Posts by Olly Attfield-Tomes

#SBS marks 15th anniversary with new campaign with Able Futures to support small business owners’ mental health

#SBS Small Business Sunday, created by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, is proud to announce a meaningful mental health campaign to mark its 15th anniversary celebrations. The campaign will be launched in collaboration with Able Futures who, led by Ingeus, deliver the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This collaboration will shine a spotlight on a vital issue often overlooked in the small business world: the mental health of entrepreneurs.

Frozen hiring plans show signs of defrosting in Q3

As the UK labour market begins to show tentative signs of recovery, Gi Group Holding is urging businesses to prepare for a shift in hiring momentum. Chief Regional Officer for UK & Ireland Paulo Canoa says that while conditions remain challenging, the UK’s slowdown in hiring decline and the business’s return to growth in September signal a critical moment for employers to re-engage with workforce planning and talent strategies.

A Harrow foodbank’s imminent homelessness as local leaders call for urgent action on business rates reform

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The local youth charity’s foodbank at Harrow-on-the-hill, a crucial community service supporting more than 250 vulnerable households every week, is at risk of losing its premises for the first time in four years. The potential closure showcases the mounting pressures facing local charities and small organisations as rising costs and a broken business rates system threaten the survival of essential community services.

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