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Soci alMedi aCont r i but i ngt oMent alHeal t hPr obl ems, Resear chFi nds Anews t udyhasf oundt hataf i f t hofGBadul t swhohav e us eds oc i al medi ai nt hel as t12mont hsex per i enc ement al heal t hi s s uesdi r ec t l yasar es ul tofus i ngs oc i al medi a. Ther es ear c h,whi c hwasc ar r i edoutbywel l bei ngbr and Soul Anal y s e,andpol l edonl i nebyYouGovi nJ une2019, l ook edatt hei mpac ts oc i al medi ai shav i ngonpeopl e' s ment al heal t h. 2, 004GBadul t s-937menand1, 067women-wer eas k ed aboutt hei rs oc i al medi abehav i our ,andf eel i ngss ur r oundi ngi t . Thes t udyr ev eal edt hat20% ofadul t sf eel depr es s edor anx i ouswhenus i ngs oc i al medi apl at f or ms . Whenl ook i ngatdi f f er entager anges ,t her es ul t si ndi c at e t haty oungerpeopl ear emor eatr i s kofbei ngnegat i v el yaf f ec t ed.Mor et han3i n10( 31%)1824y ear ol dss ai dt hey f el tanx i ousordepr es s edwhenus i ngs oc i al pl at f or ms ,and 58% s ai dt hats oc i al medi amak est hem mor el i k el yt o not i c et hei rf l aws . Thes ur v eyal s of oundac or r el at i onbet weent hos ewhous e i magef i l t er sandt hos ewhoex per i enc ement al heal t h
i s s ues .Oft hepeopl ewhos ai dt heyf el tanx i ousordepr es s ed,34% oft hos es ai dt heyf i l t erphot osoft hems el v es . Whenl ook i ngatpeopl ewhous ei magef i l t er swhenpos t i ng phot osoft hems el v es ,j us t15% oft hos es t at edt heyf el tempower edwhenus i ngs oc i al medi a. " Wi t ht hei nv as i onoff i l t er s ,t hepi c t ur eswes eeonl i near e notr epr es ent at i v eofr eal i t yandi tc anbedi f f i c ul tt odi s t i ngui s hbet weenwhat ' sr eal andwhat ' snot .Thi si snodoubt c aus i ngbodyi magei s s ues ,es pec i al l yamongy oung peopl e, "s ai dSt ephani eDunl eav y ,CoFounderofSoul Anal y s e." Ther es ear c hs howst hatpeopl ear et ur ni ngt of i l t er st oc hanget hewayt heyl ookbuti ns t eadoff i x i ngt he pr obl em,t hi si sj us tgoi ngt ogi v et hem mor eunr eal i s t i c s t andar dst ol i v eupt o.Ibel i ev et heans werl i esi nc hangi ng t hewaywef eel aboutour s el v est hr oughs el f ac c ept anc e, r at hert hanc hangi ngt hewayourbodyl ook s . " I nt er es t i ngl y ,whenl ook i ngathowmuc ht i mepeopl ededi c at et os oc i al medi a,t her ei sal i nkbet weent i mes pent onl i neandhappi nes s .Oft hepeopl ewhos pend610hour s aweekv i ewi ngot herpeopl e’ sc ont entonl i ne,41% r epor t ed bei nghappy ,c ompar edt o33% oft hos ewhos pend1 115 hour sand30% oft hos ewhos pend1620hour s . Whenanal y s i ngdi f f er ents oc i al medi ac hannel s ,t hes ur v ey f oundt hatSnapChati st hebi gges tc ul pr i tf ornegat i v el yaf f ec t i ngt hewaypeopl ef eel aboutt hems el v es .Mor et hana t hi r d( 34%)ofr es pondent swhous et hemul t i medi ames s agi ngapps ayt heyf eel l es sc onf i dentaboutt hei rbodyas ar es ul tofus i ngs oc i al medi a.I ns t agr am wasnotf arbehi nd wi t h28%,Twi t t er24%,wher easFac ebookwas21%. Thes ur v eyl ook edatpat t er nsbet weenment al heal t hand c ompar i ngl i v est oot her sonl i ne.Oft hos ewhoadmi t t edt o c ompar i ngt hems el v est oc el ebr i t i esandi nf l uenc er s ,45% s ai dt heyf el tanx i ousordepr es s