Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work. Trustees’ Week is an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from all walks of life to get involved and make a difference. This year Trustees week takes place from 1 November to 5 November 2021. Events all around...
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The Security Industry Authority (SIA) opens registration for its free 2021 national conference. This year’s conference will take place on Wednesday 10 November 2021. It will be the first time the SIA has hosted a forum of this size since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s conference will be ‘Opportunities for improved public safety in a post-COVID-19 world’. The conference is open to all licensed security professionals and will be...
The October edition of the Employer Bulletin brings you all the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers and payroll agents. There is important information on: PAYE including the tax changes for Health and Social Care UK Transition and the recently agreed UK-Swiss Convention on Social Security coordination COVID-19 information with updates on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme tax updates and changes to guidance, including information on PAYE liability involving Offshore Matters The bulletin...
National Mentoring Day was launched to recognise the significant benefits of mentoring across the UK and takes place on 27 October each year. Mentoring is help by one person to another and can make a significant in the mentee’s knowledge, work or thinking. Everyone from individuals, companies, schools, communities, universities and governments are encouraged to share their own mentoring success stories and case studies and to use the day to participate in raising awareness about...
The UK Government has published guidance about what businesses need to do in order to use Freeport customs sites. The guidance covers applying for and using special customs procedures. Freeport customs sites (also known as a ‘free zone’) are secure customs zones where you can import or export goods inside the UK’s land border, but where some different import or export rules apply. If you choose to use a customs site to import or export...
Twenty EU countries offer visa and work permit free routes for UK musicians and performers. These countries are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden. Durations and requirements vary from Member State to Member State, it is recommended UK nationals check what requirements they need to fulfil with the EU Member State before travelling. Please see the published general business...
Welsh Government launches ‘Feed Your Positivity’ campaign to raise awareness of Young Person’s Guarantee. The campaign aims to communicate the Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee and to encourage young Welsh people to positively engage with their plans for the future. The campaign has been developed in response to the impact of COVID-19 on the employment and educational opportunities facing young people. Under-25s have accounted for three in five jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. It...
The deadline to complete a tax return for the 2020 to 2021 tax year is approaching. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to check that they have the correct information in order to complete their tax return. The tax return deadline for the 2020 to 2021 tax year is 31 October 2021 for those completed on paper forms and 31 January 2022 for online returns. Customers can file before the January...
The Institute of Directors (IOD) Awards are open for entries. It celebrates leadership talent, success, achievement and highlights business excellence and significant contributions leaders can make to the social and economic prosperity in the community. Whatever your sector or organisation – whether you are a director in an established company, innovative start-up, family business, SME, or Third Sector – the IOD want to hear from you. The awards gives the business community a chance to...
The Welsh Government recently announced a package of support to revitalise Welsh town centres. The aim is to enable businesses to plan projects which lead to economic growth as well as helping them make the best use of digital technology. This includes utilising data to help firms better understand their customer base and trends which will support businesses in their future planning and marketing activities. This will be achieved through ‘The Year of SMART Towns’...