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Si zeMat t er swheni tcomest oEggs DEVONCHARI TYEXPLAI NSWHYHENSARE SQUAWKI NG MORELOUDL Y! TheBr i t i shHenWel f ar eTr ust( BHWT)hasseenexponent i algr owt hsi ncebei ngest abl i shedi n2005and nowhas44vol unt eer l edt eamsacr osst hecount r y t hathavehel pedover810, 000hensbecomef ami l y pet sr at hert hanf acet hechop. Bestknownf ori t sr ehomi ngwor k,t heBHWTal so campai gnsf orhenwel f ar eawar eness,andt henat i onalf l ockof42mi l l i oncommer ci all ayi nghensi s gr adual l ybei nggi vent hef r eedom t or oam out si deon past ur e,wi t hover28mi l l i onnowf eel i ngt hesunon t hei rbacksandwi ndr uf f l i ngt hei rf eat her sabi gt i ck i nt hewel f ar eboxf ort hechar i t y .However ,t hechar i t y hasi t ssi ght ssetonot heraspect sofhenwel f ar et oo i ncl udi ngt hesi zeofeggahenl ays.AsFounder ,Jane Howor t hMBE,expl ai ns: “ Si ncest ar t i ngt hechar i t ywehaveal waysbeensuppor t i veoft heUKeggi ndust r y ,wehavesomeoft he bestpoul t r ywel f ar ei nt hewor l d,andi t ’ sonl yr i ghtt o col l abor at ewher ewecanoni ssuest hati mpactbot h f ar mer sandhensal i ke.Andonesuchi ssuei st he si zeofeggahenl ays! Si zemat t er s,atl eastwheni tcomest oeggs.Consumer smaybeawar eofwhatbei ngf r eer ange meanst oahen,butnowi st het i met ogi veconsumer st hepowert ohel phensf ur t herbysi mpl yswi t chi ng t hei rt hi nki ngoneggsi ze.Overhal ft heeggsl ai dby commer ci all ayi ngf ar msar el ar georext r al ar geand t hesewhopper scausebi r dsi ncr easi ngwel f ar ei ssues wi t hpr ol apsi ngnotuncommon.Mi xedwei ghteggs ar ecur r ent l ysol dbyahandf ulofsuper mar ket s,but gener al l yshoppi nghabi t sr emai nst ucki nt heout dat ed‘ bi gi sbest ’ mi ndset .Ever yone’ sawi nneri fwe si mpl ychangeourt hi nki ng.Smal lormi xedwei ght eggspr ovi deconsumer swi t habi ggeryol kt owhi t e r at i o( sur el ymostofusagr eet heyol ki st hebest bi t ?) ,f ar mer sgetaf ai r erpr i cef oreacheggl ai dr egar dl essofsi zeandmostofal li tt akest hepr essur e ofourhar dwor ki nghensandal l owst hem t odowhat comesnat ur al l ywi t houti nt er f er encef r om genet i c modi f i cat i on. ” Amusi ngast hei ssueofsi zemayseem,t heBHWT poi nt soutt hathenwel f ar ei sbei ngcompr omi sed l eadi ngt oheal t hpr obl emsf orhenst hatl ayl ar ge
eggs,somet hi ngwi t hwhi cht heeggi ndust r yi t sel f agr ees.Recent l yi nvi t edt ogi veat al kt ot hepr est i gi ousGui l dofFoodWr i t er s,Howor t ht ookt heoppor t uni t yt oencour agei nf l uent i alf oodwr i t er sandchef s t oswi t cht hei rt hi nki ngonsi zewhenwr i t i ngr eci pes, poi nt i ngoutt hatover42% ofeggsar el ar georext r al ar gewi t hmedi umsandsmal leggsbei ngdown gr adedf orusei nt hepr ocessedf oodsect or ,meani ng t heyol ksar enotbestut i l i sed,t hef ar merl osesoutf i nanci al l yast heyhavel essval ueandt hehenhasa mor edemandi ngdai l yt askofl ayi ngawhopper . Askanyhenkeeperwhol i st enst ot hei rhensaf t er pr oduci nganeggandt hey’ l lt el lyout her e’ sgener al l y consi der abl esquawki ngandt hesquawkseemst oi ncr easei ndeci bel st hel ar gert heegg!TheBHWT asksconsumer st obuysmal l ,medi um ormi xed wei ghteggst ohel phens–“ you’ l lgetmor eyol kf or yourmoneyi fyoudo,andt hef ar mer sandt hehens wi l lt hankyou”JaneHowor t ht ol dus.
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LocalPr oper t y Budget2021:Mor t gageexper tcomment sont henew mor t gage guar ant eescheme Chanc el l oroft heEx c hequer ,Ri s hi Sunak ,has announc edanewgov er nment bac k edmor t gage guar ant ees c hemei nhi sSpr i ngBudgetasanot her appr oac ht ohel pmor epeopl eont ot hepr oper t yl adder
pul l edt hes el oansf r om t hemar k etbec aus eoft hei r hi ghr i s knat ur e.Thi snews c hemeai mst obr i ngt hes e l oansbac kt ot hemar k etast he‘ gov er nmentguar ant ee’ el ementr emov est her i s kf r om t hel ender s .
Sev er al oft hec ount r y ’ sl ar ges tbank shav eal r eady agr eedt oi mpl ementt hi si nt henex tmont h.