ed.72% ofpeopl ewho c i t edt hatt heyc ompar et hems el v est oc el ebr i t i esandi nf l uenc er ss ai dt hatt heynot i c et hei rf l awsmor e,andahuge 81% s ai dt heyf eel pr es s ur et oi mpr ov et hei rappear anc e. Whenas k edaboutc ompar i ngt hems el v est ot hei rf r i ends , t hes t udyf oundt hatt hemaj or i t yoft hos ewhodo,f eel mor e negat i v el yt owar dst hei rbody .60% ofr es pondent ss ai d t heyf eel pr es s ur et oi mpr ov et hei rappear anc eand56% s ai dt heynot i c et hei rf l awsmor e. Dunl eav yc ont i nued:" Thes ur v eyr es ul t spr ov i deas naps hotv i ewofhowhar mf ul s oc i al medi ac anbe.Wehav et o ac k nowl edget hef ac tt hatt hes ehugel ypopul arpl at f or ms ar epot ent i al l yv er ydamagi ngt opeopl e' sment al heal t h. Onl i nei nf l uenc er shav eamor al r es pons i bi l i t yher e,par t i c ul ar l ywheni tc omest oi mpr es s i onabl emi nds ;t her es ear c h s howst haty oungpeopl ef eel al otwor s taboutt hems el v es whent heyl ookatc el ebr i t i esandi nf l uenc er sonl i ne,and t hi sneedst obeaddr es s ed. " Rel eas ef r om ht t ps : / / s oul anal y s e. c om/
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Ashf or dsLLP advi seonsal eofMansonGui t ar Wor kst oMat t hew Bel l amyofMuse Lawf i r m As hf or dsLLPhasadv i s edt hes har ehol der sont hes al e ofamaj or i t ys har ehol di ngi nDev onbas edgui t armanuf ac t ur er , Mans onGui t arWor k sLi mi t ed,t oMus ef r ont man,Mat t hewBel l amy . As hf or dsac t edf orHughMans onandAdr i anAs ht onont hes al e ofamaj or i t ys har ehol di ngi nMans onGui t arWor k sLi mi t edand t hes al eoft hei nt el l ec t ual pr oper t yi nt hegui t ar sf r om Hugh Mans on.Thegui t ar i s t ,s ongwr i t erandf r ont manofi nt er nat i onal s t adi um bandMus e,Mat t hewBel l amy ,nowownsamaj or i t yof t hebus i nes st hr oughhi sc ompanyGl obal i s tPar t ner sLi mi t ed, wi t hAdr i anAs ht onal s or emai ni ngasas har ehol der .Lut hi erand names ak eHughMans onwi l l r emai nac ons ul t antt ot hec ompany .
TheAs hf or ds ’ t eam adv i s i ng Mas onGui t arWor k swasl edby Par t nerandHeadofAs hf or ds ’ Cor por at eandCommer c i al T eams , Andr ewBet t er i dge,wi t has s i s t anc e f r om J amesCr ot t y . As hf or ds ’ Andr ewBet t er i dge c omment ed:“ I twasf ant as t i ct o wor kwi t hs uc har es pec t ed bus i nes si ni t sf i el dandhel pt he ev ol ut i onoft hebus i nes swi t h Mat t ' sj oi ni ng.Iam s ur et hef ut ur e wi l l bev er yex c i t i ngf orMans ons . ”
Mans onGui t arWor k si st hel at es tf ac i l i t yf r om i nt er nat i onal l yr enownedl ut hi erHughMans on.Forov erf ourdec adesHughhas pr oduc edwor l dc l as spr emi um qual i t ygui t ar sf ors omeoft he mos tr es pec t edgui t argr eat s ,c ombi ni ngt r adi t i onal l ut hi ers k i l l s wi t hgenui nel ynewandex c i t i ngt ec hnol ogydev el opment s . Mans onGui t arWor k shasar eput at i onofpr oduc i ngmai ns t r eam andhi ghl yi nnov at i v ei ns t r ument sus edbyr es pec t edmus i c i ans gl obal l y .Thec ombi nat i onofBel l amy ’ ss t agepr es enc eandmus i c i ans hi pwi t ht hemanuf ac t ur er ’ smar k etpos i t i onwi l l putt henew bus i nes satt hef or ef r ontofgui t art ec hnol ogyandc r eat i v i t y .
