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A new report from Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) suggests that loneliness is driven by feelings of disconnection from civic life rather than distance from people, with urban residents most likely to feel lonely. It says charities are reporting increased demand for support.
With employability looming as one of the major issues for 2021, a group of Oxfordshire business representatives have started working on how the next generation of employees can be better prepared for work.
Oxford United in the Community will again provide support to the over 70s during the latest COVID-19 lockdown by hosting a new series of virtual coffee mornings to help tackle loneliness.
Oxford United in the Community is offering young people the chance to work within the charity as part of the government’s Kickstart scheme.
2020 was a very challenging year for anyone responsible for HR, whether this was implementing the job retention scheme (furlough), supporting redundancy decisions, ensuring all remote working staff didn’t feel overwhelmed and isolated, introducing new HR software systems, or recruiting during the pandemic using video technology. It was during the first national lockdown that Sally […]
Oxfordshire Community Foundation’s latest grants round, opened last week in response to lockdown 3, has been overwhelmed with applications from local charities, indicating a great continued frontline need. The charity and its donors are therefore appealing for the public to give in support of this response.
Numerous studies show that Black, Asian and minority ethnic employees still face significant barriers in the workplace. From recruitment and progression to reaching leadership positions, there are strategies that organisations can adopt to improve team representation from entry level all the way through to boardroom.
Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in medical device design and manufacturing based in Oxfordshire, has been appointed as the sole supplier for insulin safety pen needles by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services [NWSSP-PS] hosted by Velindre NHS Trust.
It’s B4 Community Building Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
4Thought is offering free sessions of up to 2hrs in January 2021 to support people who struggle to access coaching, who are struggling working from home, or who are trying to get started in their careers.
I am writing to ask if you would like to take part in a government-funded research project looking to understand the immediate and long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis on UK entrepreneurs and business owners. There is a survey to complete here: http://bit.ly/3oWIIDH We are also interested in speaking with entrepreneurs and business owners about […]
It’s B4 People and Strategy Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
The world of work is changing. Artificial intelligence, automation, remote working, and robotics will make this shift as significant as the mechanisation in prior generations of agriculture and mass manufacturing. While some jobs will be lost, and many others created, almost all will change.
Orcro Limited becomes the UK’s first accredited provider of ISO/IEC 5230:2020 compliance certifications.
