Find out how your business can become more dementia-friendly and get a free guide. From retail to housing, utilities to entertainment, finance to transport, all sectors have a part to play. All businesses can contribute to tackling the social and economic impact of dementia. Statistics show that less than half (47%) of people living with dementia feel a part of their community (Alzheimer’s Society, 2013), and 28% said they have given up even getting out...
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A new scheme to enable small and medium-sized enterprises, or ‘SMEs’, to access health and well-being support is being launched today by the Welsh Government. Ministers are providing £8 million to deliver the new In-Work Support Service across Wales over the next two years. The service will provide free access to therapeutic support for employees of SMEs or the self-employed. Support will be available for people who are absent or at risk of becoming absent...
The Grocer New Product and Packaging Awards 2023 is now open for entries. Brands from alcohol and confectionery to store cupboard and cheese are invited to showcase their most compelling launches (and relaunches). In a change to previous years, the 2023 event will recognise every shortlisted entry's excellence, awarding a gold, silver or bronze medal in recognition of efforts to bring excitement and difference to grocery aisles. This year will also shine a spotlight on...
The fifth World Food Safety Day takes place on 7 June 2023 (WFSD) and will draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agricultural production, market access, tourism and sustainable development. For further information please select the following link World Food Safety Day 2023 (who.int) Safer food, better business As a food business, you and your staff need to have good personal...
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a transformation document which sets out what patents customers can expect over the next 12 months, and details of upcoming changes to IPO’s services as part of the One IPO Transformation Programme. There will also be a number of important changes to the IPO’s services ahead of the new service for patents being launched in spring 2024. For further information please select the following link New patents service...
Everyone has a brain. However not everyone uses their brain at work! People often come to work and appear to leave their brains along with their coat on the coat hanger. As a result, when they see things that aren't right, problems that need sorting then they do... nothing! To run a successful high growth business, you need everyone to use their brains. But it's up to you to make this happen. You need to...
All high growth businesses need to manage cash. Most businesses swallow up cash; high growth businesses positively devour cash. In most cases, businesses that fail, do so not because of a lack of profit, but because they run out of cash. It's an old but true cliché that 'cash is the lifeblood of a business’. So treasure your cash. In particular, rein it in wherever and whenever you can. For instance: Try to negotiate instalment...
The applications for this year's Small Biz 100 are now officially open! This year Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday, 2 December 2023. The 100 have not only received exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels and in the local and national press, but also joined the Small Business Saturday team in London at receptions in both...
Find out more about your rights under the Equality Act 2010 and how it protects different characteristics. Everyone in Britain is protected. This is because the Equality Act protects people against discrimination because of the protected characteristics that we all have. This information is for employees, employers, individuals using a service, any organisation using a service and the public sector. Under the Equality Act, there are nine protected characteristics: age disability gender reassignment marriage and...
From 5 to 11 June 2023 is the 100th annual Bike Week, marking a century of celebrating everyday cycling for everyone. Bike Week 100 is all about workplace cycling and encourages as many workplaces as possible to support their staff to ride during the week, it can be anything from organising an event ride to simply encouraging staff to choose the bike instead of the car. This year, the UK's largest cycling awareness week is...