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Beds&Her t sNew Homes

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BucksNew Homes

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HomeI mpr ovement s

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Educat i on

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Fost er i ng

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Event s

Pr emi um Char i t yoft heYear

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Sout hEas tJ O B S TI MES

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2019Car eer si nCar e

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2019Car eer si nCar e

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Oppor t uni t yoft heWeek

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2019Car eer si nCar e

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2019Car eer si nCar e-Empl oyeroft heMont h

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Fost er i ng&Adopt i on

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Fost er i ng&Adopt i on

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Speci alEducat i on

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FATHERS NEED MORE FLEXI BI LI TY AT WORK Menf eelf r ust r at edi nt hei rj obsanddi scr i mi nat edagai nstatwor k. Theywantabet t erbal ancebet weenwor kandf ami l yl i f e,andt heyar ewi l l i ngt owal k outofempl oymentt ogeti t . Resul t soft heannualsur veybywor ki ngdads. co. ukandwor ki ngmums. co. ukshowmen comi ngupagai nstt hesamei ssuest hathavedoggedwomen’ scar eer sf oryear s.And t heevi dencesuggest smen’ sment alheal t hi ssuf f er i ngasar esul t . Onei nf ourdadssai dt hey’ dhadt i meof fwor kduet oment ali l l ness,wi t hat hi r dof t hoseci t i ngt hest r essofwor kandhome. Ar oundhal fofwor ki ngdadssai dt hei rcar eerhadst al l edsi ncet heybecameaf at her . Al most70% admi t t edt heyf eelst ucki nt hei rcur r entr ol ebecauset heyf eart hey woul dn’ tbeabl et of i ndanot herj obwi t ht heamountoff l exi bi l i t yt heyneed. That ’ shar dl ysur pr i si nggi vent hesur veyf oundt woi nf i vet hatappl i edf oraf l exi bl e wor ki ngar r angementwer et ur neddownandaquar t erf el tt hei rl i nemanagerdi dnotunder st andt hepr essur esofj uggl i ngwor kwi t hf ami l yl i f e.Onei n10sai dt hey’ dqui tt hei r j obaf t erhavi ngaf l exi bl ewor ki ngr equestt ur neddown. Onei nf i veoft hosewi t haf l exi bl ewor ki ngar r angementf el tdi scr i mi nat edagai nstby manager sandcowor ker s. Thesur veyofnear l y3000par ent sf r om acr osst heUKshowedmostf at her sar ewor ki ngdads.46% ofr espondent swor kf ul lt i meandaf ur t her36% sai dt heywor kf ul lt i me wi t hsomef l exi bi l i t ybui l ti n. Formumst hemostcommonpat t er nwaswor ki ngpar tt i me. Howevermenwantmor ef l ex.Ar oundhal fsai dt heydon’ thaveenoughf l exi bi l i t yi nt hei r cur r entr ol e. 42% ci t edmor ef l exi bi l i t yi nt hei rwor kpl aceast hesi ngl et hi ngt hatwoul dboostt hei r car eerdevel opment ,16% wantmor ement or i ngf ordads. Af ourdayweekwasseenasapot ent i algamechanger .Ni neoutof10dadssai daf our dayweekwoul dhel pt hem bal ancewor kandf ami l yl i f ebet t er .Thesamepr opor t i onof mumsagr eed.Thatsuggest sl astmont h’ sannouncementbyt heLabourpar t yt hatt hey woul dgoi nt ot henextgener alel ect i onpl edgi ngt oi nt r oducea32hourwor ki ngweek coul dbeabi ghi tatt hebal l otbox.

