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‘ Wear i ngi sCar i ng’-Ther evol ut i onaryf acemask t hatcoul dhol dt hekeyt of i ght i ngCOVI D19
Wi t hmi l l i onsofBr i t spr epar i ngt owearf acecover i ngsonpubl i ct r anspor tf r om Monday ,a newmaskpi oneer edi nSpai natt hehei ghtoft heCOVI D19pandemi ccoul dhol dt hekey t okeepi ngt hebugatbay . Hopesar ehi ght hatt her evol ut i onar yant i mi cr obi almask,whi chusesasi l ver i mpr egnat edyar nnor mal l yusedt ocombatbodyodouri nspor t sandf i t nesswear ,canpl ayapi vot al r ol ei nst oppi ngt hespr eadofcor onavi r us. Themat er i al ,devel opedbymanuf act ur erMer yl ,hasbeenusedbyspor t sweargi ant s Adi dasi ni t scycl i ngandr unni ngr angesandal soi nanewl i neoft enni scl ot hi ngpr oduced i npar t ner shi pwi t hf ashi ondesi gnerSt el l aMcCar t ney . Butexper t snowbel i evet heSki nl i f eFor ce2. 0yar ncoul dhel pshopper s,commut er sand wor ker st opr eventt hespr eadofger msbyusi ngi tt omakeaf acemask. Thousandsoft he‘ 2Guar d’ maskshavenowar r i vedi nt heUK,j usti nt i mef ort her el axat i onofgui del i neswhi chwi l lseenonessent i alshopsr eopenonMondayandcommut er s ur gedt owearf acecover i ngsonpubl i ct r anspor t . A2Guar dspokesmansai d:“ Dur i ngt heCOVI D19out br eak,Mer ylannouncedi t ssuppor t f orgar mentmanuf act ur er sbypr oduci ngf abr i csusi ngt hei rant i mi cr obi alSki nl i f eFor ce 2. 0yar n. “ Thi spr ovi dedaccesst oagenui nel yr evol ut i onar ymat er i alnowavai l abl ef ort hemanuf act ur eofmasksandot herPPEgar ment st ohel pwi t ht hegl obalf i ghtagai nstt hi spandemi c. “ Wor ki ngal ongsi deSour t ex,al eadi nggar mentmanuf act ur erbasedi nBar cel ona,we havebeenabl et opr oducet hef i r stpr oduct sf r om apl annedr angeofant i mi cr obi alf abr i c pr oduct s. ” Manuf act ur er scombi nedt hesi l vert echnol ogywi t hspeci f i cmi cr of i br econt i nuoussol ut i ons,ensur i ngt hatvi r usesar et r appedevenmor eef f ect i vel yanddonotshedmi cr of i br es.St andar dmasks( suchast hosemadeofpaper )wi l lshedmi cr of i br escont ai ni ngt he vi r us,compoundi ngt heover al lt r ansmi ssi onpot ent i al .
Tr i al soft heGBP9. 99maskhavebeencar r i edout amongheal t hwor ker sandhavepr ovensuccessf ul . Onenur sesai d:“ Thi smaski sf armor ecomf or t abl e t hant hedi sposabl ever si onswehadbeenwear i ng. Nor mal l yaf t erat hr eehourshi f twear i ngt hedi sposabl e t ypewasunbear abl e.I twoul dchaf ebehi ndt heear s andbepai nf ulovert hebr i dgeoft henose.Wi t ht he 2Guar dmaskwedi dnothavet hesepr obl ems.I twas assmoot hassi l k. ” Ot her swhohadpr evi ousl ycompl ai nedofdevel opi ng acneorcomi ngouti nar ashaf t erwear i ngamasksai d t hosei ssueshaddi sappear edwhenwear i ngt he2Guar d maskwhi l eot her ssai dt heyf el tsaf erandmor econf i denti nt hei rj ob. Gover nmentgui dancest at est hat ,whi l ewear i ngaf acecover i ngdoesnotpr ot ectt he wear er ,i tmaypr ot ectot her si fpeopl ear ei nf ect edbuthavenotyetdevel opedsympt oms. Peopl ewear i ngacover i ngshoul dwasht