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- Getting the Inside Scoop on Apprenticeships - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWhen leaving school, teachers may only give you certain options such as either getting a job or continuing study to work towards university. But many young people don’t believe university is the path they want to go down. If you know which career path you want to take, and you might even know ...
Views: 736 - Getting To Grips With The Highway Code - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisCycling is booming in the UK as more people take to the roads to get their daily exercise in England’s third national lockdown. A biking revolution in 2020 coincided with the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, with many novice cyclists taking up the sport to find solace outside their homes. In ...
Views: 298 - Go Al Fresco – The Benefits of an Outdoor Job - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisIn mid-March, as new cases and deaths linked to Covid-19 began to grow rapidly, the UK Government made the decision to introduce strict lockdown measures. As scientists and healthcare professionals work tirelessly and heroically to combat the physical impacts of the virus, their academic ...
Views: 740 - How 2020 Has Changed Leadership Forever - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe notion of leadership has had a makeover over the past year. The past few months have made it abundantly clear that leaders need to think creatively and put reactive strategies to the test. Transformational leadership has been necessary in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leadership ...
Views: 669 - How can encourage our children to get into STEM from a young age? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWhether we are using smartphones, taking required medication, making sense of numbers on graphs, or travelling from A to B, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has an impact on all walks of life— something we’re all having to appreciate more right now. Used later in life by ...
Views: 471 - How Cleanfluencers Are Helping Our Homecare and Our Mental Health - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThere are always things we want to improve in our homes, and we can find any inspiration we need on the internet. Cleanfluencers have grown in popularity over the last few years by giving us tips and tricks to home inspiration on Instagram and other social media sites. Here, we look at ...
Views: 480 - How Connectivity Is Set to Transform Employee Experiences - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe correlation between employee satisfaction and customer experience is well-established. The happier your people are, the more committed and motivated they will be to go the extra mile for your customers. Leading businesses are implementing initiatives to improve employee satisfaction ...
Views: 484 - How conscious consumerism is impacting the beauty industry - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisFollowing David Attenborough’s Life on Our Planet documentary on Netflix, we are once again reminded of the responsibility we have to reduce our impact on the planet. We are all becoming more aware of our impact on the planet and are calling out brands that are making meaningless environmental ...
Views: 458 - How Exercise Is the Secret to Better Looking Skin - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisSkincare is a massive industry right now as more of us look to improve the health of our skin. The UK skincare industry is set to be worth $21 billion USD by 2024. This is likey down to the fact that we are not leaving our houses as much anymore, which means we’re not wearing makeup as much. ...
Views: 331 - How Exercise Is the Secret to Better Looking Skin - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisSkincare is a massive industry right now as more of us look to improve the health of our skin. The UK skincare industry is set to be worth $21 billion USD by 2024. This is likey down to the fact that we are not leaving our houses as much anymore, which means we’re not wearing makeup as much. ...
Views: 466 - How Gardening Has Cured Our Lockdown Woes - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe garden has been the only escape for many during lockdown. With restrictions preventing access to public places, particularly for those who are shielding with pre-existing medical conditions, the British public have turned to their own homes to fulfil their essential needs—exercise, ...
Views: 526 - How Learner Drivers Have Helped Boost Car Sales - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn what has been a turbulent time for the industry, car dealerships across the UK have been desperately trying to claw back car sales. To paint a statistical picture of the downfall, figures for new private car registrations dropped by 98.7% in April, the worst downturn in 70 years. Only 871 ...
Views: 355 - How Lockdown Has Taught Us How To Accept The Way We Look - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisLockdown has been a strange time unlike any other, and the effects have spilt over into a lot of different areas of our life. Ranging from socialising and work to how we spend our money and time, many of us have turned to our own personal #glowup to remedy the effects of putting our lives on ...
Views: 417 - How Many Hours Do We Spend on These Household Chores? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisOur homes take a significant investment of time, and during 2020, it can be argued that most people have spent more time in their humble abodes than ever before. However, certain household tasks are completed more frequently than others, and some require an extra bit of our day to get done. One ...
Views: 487 - How much could work uniforms help staff save? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisMatching together work-appropriate outfits to wear Monday to Friday tends to be a rather stressful and expensive process for the most of us- let alone the investments we make for our weekend clothing attire too. Although having the freedom to choose what we want to wear at work every day is an ...
Views: 512 - How much more diverse do magazines need to become? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisBody confidence is a topic that attracted a lot of attention last year. With more time spent on social media, the focus on celebrities continues to grow. We’re constantly exposed to those in the limelight, whether it’s through the media we consume or scrolling through our smartphones day in and ...
Views: 556 - How Schools Can Combat Waste - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisIn 2018, the UK government published a waste management strategy for England. It set out various targets for waste reduction and sustainability. One of these targets was that 50 per cent of household waste should be recycled by 2020. The realisation of this target is yet to be demonstrated and ...
Views: 484 - How SEN School Are Fighting Waste in Education - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe UK’s Government’s 2018 waste management strategy for England set out ambitious waste reduction and sustainability targets for many sectors. By 2020, it was expected that 50 per cent of household waste should be recycled. The results of these targets are yet to be published. However, evidence ...