Wi t h95% mor t gagesnows ett omak eac omebac kwi t hi n t henex tmont h,t hi swi l l mak ehomeowner s hi pav er y r eal i s t i cgoal f orf i r s t t i mebuy er s .Unl i k et heHel pt oBuy equi t yl oans c heme,i ti snotr es t r i c t edt of i r s t t i mebuy er s ornewbui l dpr oper t i esonl y ,s ot hes c hemewi l l al s oai d c ur r enthomeowner st omov eupt hepr oper t yl adderand buyhi gherpr i c edpr oper t i es .
Hol l yAndr ews ,Managi ngDi r ec t orofKI Sf i nanc eand mor t gageex per t ,s ay s : “ Al ongs i det heSt ampDut yhol i dayex t ens i onandt he Hel pt oBuyequi t yl oans c heme,t henewmor t gage guar ant ees c hemewi l l goal ongwayi nhel pi ngf i r s t t i me buy er sgetont ot hepr oper t yl adder .Hav i ngt opul l t oget hera10% -20% depos i thasmadehomeowner s hi p mor eofadr eam t hanar eal i t yf oral otofy oungpeopl e ov ert hel as tf ewy ear s . Fort hos ewi t hl i t t l ei nt hewayofadepos i t ,f i ndi nghi gh l oant ov al uemor t gageshasbeennear l yi mpos s i bl eov er t hel as ty ear .95% mor t gagespr ac t i c al l ydi s appear edi n 2020bec aus eoft heCor onav i r uspandemi casl ender s
As c hemet hatbenef i t sbot hl ender sandc us t omer si s v er ywel c omednewsandwi l l r es t or epeopl e’ sc onf i denc e i nt hehous i ngmar k et . ” Rel eas ef r om KI SFi nanc e
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Ti met ogo r enewabl e… OPCEner gyLt dcanhel panybodycons i der i ngar enewabl eener gys ol ut i on f ort hei rhomeorbus i nes s . Ti mes pentathomehasbeent henor mf ormanyov ert he Si nces t ar t i ngt hebus i nes s , Gar yhasbui l tat eam of pas tyear , andwi t hs omanydayss penti nt hes amepl ace, s peci al i s t st hatoffer sex per t i s eacr os st hef ul l r angeof manyhav ef oundt hems el v esl ooki ngatwayst oi mpr ov e r enewabl et echnol ogi es , aswel l ass omemor et r adi t i onal t hei rhomes , f r om s i mpl epai ntj obsandper hapsanew heat i ngs ol ut i ons . Butwi t hanumberofr enewabl e pi eceoff ur ni t ur e, t ot hewayi nwhi cht heywar m and compani esoffer i ngr enewabl eener gy , whychoos eOPC? powert hei rhomes . Fort hos ewhoar el ooki ngf ora “ Ourcommi t menti st opr ovi deourv al uedcl i ent swi t ht he r enewabl eener gys ol ut i on, OPCEner gyLt dar eyourone bes tecof r i endl ys ol ut i ons . Wel ov edoi ngwhatwedo, s t ops ol ut i on. Atat i mewhent hei mpactofachangi ng andourt eamscons i s toff r i endl yi ndus t r yex per t s , s o cl i mat ehasnev erbeenmor eappar ent , i t ’ sf ai rt os ayt hat whenyouwor kwi t hus , you' l l f eel l i k epar toft hef ami l y , ” mor epeopl et hanev erar el ooki ngf orwaysi nwhi cht hey s aysGar y . canpl ayt hei rpar ti nt hebui l di ngofacl eaner , gr eener f ut ur e. Wi t hf ul l accr edi t at i onandcompl i ancewi t hal l i ndus t r y s t andar ds , t hecompanyhaswor k edcl os el ywi t h count l es shomeowner s , ar chi t ect s , dev el oper sand hous i ngas s oci at i onsacr os st heUK, andnow, i tbr i ngst hi s weal t hofex per i encet ot hev er yhear toft heSout hWes t . Bas edi nScor r i er , OPCEner gy’ snewes tofficei si npr i me pos i t i ont ocat ert ot hewhol eoft heSout hWes tof Engl and, andwi t hmor ei nt er es tt hanev erf r om homeand bus i nes sowner swhoar el ooki ngt of ut ur epr ooft hei r pr oper t i es , wi t houtcompr omi s i ngonanyas pectoft hei r l i f es t yl e, i tcoul dnothav eopenedatabet t ert i me. I fyour homei mpr ov ementgoal i st oens ur eyourhomei spl ayi ng i t spar ti nt hefi ghtf oracl eanerf ut ur e, t henbes ur et o gi v eOPCEner gyLt dacal l .
