Prioritising environmental and societal impact is becoming the leading indicator of engagement
Employees who feel that their organisations are environmentally-conscious are 2.3 times more engaged at work 80% of employees feel that their organisation cares about having a positive impact on the environment in data collected from 35,000 respondents Out of those,…
Renting in a retirement community is helping older people beat loneliness
One in 10 people aged 65 or over feel lonely some or all of the time and say feelings of loneliness have made them feel worried or anxious, according to a poll in May by the Mental Health Foundation[i]. The…
Free Short Course for Businesses Sees Wrexham Glyndŵr University Paving the Way for a Sustainable Society
The Enterprise team at Wrexham Glyndŵr University are proud to announce the launch of a new short course, Introduction to Sustainability in Business. This dynamic, eight-week short course is set to start on 17 October 2022, with individuals across Wales…
Sun shines on second year of Forever Flowers
Hundreds of people visited a special display of sunflowers within the grounds of Cardiff Castle to celebrate life, raising over £50,000 for charity. Forever Flowers is an award-winning ‘in memory’ campaign by Cardiff’s local hospice City Hospice. Supporters were invited…
North Wales college on hand to support GCSE pupils on results day
COLEG CAMBRIA is ready to support and guide pupils receiving their GCSE results today (Thursday). Staff are on hand to speak to anyone concerned about their grades and to discuss options and opportunities at the college’s sites in Wrexham, Deeside,…
I’m a psychotherapist: here’s how parents can help their teenagers manage the stress of exam results
Awaiting exam results can be a stressful and anxiety-inducing experience for young people. Family psychotherapist Fiona Yassin of The Wave Clinic has shared six ways parents or carers can help their child manage a stressful exam results day, and offers some tips for the…
Business heats up at booming coffee empire with plans for new roastery
ETHICS and an entrepreneurial spirit have been the perfect blend for a talented coffee aficionado who will further expand his business later this year. Patrick White launched Jaunty Goat in Bridge Street, Chester, seven years ago. Focused on providing customers…
Research reveals a personalised employee wellbeing package is key to keeping the workforce engaged
User data from Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellbeing platform, indicates that personalised workout benefits result in significantly higher engagement The data comes as Gympass launches Trainiac by Gympass, a new feature that connects users to a specialised personal trainer…
Industry-recognised Menopause Friendly Employer Awards reveals finalists ahead of ceremony
The leading industry-recognised Menopause Friendly Employer Awards – powered by HSBC UK, first direct and M&S Bank – has revealed its finalists ahead of the live Awards ceremony on Thursday September 22, 2022 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, St Paul’s….
Family-first for budding legal eagle celebrating A Level success
A STUDENT’S ambition to become a legal eagle is soaring after she achieved top A Level grades. Eirian Owen-Anning, from Wrexham, will study Law at the University of Nottingham from September. She achieved an A in History, A* in Law,…