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TheSout hWestHer i t ageTr ustSel ect sAr ki vum PERPETUA Ar ki vum Lt d. ,al eadi ngpr ovi derofcompl i ancedr i venl ongt er m dat a saf eguar di nganddi gi t alpr eser vat i onsol ut i ons,hasannouncedt hatt he Sout hWestHer i t ageTr ust( SWHT)haschosent heAr ki vum PERPETUA sol ut i ont oensur et hatt heTr ust ’ sdi gi t alasset sar ekeptsecur eand mademor eaccessi bl et ot hepubl i c,t her ebyhel pi ngt opr eser vet her i ch cul t ur alher i t ageofSomer setandDevonf orf ut ur egener at i ons. SWHTi sr esponsi bl ef orover7mi l l i onor i gi naldocument sr el at i ngt ot he hi st or yofSomer setatt heSomer setHer i t ageCent r e,andofDevonat t heDevonHer i t ageCent r eandt heNor t hDevonRecor dOf f i ce.The Tr ustpr ovi desopenpubl i caccesst ot hear chi vesanddi gi t alr ecor dson si t e,andbyi mpl ement i ngAr ki vum PERPETUAt heTr ustwi l lbeabl et o of f eradr amat i cal l yi mpr oveddat ai nt egr i t yacr osst heent i r edi gi t alcol l ect i on.TheTr ustwi l lal sobeabl et oi ncl udecol l ect i onsi nt oAr ki vum PERPETUAf r om t het hr eemuseumswi t hi nt heSomer setMuseumsSer vi ceandal sot heSomer setHi st or i cEnvi r onmentSer vi ce. Ar ki vum PERPETUAi sal eadi ngendt oenddi gi t alpr eser vat i onandar chi valsecur esaf eguar di ngsol ut i ondesi gnedf r om t hegr oundupt oaddr esst heuni quer equi r ement sandchal l engesoft heHer i t age,Li br ar i es andHi gherEducat i onmar ket s.Ar ki vum PERPETUAi samodul arsol ut i onwhi chenabl esor gani zat i onst osel ectt hef unct i onal i t ysui t abl ef or cur r entneeds,andaddot her sasr equi r ement sevol ve.Ar ki vum PERPETUAusesopenst andar dsandsect or adapt edopensour cecompo nent st oopt i mi zesect orwor kf l owsandusabi l i t y .
JanetTal l ,HeadofAr chi vesandLocalSt udi esf orSWHT,sai d:“ We neededasol ut i ont hatwoul dar chi vebot hbor ndi gi t alanddi gi t i zed r ecor ds,cont ai ni ngi nf or mat i onwhi chi sof t enhi ghl ysensi t i ve,aswel l asi ncr easi ngt her angeoff or mat swecanaccept ,i ncl udi ngemai l s andeBooks,al lwhi l edel i ver i nga100% guar ant eeofaut hent i ci t yand r el i abi l i t y .Wear edel i ght edt hatt heAr ki vum PERPETUAsol ut i on meet st heser equi r ement s,andi twi l lf or m af undament alpar toft he Tr ust ’ soper at i onalabi l i t yt omeeti t scur r entandf ut ur est r at egi cobj ect i ves. ” Paul aKeogh,Ar ki vum Sect orManagerf orHEandHer i t agemar ket s, added:“ Wear ever ypl easedt ohaveSWHTj oi nourAr ki vum PERPETUAcommuni t y .TheAr ki vum t eam ar ededi cat edt omanagi ngt he Tr ust ’ sgr owi ngvol umesofdat aovert hecomi ngyear sasmor est at ut or yr ecor dsar er ecei vedasbor ndi gi t al ,andensur i ngt hatcol l ect i ons ar ecompl i ant ,accessi bl eanduseabl ef ort hel ongt er m. ” AboutSWHT Foundedon1November2014, t heSout hWestHer i t ageTr usti s ar enownedchar i t abl e or gani zat i onl ocat edacr osssi x mai nsi t es,andcont i nuest he del i ver yofser vi cespr evi ousl y host edbySomer setandDevon Count yCounci l s.I nFebr uar y 2017t heTr ustcompl et edanI T t r ansf or mat i