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Butwhat , ex act l y , i sr enewabl eener gy?Anyr enewabl e Uni t3Redr ut hEnt er pr i s ePar k, Scor r i erTR165EZ ener gys our cei sonet hatwi l l nat ur al l yr epl eni s hand, 01872672259| www. opccor nwal l . uk cr uci al l y , nev err unout . Thatl as tpoi nti sofpar t i cul ar i mpor t ance, duet ot hei ncr eas i ngl ydemandi ngl i f es t yl es t hatmanyofusl ead. Thet r ans i t i onf r om t r adi t i onal ener gy DI DYOUKNOW? s our cesl i k ecoal andnat ur al gasi sk eycombat t i ng Homeowner sandl andl or dsi nEngl andcanappl yf ora cl i mat echange, ands oi fyou’ r el ooki ngf orat r i edand v ouchert owar dst hecos tofi ns t al l i ngener gyeffici entand t r us t edex per ti nr enewabl eener gy , onewi t hyear sof l owcar bonheat i ng, hel pi ngt os av eupt o£ 600peryear ex per i enceandwi t hacces st ot hei ndus t r y’ sbes t onener gybi l l s ! Cal l edt he‘ Gr eenHomesGr ant ’ , youcan av ai l abl et echnol ogyands ol ut i ons , l ooknof ur t hert han fi ndoutmor eont heOPCEner gywebs i t e, andi fyouneed OPCEner gy . OPCwases t abl i s hedi n2 01 2byManagi ng hel pappl yi ng, t het eam i smor et hanhappyt ohel p. T oget Di r ect or , Gar ySal t er , whohaswor k edi nt her enewabl e s t ar t ed, s i mpl yvi s i twww. opccor nwal l . uk. i ndus t r ys i nce2 006. Anear l yadopt erofnew t echnol ogi es andr enewabl eener gy , Gar yi sat r uei nnov at orathear t , andhasbui l tacompanyofwhi chs ol emot i v at i oni s i mpr ovi ngt heener gyeffici enci esofhomest hr oughout t heUK.
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Whywor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st antcoul dbet hel i f el i ne you’ r el ooki ngf or Mundaneemai l sandadmi nr el at edchor esar en’ texact l yi nspi r i ngwhenyou’ r e spendi ngever yhourundert hesunt r yi ngt odowhatyoudobest–act ual l yr un yourbusi ness. And,nowmor et hanever ,we’ r er eal l ybegi nni ngt of eelt heef f ect s. Wor ki ngt hr oughagl obalpandemi chasseencomf or t abl el i vi ngspacesf l i pped i npl aceofof f i cef ur ni t ur eandt hel i nesbet weenourper sonalandwor kl i ves ar ebecomi ngi ncr easi ngl ybl ur r edi nabi dt oaccommodat ehomewor ki ng. So,whet heri t ’ sdownt oj uggl i ngchi l dcar ewi t hvi deocal l sort r yi ngt obat t l e t hement alheal t hi mpact sofi sol at i on,you’ l lbef or gi venf orwant i ngabr eak f r om i tal l . Ther ei sananswerami dstt hechaos,t hough–andt hat ’ si nt hef or m ofhi r i ng avi r t ualassi st ant . So,whatar et her ealbenef i t sofwor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st ant ? I fyou’ veneverwor kedwi t havi r t ualassi st antbef or e,youmi ghtnotr eal i set he r ealdept hofhowt hi soneseemi ngl ysi mpl eser vi cecoul dchangeyourl i f e. Fr om t aki ngovert edi ouscal endaror gani sat i ont omanagi ngpr oj ect sand event s,i t ’ sabouthandi ngovert hekeyst ot hosej obsyouknowsomeoneel se candomor eef f ect i vel y . Andt her esul t ? •Smoot herbusi nessmanagement •Lessadmi nr el at edst r ess •Mor et i mewi t ht hef ami l y •AnROIt hatspeaksf ori t sel f Essent i al l y ,whet heryou’ r eatt hebegi nni ngof yourbusi nessj our neyandwantsuppor tmovi ng f or war d,oryou’ venowr eal i sedt hatyoucan’ t gr owwi t houthel p,i t ’ sani nvest mentt hat ’ swor t h ever ypenny . So,how doyoupi ckt her i ghtone? Thi scomesdownt owhatyourneedsar e.I si tassi mpl easmanagi ngasmal l cal endarordoyouneedsomeonewhocandi ver i ghti nt ohear toft heoper at i ons? Af t eral l ,youdon’ twantt ohi r esomeonet osi mpl ymakemor ewor kf oryour sel f .Li stt hej obst hatwoul dsaveyout i me( andt hatyouknowsomeoneel se coul ddobet t er ) ,t henputt hef eel er soutf ort her i ghtper son. Agoodvi r t ualassi st antwi l lhave: •Ther i ghtcr edent i al st obackupt hei rof f er i ng •Vastexper i encei nt hi ngsl i kedat aCRM managementordi ar y management •Anof f erofdedi cat edsuppor tasneeded •Nohi ddencost s •St r ongt est i moni al s Thesear ej ustsomeoft het hi ngst okeepi nmi ndonyoursear chbut ,i fyou needal i t t l ehel pi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on,sayhel l ot oAnni ePage. Avi r t ualassi st antt hatdel i ver st i meandt i meagai n Evenbef or et hepandemi c,Anni ewasaf or ceofnat ur e,hel pi ngbusi nesses r ef i net hei rpr act i cesandt aket hei rser vi cest ot henextl evel . Wi t hherf l exi bl econt r actser vi cesandweal t hofexper i ence( andt hatofher t eam) ,sheof f er ssuppor ti nnumer ousar eas;dat aCRM managementand set up,r esear ch,di ar ymanagement ,soci alst r at egy ,dayt odayoper at i ons andbookkeepi ngt onamebutaf ew. Essent i al l y ,wor ki ngwi t hAnni ei sl i kewor ki ngwi t hachamel eon–she’ l ladapt t oyourneedsandmakesur ei t ’ swor t ht heROI ,al lunder pi nnedbyadedi cat edmant r aofgi vi ngf r eedom backt obusi nessowner s.