Views: 486 - How to Cope with COVID Related Wedding Anxieties - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThere is no doubt that planning a wedding is stressful. Picking out the perfect venue, décor, guest list, the dress…and that’s before even considering the food you will provide guests for the evening. Engaged couples now have the added issue of COVID-19 and the regulations it involves. For those ...
Views: 761 - How to DIY the Ultimate Bridal Bouquet in 5 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisIt's fair to say that weddings are expensive. Whether you decide to buy or rent all the different attributes that make your wedding day and venue everything you ever wanted, there’s no way to avoid the costs that come with it. However, there are some ways to cut down the costs that are simply ...
Views: 721 - How to Heat a Student Home During Winter Term Time - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisDuring a typical year, students can spend up to 10 months at university. Many students live away from home, which means paying rent and bills to keep a roof over their head while they study. Due to the pandemic, 2020 has been less about working hard to play hard, and more about staying ...
Views: 672 - How To Look After Your Health by Getting Outdoors - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIt’s fair to say that the past year has not been plain sailing for any of us. With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world, the UK nation was left with no choice but to spend more time indoors. However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Many of us used our free time wisely and took up some ...
Views: 674 - How to Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisAs we continue to work towards the government’s net zero emissions by 2050 commitment, businesses are naturally becoming increasingly aware of the need to be more eco-friendly. Other strategies, such as the Clean Growth Strategy, which aims to promote economic growth at the same time as ...
Views: 482 - How To Make Your Holiday A 'Rail' Success - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisFor almost 50 years travellers from Britain have been packing their bags and heading for the bright lights of mainland Europe, embarking on what is known as the ‘interrail experience’. Despite going out of fashion somewhat in the early 2000s, the appeal of such a holiday is back, and for the ...
Views: 308 - How to Manage Screen-Time When Working from Home - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisWhether it be increased Microsoft Teams’ meeting, a spike in family Zoom quizzes, or simply just more time spent glued to our mobile phone screens out of boredom, there is no denying that the collective screen time of the nation has grown drastically over the course of the past year. From the ...
Views: 453 - How to market your charity on a budget... - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisThere are lots of articles out there to help companies drive a successful marketing campaign — but what if you’re a charity with limited funds? Often overlooked, non-profit organisations face the same issues when it comes to creating and executing a successful campaign, yet, they typically have ...
Views: 708 - Is Digital Healthcare Here to Stay? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn some ways, it’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since the pandemic forced us into the first national lockdown. In other ways, it feels like it’s been much longer. One thing we know is that it has changed many of our habits. Online shopping rose by 50% within two months, while many ...
Views: 499 - Is Investing in Sustainability the Key to Business Survival in the New World? - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisSustainability has never been so important for businesses. Reduced consumer demands and limited transportation in 2020 have created an increasing public awareness of the dangers of climate change and other pollution. Companies are now creating sustainable strategies to compete for the increased ...
Views: 485 - Keeping the Cost of Vital Dental Care Down - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisDental care is something we all know is important. While you might be brushing and flossing religiously, do you get your dental check-ups regularly enough? Or, like a third of adults, do you avoid dentist appointments because they’re too expensive? Many of us put off dentist appointments ...
Views: 541 - Keeping Your Car Healthy During Lockdown According to Experts - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWith a bitter start to summer, Covid-19 has shattered all of our plans for the foreseeable future. With our holidays cancelled, social events postponed, and work life disrupted, millions of us are using our cars far less than we normally would — according to RAC, one in 10 of us have stopped ...
Views: 390 - Labour Tips for First Time Mums and Dads - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisLabour can be beautiful and when you have your new-born baby in your arms, your world will feel complete. However, the difficulties of labour for both mums and dads should never go unappreciated. As you step into the unknown, be prepared to adapt your plans to every eventuality and support each ...
Views: 620 - Learning from High Profile Celebrity Divorces - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisStatistics in 2012 reported that 42 per cent of all marriages in England and Wales end in divorce. Surprisingly though, divorce rates are apparently falling, from 10.1 per cent in 2012 to 8.5 per cent in 2015. However, marriage breakdowns aren’t simply restricted to the 9–5 workers. With ...
Views: 581 - Life-Cycle: Choosing the Right Bike for Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisNo one sets out to reinvent the bicycle, but it does so happen that there are many variations of the two-wheeled, pedal-powered vehicle. While all of them can be used to get from point A to point B, some variations do have specific purposes. Whether you use a bicycle for exercise, enjoyment, ...
Views: 387 - Loads more efficiency for UK transport as Mandata grows into freight exchange - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIn June last year, Mandata Group acquired Returnloads.net the UK’s leading freight exchange provider helping manufacturers, shippers, and distributors find new transport suppliers, as well as enabling transport operators to expand their networks and find new work. Mandata Group provides ...
