How are SME business owners feeling about the cost-of-living crisis?

The dramatic hike in inflation has intensified existing pressures placed on small & medium businesses (SME), causing added stress for owners and managers. Seven in 10 (69%) small and micro business owners say the cost-of-living crisis is affecting their mental health, according to a joint survey by the free PR platform Newspage. Of those surveyed, […]

Huge Thank You !

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended &/or supported Our Incredible Fundraising & Networking Event at Uptopia, Skipton last week It was such as Huge Success and we are very very pleased to say that we ‘Smashed It’ – thank you for all the Positive Feedback – we have had […]

Bank Holidays for Part-Time Workers

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/calculating-holiday-entitlement-for-part-year-and-irregular-hours-workers Update Open consultation Calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers Information There are different potential approaches to public and bank holidays in relation to part–time workers. Some employers allow workers to take a day of leave if a public or bank holiday falls on a day on which they would normally work, but not where the holiday falls […]

Eco-safe Driving

[av_image src=’https://cravensafetyservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pexels-jeshootscom-13861-1030×687.jpg’ attachment=’15453′ attachment_size=’large’ copyright=” caption=” styling=” align=’center’ font_size=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’ animation=’no-animation’ hover=” appearance=” link=” target=” title_attr=” alt_attr=” lazy_loading=’disabled’ id=” custom_class=” av_element_hidden_in_editor=’0′ av_uid=’av-l7ge6wig’ admin_preview_bg=”] Just by making little changes to our daily behaviour we can all contribute towards making a big difference to our planet. One change we can make is with our driving […]

Why do staff need extra incentives to do their job?

Invigorate your company culture – why incentives for employees are the key to your company’s success When it comes to employees, rewards and incentives in the workplace have benefits for both employees and employers. When recognising employees for their performance and productivity, it can improve morale, job satisfaction and motivation to support organisations in achieving […]

What are Your HR/People Management Pain Points ?

Think about it…..what are your biggest frustrations and worries right now? Do you really have the Right People in the Right Jobs? Do you have the right Company Culture, including Positive Leadership & how is your reputation perceived locally? Do you waste hours of unnecessary time on people related admin? Do you have updated Company […]

Top Ten HR Myths – Debunked

HR is probably the one department globally that faces the brunt of rumours, biases and misunderstandings in the workplace.  We don’t always have a positive reputation. In fact, many employees hate them or avoid them at all costs and only view them as an occasional intermediary. Of course, we have to take time to understand […]

Are you confused with the updated Public Health Covid Guidance ?

Read what the latest Public Health guidance means for your business The guidance appears therefore to be quite confusing. On the one hand COVID safety measures are no longer required for the majority of businesses, but on the other the guidance to self-isolate has been significantly widened. This leaves employers in a real bind as […]

Working Safely through Covid-19 – Updated Advice & Guidance

Businesses and other organisations Businesses and other organisations – Covid Update Employers and businesses have taken significant steps over the pandemic to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 within their settings. The Government has lifted the majority of legal requirements on businesses, and continues to provide ‘Working Safely’ guidance setting out the steps that employers can take to […]