onpr oj ectt oi mpl ementanent i r el ynewandi ndependent I Ti nf r ast r uct ur e( ser vi cespr evi ousl ypr ovi dedbyDevonCount y Counci landSomer setCount yCounci l )i ncl udi ngt hepr ovi si onofa newMPLSnet wor kconnect i ngt hef i veoper at i onalsi t esmanagedby t heTr ustt oacent r aldat acent r epr ovi di ngmanagedcol ocat i onser vi ces.Thi senabl est heTr ustt odel i verar angeofnewdi gi t alser vi ces acr osst heor gani zat i on. AboutAr ki vum Ar ki vum i sal eadi ngpr ovi derofcompl i ancedr i ven,l ongt er m dat a saf eguar di ngandusabi l i t ysol ut i onsser vi ngr egul at ed,dat ai nt ensi ve mar ket swor l dwi de.Ar ki vum’ ssol ut i onhel psor gani zat i onssaf eguar d andpr eser vet hei rmostval uabl edi gi t alcont entt ot hehi ghestl evel , adher et oi nt ensi f i edr egul at i onofdi gi t alr ecor dsmanagement ,economi cal l ycopewi t hi ncr easi ngdat avol umesandmakear chi veddat a usabl eandaccessi bl e. Ar ki vum pr ovi desasaf e,secur e,compl i antandaccessi bl edi gi t alar chi vi ngsol ut i onf oranyt ypeofdat a,st r uct ur edandunst r uct ur ed,wi t h auni que100% dat ai nt egr i t yguar ant eeandabui l t i nescr owser vi ce. " TheAr ki vum sol ut i onbr i ngsar chi veddat at ol i f ebyenabl i nguser st o expl or et hevast ,usual l yunt appedval ueoft hei rar chi vedr eposi t or y" . Si nce2012Ar ki vum hasbeenser vi ngmor et han100cl i ent swor l dwi deacr ossi ndust r i esandi scer t i f i edf orI SO 27001. Formor ei nf or mat i onpl easevi si tt heAr ki vum websi t e
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Fr om sushimat st obamboost eamer s-Br i t shave£11Bi l l i onwor t hofUNUSED ki t chenequi pmentgat her i ngdusti nBr i t i shhomes Fr om sushimat st obamboost eamer s,sousvi des( wat erbat hs)and evenpr of essi onalchefkni ves–Br i t shaveast agger i ng£1 1BI LLI ON wor t hofki t chenequi pmentt hatt heyNEVERact ual l yuse,accor di ngt o anewst udy . Newr esear chhasr eveal edt heext entt owhi chmoder nBr i t shave" al l t hegear "wheni tcomest ot hei rki t chens–wi t ht heaver ageUKhousehol dboast i ngast agger i ng£415wor t hofunusedcooki nggadget sand ut ensi l s. Accor di ngt ot hest udybyHel l oFr esht omar kt hel aunchoft hei rnew Rapi dBox,58per centofBr i t sadmi tt heyhaveabsol ut el ynoi deawhat t odowi t hmostoft heequi pmenti nt hei rki t chens. Amongt hel i stofmostr edundantki t cheni t emsi ncl udebamboost eamer s( 53per centofpeopl ewhohaveonehaveNEVERusedi t ) ,t agi nes ( 53per cent ) ,sushimat s( 52per cent ) ,spi r al i ser s( 52per cent )and past amaker s( 49per cent ) . Waf f l emaker s( 45per cent ) ,t apasdi shes( 37per cent )andpest l eand mor t ar s( 45per cent )al sof eat ur edi nt hemostr edundanti t emswi t hi n t henat i on’ shomes. Thepol lf ound62per centofadul t ssai dt heywer egui l t yofbuyi ngt he l at estmust havegadget s,wi t hoveraquar t erofBr i t sowni ngabr ead makerand17per centboast i ngani cecr eam machi ne. Aquar t ersai dt heywer ei nspi r edbyt het opoft her angemachi ner yon showsl i keMast er ChefandBakeOf f ,whi l eaquar t ersai dt heyl i ked t hewaygadget sl ookont hei