hei rhandsbef or eput t i ngi tonandaf t ert aki ngi t of f ,andt hecover i ngi t sel fshoul dbewashedr egul ar l yi nt hel aundr ywi t hdet er gent . The2Guar dmasksar ebei ngdi st r i but edi nt heUKbyTar getDi st r i but i on,basedi n Nor t hampt onshi r e.Di r ect orSi monPar sl owsai d:“ We’ r eal lsett obewear i ngf acemasks al otmor ei nt henextf ewmont hs,notj ustf orourownbenef i tbutt opr ot ectot her s. “ Thi smat er i alhasbasi cal l ybeenusedt ost opt hebui l dupofbodyodourdur i ngexer ci se butwi t habi tofl at er alt hi nki ngi t ’ sf oundanewl easeofl i f eassomet hi ngt hatcanmake ar ealdi f f er encei nt hef i ghtagai nstCOVI D19. “ We’ r edel i ght edt ohavebeenabl et osecur easuppl yl i nef r om Spai nwher et hese maskshavehadahugei mpacti nt hef i ghtagai nstCOVI D19andwe’ r econf i dentt hey canhaveasi mi l arsuccessher e. ” Formor edet ai l sont he2Guar dmasksvi si tht t ps: / / www. t ar get di st r i but i on. co. uk/ 2guar d/ Rel easef r om Or angeJui ceCommuni cat i ons
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KI NGSBRI DGE LAUNCHES NEW HEALTHCARE I NSURANCE FOR SELFEMPLOYED Ki ngsbr i dgehaspar t ner edwi t hEqui psmet ol aunchanaf f or dabl eheal t hcar ei nsur ance pr oductf ort hesel f empl oyedbusi nessownerunl i keanyt hi ngel seont hemar ket . TheSol oandSol oPl uspl ansar eaval uabl eaddi t i ont oKi ngsbr i dge’ sexi st i ngsui t eof speci al i stbusi nessi nsur ancepr oduct sf orcont r act or s,i ncl udi ngPr of essi onalI ndemni t y , Publ i candEmpl oyer ’ sLi abi l i t y ,Per sonal Acci dentandI R35t axi nvest i gat i onandl oss. Theaddi t i onofheal t hcar ebr i ngsusonest epcl osert ocr eat i nga‘ onest opshop’ f or cont r act or sl ooki ngt opr ot ectbot ht hei rbusi nessesandf ami l i es. Whoar eEqui psme? Equi psmepr ovi deaf f or dabl eheal t hi nsur ancepl ans,under wr i t t enbyAXAPPPheal t hcar eLi mi t ed,f orsel f empl oyedbusi nessesandcompani eswi t ht woormor eempl oyees. Thei nsur ancecoveri spr i cedataf l atr at ef orages1659,andpol i cyhol der scanadda par t nerandupt o6chi l dr ent ot hepl an.Al so,unl i kemanyot herbusi nessheal t hcar ei nsur ancepr ovi der s,Equi psmedoesn’ taskcompl exmedi calquest i onswhent aki ngout t hecover .I nst ead,t heysi mpl yexcl udecondi t i onst hatexi st edi nt het hr eeyear sbef or e coverst ar t si nst ead. Ot herkeybenef i t st hatEqui psmear eof f er i ngKi ngsbr i dge’ scust omer sasst andar di n t hei rSol oandSol oPl usheal t hcar epl ansar e: Onl i neheal t hcheckandVi t ami nD,Chol est er olandDi abet esbl oodt estki t / r epor t ; Pr escr i pt i ondel i ver yser vi cet ohome,wor korl ocalphar macy; 24/ 7GPappoi nt ment sbyphone; 7daysaweek( excl .BankHol i days) ,unl i mi t edGPappoi nt ment sonl i ne; Bi l l saut hor i sedbyAXAPPPheal t hcar ear eset t l eddi r ect l y( sononeedt of r ontt he cost syour sel fandr ecoupt hem l at er ) ; Physi osessi onsi ncl uded; Nur sehel pl i net oqui ckl yansweranymedi calquest i onsorheal t hwor r i es; 24/ 7st r esssuppor tandcounsel l i ngl i ne.