Views: 378 - London is the best rested city in the UK - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThe city that always sleeps London was revealed as the UK’s best-rested city. Surprisingly, and despite being the UK’s equivalent of ‘The City That Never Sleeps’, London demonstrated a limited need for sleep assistance. For every 100,000 people in the English capital, there were only 693 ...
Views: 481 - Looking after yourself post pregnancy… - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisWondering what happens immediately after birth, when to expect your period to return and whether it will be different to pre-pregnancy isn’t uncommon. Research suggests that mums-to-be have questions regarding changes to their body post-pregnancy. Trying to define what ‘normal’ is after ...
Views: 548 - Looking for Support During Lockdown? Find a Self-Care Book for Every Feeling - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2021 from Caitlin Purvisf there's ever been a time that has demanded a surge of self-care, it's now. Throughout the past year, the trend for self-care has rocketed. People everywhere have been using the lockdowns as an opportunity not only for self-improvement but for self-love. That could mean taking time for yourself ...
Views: 565 - Mind the Gap: Why 2020 Serves Up the Ideal Gap Year Opportunity - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2020 from Caitlin Purvis2020 is a year that will live long in the memory. It’s been a year of uncertainty in all walks of life as the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill. While employees suffered redundancies and furlough, the next generation of workers found their education put on hold. Schools and ...
Views: 404 - Most Popular Items Businesses Can Customise and Sell - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisThanks to an endless stream of products on the market, consumers have started to crave a personal experience when buying from their favourite brands. In 2019, the personalisation market was estimated to be worth £1 billion in the UK, with consumers able to personalise everything from chocolate ...
Views: 552 - NHS couple find their dream home with St Modwen Homes key worker incentive - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisA couple who work for the NHS have found their dream home thanks to St Modwen Homes bespoke key worker incentive. NHS therapy radiographer, Vicki Bridges, and occupational therapist, Nicola Moss, said the support they have received has helped them feel appreciated after a tough year. Our key ...
Views: 345 - Nostalgia Never Gets Old: Reigniting Peter Rabbit With Your Children - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisNostalgia is hot right now. Whether we’re indulging in our favourite classic TV shows and movies over lockdown, like Friends and Mean Girls, or using our alone time to have our own Sophie Ellis-Bextor-inspired kitchen discos, we’re loving nostalgia. It’s not surprising, considering it is a ...
Views: 593 - Nostalgia: Helping Our Mental Health - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisEveryone is familiar with nostalgia and the feeling it can give us. When thinking about the past, we often get a warm, fuzzy feeling which we associate with nostalgia. However, we can often feel sadness as we miss those days gone by. Nostalgia can be positive for mental health, as shown in ...
Views: 404 - Perils of Efficiency: Procuring Supplies During a Crisis - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisAlthough lockdown has hit many industries across the world, some businesses have managed to remain somewhat operational, with supply and demand still existing for some products and services. However, during periods of extreme volatility and when business and supply and demand can shift ...
Views: 597 - Post-Covid Business Recovery – SMEs - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisDespite the fact life in the UK has returned to some sort of normality over the past two months, with more businesses and services reopening, as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches on, the state of the economy looks ever bleaker. Businesses across the UK stated unanimously eight weeks into the ...
Views: 467 - Power in People: Human Capital Will Determine Tech Success - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisAccording to the Economist, one of the most significant outcomes of the pandemic will be “the infusion of data-enabled services into ever more aspects of life.” We were already expecting a transition to digital transformation thanks to technological advancement, dubbed the “fourth industrial ...
Views: 541 - Preparing Your House for the Festive Flurry of Rubbish - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisChristmastime is a happy period of giving and receiving gifts, over-indulging on food, and treating yourself to the luxuries that you’ve been missing all year. But amongst the joy of yuletide festivities, there is one gift that keeps on giving that we would rather do without—waste. Yes, ...
Views: 443 - Putting the ‘Stay’ in Staycation - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisMany people’s breaks and holidays have been placed on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions over the UK. This means that we will have to adapt our usual traditions in the lead-up to Christmas, and put off any countryside getaways to some beautiful Grasmere accommodation in the Lake District, or a ...
Views: 325 - Raising Children in A Digital World: Balancing Screen Time with The Outdoors - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2020 from Caitlin PurvisTechnology has advanced enormously over the years, and children now have many different devices at their fingertips to keep them entertained. It is no secret that technology now plays a prevalent role in children’s lives, with both positive and negative effects. Too much of anything is bad for ...
Views: 759 - Remember You’re Fabulous: Our Confidence-Boosting Tips - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisIt’s clear that we’re experiencing a confidence crisis. But we really shouldn’t be. Everyone is fabulous in their own way, and we want every woman to know that. That’s why we’ve rounded up our best tips for adding confidence-building activities into your wellbeing routine. Take inspiration ...
Views: 542 - Remote Recruiting and The Future Of Onboarding New Employees - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2021 from Caitlin PurvisAs we move through the academic year, many students are preparing to graduate and enter the world of work. However, these future workers will be entering into a working environment unlike any other we’ve experienced. Universities continue to teach remotely, but now, these students can expect to ...
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