Ther esul t soft hesur veyal soshowedyoungerpar ent st aki ngmor ei nt er esti nwhatempl oyer sof f erf ami l i esbef or et heyappl yf orort akeaj ob.Ar oundat hi r dsai dt heyr esear chedf l exi bl ewor ki ngbef or eappl yi ngf ort hei rcur r entj obandsi mi l arpr opor t i onsai d t hey’ ddonet hesamebef or eaccept i ngt hei rcur r entr ol e.27% askedaboutf l exi bl ewor ki ngati nt er vi ew.Remar kabl yt hosef i gur esal mostexact l ymat cht hef i gur esf ormums doi ngt hesame. Howevert her ear est i l lvar i at i onsi nt hesexesexper i enceatwor k.60% ofmumsf el tt hei r car eer shadnotpr ogr essedsi ncebecomi ngapar ent .Farmor emot her swor kpar tt i me compar edt odads-43% ofmumscompar edt oj ustf ourpercentofdads.80% ofmot her s f el t‘ st uck’ becauset heywer eunsur et hey’ dbeabl et owor kasf l exi bl yel sewher e,69% of f at her sagr eedwi t ht hesamesent i ment . Whi l eonei n10mensai dt hey’ dchangedj obbecauseanempl oyerhadr ef usedf l exi bl e wor ki ngf orwoment hef i gur ewasmuchhi gherat45%. Andpar ent all eaver emai nsabi gpoi ntofdi f f er ent i al .Whi l emostmumst ookbet ween 710mont hsofl eaveaf t erhavi ngababy ,near l yaquar t erofmendi dn’ tevent aket het wo weeksof ft hey’ r eent i t l edt obyl aw. JamesMi l l ar ,edi t orofwor ki ngdads. co. ukandaut horoft hebookDadsDon’ tBabysi t , sai d:“ Theser esul t sshowt housandsofdadsar esuf f er i ngandf r ust r at edatwor k.Yett he answerseemsver ysi mpl e.I fmor eempl oyer sembr acef l exi bl ewor ki ngi twoul di mpr ove t hel i vesofal lpar ent sbygi vi ngt heopt i ont of i ndt her i ghtbal ancebet weenwor kandl i f e. “ Mor epar ent sar er esear chi ngwhatf ami l ysuppor ti savai l abl eatt heappl i cat i onst age whenl ooki ngf orwor k.Andagr owi ngpr opor t i onwi l lchangej obi nsear choft her i ght wor ki ngcondi t i ons.Empl oyer swhowantt oat t r actandr et ai nt hebestt al entmustof f er f l exi bl ewor ki ngi ft heywantt ot hr i vei nt hewor kpl aceoft hef ut ur e. ” Gi l l i anNi ssi m,f ounderofwor ki ngmums. co. ukandwor ki ngdads. co. uk,sai d:“ Oursur vey showshowsi gni f i cantf l exi bl ewor ki ngi sbecomi ngi nj obsear ches.Theempl oyer swe wor kwi t hr ecogni set hi sandhavebeenl ooki ngatwayst ochal l engeexi st i ngwor ki ngpat t er nsi nor dert oat t r actandr et ai nt hebestt al ent .Asski l l sshor t agesbecomel ar geri n manysect or s,empl oyer sshoul dt akenot eoft hedemandf orf l exi bl ewor ki ngandt he pushf orgr eat erf l exi bi l i t y ,t aki ngi nt oaccountal lt hemanyf or msi tcancomei n. ” Rel easef r om ht t p: / / www. wor ki ngmums. co. uk/