Shesays:“ Thephi l osophybehi ndt hebusi nessi ssi mpl e;cr eat eacol l abor at i ve envi r onmentt hatal l owsever yonet ogr owandachi evet hei rgoal s. “ Forme,havi ngawor kl i f ebal ancei sal laboutf r eedom -andt hat ' swhatIai m t ogi veal lmycl i ent s,f r om gi vi ngt hem t hef r eedom t osucceedt ot hef r eedom t o gosur f i ng. “ That ’ swhathavi ngavi r t ualassi st antcandof oryourbusi ness. ” Thepr oofi nt hepuddi ng… Ther e’ st heol dadaget hatt he‘ pr oofi si nt hepuddi ng’ buti t ’ ssaf et osayAnni e’ s cl i ent shavehadat ast eandt heycan’ tgetenough. Davi dBr ock,f ounderofnet wor ki ngf r anchi seYourPar t ner shi ps,i sj ustoneof t hoseshe’ sbeenabl et osuppor t .Het ur nedt oAnni ewhenhest r uggl edt obal anceadmi nwi t ht heact ualr unni ngofhi sevent s. Today ,she’ sbeenkeyi ndevel opi ngabespokeCRM andadmi nsyst em f ort he busi ness,whi chhasseenDavi dandhi st eam gof r om st r engt ht ost r engt h. Davi dsays:“ Iwasabl et oput100% conf i dencei nAnni eandshewasi nval uabl e. “ Wear enowgr owi nggl obal l y ,andIdonothavet ot hi nkt wi ceaboutt hef actt hat Anni ewi l lensur eal lpr ocedur esar ei npl acebef or eIevenaskf ort hem t obe done. ” Todi scovermor eaboutt heser vi cesAnni ePagecanof f er ,geti nt ouchat ht t ps: / / anni epage. co. uk/f ormor ei nf or mat i on.
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Spr i ngCar eer si nCar e Fi f t hofmanager sconsi derqui t t i ngasCOVI D bur noutst r i kes Mor et hans i xi nt enUKmanager shav eex per i enc edbur noutatwor kbec aus eoft heCOVI D19 pandemi c ,wi t haf i f t hc ons i der i ngqui t t i ngt hei rj obasar es ul t ,ac c or di ngt onewr es ear c hf r om not f or pr of i theal t hc ar epr ov i der ,BenendenHeal t h. As s es s i ngt hei mpac toft hec or onav i r uspandemi cont henat i on’ swor k f or c eoney earon,r es ear c hhasf oundt hatasmanyas61% ofmanager shav es uf f er edf r om bur noutatwor ks i nc e t heUKwasf i r s tpl ac edi nt ol oc k down,wi t haf i f t h( 20%)ofal l manager sei t herc ons i der i ng,orac t ual l yqui t t i ngt hei rj obasar es ul toft hes t r ai nont hei rment al wel l bei ng. Wi t ht heOf f i c ef orNat i onal St at i s t i c sr epor t i ngt hatt henumberofi ndi v i dual sex per i enc i ngs y mpt omsofdepr es s i onhasal mos tdoubl eds i nc et hes t ar toft hepandemi c ,BenendenHeal t hhas ex ami nedt hei mpac tont henat i on’ swor k f or c e.Thi shasr ev eal edt heef f ec tofCOVI D19ont he wor k i ngl i v esofmanager sandt hei rs ubs equentex per i enc esofbur nout ,whi c hi st heoc c ur r enc e ofex haus t i on,s t r es s ,c y ni c i s m and/ orf eel i ngsofr educ edpr of es s i onal abi l i t yduet odemandsat wor k . Themai nc aus esofbur noutatwor ki nt hepas ty earwer es hownt obeanx i et yaboutt hef ut ur e ( 46%) ,al ac kofs l eep( 40%) ,l i mi t eds oc i al i nt er ac t i on( 35%) ,i nc r eas eddemandsf r om s eni or l eader s hi p( 28%)andmanagi nghomes c hool i ngwi t hwor k( 26%) ,whi l s tat hi r d( 34%)ofbur nout s uf f er er sr ev eal edt hatwor k i ngl ongerhour shadc ont r i but ed. Des pi t emor et hanhal fofmanager s( 55%)want i ngt ot ak et i meof fwor kduet obur noutbr ought onbyt hepr es s ur esoft hepandemi c ,onl yaf i f t hhav edones o( 21%) ,wi t hot her sr ev eal i ngt hey c oul dn’ tduet ot hei rwor k l oadbei ngt oohi gh( 36%) ,t hei rt eam needi ngt hem ( 33%) ,f ear i ngan abs enc ewoul di mpac tt hei rc ar eerpr ogr es s i on( 32%)andt hats eni ormanagementwoul dn’ tl et t hem dos o( 16%) . Thes ur v eyofUKbas edmanager sal s or ev eal edt hatonl yaf i f t h( 20%)oft hos ewhohav eex per i enc edbur nouti nt hepas ty earhav es oughtmedi c al s uppor t ,whi l s tat hi r d( 33%)ei t hert ook t i meof fasannual l eav eoraphy s i c al heal t hs i c kdayt ohi det her eal r eas onf ort hei rabs enc e. Wi t ht hec or onav i r uspandemi cpl ac i ngs uc has er i ouss t r ai nont henat i on’ swor k f or c e,UKbus i nes s esar enowf ac i ngament al wel l bei ngc r i s i sasi ndi v i dual ss uf f eri ns i l enc e,hav i nga k noc k onef f ec tont hec ul t ur e,r et ent i on,pr oduc t i v i t yandov er al l per f or manc eofor gani s at i ons . Onei ns ev enmanager s( 15%)hav er epor t edl owerpr oduc t i v i t yl ev el satwor ks i nc et heons etof t heCOVI D19pandemi c ,whi l s t1 1% s ai dt hei rwor kwasofal owerqual i t y .Conv er s el y ,onl y9% s ai dt hei rpr oduc t i v i t yhasr i s enand8% bel i ev et hei rwor khasi mpr ov edi nt hepas ty ear . Onaper s onal l ev el ,at hi r dofmanager sr epor t edt hatwor khasc aus edi nc r eas edanx i et yi nt he pas ty ear( 33%) ,f ouri nt ens ai di thasc aus edmoods wi ngs( 27%) ,aquar t err ev eal edt hei rdi et hasgotwor s e( 26%) ,onei nf i v e( 18%)hav ec ons umedmor eal c ohol andat ent h( 10%)s ai d t hei rr el at i ons hi pwi t ht hei rpar t nerhasdet er i or at ed.