Ki ngsbr i dgeandEqui psmewor kt oget hert omakesel f empl oyedheal t hcar eaf f or dabl e JamesTwi ni ng,CEO ofKi ngsbr i dge,comment s:“ Thedevel opmentandl aunchoft he Sol oandSol oPl uspl ansi sadi r ectr esponset ocust omerf eedback,wi t h81% ofKi ngsbr i dgecust omer sst at i ngt hatt heywoul dbei nt er est edi npur chasi ngheal t hcoverf r om us.TheEqui psmeheal t hcar eof f er i ngi si deal l ysui t edt ot heuni queneedsandwor ki ng ar r angement sofcont r act or sandf r eel ancer sandt heneedt opr ot ectt hemsel vesandt hei r f ami l i es. ” Equi psmeFounder ,Mat t hewReed,comment s:“ We’ r edel i ght edt obet hechosenheal t hcar epar t nerf orKi ngsbr i dge.I t ’ sourgoalt omakeheal t hcar ecoverwor knotj ustf orbi g cor por at es-butf orsel f empl oyedbusi nessest oo. ” “ Ki ngsbr i dgear emar ketl eader si ni nsur ancef orsel f empl oyedpr of essi onal s,andt he f eedbackf r om t hei rcust omer sast owhatt heywant edf r om t hei rheal t hi nsur ancepr ovi derhel pedshapeEqui psme’ spr oductf eat ur es. ”Reedcont i nues.“ I t ’ swhywe’ vei ncl uded pr act i cal ,f l exi bl ebenef i t sl i ke24/ 7GPaccess,physi ot her apy ,pr i vat edi agnosi s,st r ess suppor tandheal t hcheckst hatcanbedoneathome–pl ust heopt i ont oaddonf ami l y member saspar tofyourpl an.Whenyou’ r esel f empl oyed,yourheal t hi syourbusi ness' s heal t h.Equi psme’ sSol oandSol oPl uspl anscanhel pKi ngsbr i dgecust omer sst ay heal t hyandsuccessf ulonbot hf r ont s. ” Fi ndoutmor eaboutEqui psme’ sheal t hcar epl ansf ort hesel f empl oyed,avai l abl et opur chaset hr ought heKi ngsbr i dgesi t e Rel easef r om Ki ngsbr i dgeRi skSol ut i ons
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Mor et hanhal fofBr i t spr i or i t i si nghomei mpr ovement s post l ockdowni nboostf orUK economy
1)Keepatl east2met r esaway( 71percent ) Overhal fofBr i t sar epr i or i t i si ngpl anst oupdat et hei rhomeast he 2)Wash/ sani t i sehandsbef or eent er i ng( 67percent ) Covi d19r est r i ct i onscont i nuet obeeasedi nt heUK,wi t honei nei ght ot ect i vef acemask( 63percent ) expect i ngt ospendmoneyoni mpr ovement swi t hi nt henextsi xmont hs. 3)Wearapr 4)Conf i r mt heyhavenoCovi d19sympt oms( 56percent ) ot ect i vegl oves( 56percent ) Accor di ngt ot her esear chcommi ssi onedbySaf est yl e,55percentofUK 5)Wearpr adul t sar epr i or i t i si nghomei mpr ovementpl ans,wi t har oundaquar t eri nOt hersuggest i onsi ncl udedwi pi ngdownanyt hi ngt heyt ouch;notext endi ngt or edecor at ei nsi de( 23percent )ort i dyt hegar den( 25per i ngadr i nkort ouset hel oo;andi nonecaset her espondent cent ) ,andonei nei ghtf ocusedoni mpr ovi ngt heout si deappear anceof pect want edt r adespeopl et owearaonepi ecevi r uspr oofsui t . t hei rhome( 13percent ) . Mar t i nTr ought on,Mar ket i ngDi r ect oratSaf est yl e,says,“ Thesur vey showst hathomei mpr ovement sar est i l lhi ghont hel i stofpr i or i t i esf or manyi nt heUK,per hapsmor esoaf t erspendi ngsomucht i meathome dur i ngt hel ockdown.Ourout doorspaceshavebecomet hecent r eof oursoci all i ves,whet hert hat ’ scl appi ngf orcar er sout si det hef r ontdoor , chat t i ngt onei ghbour sovert hef ence,ormor er ecent l yhavi ngsmal l gat her i ngsoff r i endsandf ami l yi nt hegar den,soi t ’ seasyt oseewhy mpr ovi ngt hel ookofourhomesandgar densi ssoi mpor t ant . Overat hi r d( 34percent )ofr espondent sf eelcomf or t abl el et t i ngt r ades- i peopl ei nt ot hei rhomet ocar r youtwor k,wi t hanot her26percenthavi ng “ I ti scl earf r om t hesur veydat at hatmanyar enowr eadyt ohave nost r ongf eel i ngsei t herway ,whi chi saposi t i vesi gnast hecount r y peopl ewor ki ngi nt hei rhomeagai nandst ar tmaki ngsomeoft he t akesst epst or est ar tt heeconomy . changest hey’ vebeent hi nki ngaboutdur i ngt hel ockdownper i od.Ther e ar eot her st houghwhomayneedabi tofext r ar eassur anceaboutal Nat i onalhomei mpr ovementcompanySaf est yl e,whi chcommi ssi oned owi ngpeopl et owor ki nt hei rhome,ensur i ngi t ’ ssaf ef ort hemsel ves t hesur vey ,hasputst r i ctCovi dsaf epl ansi npl acet opr ot ecti t scust om- l andt hei rf ami l i es.Manybusi nessesar enowput t i ngst epsi npl acet o er sandempl oyees.Thecompanyi snowf ul l yopenf orbusi nessagai n esst hi saswer et ur nt osomedegr eeofnor mal i t y .AtSaf est yl e,f or f ol l owi ngt hel ockdownandhasr ecent l yl aunchedar ecr ui t mentdr i vet o addr i nst ance,we’ vedevel opedcl earCovi dsaf epr ot ocol sf oroursal esand boosti t swor kf or ce. i nst al l at i ont eams,goi ngbeyondgover nmentgui del i nest omakesur e lourcust omer sandempl oyeesr emai nsaf e. ” Mostoft hosepol l edi nt her esear chagr eedt hati ti si mpor t antf ort r ades- al peopl et ot akeaddi t i onalst epst oensur et hatsoci aldi st anci ngandgood Rel easef r om JacquiGr eenMar ket i ng hygi enear emai nt ai ned,wi t ht het opf i ver equi r ement sbei ngt o: Whi l stt her ear esomewhohavesuf f er edf i nanci al l yasar esul toft he l ockdown,manyoft hosesur veyed( 62percent )sayt heyf eelweal t hi er t hanusualasar esul tofsavi ngmoneyovert hepastf ewmont hson t hi ngsl i kesoci al i si ng,commut i ngandgoi ngonhol i day .Onei nt hr ee( 31 percent )ar el i kel yt ospendt hi sext r amoneyonhomei mpr ovement s– wi t h13percentpl anni ngt odosowi t hi nt henextsi xmont hs.