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Chr i st masEvent s

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Event s

Rubi k’ sCubeBr eaksGui nnessWor l dRecor dwi t hHRH Pr i nce Har ryMosai c Rubi k ’ sBr andLt d,t heLondonbas edc ompanyt hatownst he r i ght st ot heRubi k ' sCube-t hewor l d’ smos tpopul ars i ngl et oy– hasbr ok ent heGui nnes sWor l dRec or df ort hemos ti ndi v i dual c ont r i but or st oaRubi k ’ sCubeMos ai c .Thi swasc ompl et edas par tofaRubi k ’ sCubepopupi mmer s i v eex per i enc ewhi c ht ook pl ac et hi sweek . Thepr ev i ousr ec or dof293par t i c i pant swasbr ok enonOc t ober 2wi t hanas t oni s hi ng308i ndi v i dual c ont r i but or s .I nor derf ort he Gui nnes sWor l dRec or dsat t emptt obebeat en,at eam oft al ent eds peedc uber s ,i nc l udi ngUKwor l dc hampi onGeor geSc hol ey andLondonbas edmagi c i an,T ar anHar v ey Chadwi c k ,wer eat handt ot eac hpar t i c i pant showt os ol v eRubi k ’ sCubes . Thec ompl et edmos ai ci smadewi t h1, 575Rubi k ’ sCubesand meas ur es2. 56met r eswi dex2. 05met r eshi gh.Thedes i gnf or t hemos ai c ,c r eat edbyt al ent edNor wegi anc ubear t i s t , @c ubear t i ng,wasc ompl et edwi t ht hehel poft wol oc al s c hool c hi l dr en,Henr yMax wel l ( aged9)andAgat haAy l i ngEy non ( aged1 1)whopl ac edt hef i nal t woc ubest oc ompl et et hepor t r ai t andac hi ev et hewor l dr ec or d. TheRubi k ’ sMos ai cofHRHPr i nc eHar r ywi l l bedonat edt ot he T eapotTr us t ,aSc ot t i s hc har i t yt hatpr ov i desaUKwi depr ogr ammeofar tt her apyi nhos pi t al st os uppor tt hewel l bei ngof c hi l dr enwi t hc hr oni cc ondi t i onsandt hei rf ami l i es .TheT eapot Tr us twi l l bear r angi ngf ort hear t wor kt obeonpubl i cdi s pl ay .

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Out&About

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Food&Dr i nk

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Food&Dr i nk

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Food&Dr i nk

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Pr emi um Car e

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Pr emi um Car e Wor kr el at edst r esshasal most doubl edi nl ast20year s Theper cent ageofUKwor ker sexper i enci ngwor kr el at edst r esshasal most doubl edi nt hel astt wodecades,accor di ngt oananal ysi sofwor ki ngt r ends byt heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) ,whi chi scel ebr at i ngi t s20t hanni ver sar yt hi syear . I n1999,r esul t sf r om apr el i mi nar yst udyconduct edbyt heHeal t handSaf et y Execut i ve( HSE)r eveal edt hatonei nf i ve( 20%)wor ker ssai dt heyar e" ver y" or" ext r emel y"st r essedatwor k.Twodecadesl at er ,ar epor tbyBusi nessi n t heCommuni t y( BI TC)andMar shBenef i t sr eveal edt hatt hi sf i gur ehas al mostdoubl ed,wi t h39% ofUKwor ker ssuf f er i ngsympt omsofpoorment al heal t hbecauseoft hei rj obi nt hepastyear . Asepar at est udyconduct edbyI CM i n1999showedt hat26% ofempl oyees sai dt heyhadf al l eni l lasar esul tofwor kpl acest r ess.Today ,accor di ngt ot he HSE,over1 1mi l l i ondaysar el ostatwor kayearbecauseofempl oyment r el at edst r ess. Comment i ngont heanal ysi s,AnnSwai n,Gl obalCEO atAPSCo,sai d: “ Today ,aswet r yt ocr eat emor eawar enessf orment alheal t handt hewel l bei ngofi ndi vi dual s,busi nessesmustacknowl edgehowt heyi mpactt hei rempl oyeesandcanef f ectt hei rheal t h.Al t houghwenowhaveassi st ancef r om t echnol ogyandAIt omakeourj obseasi erandmor emeani ngf ul ,i thasal so cr eat edan“ al waysconnect ed”envi r onmentwhi chmaymakei tdi f f i cul tf or somewor ker st oswi t chof f ,causi nghi ghl evel sofst r ess.Empl oyer sshoul d openl ydi scusst hi swi t ht hei rwor kf or ceandencour ageheal t hywor ki ng habi t s,al l owi ngf orf l exi bi l i t ywher epossi bl e. ” Rel easef r om Bl ueskyPR

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Aut umn/Wi nt erHome&Gar den

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Home&Gar den

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Aut umn/Wi nt erLocalBusi ness

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LocalBusi ness