Ast henat i onbegi nst os l owl yr ol l bac kCOVI D19r es t r i c t i ons ,onei ns i xmanager s( 17%)r ev eal edt hatt heyar ewor r i edaboutbei ngenc our agedt owor kf r om anof f i c ebef or et heyar e c omf or t abl edoi ngs o,whi l s t16% bel i ev et hatt heeas i ngofr es t r i c t i onswi l l putmor epr es s ur e ont hem atwor k .Wi t honei nei ght( 12%)s ay i ngt hatt heyf eart hec ul t ur ewi t hi nt hei rbus i nes s wi l l getwor s eonc er es t r i c t i onseas e,bus i nes s esmayal s oneedt oc ons i derhowt heymai nt ai naf eel i ngoft oget her nes sasl i f er et ur nst os omet hi ngmor el i k enor mal i t y . Thef ut ur eoft r adi t i onal of f i c ewor k i ngwasal s or ev eal edt obei nj eopar dyasmor et hant wo t hi r ds( 69%)ofmanager ss ai dt heywoul dl i k et owor kf r om home–atl eas tpar t t i me–ona per manentbas i s . Naomi Thomps on,HeadofODatBenendenHeal t h,s ai d:“ I tgoeswi t houts ay i ngt hatt hepas t y earhasbeeni nc r edi bl yc hal l engi ngf ori ndi v i dual sac r os st henat i on,bot hi nourper s onal l i v esandatwor k . “ Bus i nes s est oohav es uf f er edi mmens el yf r om t heCOVI D19pandemi candt hes epr es s ur es hav ef i l t er eddownt omanagement ,whohav ebeenv i t al i nk eepi ngoper at i onsgoi ngatwor k whi l s tmanagi ngt hei rownl i v esathome. “ Whatwear es eei ngi st hatt her ei sabur noutepi demi cac r os st henat i on’ smanager s ,butt oo of t ent hes ei ndi v i dual sf eel t oohel pl es s ,wor r i edandembar r as s edt oopenupands eeks uppor tf ort hei rment al wel l bei ngc onc er ns . “ Anopen,t wowayc onv er s at i onmus tnowt ak epl ac et oens ur eempl oy eesar eabl et odi s c l os eandaddr es sanyment al wel l bei ngc onc er nswi t houtf ear .I ti sal s oi mpor t antt hatempl oy er sar ei napos i t i ont os uppor tappr opr i at el yandef f ec t i v el y ,t ot hebenef i tofbot hi ndi v i dual empl oy ees ,andt hebus i nes sasawhol e.I nbui l di ngahappy ,heal t hyandpr oduc t i v ewor k f or c e,empl oy er swi l l al s ohav et oc ons i derhowt hei roper at i onsc hangeasr es t r i c t i onseas e, ens ur i ngt hatempl oy eewel l bei ngi satt hef or ef r ontoft hes ec onv er s at i ons . ” BenendenHeal t henabl esbus i nes s est oof f eraf f or dabl e,hi ghqual i t y ,pr i v at eheal t hc ar et o ev er yempl oy ee.Thi si nc l udesr oundt hec l oc kc ar es uc hasment al heal t hhel pl i nes ,24/ 7GP pl usac c es st os er v i c ess uc hasment al heal t hc ouns el l i ngs uppor tandmedi c al t r eat ments o empl oy eesc anhav epeac eofmi ndt hatt heyc anas kf orhel pwhenev ert heyneedi t . Formor ei nf or mat i onaboutBenendenHeal t handt odownl oadi t sr epor t‘ Theel ephantt hat nev erl ef tt heof f i c e:Whys t i gmai ss t i l l pr ev ent i ngempl oy eesf r om t el l i ngt hei rbos st het r ut h aboutt hei rment al wel l bei ngi nt hewor k pl ac e’ ,v i s i tht t ps : / / www. benenden. c o. uk / mwr 2020. Rel eas ef r om Li mel i ghtPRUK
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HR j obsf al l38% year onyearbutdemandf ori nt er i ms hol dsst r ongasempl oyer sut i l i secont i ngentwor ker s Pr of es s i onal v ac anc i esf orhumanr es our c ess pec i al i s t s dr oppedby38. 1% y ear ony eari n2020,howev er demandf ori nt er i msr emai neds t r ongasempl oy er sr el i ed ont hec ont i ngentwor k f or c e.That ’ sac c or di ngt o newr es ear c hf r om t heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es ( APSCo) ,t het r adeas s oc i at i onf ort he r ec r ui t ment s ec t or . Thedat a,pr ov i dedbybus i nes si nt el l i genc es pec i al i s t Vac anc y s of t ,r ev eal edt hatt hey ear ony earr educ t i oni nHR v ac anc i eswasl ar gel yat t r i but edt ot heUKsf i r s tl oc k down whi c hf or c edhi r i ngl ev el sdownby80. 1% i nApr i l 2020 c ompar edt ot hes amemont hay earear l i er .I nc ompar i s on,t henumberofHRopeni ngss t ar t edt or ec ov erast he y earpr ogr es s edandbyquar t er42020,v ac anc i eswer e 12% hi gherc ompar edt ot hes ameper i odi n2019. APSCo’ sdat aal s or ev eal edt hatwhi l emanyempl oy er s putahol donper manenthi r i ngdur i ngt hepandemi c , ot her st ur nedt ot hepr of es s i onal c ont i ngentwor k f or c e, wi t hhi r i ngf ori nt er i m pos i t i onsi nc r eas i ngf r om 13. 2% i n 2019t o17. 8% i n2020.