Adr i anAs ht onf r om Mans onGui t arwor k sc omment ed:“ Hav i ng t ak enmyt r ai ni ngandqual i f i edasas ol i c i t oratAs hf or dsbef or e v ent ur i ngi nt ot hemus i cbus i nes s ,Ik nowwhati sr equi r edt oget ac ompl i c at eddeal l i k et hi st hr ough.Bal anc i ngf i nanc i al f i gur es , mul t i pl el egal doc ument s ,aswel l ast heneedsandr equi r ement s ofaj oi nt l yownedbus i nes spur c has i ngf r om agl obal l yr ec ogni s edc l i entdemandeds k i l l ,c r eat i v i t yandl onghour s .Andr ew andhi st eam t ookt hepr oj ec tonandgoti ts uc c es s f ul l yc ompl et edi nas hor ts c al eoft i me;wear edel i ght edwi t ht her es ul t . ”
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Genderpaygaphashal vedi nt hel ast20year s Thecur r entgenderpaygapi sonl yhal fofwhati twas20year sago.Thati s accor di ngt oananal ysi sofsal ar ydat abyt heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onal St af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) ,whi chi scel ebr at i ngi t s20t hanni ver sar yt hi s year . Accor di ngt oa1999st udybyt heOf f i cef orNat i onalSt at i st i cs( ONS) ,t he genderpaygapf ort hatyearwas19%.Al t hought hi sf i gur esoundshi ghcompar edt ot oday’ sst andar ds,att het i mei twascel ebr at edasamaj ori mpr ovement ,aswomen’ spaywasj ust63% ofmen’ si n1970,whent henat i onalmi ni mum wagewasi nt r oduced.
“ Si ncet hei nt r oduct i onofgenderpayr epor t i ng,t hegapi scont i nui ngt ocl ose, whi chi sf ant ast i c.However ,west i l lhaveal ongwayt ogount i lt her ei st r ue par i t y .Tobegi nseei ngsi gni f i cantchange,busi nessesmustpr i or i t i secr eat i ng di ver si t yi nt hei rt eamsandpr omot eoppor t uni t i esf orwomenatal ll evel s,so t hatt hei rt al entpi pel i nesdonotl eakf emal et al ent . ” “ Overt hepast20year sIhavewi t nessedgr owi ngdi scour seont hesubj ect , andhaveseencompani esf r om t r adi t i onal l ymal edomi nat edsect or sboost i ni t i at i vest oencour agef emal epar t i ci pat i on,suchasr et ur nshi ps.However , t hi sal onei snotenought ocr eat eequalpay . ”
Twodecadesl at er ,however ,t hecur r entgenderpaygapi sst i l lamaj ori ssue andhasdecr easedj ustl esst han50%.Thedat acol l ect edf r om t hi syear ’ sr epor t i ng,whi chi smandat or yf orcompani eswi t hmor et han250empl oyees,r eveal edt hatt hecur r entgenderpaygapi s9. 6%.ONS,however ,f oundt hat al mostat hi r dofcompani esar est i l lwaybel owt henat i onalaver age,wi t ha gapmor eaki nt ot hef i gur er ecor dedi n1999( 17. 9%) .
“ Ther ecr ui t mentpr of essi onhasnotonl yasoci alr esponsi bi l i t y ,butal soar eal oppor t uni t y ,t ocr eat eanevenpl ayi ngf i el dt hr oughencour agi ngf i r mst oboost di ver si t yandi ncl usi on,andt ohel pcr eat esol ut i onsf oranequalwor kpl acef or al l .Wemustbeadvocat esf orf ai rr ecr ui t mentpr act i cest oachi evewor kf or ce di ver si t yacr ossal lsect or s,andensur ef emal epr of essi onal shaveever yoppor t uni t yt of ul f i lt hei rf ul lpot ent i al . ”
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Heal t hcar eRecr ui t erSuppor t s I mmi gr at i onRet hi nk Fol l owi ngt heannounc ementt hatHomeSec r et ar y ,Saj i d J av i d,hasas k edt heMi gr at i onAdv i s or yCommi t t ee( MAC) t or ev i ews al ar yt hr es hol dsf ort hef ut ur ei mmi gr at i on s y s t em,Heal t hi erRec r ui t menthasv oi c eds uppor tf ora mor epr ogr es s i v ear r angement . Underpr opos al s ,mi gr ant sc omi ngt ot heUKc oul df ac e v ar y i ngmi ni mum s al ar yt hr es hol dsdependi ngonwher e t heyl i v e,whi c hwoul dmar kt heendoft hes t r i c t£30, 000 mi ni mum.Newent r ant s ,i nc l udi nggr aduat es ,woul dhav et o ear n£20, 800t ogetaf i v ey earv i s a. Ont hepr opos al s ,Mi c hael J ohns onEl l i s ,Managi ngDi r ec t or ofHeal t hi erRec r ui t ment ,c omment ed: “ Whi l et her ei snodoubtt hatweneedt opi pel i nes k i l l sher e i nt heUKt oens ur et hatwehav et al entt os uppor tt heNHS i nt hel ongt er m,t her eal i t yi st hatt heNHSr emai nshugel y r el i antonpr of es s i onal sf r om ov er s easatpr es ent .I nt ot al , ar ound12. 5% oft he1. 2mi l l i onNHSempl oy eesar ef or ei gn nat i onal s .