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OverHal fofRest aur antPr of essi onal sAnt i ci pat eTheFi nanci al Si t uat i onWi l lWor senOverNextSi xMont hs
TheCor onavi r usRest aur antSur vey ,under t aken gl obal l yl astmont h,haspubl i shedi t sf i ndi ngsf ol l owi nganal ysi sf r om over10, 000r esponsesf r om bot hconsumer sandi ndust r ypr of essi onal s. Ther esul t sgi vest ar ki nsi ghtf r om f r ont l i newor ker sr egar di ngt hei rempl oymentandhowt heysee t hef ut ur eoft hei ndust r ywi t hoverhal fofr est aur antpr of essi onal sant i ci pat et hef i nanci alsi t uat i on wi l lwor senovernextsi xmont hs. Concer nsf ort he f ut ur eoft he r est aur anti ndust r y ar eevi dentwi t h 86% ofi ndust r y wor ker sf ear r est aur ant swi l lnot r eopenaf t ert he cr i si sand23% bel i eveanent i r e over hauloft hei ndust r yi sr equi r edwi t honl y27% bel i evedt hei rgover nment spr ovi dedadequat e suppor tf ort hei ndust r y . Wheni tcomest oempl oymentt hoseoft hosecur r ent l yempl oyed72% st i l lf earl osi ngt hei rj obsbecauseoft hepandemi c. Rebui l di ngst r ongeri sapr i or i t yf ort hei ndust r y and65% oft hosesur veyedsai dchef swoul dpl ay avi t alr ol ei nr ei nvent i ngt her est aur antbusi ness par t i cul ar l ywhencoupl edwi t ht hef i ndi ngst hat 69% ofconsumer sst at edt heywoul dr el yon saf et ymeasur est akenbyr est aur ant s,mor et han r el yi ngonmeasur est akenbygover nment s. Waysi nwhi cht hei ndust r ywi l lr ebui l dwer e var i edwi t h69% ofr espondent scal l edf ori mpr ovedbusi nessmodel s,48% cal l edf orbet t er unempl oymentbenef i t s,42% f orext r asuppor t andst i mul uspackagesf r om gover nment sand 23% cal l edf oracompl et er edesi gnoft hei ndust r y . Rel easef r om Four t eenTen
Thesur veywasconduct edbyFi neDi ni ngLover s, t hegast r onomi cpl at f or m byS. Pel l egr i noand AcquaPanna,wi t ht hecol l abor at i onofGr onda. eu whodi st r i but edt hesur veyacr osst hei rownnet wor kofchef s,of f er i ngi nsi ghtanddat af r om i ndust r ysect orwor ker sandi spar tofanemer gency advi cei ni t i at i veTur ni ngTheTabl es,host edon t hei ronl i nepl at f or m,br i ngi ngt oget hersomeoft he br i ght estandbol destvoi cesoft hegl obalhospi t al i t yi ndust r yt odi scusst hei mpactoft heCovi d19 pandemi cof f er i ngi nsi ghtandadvi ce. “ Thi ssol i ddat awi l lal l owr est aur antowner st ounder st andt hei mpactofl ockdownsandhabi t sof consumer sal l owi ngmuchmor eeducat eddeci si onswhenl ooki ngatadapt i ngbusi nessmodel s. � saysRyanKi ngofFi neDi ni ngLover s. Li nk: ht t ps: / / www. f i nedi ni ngl over s. com/ ar t i cl e/ t ur ni ngt het abl esdi gi t al di scussi on
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Desi gnedf orat ur bul entwor l d:The Housepl antHanl eyHer i t age I nt hes es t r anget i mest henat i onhasf ounds ol ac ei nt hei r gar densbutt endi ngt ogr eener yi snotonl yt hepr es er v eof t hos ewi t hgar dens . Pandemi c‘ i ndoor ’ gar deni nghass eenasbi gaboom as i t sout doorequi v al ent .Fort he1i nei ghtofuswhodon’ t hav eagar den,ort hos ewhohav eex t endedt hei rl i v i ng s pac eouti nt ot hei rgar den,i ndoorgar densar eapl ac et o unwi nd,des t r es sanddec ompr es s .
