GMB southern region’s NHS members overwhelmingly vote NO on government’s pay...
The Health Secretary must now meet with GMB Union to avoid a winter of chaos
Community Building
Workers to gain right to request flexible working from first day
Following the news that staff in the UK are set to gain the right to request flexible working from the first day in a job, Philip Richardson, partner and head of employment law at Stephensons Solicitors LLP has provided the below legal comment:
Blenheim Celebrates ‘Astronomer’ Duke on Autumn Equinox
Blenheim Palace is marking the official start of autumn on Wednesday by showcasing a collection of 18th century telescopes, scientific instruments and handwritten astronomical observations belonging to George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough.
Major Mick’s 100 Mile Tintanic Adventure for Alzheimer’s Research UK Reaches...
Eighty-year-old Major Mick Stanley will be launching his homemade boat ‘Tintanic’ onto the lake at Blenheim Palace TOMORROW (Wednesday, 22nd September at 11am) as part of his 100-mile Tintanic Adventure to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Activate Learning with Holly Perrett
Activate Learning is excited to announce our collaborative partnership with Milton Keynes College to deliver the new South Central Institute of Technology, working with leading brands such as Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee, Cranfield University, and Evidence Talks.
Bus operators back world car free day
Oxfordshire residents are being encouraged to take the bus on World Car Free Day on Wednesday.
Cadets Help Blenheim Palace’s Vintage Fire Engine to Shine
A team of cadets from Kidlington Fire Station has been helping bring the shine back to a Victorian horse-drawn fire engine at Blenheim Palace.
Deadline to enter Oxford Bus Company ‘Brand The Bus’ competition extended
Oxford Bus Company has extended its deadline for good causes to enter its Brand the Bus competition.
Make the change on World Car Free Day
Oxford Bus Company’s Managing Director, Phil Southall, explains the importance of giving the bus a go on World Car Free Day on Wednesday 22nd September. Not only are there health benefits for individuals, but the environment benefits from having less cars on the road.
Commute & Reconnect
Are you hybrid working and returning to the office a few days a week?
Travel with Confidence
There are so many great benefits of catching the bus.
Most office workers will never return full time
In response to the very recent findings that ‘most office workers will never return full-time’, please see below an expert response from Sridhar Iyengar, Zoho, who provides some key business tips to preventing a remote/hybrid working strategy from going stale.
Henley Festival: 15th-19th September 2021
On Wednesday night Henley Festival – the UK’s only black tie festival – returned after a break of 2 years due to Covid. Headlining the festival were Ska band Madness, who celebrated by bringing founder of the band and legendary saxophonist Lee Thompson’s mother on stage. Henley Festival is the only festival in the UK to have a floating stage which is built on top of the River Thames, and is also the only festival in the UK when festival goers arrive by boat.
Celebrate All Things Autumnal at Blenheim Palace’s Fantastic New Family Festival
Britain’s Greatest Palace is hosting a brand-new Autumn Festival on 24th-26th September and 1st-3rd October.
Toyota Staff Create Allotment at Epsom HQ to Serve up Fresh...
In August, a team from Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew visited Toyota’s Eco-HQ Surrey to assess the progress of the company’s principle of working in harmony with nature.