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FD30 fire check rating: What is it and why is it Important?

FD30 fire check rating: What is it and why is it Important?

Fires can strike anywhere. No matter how vigilant a family is or how health and safety conscious an organisation is, accidents do happen.

There are a number of ways you can reduce the risk and spread of fire occurring at your property or workplace.

August 6, 2024
Employers back Wistaston charity’s ‘Women in the Workplace Pledge’

Employers back Wistaston charity’s ‘Women in the Workplace Pledge’

Health and wellbeing charity Motherwell Cheshire is inviting employers to support female members of staff by signing a special workplace pledge.

The ‘Women in the Workplace Pledge’ is a new initiative by the Wistaston-based charity to break down stigmas around women’s health including the menopause and menstruation.

October 30, 2023
FEATURE: How to carry out a thorough risk assessment

FEATURE: How to carry out a thorough risk assessment

A risk assessment is a process of identifying hazards in a space so that steps can be taken to prevent yourself and others from being hurt or injured.

It is vital to everyone’s safety that such assessments be carried out – especially in the workplace, where employers have a duty of care to their employees and anyone else who could potentially be at risk.

February 24, 2022
FEATURE: Why is security in the workplace important

FEATURE: Why is security in the workplace important

Let’s face it, most of the day is spent at work and in the workplace environment – when we’re not in lockdown!

When we leave the house in the morning to head off to work, we want to feel comfortable and confident that we are spending the next few hours in a safe and secure setting.

May 27, 2020
5 Tips on What Makes a Great Leader

5 Tips on What Makes a Great Leader

Leadership is such a common term that we hear it practically every other day on TV, in the workplace, in our favourite shows and movies.

March 19, 2020
3 Simple tips on how to deal with workplace stress

3 Simple tips on how to deal with workplace stress

If you often feel like your job is the main source of stress in your life, the easiest solution is to quit.

But, why would you do that? In most cases, stress can be avoided if a person works on improving their organisational skills.

January 16, 2020
Councillor says £152,000 anti-bullying consultancy scheme at Cheshire East IS helping

Councillor says £152,000 anti-bullying consultancy scheme at Cheshire East IS helping

By Stephen Topping
A senior councillor has moved to reassure Cheshire East Council’s opposition leader that a costly workplace culture scheme is tackling bullying at the local authority.

Cheshire East Council paid consultancy firm Sticky Change £152,460 to help it work on a ‘brighter future together’ programme during 2018-19 – a scheme designed to improve the local authority’s workplace culture.

January 27, 2019