by Jill Poet | Aug 29, 2021 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
In 2014, we launched the Southend Business and Community Charter, an initiative working with local authorities and other organisations to encourage businesses to get more involved in their local communities, and celebrate and acknowledge those that do via a rolling...
by Jill Poet | Sep 10, 2019 | Workplace
The importance of plants in the workplace should never be underestimated. Enhancing your workplace with even just a few plants can have a huge positive impact on your staff. Just one plant can reduce negative mood states, staff headaches, reduce stress, anxiety and...
by Jill Poet | May 20, 2019 | Ethics, Marketplace
Article by Paul Durrant, proprietor of #ORBMember company PDT Sales Consultancy. As with anything in life, when you take a more minded approach to a task then things become a whole lot easier but what was does being more minded or, indeed, mindfulness actually mean?...
by Jill Poet | May 2, 2019 | Workplace
Employment laws encompass everything from detailed employment contracts to a wide range of statutory rights, including equal pay, participation in trade union activities, and flexible working arrangements. All of this means that workers’ rights are human rights and...
by Jill Poet | Mar 5, 2019 | General, Social Enterprise
What is a CIC? Just to be clear, a C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company which is one of several legal entities for social enterprises. A CIC operates as a business but has an underlying remit to operate for a social purpose. Additionally, CICs have an asset lock...
