Positive Steps to Recovery With… Freeths Oxford Managing Partner, Sarah Foster
1. We opened the office this week and although we have a capacity of 20%, it’s a great opportunity for me to get around and speak to everyone and find out how they are.
Oxfordshire
Where it all began. B4 started in Oxfordshire in 2006 and has continued to grow and expand to other areas.
Positive Steps to Recovery With… Kate Del Nevo of Bodleian Libraries
1. Contract Reassurance. University of Oxford and the venues have adopted a pandemic / COVID-19 clause which will give clients some reassurance about our responsibilities and their responsibilities.
Positive Steps to Recovery, with… Nick Breakspear of Royal Cars
1. Reduced rent for drivers so they don’t need to earn as much. We have been further reducing discounts on base rent for drivers who don’t have as good a week as they would do.
Oxford-based Owen Mumford launches new self-testing device to provide rapid, accurate...
Lockdown presents once in a lifetime chance to combat fatal disease
Visitor and hospitality sectors adapting and innovating to take on new...
The COVID-19 crisis hit hospitality, tourism, and events businesses hard. The visitor industry alone is worth £2.2 billion a year to Oxfordshire and thousands of people work in it. So how can it rebuild?
Best Practice Guide to Open and Inclusive Recruitment
A step-by-step guide for Oxfordshire employers to unlock potential through diverse recruitment. This guide is designed to support you to adapt your organisation’s recruitment practices in order to access talented and motivated candidates from disadvantaged groups – to help you reach the widest possible pool of talent. These include ex-offenders; young people who are ‘NEET’ […]
Best Practice Guide to Long-Term Charity Partnerships
Whilst many businesses support charities on an occasional basis or via a ‘Charity of the Year’ initiative, some choose to build deeper and more permanent relationships with a particular cause. When done well, this partnering can see a business involved in a charity’s strategic direction, sharing skills, knowledge and networks on an ongoing basis.
Call for Oxford companies to prepare for cancer crisis
Unipart, the leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy group based in Cowley, is helping to support one of Oxford’s major cancer charities before another health crisis.
Blake Morgan Signs The Race At Work Charter
Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with the government is pleased to announce that Blake Morgan has signed up to the Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed to improve outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK.
5 reasons to give content a leading role in your ‘new...
Content is king, whether we like it or not. No, that’s not just another marketing cliche; it has proven itself to be the key tool in the marketing mix for some time. So now’s the time to consider how to use it to your advantage as we look towards the rest of 2020 – our ‘new normal’
Personal protection equipment at the core Aston & James workplace supplies
Aston & James has always worked to understand the needs of businesses to stay relevant and to ensure that the range of products we deliver is appropriate for you in supporting your business.
Bruce Potter at Blake Morgan, Summer Statement Response
Bruce Potter, Chairman at Blake Morgan LLP said: “It might not be the summer blockbuster some were expecting, but the Summer Statement represents a significant investment in our recovery from a COVID-19 recession.
Business Leader Guide and Checkpoint Plan
As a longstanding and valued B4 member, You HR wanted to show their appreciation across the network by sharing their Business Leaders Guide to Coming out of Lockdown with all members.
Grant helps us get chatty with AI to help business cope...
We are delighted to announce that Versantus are to receive a significant grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, as part of a new £40m fund designed to accelerate high-tech advances that will benefit individuals and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Britain’s Greatest Palace’ Re-opens to Visitors
Blenheim Palace is set to open its doors to visitors again from Saturday, 4th July.