“ Wet ur nt opl ant swhenwe’ r es t r es s eds oi t ’ shar dl ys ur pr i s i ngs t oc k sofMons t er adel i c i os aandHoweaf or s t er i anawer es el l i ngoutf as t ,aswehur r i edl yl ook edt o ‘ br eat hel i f e’ i nt oourhomesandr emot ewor k s pac es .
“ Thei ndoorpl antmar k ethass eengr owt hy earony ear ov ert hel as tf i v ey ear s .Loc k downmer el yac c el er at edt hi s i nc r eas i ngobs es s i onwi t hhous epl ant s , ”c omment sI an Dr ummond,Di r ec t orofI ndoorGar denDes i gn. I ans pec i al i s esi nc r eat i v epr oj ec t sandi spas s i onat e aboutf i ndi ngnewway st ous epl ant s .Hehasc r eat ed i ndoorgar densf ort heBAFTAs ,Fas hi onWeekandEl t on J ohn. Hous epl ant sbr i ngusc l os ert onat ur e,gi v eusanout l etf or c r eat i v eex pr es s i onandi mpr ov eourwel l bei ng.I fy ou’ r e f ur l oughed,c ar i ngf ori ndoorgr eener yk eepsy oubus yand wi t nes s i ngnat ur e’ sr es i l i enc egi v esushope. ” Anot heri ndus t r ys eei ngani nc r eas eddemanddur i ngt he c r i s i si st hedomes t i cgar denbui l di ngmar k et . Andr ewPec ki st hef ounderofl ux ur yhandc r af t edgaz ebo manuf ac t ur er ,Br eez eHous eandManagi ngDi r ec t orof f i v eMal v er nGar denBui l di ngss hows i t esac r os st he c ount r y . “ We’ v es eenar eal s ur gei ni nt er es ti nev er yk i ndofout doorbui l di ngi nt hec ur r ents i t uat i on.I t ’ shar dl ys ur pr i s i ng aswewer eal l c onf i nedt oourhomesandl ook i ngt omak e t hemos tofev er yi nc hofl i v i ngs pac e.Asmuc hasc us t omer sneedt oex t endt hei rhomeswi t hourout door r ooms ,t heyar es omet i mesr el uc t antt ogi v eupt hei rgr een s pac e. ” Whent heRHSc amec al l i ngf orc ont entf ori t sVi r t ual Chel s eaev entac ol l abor at i onwasbor n. Mal v er nGar denBui l di ngsc hal l engedI ant oc r eat ea pl ant f i l l edoas i si nt heHanl eyHer i t agegar denr oom.By addi ngc ol ourandt ex t ur et ot hi si ndoor out doorr oom t he s t y l eandf eel i sc ompl et el yt r ans f or med. Rel eas ef r om Mal v er nGar denBui l di ngs
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4St epsf orSuccessf ulHomeWor ki ng Oneoft hebi ggestchal l enge’ shomewor ker sar ef aci ngdayt odayi sachi evi ngbal ance.Howeveraccor di ngt onewr esear chf r om Rot t er dam Schoolof Management ,Er asmusUni ver si t y( RSM)t her ear epr oact i vest epswecan t aket ohel pusf eelmor ei ncont r olofourt i me. Accor di ngt oDrRebeccaHewet t ,Assi st antPr of essori nt hedepar t mentofOr gani sat i onandPer sonnelManagement :“ I fwewantt ooper at eatourbest , humanbei ngsneedt ohavet hei rt hr eebasi cpsychol ogi calneedssat i sf i ed. Thef i r sti saut onomy ,whi chi sasenseofchoi ceandcont r olabouthowyou goaboutyourday .Thesecondi scompet ence,asenseofachi evementi n yourdayt odayact i vi t i es.Andt het hi r di sr el at edness,af eel i ngofconnect i on wi t hi mpor t antpeopl ei nyourl i f e. “ Whenourbasi cpsychol ogi calneedsar esat i sf i ed,wet hr i ve.Wear emor eef f ect i vei nourwor kandhomel i ves,wear eheal t hi er ,andt hebenef i t sofneeds t hatar esat i sf i edi nonepar tofourl i vescanspi l loveri nt oanot her .Butwhen t heseneedsar enotmet ,t heopposi t ei st r ue. “ Formanyofusr i ghtnow,t heuncer t ai nt yandl ackofcont r oli nt hewor l d ar oundusi st hr eat eni ngt ounder mi nehowwesat i sf yourbasi cneeds. ” Hewet thascomeupwi t hf ourwayst ohel pcr af tourwor kandcombataper cei vedl ossofcont r ol . 1)Doaneedsaudi t .I fyou’ r ef i ndi ngt hi ngsdi f f i cul tatt hemoment ,canyou i dent i f ywhy?Whatmi ghtnotbesat i sf yi ngyourbasi cpsychol ogi calneeds? Maybeyouar eget t i ngpl ent yoft hi ngsdonebutyou’ r emi ssi nghumanconnect i on( soyourneedf orr el at ednessi sn’ tsat i sf i ed) .Maybeyouf eelas t houghyoudon’ thaveanycont r olaboutt hi ngst hatar ehappeni ngar oundyou ( soi t ’ saut onomyt hat ’ sl acki ng) .Orper hapsyouf eelt hatdespi t eyourbestef f or t syouar est r uggl i ngt ogetanyt hi ngdone( soyourneedf orcompet encei s t hei ssue) .I dent i f yi ngt hesour ceofyourf r ust r at i onsi st hef i r stst epbecause t henyouknowwhatgapyouneedt of i l l .