AnnSwai n,CEO ofAPSCoc omment s : “ I t ’ snos ur pr i s et hatdemandf orHRpr of es s i onal sr educ ed l as ty earast hepandemi ct ookhol d,howev erourdat as ugges t st hatbyt heendoft hey eart her ec ov er ywasunder waywi t hr ec r ui t mentl ev el sr i s i ngonc eagai n.I ti sal s oi nt er es t i ngt onot et hatdemandf ori nt er i msac t ual l yi nc r eas edl as ty ear ,i ndi c at i v eoft hei nc r eas i ngr el i anc eon t hepr of es s i onal c ont i ngentwor k f or c easempl oy er st ur nt o agi l eandf l ex i bl ehi r i ngs ol ut i onsi nanunc er t ai nmar k et . Andaswepr ogr es st hr oughout2021andl oc k downmeas ur esar eeas edweex pec tt os eet her ec r ui t mentmar k et f orHRpr of es s i onal sc ont i nueonapos i t i v et r aj ec t or y . ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSk yPR
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Si zeMat t er swheni tcomest oEggs DEVONCHARI TYEXPLAI NSWHYHENSARE SQUAWKI NG MORELOUDL Y! TheBr i t i shHenWel f ar eTr ust( BHWT)hasseenexponent i algr owt hsi nce bei ngest abl i shedi n2005andnowhas44vol unt eer l edt eamsacr osst he count r yt hathavehel pedover810, 000hensbecomef ami l ypet sr at hert han f acet hechop. Bestknownf ori t sr ehomi ngwor k,t heBHWT W al socampai gnsf orhenwel f ar e awar eness,andt henat i onalf l ockof42mi l l i oncommer ci all ayi nghensi sgr adual l ybei nggi vent hef r eedom t or oam out si deonpast ur e,wi t hover28mi l l i on nowf eel i ngt hesunont hei rbacksandwi ndr uf f l i ngt hei rf eat her sabi gt i cki n t hewel f ar eboxf ort hechar i t y .However ,t hechar i t yhasi t ssi ght ssetonot her aspect sofhenwel f ar et ooi ncl udi ngt hesi zeofeggahenl ays.AsFounder , JaneHowor t hMBE,expl ai ns: “ Si ncest ar t i ngt hechar i t ywehaveal waysbeensuppor t i veoft heUKeggi ndust r y ,wehavesomeoft hebestpoul t r ywel f ar ei nt hewor l d,andi t ’ sonl yr i ght t ocol l abor at ewher ewecanoni ssuest hati mpactbot hf ar mer sandhensal i ke. Andonesuchi ssuei st hesi zeofeggahenl ays! Si zemat t er s,atl eastwheni tcomest oeggs.Consumer smaybeawar eof whatbei ngf r eer angemeanst oahen,butnowi st het i met ogi veconsumer s t hepowert ohel phensf ur t herbysi mpl yswi t chi ngt hei rt hi nki ngoneggsi ze. Overhal ft heeggsl ai dbycommer ci all ayi ngf ar msar el ar georext r al ar geand t hesewhopper scausebi r dsi ncr easi ngwel f ar ei ssueswi t hpr ol apsi ngnotuncommon.Mi xedwei ghteggsar ecur r ent l ysol dbyahandf ulofsuper mar ket s, butgener al l yshoppi nghabi t sr emai nst ucki nt heout dat ed‘ bi gi sbest ’ mi ndset .Ever yone’ sawi nneri fwesi mpl ychangeourt hi nki ng.Smal lormi xed
wei ghteggspr ovi deconsumer swi t habi ggeryol kt owhi t er at i o( sur el ymost ofusagr eet heyol ki st hebestbi t ?) ,f ar mer sgetaf ai r erpr i cef oreachegg l ai dr egar dl essofsi zeandmostofal li tt akest hepr essur eofourhar dwor ki ng hensandal l owst hem t odowhatcomesnat ur al l ywi t houti nt er f er encef r om genet i cmodi f i cat i on. ” Amusi ngast hei ssueofsi zemayseem,t heBHWT W poi nt soutt hathenwel f ar ei sbei ngcompr omi sedl eadi ngt oheal t hpr obl emsf orhenst hatl ayl ar ge eggs,somet hi ngwi t hwhi cht heeggi ndust r yi t sel fagr ees.Recent l yi nvi t edt o gi veat al kt ot hepr est i gi ousGui l dofFoodWr i t er s,Howor t ht ookt heoppor t uni t yt oencour agei nf l uent i alf oodwr i t er sandchef st oswi t cht hei rt hi nki ngon si zewhenwr i t i ngr eci pes,poi nt i ngoutt hatover42% ofeggsar el ar georext r al ar gewi t hmedi umsandsmal leggsbei ngdowngr adedf orusei nt hepr o cessedf oodsect or ,meani ngt heyol ksar enotbestut i l i sed,t hef ar merl oses outf i nanci al l yast heyhavel essval ueandt hehenhasamor edemandi ng dai l yt askofl ayi ngawhopper . Askanyhenkeeperwhol i st enst ot hei rhensaf t erpr oduci nganeggand t hey’ l lt el lyout her e’ sgener al l yconsi der abl esquawki ngandt hesquawk seemst oi ncr easei ndeci bel st hel ar gert heegg!TheBHWTasksconsumer s t obuysmal l ,medi um ormi xedwei ghteggst ohel phens–“ you’ l lgetmor e yol kf oryourmoneyi fyoudo,andt hef ar mer sandt hehenswi l lt hankyou” JaneHowor t ht ol dus. Rel easef r om Br i t i shHenWel f ar eTr ust
