The Past, Present, and Future
How have businesses dealt with the devastating effects of Covid and Brexit and what challenges and opportunities do businesses face in the future?
Oxfordshire
Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
Modular wellbeing unit for NHS hospital staff in Buckinghamshire
Working with modular builder, Green Unit, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has installed an eco-friendly wellbeing pod for colleagues at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury. The new wellbeing unit was opened on Friday 26th February by CEO Neil Macdonald and Chief People Officer Bridget O’Kelly. A private space for NHS staff The wellbeing pod is a […]
NHS Supply Chain: Logistics are proud winners at this year’s Logistics...
Unipart Logistics and NHS Supply Chain were crowned winners of this year’s prestigious ‘New Facility’ Award, announced today by SHD Logistics.
Reward, Recognise & Retain
How important is the well-being of your team to you? And what have you been doing as a business to ensure your employees are happy?
Oxpens site and the route to regeneration
OxWED, the joint venture between Oxford City Council and Nuffield College is, today [24 February] setting out the next steps for the redevelopment of the Oxpens site. OxWED is working towards a consultation with stakeholders this Summer and the submission of an outline planning application by early 2022 – it is now seeking investment from its shareholders to make that happen.
Latest News from Conference Oxford
Welcome to our Spring 2021 Newsletter. What a difference a day makes! Following the eagerly awaited announcement from the Government on 22nd of February, we now have dates to work towards and we look forward to welcoming you back into our University and college venues very soon.
What is a B Corp?
On this Business Brunch our guests Grant Hayward from Collaborent, Helen Denny from The Myers-Briggs Company, and Kate Sandle from B Corp UK, discuss the B Corp movement, how B Corps operates, and why it’s both good for them and for a better world.
Comparing the Oxford and Cambridge Commercial Property Markets
Chartered surveyors, VSL & Partners and Cheffins experts in Oxford and Cambridge respectively have joined forces under the Property Agents Independent Network (PAI) to provide a review of their two markets.
Shanly Homes Appoints Sales & Marketing Director for Thames Valley
Multi award winning developer, Shanly Homes welcomes Vasos Ptohopoulos as Sales & Marketing Director to its Thames Valley region, with new home schemes in a number of locations across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and North London. With almost 20 years’ experience in the residential property sector gained at Fairview New Homes and Barratt Developments Vasos will be […]
inurface to Bring Experiential to the High Street with Joint Acquisition
The inurface group has announced their purchase of interactive technology brand We Are Interact and technology platform, EventsTag on the 24th February 2021. The purchase represents a desire from inurface and the group’s CEO, Josh Bunce, to reinvent the retail environment; creating superior innovative experiences for customers, ready to encourage shoppers back to our high […]
Four industries bursting with opportunities for young people this #NCW21
Four industries bursting with opportunities for young people this #NCW21 With this week marking ten years of National Careers Week, it’s a great time for Berkshire’s young people to access the support, resources and information they need to step into a rewarding career close to home. There are over 1,800 entry level positions currently advertised on Berkshire […]
A tale of optimism, woe and optimism (again)
Back in 1998/99 I had worked out that the way an organisation or business CONDUCTED itself was the central driving outcome for business and brand strategic thinking. I’d even given my thoughts a name – uncreatively, I called it CONDUCT.
Witney-based car lease company overcomes COVID impact and relaunches as ‘Your...
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, Red Kite Leasing saw their business impacted very severely. Owner Ben Fleetwood decided to use the opportunity to look to the future and re-launch his business as an electric vehicle leasing company, ‘Your E-Car’. Having originally started his business to fulfil the need for a car lease company […]
The 9 Building Blocks For Recovery
We’re definitely not out of the woods yet but we’re certainly in a position to start ‘cautiously’ planning for the future. Representatives from B4’s Professional Services Hub got together to discuss what advice they’re giving their clients to build the foundations for recovery and what they’re doing in their own businesses to get in shape to hit the ground running.
Adept Graphics new fleet branding MOT gets you the answers you...
Fleet livery graphics are an exceptional branding opportunity, but there are often some unknowns for fleet managers and business owners when it comes to whether they need this solution and what they should expect from fleet graphics suppliers. In the world of branding, the spectrum between good and bad suppliers is vast. At their best […]