rki t chenwor kt op. Thest udyof1, 500adul t sbyHel l oFr eshf ounddespi t et hei ni t i alexci t ement ,t heaver agenewf angl edki t chengadgetget sconsi gnedt ot he backoft hecupboar daf t erj ust24days. Al mosthal f( 56per cent )sai dt heyhavebr oughti t emshomef r om hol i daywi t ht hei nt ent i onofcooki ngr eci pest heyhadsampl edabr oad– but1 1per centsai dt heyendedupt hr owi ngt hel i kesofher bs,spi ces andcur edmeat si nt hebi n. I ndi anf oodwasr eveal edast hemostpopul arf oodf orBr i t st oat t empt r ecr eat i ngaf t erahol i dayormealout ,f ol l owedbySpani shandChi nese. However ,10per centwhot r i edt or epl i cat eadi sht heyhadabr oadsai d i twasadi sast er-andseveni nt ensai di twasedi bl ebutnot hi ngl i ke whatt heyhadexper i encedonhol i day . Accor di ngt ot hepol l ,despi t ehavi ngawel l equi ppedki t chen,1 1per centsai dt heyf i ndi tt oohar dt of ol l owcompl i cat edr eci pesandaquar t ersai dt her ei sn’ tenought i mei nt hei rdayt ocookf r om scr at ch. 18per centsai daf t erahect i cdayatwor k,t hel astt hi ngt heywantt odo i scomehomeandcookf r om scr at ch-and18per centcl ai mt hei r f ami l ypr ef ersi mpl emeal s. Cl ai r eDavenpor t ,CEO oft heUK’ sl eadi ngr eci peki tdel i ver yser vi ce Hel l oFr eshsai d:“ WeBr i t sl i ket ot hi nkwe’ r eadvent ur ousi nt heki t chen,butweknowf r om ourcust omer s-andourownper sonalexper i ence-t hatal ackoft i meandener gyaf t eral ongdayof t enmeansour goodi nt ent i onsf al lbyt hewaysi de. ” “ Ourbr andnewRapi dBoxal l owsourcust omer st oexper i mentwi t h exci t i ngr eci pesf r om ar oundt hegl obet hatwi l lbeont het abl ei nj ust 20mi nut es.I nf act ,we’ r et heonl yr eci peboxser vi cet oof f ert hr ee meal st hatt akel esst han20mi nut es,t ohel pevent hebusi estofcust omer s. ” Thesur veyr eveal edt heaver ageBr i tat t empt st ocookf r om scr at ch j ustf i vet i mesamont h.
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‘ BestBef or e’bar gai nssaved Br i t ons£6. 6m i n2017,wi t h Sout hr eapi ngbi ggestr ewar ds Br i t onss av edatl eas t£6. 6m l as ty earbyt ak i ngadv ant ageofpr oduc t ss ol d af t ert hei r‘ Bes tBef or e’ dat e,wi t hpeopl el i v i ngi nt heSout hs c oopi ngt he bi gges ts av i ngs ,f i gur ess how. Dat af r om onl i ner et ai l erAppr ov edFood,whi c hs pec i al i s esi ns el l i ngf ood andhous ehol dpr oduc t snearorpas tt hei rBes tBef or edat es ,s howedt hat s av i ngsmadebyc us t omer si ni t st op100per f or mi ngc ount i est ot al l edmor e t han£6, 600, 000.Thi sf i gur er epr es ent st hedi f f er enc ebet weenpr i c espai d byAppr ov edFoodc us t omer sf ori t spr oduc t sl as ty earandt het ot al oft hei r r ec ommendedr et ai l pr i c e. Look i ngats av i ngsbyl oc at i on,f i gur ess howt hatt heonl yNor t her nc ount i es t of eat ur ei nt het op10f orhi ghes ts av i ngswer eLanc as hi r eandWes tYor k s hi r e.Es s ext oppedt hel i s twi t hs av i ngsofar ound£375, 380,f ol l owedby London,wi t h£285, 580.Lanc as hi r ec amei nf our t hat£242, 000,whi l eWes t Yor k s hi r ehel doni nt het op10atei ght hwi t ht ot al s av i