-worth voucher to choose from for Amazon, John Lewis Partners, Ikea, B&Q or Currys PC World – were selected by property expert, podcast host […]

Whilst the thought of returning to the workplace post-lockdown may be positive for some, it will undoubtedly create stress and anxiety for others. And new research from Aviva has revealed that many are looking for more flexibility in their work schedule to give them a more leisurely three-day weekend. As a consequence of working from […]

Aviva has launched a national competition to find the UK’s best ‘shoffices’, – namely, sheds or outbuildings converted or built for use as workspaces. From 11 May, 2021 people will be invited to upload pictures of their shoffice to the Aviva Facebook page. Entrants will be in with a chance of winning one of three […]

As pubs, shops and other workplaces re-open, the success of the vaccine rollout has helped workers feel much more optimistic about their return to work than they were following November’s lockdown, according to Aviva’s research of more than 2,000 employed adults across the UK. Aviva’s third Employee Back to Work Index shows that 71% of workers […]

Three fifths of UK workers (60%) intend to make changes to their careers as a result of the Covid outbreak, an increase of seven percentage points since July 2020 (53%). The research, conducted as part of Aviva’s latest How We Live report, reveals changes range from the relatively minor, such as learning new skills or […]

As millions of UK residents continue to work from home, Aviva is urging people to take extra care of their possessions when using summerhouses, outbuildings or sheds as workspaces. ONS data suggests around 13 million UK people became home-workers last year as a result of the pandemic and sales of sheds and summerhouses have been rising […]