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Whyr enewabl eener gyi sr api dl ybecomi ngoneoft he bes ti nves t ment sf ar mer swi l levermake Ul t i mat el y, i t ’ sas adf actofl i f et hatal lf ar mer shavet o payt hebi l l s . Wear ebuyi ngener gy, t her ei snochoi ce aboutt hat , butt het r adi t i onalcos toft hatener gyi scont i nual l yr i s i ng. So, t hebi gques t i oni s , ‘ howcanwer educet heover al lcos tofourener gy , and s t opt hecont i nualpr i cer i s es ? ’ Thekeypoi ntf orf ar mer st or ememberwhenl ooki ngat t hei rdayt odaycos t s , i st hatt heycoul dact ual l yi nves ti n r enewabl eener gyt or educet hei rener gybi l l si nt hel ong t er m. I t ’ sal laboutmaki ngt hecor r ecti nves t mentdeci s i onst omanaget hel ongt er ms us t ai nabi l i t yofyour f ar m, aswel last heenvi r onment . Oneoft hehi s t or i calbar r i er st ot hi si st heneedt ofind capi t alt oi nves ti nr enewabl eener gy. Today, t her ear e l ot sofwayst ogener at et hatcapi t alf r om di ffer entf undi ngmodel s , maki ngi tmucheas i erf orbus i nes sl eader s t omaket her i ghtchoi cest or educet hei rbi l l s , pr ot ect t hems el vesf r om f ut ur eener gyr i s esandal s odemons t r at eacommi t mentt ocar boneffici encyandl onger t er ms us t ai nabi l i t y.
But , whatmanypeopl emaynotr eal i s ei st hatbyi ns t al l i ngr enewabl eener gys ol ut i onss uchass ol arPV, r enewabl eheat i ng, bat t er ys t or ageors ol art her mal , i t coul dact ual l ybet hebes ti nves t mentt heywi l lever make. Wi t hs ol i dpaybackper i odsof56year s , ongoi ng ener gys ecur i t yandapot ent i al40yearl i f es panons ol ar PVs ys t emsf orexampl e, i ti ncr eas i ngl ymakeseconom i cs ens et ocons i dert hechange. Undercur r entci r cums t ances , i t ’ scl eart hatnotmanyot heri nves t ment scoul d demons t r at es uchgoodr et ur ns . Whatwear es eei ngnow i s t hati t ’ snotashar dasyou mayhavet houghtt o cont r i but et owar dst he count r y’ ss us t ai nabi l i t ygoal s andmakechangest hatcan r educeyouri mpactont he envi r onment . Maki ngt he r i ghtdeci s i onscanact ual l y begoodbus i nes s . Wi t ha mat ur i ngmar ketandani ncr eas ei npowerdemand acr os sal li ndus t r i es , r enewabl eener gycos t sar er api dl y r educi ngandqual i t yequi pmenti smuchmor ewi del y avai l abl eataffor dabl epr i ces . I tdoes n’ thavet ocos ta f or t unet obes us t ai nabl e, wej us tneedt opl ayourpar t wi t hahugel yi ncr eas eds ens eofur gency. Thet eam atCapl orEner gyar epas s i onat eadvocat esof r enewabl eener gyandnow havemanyyear s ’ exper i enceofs peci al i s i ngi nt hedes i gn, i ns t al l at i onandmai nt enanceofawi der angeofcommer ci alr enewabl e ener gys ys t emsacr os sEngl andandWal es , hel pi ng f ar mer sachi evet hei rownenvi r onment algoal swhi l s t s avi ngmoneyonener gycos t sandpr ovi di ngex cel l ent r et ur nsoni nves t ment . I nf act , asf ar mer st hems el vesf or al mos t1 00year s , t heyhave r eal i s edt hebenefit sof r enewabl eener gyby i ns t al l i ngmul t i pl es ys t ems s uchasSol arPV, Sol ar Ther mal , Bat t er ySt or age, HeatPumpsandEl ect r i c Vehi cl eChar gi ngatCapl or Far mi nHer ef or ds hi r e. AsCapl orMD, Gar et hWi l l i amss ays , We’ r eal wayshappy t opr ovi deknowl edgeabl e, unbi as edadvi ceandwoul d wel comeanyonet ogeti nt oucht odi s cus syouri nves t mentopt i ons , orvi s i tours i t et os eeourown‘ f ar m as s ur ed’ r enewabl eener gys ys t emsi nact i on. ” Tofindoutmor e, geti nt ouchwi t hCapl orEner gyon 01432860644orvi s i tcapl orcou