“ I nourex per i enc e,t her ear es omer egi onswhi c har eundoubt edl ymor edi f f i c ul tt or ec r ui ts pec i al i s ts k i l l si n,par t i c ul ar l yr ur al ar easi nt heMi dl andsandNor t hEas twher et al ent i smos ts c ar c e.Wi t ht hi si nmi nd,i ts eemss ens i bl et oex pl or et hepos s i bi l i t yofl ower i ngs al ar yt hr es hol dsout s i deof maj orc i t i ess ot hatf ut ur emi gr at i onpol i c ywor k si nt hebes t i nt er es t soft hewhol eoft heUK. “ Howev er ,asMACr ec ent l yc onc eded,mi gr at i oni snot‘ t he s ol enort hel ongt er ms ol ut i on’ t ot al ents hor t agesac r os s t heheal t hs er v i c e.Thes c al eoft hes t af fs hor t f al l whi c hi s pr edi c t edt ohi tt heNHSi nl i t t l eov eradec adehast hepot ent i al t obec at as t r ophi candi ti si mpor t antt hats t r at egi s t s l ookbey onds hor t t er mf i x est opr ot ec tt hef ut ur eofour heal t hs er v i c e. ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ues k yPR
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Sout hWestt opf orf emal er unbusi nesses,butf emal e ent r epr eneur sst i l lunder r epr esent edacr osst heUK TheSout hWestofEngl andhast hehi ghestpr opor t i onoff emal er un busi nesses,accor di ngt ot hel at estr esear chf r om Payment sense.Dat a f r om t hecompany’ s70, 000smal lbusi nesscust omer sacr osst heUK, f oundt hatal mostt woi nf i ve( 39%)SMEsi nt heSout hWestar er unby women,cl osel yf ol l owedbynear byWal eswher e36% bel ongt of emal es. Payment sense’ sf i gur esal sosuggestt hatj ustoverat hi r d( 34%)ofUK SMEsar enowf emal er un,ani ncr easeon2017dat awhi chr epor t ed t hatonl y19% ofUKsmal lbusi nesseswer el edbywomen* .Despi t et hi s i ncr easet hedat ast i l lpoi nt st osi gni f i cantunder r epr esent at i onoff emal e ent r epr eneur sacr osst heUK. Thest udyal sodi spl ayedhowt hebal anceofbusi nessowner shi pvar i es att heci t yl evel .Car l i sl et oppedt heci t yl i stwi t ht hehi ghestpr opor t i onof f emal er unbusi nesses( 50%) .Tor quayi ssecondwi t h47%,cl osel yf ol l owedbyTel f or d,Tr ur oandShr ewsbur y( al lat45%) . Oft he100ci t i esandt ownsanal ysedLondonsi t si nt hebot t om t en,wi t h 30% ofPayment sensecust omerbusi nessesr unbyf emal es.I ti s Sl ough,however ,whi chhast hel owestpr opor t i onoff emal eent r epr eneur swi t h26%.Al sol owont hel i star eHar r ow( 27%) ,Gl asgow( 28%) andKi r kcal dy( 28%) . ThePayment senseanal ysi sal sor eveal edwhi chsect or shavet hehi ghestpr opor t i onoff emal ebusi nessowner s.Topoft hel i sti st heper sonal ser vi cessect or-account i ngf orcar e,suppor tandsoci alwor k.Al most t wot hi r ds( 64%)oft heseSMEsar er unbywomen–t heonl ymaj or i t y hel dbyf emal eswi t hi nt hedat a.
