Author Archives: Ina Koski

Over the past five years, the need for foodbanks in the  Trussell Trust’s  UK network has increased by a whopping 100%, with the main drivers being problems in the benefits system, challenging life experiences and lack of support. With Universal Credit claimants seeing their payments reduced by £20 a week, rising energy and living costs, unprecedented pressure on…


What’s it all about? The Worcestershire Hour is a weekly news and virtual networking event that takes place on Twitter.  During the hour, local businesses, charities, and communities come together to get to know and support each other which ultimately strengthens our local economy.  The awards were first launched back in 2014 to recognise how these organisations…


This years winners are: Green Egg – Jessica Grubb from SPE Ltd Passion Egg – Lisa Mistry from The-Method Supporting Egg – Ash Williams from Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Safety Egg – Alan Dance from CBW Resources LTD T/A Amco Wellbeing Egg – Marie Jenkins from Advance Your Wellbeing This year, we also…


A day full of fun will begin with networking over bacon butties and hot drinks before heading onto the course for an 18 hole Stableford competition. After a round of golf, a two-course meal will be served at the Bank House Hotel . To end the day, prizes will be given to the winners (…and the biggest loser)…


Throughout May, we have the following courses being held: Quality Management (14th May), Information Security Management (19th May), Internal Auditing (21st May) & Environmental Management (26th May). These remote courses will be of the same quality as they would be if conducted physically. Our trainers have adapted the way in which they present the course information to delegates, and are committed to ensuring that…


However, look at some of the serious issues businesses are facing in March/April 2020: Coronavirus £200bn wiped off the value of UK firms Closure of schools and the knock-on effects on parents Cancellation of events and sporting fixtures Absence of Chinese tourists Shortage of raw materials and products imported from Far East Cancelled flights Reduced…


We wanted to reassure you that our aim is to keep our head office open whilst possible to do so, in order mitigate any disruption to our services. Our business continuity planning enables us to continue to provide a high level of service in the event that some of our staff have to work remotely….


What Can ISO Standards Offer Your Business? As you would expect from an organisation named the ‘International Organization for Standardization’, its ISO Standards are exactly the same across the globe. It doesn’t matter if a company is in Ireland, Iceland or India, it’ll be operating to the same high levels. In that sense, it is…


How does Santa complete this large scale mission year on year? It’s a mammoth task that takes place up in the North Pole, with some serious elf-power behind it. Projects on a big scale have to be well manned, well managed and have proven processes in place to succeed. So what’s the secret to Santa’s…