2)Cr af tyourday .Ther ear el ot sofwayst hatyoucancr af tbot hyourwor kand nonwor kt i meandchangesdon’ tneedt obebi g.I fyouf eelyou’ r enotmaki ng anypr ogr essdur i ngyourwor ki ngday ,t aki ng15mi nut esoutt owat chavi deo orr eadsomear t i cl esyouf i ndi nt er est i ngcoul dhel psat i sf yyourneedf orcompet ence.Ort aki ngt i met ocal lorvi deochatwi t hacol l eagueabouta nonwor kr el at edact i vi t ycoul dhel pyout of eelgr eat err el at edness.Resear ch suggest st hatpeopl ear eact ual l ymor el i kel yt ocr af tt hei rhomel i veswhen t heyhaveal ott odo,becausecr af t i nghel psyout ogett hi ngsdonemor eef f ect i vel y . 3)Focusonyourachi evement sacr osst hewhol eday .Youcanmakeupf ora f r ust r at i ngdayofwor kbycel ebr at i ngachi evement si nyourper sonall i f e,and vi cever sa.Thi nkaboutyourdayasawhol eandcel ebr at et hesmal lwi ns.I f wor kdi dn’ tgosowel lt oday ,f ocusonot hert asksyouhavecompl et ed.I twi l l gi veyouasenseofcompet ence. 4) Askf orhel p.Oneoft hemostef f ect i vewayst ogai nt her esour cesyouneed t ogett hr oughyourdaysuccessf ul l yi st oaskf orhel p.Thi scoul dbehel pf r om yourboss,par t ner ,orot herf ami l yandf r i ends.Li kewi se,peopl ear emor e l i kel yt osuccessf ul l ycr af tt hei rhomel i f ei ft heyf eelt hatt heyhaveaut onomy . Ther esear cher sbel i evewor kandnonwor kt i mear enotsepar at e,andwe canhar nessener gyf r om onet ohel pust hr i vei nt heot her .Don’ tl etwor kbe youronl ypr i or i t y .Li f ei saboutbal ance.I tmi ghtseem st r anget omi xourt wo wor l dsbutt hi si st he‘ newnor mal ’ andchangei sal r eadyher e. Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyEducat i on
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Ei ghtoutoft enpeopl ewi l lcont i nuet oshopl ocal l ymor eof t en Ei ghtoutoft enconsumer swhoshoppedl ocal l ydur i ngt hecor onavi r usl ockdown i nt endt ocont i nuet hei rnew habi toncet hecr i si si sover ,anew coopst udyshows. Onei nt hr ee( 30percent )sayt heyhaveusedl ocalr et ai l er smor esi ncet hepandemi c st r uckand80percentoft hem ai mt ocar r yonshoppi ngt hi swayi nt hef ut ur e,accor di ngt oaYouGovpol lr el easedt oday( 18June2020)byt r adebodyCooper at i ves UK. Reduci ngf oodwast ehasbecomeapr i or i t yf orconsumer saf t ert heexper i enceof f oodshor t ages.Mor et hanat hi r dofpeopl e( 35percent )sur veyedsayt heyhave beenpl anni ngmeal si nor dert or educef oodwast e,andf ouri nf i ve( 82percent )of t hosewho’ vedonesosayt hey’ l lcar r yonevenaf t erl ockdowneases. Soci aldi st anci ngmeasur eshaveal sopr ompt edchangesi nt hewaywet r aveland keepi nt ouchwi t hl ovedones.Thr eequar t er s( 75percent )ofr espondent sr epor t eda r educt i oni nt r avelsi ncet heendofMar ch,whi l et hr eei nt enover al l( 31percent ) sayi ngt hi si ssomet hi ngt heywi l lcont i nueevenaf t err est r i ct i onshavebeenl i f t ed. Meanwhi l e,near l yhal fofsur veyr espondent s( 48percent )sayt heywi l lcont i nuet o keepi nt ouchwi t hf r i endsandf ami l yr emot el y. Thepol lf i ndi ngshavebeenpubl i shedaheadoft heannualCoopFor t ni ghtcampai gn ( 22Junet o5Jul y) .Overt henextt woweeks,member ownedor gani sat i onsacr oss t heUKwi l lbehi ghl i ght i ngsomeoft