Femal esar est i l lunder r epr esent edi nt r adi t i onal l ymal edomi nat edi ndust r i es,accor di ngt ot hest udy .Thesect or swi t ht hesmal l estpr opor t i on off emal er unbusi nessesar econst r uct i on( 24%) ,r epai r( 23%)andaut omot i ve( 17%) . Jacquel i neGal l azzi Ri t chi ei sdi r ect orofAl lEngl andGas,aheat i ngand boi l erser vi cespeci al i st .Shecomment ed: “ Unf or t unat el y ,whi l et hesest at i st i csar ebadnewsf orwomenl ooki ngt o br eaki nt ot hebusi nesswor l d,t hey' r eal sounsur pr i si ng.Havi ngwor ked i nl awandt heener gysect or ,I ' vespentmyent i r ecar eeri nmal edomi nat edf i el dsandt hef actt hatI ' veal wayswor kedwi t hf armor ement han women,hasmademeawar eoft hegenderequal i t yi ssue. “ Iwor kwi t hi nt heener gyandgasi ndust r y ,whi chhasadi spr opor t i onat el yl ownumberoff emal eGasSaf eRegi st er edengi neer satj uni orl evel s. Thi si spar t i cul ar l ywor r yi ngf ort hef ut ur e,si ncei twi l lbet hesej uni orengi neer swhowi l lt akeupl eader shi pposi t i onsi n10or15year s.Ther e al soneedst obemor er epr esent at i onf oryoungerpeopl eanddur i ng school .I t ’ sonl yr ecent l yt hatanyef f or t shavebeenmadet oencour age gi r l st opur sueSTEM subj ect sandcar eer s,sot hi sdef i ni t el yneedssus t ai nedi nvest mentt ochanget hest at usquoovert hecomi ngyear s. “ Ial sot hi nkf emal eengi neer sneedt ober epr esent edmor ei nt hemedi a andadver t i si ngmat er i al s,especi al l ywheni tcomest or ecr ui t ment .I don' tt hi nkagenderbal ancewi l lbeachi evedunt i lt heper cept i onsof mal edomi nat edi ndust r i eschanget obemor ei ncl usi veandf emal esar e encour agedandeducat edear l y . “ Ofcour se,Ibel i eveever yonei scapabl eofachi evi ngt hei rgoal s,r egar dl essoft hei rgender ,butt hesest at i st i cspr ovet hatt her ear est i l l someobst acl esmaki ngi thar derf orwoment or eachhi ghf l yi ngposi t i onsi nal otofi ndust r i es.So,Ir eal l ydohopewest ar tt oseet hi ngs changei nt hatr espect . ” Gi l lSher wi n,cof ounderanddi r ect orofcr af tbeerspeci al i stBestofBr i t i shBeer ,comment ed: “ I t ' sgr eatt oseet hatt her ehasbeensuchani ncr easei nf emal el ed SMEs,butIf eelt hesest at i st i cssuggestt hatt hi sgr owt hhasoccur r ed outofnecessi t y .I nl essdensel ypopul at edar easwher et her ear ef ewer empl oymentoppor t uni t i es,womenar edr i vent osetupt hei rownbusi nesses. “ I nmyr egi onofSt af f or dshi r e,f orexampl e,wehaveanact i veWomeni n Wor kcommuni t y .Womenf r om ver yt r adi t i onal l ymal edomi nat edbusi nessessuchasr oof i ng,packagi ng,manuf act ur i ngandbr ewi ngmeeton amont hl ybasi s.I nf act ,Icant hi nkofmor ewoment hatar eact i ver egi onal l yi nt hesei ndust r i est hanmen! “ Idobel i evet hesest at si ndi cat et hesi t uat i onwi l lgetbet t er ,butover t i me.I t ’ sasnowbal lef f ect ;havi ngt heconf i dencet osetupyourown busi nessi sver ymuchaboutbel i efanddr i ve,andt hemor egi r l ssee womencr eat i ngst ar t ups,t hemor easpi r at i ont hi swi l lgener at ef orf ut ur e ent r epr eneur s. ” Sect or swi t hhi ghestpr opor t i onoff emal er unent r epr eneur s Per sonalSer vi ces( 64%) Appar el/Cl ot hi ng( 49%) Ar t s/Cr af t s/Hobbi es/Phot ogr aphy( 49%) Heal t hcar e( 40%) Educat i on( 39%) Rel easef r om FuguPR
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Theyal socont i nuet oi mpr essi nt heconst r uct i on i ndust r ywi t ht wor ecentaccol ades. Thebusi nessdevel opmentt eam havebeenwor ki nghar dt oi ncr easi ngt her angeofDPSandf r amewor kagr eement sL VConst r uct i oni sapar tof .Thei r mostr ecentsuccessi st ohavebeenawar deda pl aceont heCor ser v( Cor nwal lCounci l )DPSas wel lasgai ni ng100% compl et enessonBui l der s Pr of i l e( UK)Lt d. Managi ngdi r ect orVasCar pcomment s“Wehave hadabusyyearsof arandar el ooki ngf or war dt o t hemont hahead,t hebusi nessdevel opmentt eam ar ewor ki ngver yhar dbehi ndt hescenest ohel pus showcaseourexcel l entwor ki nbot ht heconst r uct i oni ndust r yandwi t hi nBr i st ol ” .
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