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Midlands Air Ambulance Charity rated as Outstanding once again by Care Quality Commission
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity rated as Outstanding once again by Care Quality Commission

The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, has rated Midlands Air Ambulance Charity as ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection carried out at the organisation’s airbase at Strensham, Worcestershire. The CQC team assessed that the service provided by…

£2.4m investment programme in South Gloucestershire’s Active Lifestyle Centres underway
£2.4m investment programme in South Gloucestershire’s Active Lifestyle Centres underway

A £2.4m investment in South Gloucestershire’s Active Lifestyle Centres is underway as part of a major improvement programme designed to support health and wellbeing across the region. The development heralds a new five-year growth strategy for Circadian Trust, the innovative social enterprise that runs the Active…

Parent company of East Midlands recruiter Wins ‘Recruitment Partner of the Year’ at the British HR Awards
Parent company of East Midlands recruiter Wins ‘Recruitment Partner of the Year’ at the British…

Despite being amongst 300 entrants at the British HR Awards, Gi Group Holding, the parent company of recruitment specialists, Gi Group, which has a branch in every East Midlands city, has scooped up the prestigious ‘Recruitment Partner of the Year’ award at the 2024 ceremony. Voted by the panel of esteemed judges…

Are you the weakest link in your cybersecurity? Answer these five questions to find out
Are you the weakest link in your cybersecurity? Answer these five questions to find out

Whether you’re the MD, Operations Director, or any other role in a business, we all have our part to play in cybersecurity. You might feel that you keep yourself safe when at the office or are working but are you sure you’re not the weakest link? 1. Do you have an easy-to-guess password? If your password contains…

2024 Enterprise Vision Awards search for the UK’s outstanding women in business
2024 Enterprise Vision Awards search for the UK’s outstanding women in business

The search is on for winners! The Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAS) are marking their 13th anniversary and this year is set to be lucky for trailblazing women across the UK. The awards are the ultimate platform to honour women who are shaping the future of business. From local artisans to global brands, professional…

Wrexham publicans celebrate two decades of running popular community pub
Wrexham publicans celebrate two decades of running popular community pub

A husband and wife team are toasting success after running the local community pub for over two decades. Mark Jones has operated the Stanton House in Chirk, Wrexham since 2001 along with his wife Chelly who joined him behind the bar in 2015. Mark’s aunt and uncle owned the building before his dad transformed it into…

Sertec Group named as Company of the Year at the ‘Metalforming Oscars’
Sertec Group named as Company of the Year at the ‘Metalforming Oscars’

A supplier of millions of components every day to cars, lorries and engines has been named as the Confederation of British Metalforming’s Company of the Year at a prestigious event last night. Sertec Group, which employs over 2200 people across ten global locations, beat off strong competition from the sector to win…

Yusen Logistics UK partners with Kaleidoscope Group UK to provide access to applicants with disabilities
Yusen Logistics UK partners with Kaleidoscope Group UK to provide access to applicants with…

Yusen Logistics (UK) is partnering with the Kaleidoscope Group UK, which supports people with disabilities to gain employment via an incubator programme. Yusen Logistics UK partnered with Kaleidoscope to make recruitment across its UK sites more accessible to people with all types of disabilities. Kaleidoscope is also…

Could your Will be invalid?
Could your Will be invalid?

By Steve Bish MSWW Fellow IoP CILEx. A Will is crucial in ensuring your loved ones will be cared for in the future in the way that you want. However, it is easy to make an error in making or signing and witnessing a Will, meaning it could be invalid. Today at S Bish Estate Planning we look into this in more detail. If…

Office Principles North hands over Central Co-op’s new Lichfield support centre
Office Principles North hands over Central Co-op’s new Lichfield support centre

Office interior design consultancy, Office Principles North, has completed the combined CAT A and CAT B refurbishment of a new Central Co-op support centre in Lichfield. The c.32,000 sq ft facility delivers a hybrid workplace destination over three floors of Central House, Queen Street and secures Central Co-op’s…