Positive Steps with Eleanor Arscott of Freeths
1. We have a weekly Family Wealth team magazine which has been great at keeping spirits high – it’s more about personal experiences like baking and great walks.
News
Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.
Positive steps with Ben Filmer of Freeths
Team Working. At first, it felt like a big change that we were no longer going to be in an office environment with colleagues in shouting distance for any queries.
Positive steps with Kelly Sawyer of Freeths Oxford
1. Excitement of starting a new job – I finished with my previous employer in March and then subsequently joined Freeths at the end of April.
Park and Ride free parking offer
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council are providing free parking at all Oxford’s five Park and Ride sites throughout August.
Price is King, or is it? With Nick Hughes of Dynamic...
Always under price pressure? margins not where you would like them to be? constant comparisons to the competition on price? The value your business provides, is very often, at best misunderstood and at worst undersold, both scenarios will quickly lead to the conversation about price, but it doesn’t need to that way.
Spending for Good – Your buying power can make a positive...
OSEP CIC is a Social Enterprise, set up to support purposeful businesses, social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and enterprising charities across Oxfordshire and it is delighted to have partnered with Blenheim under the B4 Nexus programme.
Positive Steps with Philip Gray, Partner at Freeths
1. Having left a firm after 20 years and joining Freeths during lockdown, you might think that this could pose a unique set of problems. Completely the opposite as whilst I have only very recently “physically” met my new colleagues after 3 months, the firm’s switch to online induction and the incredibly positive and warm welcome from all my new colleagues via Zoom; Teams; online drinks and quizzes, I have felt far more integrated within my new home than I ever thought was possible back at the end of March.
As part of OpenUK, Andrew Katz collaborates with the European Commission...
As part of the OpenUK Legal and Policy Committee, Andrew Katz, Moorcrofts Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, in association with other lawyers and law firms involved in the committee, has collaborated with the European Commission to advise on the UK section of the EU’s Open Source Software Country Intelligence Report produced by OSOR.
What’s your WHY? Who cares? Why does it matter now? with...
Stephen Cook is a highly experienced Strategist and optimist (and depending on who you talk to, ‘some bloke in a hat’, business consultant, maverick, curious mind, leadership confidante, creative, growth catalyst, visionary, change agent, story maker, sweary git and truth teller).
Positive Steps with Claudia Lacey of Freeths
1. Charitable and social initiatives: Despite being physically separated, the Freeths Charity and Social Committee has been extremely active; we have kept the Freeths community spirit high through organising a variety of virtual social initiatives such as Zoom quizzes, Microsoft Teams lunches and a firm-wide monthly book club!
Positive Steps with Rowan Waller of Wallers Estate Agents
1. Creating a viewing experience when we had no ability (or permission, by order of the government) to actually view. We set out creating video tours for all of our instructions and we encourage our clients to opt for our 3D Virtual Tours which we create using Matterport – these provide online users with an interactive online viewing experience, where the customer is in control of the viewing.
Positive Steps with Ruth Hawkins of Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP
We opened our business in September 2018, so when lockdown started, we had only been in business for 18 months. We could never have known when we opened our doors, that we would have been facing such challenges!
Read the Oxford Bus Company Stakeholder Newsletter
Please find attached the latest edition of our Stakeholder newsletter to keep you informed of what is happening at Oxford Bus, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses and City Sightseeing Oxford.
Building the New Normal – realising an inclusive economy for Oxford...
Everything we do during and after this crisis must be with a strong focus on building a more equal, inclusive and sustainable economy and community in Oxford, that is more resilient in the face of pandemics, climate change and the many other challenges we face.
Interview with Phil Southall of Oxford Bus Company
Emma Gascoigne speaks with Phil Southall of Oxford Bus Company.