ngsof£184, 000. FounderofAppr ov edFood,DanCl uder ays t at es :“ I t ’ sr eal l ygr eatt os eet he k i ndofs av i ngspeopl ear emak i ngbyt ak i ngas ens i bl eappr oac ht of oodl abel l i ng.Ourhopei st hatwor dwi l l s pr eadabouti ni t i at i v ess uc hasour ss o mor epeopl ear oundt hec ount r yc anbenef i tf r om t hehuges av i ngst obe madebyus i ngt hi sappr oac ht os hoppi ngwhi l eal s or educ i ngt hel ev el sof f oodwas t ei nt heUK. ” Thedat ahasbeenr el eas edasBr i t ai nappr oac hes‘ Bl ueMonday ’ ,aday t hatc l ai mst oi ndi c at et hemos tdepr es s i ngdayoft hey earbyt ak i ngi nt oac c ountac ombi nat i onofi s s uesi nc l udi ngl ac kofmoneyaf t erChr i s t mas ,f ai l ed NewYear ’ sr es ol ut i ons ,poorweat herc ondi t i onsandt hebl uest hatt y pi c al l y f ol l owt heendofahol i days eas on. Regar dl es soft hedat e’ saut hent i c i t y ,i tdoeshi ghl i ghtt hef ac tt hatmi l l i onsof Br i t onswi l l bes t r uggl i ngf i nanc i al l yi nJ anuar yf ol l owi ngt heChr i s t mas per i od.Thec os tofgi f t s ,t r av el andheat i ngov ert hi sper i odhast ak eni t st ol l ont hepoc k et sofmanyBr i t ons .Fi gur esf r om pr i c ec ompar i s ons er v i c e uSwi t c hs ugges tonei nf ourf ami l i eswi l l s t ar t2018owi nganav er ageof £452ont hei rc r edi tc ar ds .Asmanyashal fpr edi c tt heywi l l nothav epai d t hi sdebtof fbynex tChr i s t mas . Theef f ec t sar eex pec t edt obef el tes pec i al l yac ut el yt hi sy ear ,wi t hl ev el sof ‘ wor k i ngpoor ’ ( hous ehol dsbel owt hepov er t yl i nedes pi t eatl eas tone per s onbei ngi nwor k )hav i ngr i s ent o60% ofal l t hos ec l as s i f i edas‘ i npov er t y ’ i nBr i t ai n,ac c or di ngt oas t udybyCar di f fUni v er s i t y . TheJ os ephRownt r eeFoundat i on( J RF)s ay sasmanyas14mi l l i onpeopl e i nt hi sc ount r yar ec ur r ent l yl i v i ngi npov er t y ,asr i s i ngf oodandener gybi l l s c ont i nuet ohi tBr i t onshar d. Danc ont i nues :“ Wear eac ut el yawar eoft hef i nanc i al di f f i c ul t i est hatmany peopl epr es ent l yf ac ei nt hi sc ount r y .Weal s ok nowt hatBr i t onshav eal way s f oundc l ev erandi ngeni ousway sofmak i ngi tt hr oughhar dt i mes .Wi t hone t hi r dofal l f oodpr oduc edgl obal l yt hr ownoutbef or ei ti seat en,weatAppr ov edFoodf eel i ti st i met or ec ogni s et her ol et hats hopsands uper mar k et spl ayi nt hatwas t age,andat t emptt ol etpeopl ek nowt hatwi t hal i t t l eunder s t andi ngaboutwhat‘ Bes tBef or e’ ac t ual l ymeans ,t her ear emi l l i onsof poundsofs av i ngsoutt her et obehad. ” TheBes tBy / Bes tBef or edat er ef er st ot hedat eaf t erwhi c hf oodmayl os ea degr eeoff l av ourort ex t ur e.I tdoesnotr el at et os af et y ,onl yqual i t y . Sav i ngsmadeons uc hpr oduc t st ot al l ed£6, 618, 640i n2017byAppr ov ed Foodc us t omer sal one.TheSout hac c ount edf or£3, 978, 005oft hef i gur e, wi t ht heNor t hr eapi ng£2, 640, 632.Howev er ,t het wor egi onswer ec l os er whenc ons i der i ngt heav er aget hatc us t omer ss av edperor der ,wi t ht he Sout hr ec or di ng£66,whi l et heNor t hs aw£61s av i ngsperor der .
