NEWS, ARTICLES AND EVENTS
We’re gonna be a #SmallBusinessStar!
Well, to be honest, I think ORB is already a Small Business Star, as are all our wonderful members. But #SmallBusinessStar is a new, time-limited match-funded campaign launched by the fabulous Work...
October is ORB’s Charity Referral Month
ORB has proudly launched a Charity Referral Month. We will donate 25% of the annual membership fee to FareShare for each new member joining ORB during October if the referral code CHARITY is quoted in the application process.
The small businesses giving back during the coronavirus crisis
Work for Good makes it easy for small businesses to give back to charities of their choice
People’s Energy: Supporting Our Staff and Our Members
People’s Energy is a green and ethical energy company based in Edinburgh. A social enterprise and the only Community Interest Energy Supplier in the UK, the company is firmly focused on tackling...
Clean Growth Fund: Investing in Innovation
With the UK’s green recovery plans, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity not only to boost economic activity and create jobs, but to accelerate the transformation to a sustainable future.
Reviewing your Intellectual Property
I am Clive Bonny, founder and principal consultant of independent consultancy Strategic Management Partners (SMP), based in South England. I am also a Strategic Advisor with Clean Growth UK...
Impact of domestic abuse in the workplace
Home isn’t always the safe place it should be and across the UK, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be affected by domestic abuse at some point during their adult lifetime and a further 1 in 7...
The Rise of a New Way of Working
I am Scott Hunter, founder of Venandi Solutions. I am passionate about looking at new ways of doing things: creating safe environments where meaningful and transformation conversations can happen;...
From pandemic panic to a ‘Brave New World’
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and lockdown was announced, Dr Terence Lewis of Energyst Consulting was affected quite dramatically and yes, there was a degree of panic! But although it has...
High functioning: but what’s the truth behind the mask?
Many high functioning individuals have poor mental health, seemingly successful but struggling with inner anxieties. Revealing the truth behind the mask
Adrian Ashton says: “Staying a responsible business is easy.”
Adrian Ashton says staying a responsible business is easy even during a crisis such as the pandemic. Businesses need to recognise that they are part of a wider community
In praise of Digital Technoloy Labs
We desperately needed a new website As stressed in our blog New Decade, New Website, New Vigour, ORB finally has a new website and that puts us in a position to drive the responsible business...