
Workplace Wellbeing #1
Workplace wellbeing….where do we start? Covering everything from sit stand desks to mental health and wellbeing, remote working and building team spirit and more, we’ve featured the following great content in our first Workplace Wellbeing Digest to help you get to grips with just some of the topics associated with WW!

Back in the office and struggling to concentrate? Here are six...
Now that workers are back in the office, some people may be finding it difficult to concentrate in this environment after working from home for so long – but how can you fix this?

Cambridge businesses championing community action
Two huge packages arrived by express delivery at a local charity based in Milton recently. The Phoenix Trust supports people with learning disabilities and complex needs, through the provision of a meaningful experience of work and the development of social and life skills.

Can your business afford conflict in the office?
Will companies face an increase in conflict and disputes now employees are facing a return to the workplace post-COVID-19? What is the cost of conflict in the workplace and can we really afford it?

Team spirit drives return to offices at Jennings Monument Park
Return to the office driven by strength of staff fervour for return

A stunning workplace recently completed by COEL
COEL was recently commissioned to undertake a complete fit out at Cambridge Science Park, based on a design concept by One Creative.

World Mental Health Day: 82% of small business owners say mental...
• Four in five (82%) small business owners say their mental health declined due to Covid-19 • One in five (19%) SME owners say their mental health is in a ‘bad’ place due to Covid-19 • A third (30%) experienced depression, three in five (62%) have been affected by stress and over half (55%) have […]

COEL: Experts in Workplace Solutions
Founded over 30 years ago, COEL provides exceptional design and fit out for offices and laboratories. The team provides a full turnkey service including commercial removals, storage and property services.

Flexible working remains vital to business success
Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe on the news that UK businesses say flexible working policies have become as vital as salary to their employees, according to research from HSBC.

Work Meet Grow
Mantle Business Centre’s CEO, Guy Baker, speaking at The Bradfield Centre (one of Mantle’s seven business centres), explains more about Mantle’s background and ambitions to grow.

Office Germs Reduced by 78% in Independent Test
A trial of one of the UK’s leading brands of air sanitisation systems in an office environment, has been found to reduce harmful bacteria and airborne pathogens by 78%.

Grant Thornton debuts next generation hybrid office
One of the UK’s leading business advisory firms is leading the way in the workplace evolution as it reveals a new futuristic office in Oxford for its Thames Valley team.
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Lost in Translation? Employees says CEOs Don’t Speak Their Language of Appreciation
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Psychological Safety: What does this mean, what should this look like...
At our last B4 People Ecosystem, Lisa LLoyd of It’s Time for Change shared the following report:

Boostworks Appoints Former Vodafone Board Director as Executive Chairman
Mark Bond, previously Head of Customer Operations at Vodafone leads Boostworks Board
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B4 Members enjoy the company of a living legend of the...
In December at Keble College, Peter Bennett-Jones, representing the Lord-Lieutenant as one of her Deputy Lieutenants, officially endorsed Raise’24. As an established television and film producer and agent, we were delighted to recently announce that Peter has agreed to become our Patron.

Seven companies relocating to The Oxford Trust’s new Oxford Centre for...
Seven science and tech start-ups and SMEs are to move from The Oxford Trust’s current Oxford Centre for Innovation to its new location at Blue Boar Court, Alfred Street, in Oxford’s city centre.

The Numbers Don’t Lie
B4 Ecosystems are an opportunity for B4 Members to share challenges, be inspired and learn from experts in their field. They began with our Business Development Ecosystem back in March 2023, which has been lead from day one by the always impressive Caroline O’Connor of Fourth Born. Caroline has been leading from the front as our other Ecosystems learn from her impressive example. Article by B4’s Richard Rosser