47 per cent of UK office workers still do not feel as though they have had clear, formalised communications around working hours, availability and productivity. In addition, more than half (54 per cent) admit to not understanding the current state of the business – as well as their employer’s overall plan to survive the economic […]

Bupa UK has unveiled the second phase of its ‘Is It Normal?’ brand campaign, which focuses on mental health after months of distress brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The campaign asks ‘what is normal now?’, aiming to normalise seeking support for mental health by offering reassurance that everyone has their own version of what […]

Lime Venue Portfolio has announced that venues across its group are opening their doors once again to meetings and events.  Government guidelines now allow meetings of under 30 to take place across venues, stadia and cultural attractions as long as they adhere to social distancing and COVID-safety measures. The industry will be using this period […]

To help clients rebuild a safe travel programme, Good Travel Management has launched a COVID-19 Travel Guidance Hub, providing resources and content to support businesses back into travelling at the right time. The COVID-19 Travel Guidance Hub has been designed to help organisations from all industry sectors who are thinking of making plans for a […]

Almost half of Brits are considering a change of career – with medical professions, landscape gardening and teaching topping the list of preferred industries. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed this year’s events had left two-thirds thinking life is too short to be working in a job they hate. This could mean a shift in […]

Advice by David Price, Workplace Wellbeing Expert and CEO, Health Assured Schools are now open and children across the UK have headed back to education after many months at home. For many, who are anxious about childcare as they return to work, this is a blessing. But to others, it’s a worry—coronavirus is still an […]

Maiden Voyage has launched its new COVID-19 Traveller Safety eLearning for Business Travellers. As some organisations start to reintroduce business travel, employers are looking for advice on how to best support those who are required to travel as part of their jobs, many of whom have concerns about catching COVID-19 whilst travelling. The eLearning provides […]

Joanne Barratt, Managing Director of The Venues Collection, explains why working with a venue supplier could help staff stay connected… As we all become accustomed to the ‘new normal’, flexibility will be key in our approach to bringing people together again in the new office. Professor Cary Cooper, a leading psychologist, has predicted that more […]

Simon Clayton, Chief Ideas Officer at RefTech, offers some key advice… Since the beginning of August, we are now able to organise and attend socially distanced meetings for up to thirty delegates. This means that event organisers will need technology to manage delegate footfall and create a staggered entry system.  Delegates will need a simple […]

The ‘commute’ was falling out of favour prior to the pandemic, as an increasing number of office workers started to embrace flexible working. A global survey by the infrastructure architects Weston Williamson & Partners of more than 2,000 commuters in 10 major cities revealed a pre-coronavirus reduction in commuting of 2-5%. 60% of managers and […]

By MBM Omega Returning to the workplace and employee safety in all sectors is one of the most talked about subjects currently. The government are encouraging those to return to offices with new Covid-19 restrictions in place. How can you make sure your staff are returning to a safe environment? It is essential to introduce […]

The past few years have seen many traditional taboos broken and developments in the workplace have reflected this, from the introduction of shared paternity leave and the increasing conversation around the impact of the menopause at work. This year, however, these conversations have slowed down somewhat as the global pandemic took precedent. Focus moved to […]

Saving money on the daily commute, no need to worry about what to wear and no office politics to deal with… are just a handful of benefits to working from home. And many don’t want to give it up now. Insolvency Support, provider of business support, tips and resources, conducted a survey of 3,000 employees […]

As we start to move towards a COVID-safe office environment post-lockdown, employers can now keep a written record of the daily health status of each employee using a new symptom tracking app. The Safe For Work app, developed by London-based Filter Digital, has been designed to give colleagues working together the reassurance that everyone who […]

By Nicole Alvino, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, SocialChorus Ever get the feeling we’ve been on pause or holding out for our old way of life, pre-Covid-19, to return? Now that lockdown has lifted, but with restrictions still in place, many find themselves in limbo – unsure of how to sustain or evolve their new […]

Rebecca Thomas (pictured), Director at London-based Eventify, provides advice on event management in the post-lockdown era… Here at Eventify, we are an event management company committed to providing an unrivalled bespoke and personal service. We offer a free venue finding service, as well as end-to-end event management. We were thrilled to hear that business events […]

Patrick Tame, CEO, Beringer Tame Job hunting can be an incredibly intimidating task at the best of times, but having witnessed an unprecedented pandemic this year and with increased competition for roles due to growing unemployment, it’s even more daunting than ever before. But it’s not impossible and there are steps that individuals can take […]

Delta Airlines has restarted a daily service on the London Heathrow to New York-JFK route, two months after it resumed flights between London and Atlanta. The airline says it remains the only one offering nonstop service between the UK and United States that is keeping middle seats blocked and capping capacity throughout the aircraft on […]