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Far mer ’ sFocus Wi t hal otofmoder nc r opi nput s ,wear el ook i ngatani ns ur anc e agai ns tr i s kappr oac h,t hi si ses pec i al l yt r uef orc r opheal t hand di s eas ec ont r ol aser adi c antf ungi c i deac t i v i t yhasdec l i neddr amat i c al l yov err ec enty ear s .Sol et ' sc ons i derRi s k ,whi c hi st he pr obabi l i t yofs omet hi nghappeni ngxt hec ons equenc eofi thappeni ngands oi nal otofc as esduet ot hepot ent i al c r opl os sdue t odi s eas ei nf ec t i onwet r eatwi t ha2,3orev en4s pr ayf ungi c i depr ogr amme. Ther ear eot herway si nwhi c hwec anut i l i s eagr onomyt ool st o hel pmi t i gat et hes eef f ec t sofpat hogeni cf ungi ,whi c hi nc l udev ar i et al r es i s t anc e,dr i l l i ngdat e,ni t r ogenmanagementet cet c Uni um hav er es ear c hedt hemet abol i cpat hway si nv ol v edi n pl antdef enc emec hani s msandc r i t i c al l ywi t houtut i l i s i nggr owt h/ y i el dr obbi ngr es our c esf r om t hepl ant . Pl antmet abol i s m hasamul t i l ay er edappr oac ht odef enc ewi t h pr i mar yands ec ondar ymet abol i s m bei ngi nv ol v edt odi f f er ent degr ees .Suppor t i ngbot hoft hes ewi l l hel pt omanageov er al l c r opheal t handr educ edi s eas ei nf ec t i onands ev er i t y . Uni um ov era10y earper i odhav edev el opedauni quec ompl ex whi c hc ont ai nss i xpl antmet abol i t espl uss uppor t i ngnut r i ent s– pot as s i um,manganes e,z i nc ,anunus ual f ol i ar ac t i ngf or m of s ul phur( whi c hs uppor t sadef enc epat hwayk nownasSul phur I nduc edRes i s t anc e) ,andf i nal l yac ar ef ul l ybal anc edamountof ni t r ogen.
Thes i xmet abol i t ess uppor t14di f f er entmet abol i cpat hway s– al l wi t hk eyr ol est opl ayi nnut r i entbal anc e,pl antdef enc e mec hani s msors t r es smanagement .Aspl ant sbec omenut r i t i onal l yunbal anc ed,t hei rabi l i t yt oc oor di nat ear api ddef enc er es pons ei si mpai r ed. Nut r i t i onal l yl i mi t edpl ant st endt obemor es us c ept i bl et obi ot i c andabi ot i cs t r es s ,s odi s eas el ev el si nc r eas e,wat ers t r es si nc r eas es ,s t em s t r engt hweak ens ,at t r ac t i ont opes t sanddi s eas e i nc r eas eset c .Thi si l l us t r at est hatmai nt ai ni ngnut r i t i onal s t oi c hi omet r y( bal anc e)i sc r i t i c al f orpl antheal t h I t ’ sac ompl i c at edr el at i ons hi pandoneUni um Bi os c i enc ehav e s uc c es s f ul l yc r ac k edwi t ht her el eas eofSCYONac ompl exof met abol i t esandnut r i t i onal s uppor t ,Uni um bel i ev et heyhav e c r eat edar el i abl eandr obus tc ompl i mentt ot hef ar mer sf ungi c i dear mour y . I thasbeenwel l pr ov enatNot t i ngham Uni v er s i t ywi t hSt ev e Ros s al l andDrT om Mc CabeofUni v er s i t yCol l egeDubl i nf ol l owedbyov er75di f f er enti nf i el dt r i al swi t hk eydi s t r i but or s HLH,Agr i i andot heri ndependentr es ear c her s ,s howi ngav er y r el i abl ef ungi c i des uppor tf orSept or i aandbr ownandy el l owr us t i nwheatandi sl ook i ngv er ypr omi s i ngaddi ngs uppor tf orr amul ar i ai nbar l eywhi c hi swor s eunders ev er es t r es s .Fungi c i des ar eac t i v eont hedi s eas epat hogenwher easSc y onhasnof ungi c i dal ac t i v i t yandwor k sont hepl antt os t r engt heni t sdef enc es , nott hedi s eas ei t s el f . Youc anf i ndoutmor eatht t ps : / / www. uni umbi os c i enc e. c om/ uni umt ec hni c al gr oup.
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