
Issue 60 – Jonna Mundy, You HR

IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU!
“Organisational pressures are set to rise in 2023 (and beyond). The employment relationship is undergoing the greatest transformation it has seen for decades.” – Jonna Mundy

Interview with You HR CEO and Founder Jonna Mundy
Richard Rosser, CEO of B4 interviews Jonna Mundy, CEO and Founder of You HR.

Freeths continues to bolster environmental services with senior hire
National law firm Freeths has further strengthened its market leading Planning and Environment Group with the appointment of director Ben Derrington in Bristol. Ben joins the team from Ashfords LLP.

Freeths strengthens regional Real Estate offering with strategic promotions
National leading law firm Freeths has promoted partners John Flathers, James Hart and Alice Dockar into regional leadership roles in the Northern, Midlands and Southern regions.

New year, new hires for Mills & Reeve’s Oxford office
William Downing and Dominic Jones join the firm’s partnership to strengthen and grow Mills & Reeve’s recently opened office in Oxford.

The Oxfordshire Business Awards Are Back for 2023
Businesses large and small from across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to enter the county’s most prestigious Awards.

PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER ADVISES SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE ON ITS MAJORITY INVESTMENT FROM...
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised the shareholders of Simply Sustainable, a London-headquartered ESG and sustainability consultancy known for its deep sustainability expertise, on the majority investment from Agathos Management LLP, a lower mid-market private equity firm.

Activate Learning’s Oxfordshire Colleges Awarded Good Rating at Latest Ofsted Inspection
Activate Learning is proud to announce its City of Oxford and Banbury and Bicester Colleges have been given an overall assessment of Good with an Outstanding feature by Ofsted in its latest inspection.

Oxpansion…
Carter Jonas previously reported that investment in laboratory and office space in Oxford for 2022 was on track to break the previous record of £330 million set in 2021 and that prices for fitted lab space now exceed £100 per sq ft. With demand for space from life science organisations reaching nearly 860,000 sq ft in Oxfordshire alone, chronic undersupply continues to pose all too familiar problems. So, how exactly are players in the life sciences sector continuing to play a crucial role in facilitating expansion of the Oxford eco-system?

Free Microsoft Accredited Courses with Activate Learning
I am pleased to share with you all the free Microsoft Accredited courses that we are offering to our employer partners with Activate Learning.

Research and Development Specialists Ramps Up Expansion with New Birmingham Office
Research and Development Specialists Ltd, (www.randdspecialists.co.uk) expands into Birmingham, with a new office to open at Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway at the beginning of 2023. The Greater-Manchester headquartered company, which has offices in Altrincham and Nottingham, is looking to expand into the West Midlands where, according to Government statistics, 4.3% of UK businesses are […]

Scholarship announced to support care leavers and estranged students at Oxford...
A new accommodation scholarship is to pilot at Oxford Brookes University for care leavers or those who are estranged from their families.

The Importance of Business Budgeting When Managing Rising Costs
Stuart Crook, Partner at Wellers, one of the UK’s leading mid-tier accountancy firms, considers why business budgeting is critical to businesses’ survival during unprecedented cost increases.

Champion of small business and Oxford Brookes University Professor awarded OBE...
An Oxford Brookes University professor who has worked closely with government and policymakers to drive innovation and enterprise in the UK has been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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HENLEY FESTIVAL REVEALS UNMISSABLE LINEUP FOR 2023
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Let’s talk turkey!
Hot off the press – some topical food for thought with a distinctly seasonal flavour and certainly something for businesses to chew over and digest to ensure that they keep abreast of the latest thinking in branding and have a tried and tested recipe for success that isn’t bland for the new year ahead.
By PHIL STRACHAN – The Think Brand not bland Guy

Agnes Smith Advice Centre Appeal
How we are helping the poorest in Oxford? At the Agnes Smith Advice Centre in Blackbird Leys, we have provided benefits and debt advice to more than 1400 residents over the last year, keeping people in their homes and helping them keep warm and fed.
We are at the heart of one of the most deprived communities in the UK and people come to us when they don’t know where else to turn.