Rethinking Vulnerability
Where do we now find ourselves? It feels that the very definition of vulnerability is shifting.
News
Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.
Supporting women into business
We had our two Be- friending groups over today and ladies I am mentoring to help start their food business from Refugee Resource with all bringing lunch and cake decorating workshop by Daisy Pratt.
Hybrid workers embracing bus operators’ flexy ticket
Oxfordshire’s leading bus operators have issued a reminder flexible tickets are available for commuters who now travel to work part-time.
Digital Inclusion
Digital exclusion is not just a Covid-19 issue! However, the pandemic has highlighted that lack of online access is a serious issue that limits people’s life chances and wellbeing. As we come out of lockdown, we must not lose focus on this ongoing problem.
Cowley Road Carnival Live! on 4th July
Cowley Road Carnival celebrations go ahead all over the city as residents are encouraged to join Virtual Carnival online, decorate their homes as the UK’s first Carnival House Floats and enjoy neighbourhood get togethers. The festivities will be completed by a Mixcloud After Party hosted by local DJs from 6pm.
Moorcrofts advises on management buy-out of Gravity Consulting Engineers
Moorcrofts LLP has advised Gravity Consulting Limited (“Gravity”), a well-established and experienced structural engineering consultancy firm, as part of a management buy-out.
The Wonderful World of Furniture Showrooms
The COEL team recently made the long-awaited journey to the Clerkenwell furniture showrooms to feast on the most recent designs to entice us back to the mothership and to stage our working lives.
HMRC-branded phishing scams surge 87% in a single year
Total reports of suspected email, SMS, and phone attacks jump from 572,029 to 1,069,522 during the Covid-19 pandemic
Why is branding so important?
It wasn’t very long ago, that branding was thought of as nothing more than the aesthetics of your company. The visual identity. A company’s name, logo, colours, and fonts all attributed to the brand’s visual identity, but let’s be clear… branding doesn’t stop there!
BoE: Recovery to push inflation above 3%
Post-pandemic economic recovery is likely to push inflation above 3% “for a temporary period”, the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee predicts.
Unipart wins RoSPA health and safety treble
Unipart scooped two golds and sector winner in the RoSPA health and safety awards.
Allica Bank adds Freeths to legal panel to boost lending speed
Allica Bank has partnered with national, commercial law firm, Freeths LLP, as it continues to drive lending speed and improve transparency for brokers and SME customers.
The Beginner’s Guide to The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Are you new to the GDPR or unsure how it affects you and your business? Here’s a brief overview of the main things you need to know.
Vipre: Edge Defence Security Solution
Email is the leading cause of security threats to businesses. From malicious attacks, such as spam, phishing, and spoofing, to misaddressed recipients or employee error, email can be an omnipresent threat to any and every business.
New free bike rental hub open at Didcot Parkway
People travelling to and from Didcot Parkway and Milton Park can now travel by free bike and ebike thanks to a rental scheme which has opened in the new station cycle hub.