hewayst heyhavesuppor t edt hei rcommuni t i es dur i ngt hepandemi candur gi ngpeopl et okeepupt hi snew f oundwaveofcooper at i on. Pr est onbasedCaf e,TheLar der ,i nPr est on,wasf or cedt ocl osei t sdoor sduet o COVI D19butr ef usedt oshutoutt hecommuni t y.ManagerKayJohnsonputacal lout onsoci almedi aandwi t hi n24hour shadr ecr ui t ed40vol unt eer st ohel pcookanddel i verf r eemeal st osomeoft hecommuni t y’ smostvul ner abl er esi dent s.Af undr ai si ng campai gnr ai sed8, 500poundst ocovercost sandsi nceApr i lt hecommuni t yowned caf ehaspr ovi dedt housandsofmeal s,aswel lasor gani si ngi ngr edi entki t sand onl i ner eci pesf orf ami l i esi nmostneed. Kaysai d:“Thecaf éwassetupl astyeart oser vet hecommuni t yandwecoul dn’ tsi t andwat chpeopl et hatweknew neededsuppor tbel ef tt of endf ort hemsel ves.Iwas absol ut el yover whel medbyt hewaveofsuppor tf r om vol unt eer sandhow much we’ vebeenabl et odoi nsuchashor tt i me.Bei ngacooper at i vei si mpor t antt ous andwehadt of i nddi f f er entwayst ohel pourmember sandt hewi dercommuni t y. ”
Coopsacr osst heUKar esuppor t i ngt hei rcommuni t i es.LI LACCohousi ng,i n Leeds,i spr ovi di ngabui l ti nsuppor tnet wor kf ornei ghbour s;Edi nbur ghBi ke Coopi sr epai r i ngbi kesf orkeywor ker s;andr et ai lsoci et i essuchasTheCoop Gr oupar ewor ki nghar dt osuppor tvul ner abl ecust omer s,f oodbanksandst af f dur i ngt hi sdi f f i cul tt i me. Cooper at i vesUKChai rNi ckMat t hewssai d:“I t ’ shear t eni ngt oseet hatt hepubl i c hasseent hebenef i tofshoppi ngl ocal l y,r educi ngf oodwast e,i ncr easedr ecycl i ng andexpl or i ngt hei rl ocalar ea.Thef actmanypeopl ear epl anni ngt ocont i nuet hei r new behavi ourshowst heycanseet heposi t i vei mpact .OurCoopFor t ni ghtcampai gni sal laboutencour agi ngandsuppor t i ngpeopl et okeepcooper at i ng. ” Headds“Buyi ngf r om i ndependentbusi nessessuchascoopsmeanscr eat i ng l ocalj obsandsuppor t i ngor gani sat i onswhoputst r ongval uesatt hehear tofal l t hatt heydo. ” Cooper at i vesar ebusi nessest hatar eownedandcont r ol l edbyt hei rmember s,t oget hercont r i but i ng38bi l l i onpoundst ot heUKeconomyandspanni ngal lsect or s f r om hi ghst r eetr et ai l er st ocommuni t yownedpubs,f anownedf oot bal lcl ubst o f ar mercont r ol l edbusi nesses. Wat cht heCoopFor t ni ghtvi deoandl i st ent ot hepodcastf eat ur i ngcoopsacr oss t heUKandt hei rst or i esofcooper at i ondur i ngt heCOVI D19pandemi c Wat cht heCoopFor t ni ghtvi deoandl i st ent ot hepodcastf eat ur i ngcoopsacr oss t heUKandt hei rst or i esofcooper at i ondur i ngt heCOVI D19pandemi c. Rel easef r om Cooper at i vesUK
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Pr emi um LocalBusi ness Si xf ol di ncr easei ni nsur ancecl ai msf orsmashedt el evi si on scr eens,aspar ent sj uggl ewor ki ngf r om homewi t hchi l dcar e, dur i ngCovi d19l ockdown “ Juni or ,Juni or ….youj ustsmashedt heTVscr een! ” Si xf ol di ncr easei ni nsur ancecl ai msf orsmashedt el evi si onscr eens, aspar ent sj uggl ewor ki ngf r om homewi t hchi l dcar e,dur i ngCovi d19 l ockdown Apr i landMay ,wi t hmostoft heUKpopul at i onunderl ockdown,sawa si xf ol di ncr easei ni nsur ancecl ai