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Lat estj obsdat a:Per manentpl acement supascont r act or usedecl i nes -Per manentpl acement si ncr easeby9% -Cont r act or soutonassi gnmentdown15% -Per manentvacanci esup1% -Cont r actvacanci essl i p8% -Pl acement swi t hi nf i nanci alser vi cesup21% -Aver agesal ar i esup0. 7% year onyear Per manentpl acement sup Pr of essi onalr ecr ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatt henumberofcandi dat es secur i ngper manentr ol esi nDecember2017i ncr easedby9% year onyear ,accor di ngt onewsur veydat af r om t heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onalSt af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) . APSCo’ sdat a,whi chf ocusesonpr of essi onalr ecr ui t ment ,r eveal st hat vacanci esf orper manentst af fal soi ncr easedby1% overt hesame per i od.Thi sgr owt hi sr ef l ect edi nt hemostr ecentf i gur esf r om t heOf f i ce f orNat i onalSt at i st i cswhi chr epor t edi nJanuar yt hatUKempl oyment l evel shaver eachedar ecor dhi ghl evel ,dr i venbyani ncr easei nf ul l t i me wor k.
Theover al lnumberofcont r act or soutonassi gnment ,meanwhi l e, di ppedby15% dur i ngt hesameper i od.Thi scanl ar gel ybeat t r i but ed t oasi gni f i cant36% year onyearf al li nI Tpr of essi onal swor ki ngona cont r actbasi sdur i ngt hi st i me. Thesef i ndi ngsar ei nl i newi t ht hel at estdat af r om t heOf f i cef orNat i onalSt at i st i cs,whi chf oundt hatt het ot alnumberofsel f empl oyed wor ker sdecr easedby82, 000i nt het hr eemont hst oNovember2017. Fi nanci alser vi cessect orswapscont r act or sf orper manentt al ent Muchoft hest r engt hoft heper manentr ecr ui t mentmar ketcanbeat t r i but edt ot hef i nanci alser vi cessect or ,wher evacanci eshavei ncr easedby13% year onyearandpl acementar eup21Thi sf ol l owsa per i odofi ncr easedcont r act orusewi t hi nt hesect orami dt hehei ght eneduncer t ai nt ywhi chf ol l owedt heEUr ef er endum. Cont r actvacanci eswi t hi nf i nanci alser vi ces,meanwhi l e,decr easedby 3% year onyeari nDecember2017whi l et henumberoff i nancei nt er i msoutonassi gnmentdi ppedby2% overt hesameper i od.
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Demandf orcont r act or sdecr easedacr ossever yoneoft het r adeassoci at i on’ scor esect orgr oups.Vacanci eswi t hi nengi neer i ng,f orexampl e, sl i ppedbyj ust3%,whi l edemandwi t hi nI Tandmar ket i ngf el lmor esi gni f i cant l y( by9% and22% r espect i vel y) .
APSCo’ sf i gur esal sor evealt hatmedi ansal ar i esacr ossal lpr of essi onalsect or sr emai nl ar gel yst abl e,i ncr easi ngby0. 7% year onyear . Thi sf i gur ei schar act er i sedbynot abl ef l uct uat i onsi nt er msofsect or , wi t hf i nanci alser vi cesandengi neer i ng,f orexampl e,r ecor di ngupl i f t s of3. 1% and2. 1% r espect i vel y .
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