msf orsmashedTVscr eens,accor di ngt of i gur esf r om homeappl i ancesi nsur ancecoverpr ovi derPr omi nenceSuppor t . Thenumberofcl ai msf orsmashedLCDandOLEDt el evi si onscr eens r eachedunpr ecedent edl evel sovert hepastt womont hs,up718% ver sust hesameper i odi n2019. Ther i sei ncl ai mscoi nci dedwi t hki dsbei ngof fschool ,and homeschool edbypar ent s,manyofwhom wer ehavi ngt oj uggl e r emot ewor ki ngwi t ht r yi ngt osuper vi set hei rchi l dr en. Combi nedcl ai msf orsmashedscr eenswer eal soup406%,when compar i ngMar chandApr i lwi t ht hepr evi oust womont hs,bef or e Covi d19br oughtt hecount r yt oagr i ndi nghal t . Thenumberofcl ai msmadef orbr okenTVs-notj ustsmashed scr eens-mor et handoubl ed,up106% dur i ngApr i landMaycompar ed t ot hecor r espondi ngper i odl astyear .
Pr omi nenceSuppor tcl ai mst eam havet akenahugel evelofcal l s si ncet hepandemi cgr i ppedt henat i on.Thr eeoft hemor eamusi ng cl ai msmadet ot het eam,wer e: 1)Acust omercal l edt omakeacl ai mt hesamedayont wodi f f er ent appl i ances,t hensai d:“ t hi r dt i me’ sachar m” . 2)Acust omercont act edt het eam t over i f yhi spol i cywasact i ve.When weconf i r medi twas,hest ar t edscr eami ng-cal l i ngoutt ohi sson: ' ' Juni or !Juni or !-whatdi dyouj ustdo,youj ustsmashedt heTV scr een' ' .Het hensai dt ous:“ Hel i t er al l yj ustsmashedt heTV,Iam so gl adIhaveyouguysont hephone” . 4)Acust omercal l edt ocl ai m onawashi ngmachi ne,andaf t ert headvi sorl odgedt hecl ai m,askedi ft her ewasanyt hi ngel sewecoul dhel p t hem wi t h. Theyr esponded:' ' Ther ecoul dbesomet hi ngwr ongwi t ht heTV.I tmay haveCovi d19butIdon' twat cht heTVanymor ef orf earofget t i ng COVI D19-t her ear et oomanycor onavi r usesonTV. ” Pr omi nenceSuppor tal sosawaspi kei ncl ai msacr ossal lhomeappl i ancesi nApr i landMay ,ascooker s,washi ngmachi nes,t oast er set c wer emor eheavi l yusedt hannor mal ,ast hemaj or i t yofpeopl ewer e housebound. Cl ai mst or epai rorr epl acepopul arhomeappl i anceswer eupbymor e t hanhal f( 54%)i nApr i landMayvst hecor r espondi ngt womont hsi n 2019. Lor r ai neTayl or ,cl ai msmanageratPr omi nenceSuppor t ,comment s: “ Bei ngunderl ockdownhasnotonl yt akeni t sphysi calandemot i onal t ol lonmanypeopl e,buti tal soseemst ohavet akeni t st ol lonour homeappl i ances. “ Wehaveseenanunpr ecedent edl evelofcl ai mst or epai rorr epl ace br okenhomeappl i ances,andi npar t i cul arsmashedt el evi si ons. “ Thehi ghl evelofcl ai msmadef orsmashedscr eenshas,notsur pr i si ngl y ,coi nci dedwi t hki dsbei ngof fschoolandpar ent st r yi ngt or emot e wor k.Undert heci r cumst ances,al i t t l emor eTVt i met hannor mali st ot al l yunder st andabl e. “ Acci dent swi l lhappenandnoonei st obl ame.Manypar ent sar e underpr essur et owor kf ul ldays,andi t ’ si mpossi bl et osuper vi se young,school ageki ds,al lday . “ Wear eher et osuppor tourcust omer sovert hi sdi f f i cul tper i od,and makesur et hatanyessent i alhomeappl i ancesar ef i xedorr epl aced assoonaspossi bl e.I t ’ sst r essf ulenoughunderl ockdownwi t hout havi ngt odealwi t habr okenappl i ance. ” Rel easef r om Pr omi nenceSuppor t
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