You literally can’t put a price on volunteer mental health. This ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, we will be spotlighting volunteer mental health within the charity sector and how you can ensure a positive experience for your volunteers. Firstly, we will look at the impact that charity volunteering can have on mental wellbeing, before outlining how you can help to facilitate this.
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- Not For Profit
Social prescribing in Wales is not new but has evolved significantly over the years as limitations of traditional healthcare approaches have been acknowledged.
Following multiple pilots and projects proving the outcomes for social prescribing in Wales, this person-centred approach has continuously been encouraged by being embedded in general policies of health and wellbeing in Wales.
But what is it? How does it work? And what examples of good practices are there to help facilitate and develop your service to grow successfully and be sustainable in the future?
At Access Elemental Social Prescribing, we know the challenges that can happen when trying to co-produce social prescribing services and we want you to gain the best knowledge and advice to overcome these challenges.
By the end of this article, you will know all there is to know about how the National Framework for Social Prescribing in Wales was developed and how it has helped individuals in Wales have better access to support to improve their mental health and wellbeing in Wales.
By explaining the benefits of digital social prescribing, this article will also summarise how Welsh social prescribing can be more sustainable to best secure future funding.
One of the most effective tools for cleaning and facilities management firms today is time and attendance software with payroll integration. This innovative solution streamlines administrative processes and ensures accuracy in payroll and compliance, leading to significant cost savings.
Three-quarters of houses built in the UK by major housebuilders are by companies using Access COINS. Want to see why? Watch a five-minute COINS demo today.
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- Construction
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Last week we had the pleasure of attending the Digital Healthcare Show at the Excel, London. We met hundreds of individuals as passionate about the healthcare sector as we are, and we also had the chance to attend some fascinating, insightful talks from industry pioneers who have spent their fair share of time on the frontlines.
Competition among medium-sized UK law firms is fierce, with over 70%* expressing concerns about local rivals competing for their business. In this highly competitive landscape, evolution isn't just an option—it's a must. Whether it's boosting productivity, ensuring compliance, or enhancing client experiences, the decision to adopt a new case management system signifies a pivotal moment for any law firm. But what happens before and after the switch? Let's explore the details of this transition and discover essential factors to weigh when navigating this pivotal decision.
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- Legal
When your margins are being squeezed, it’s time to look inward and identify the weak points in your internal processes that are costing your business money. And there are wider benefits than just cost savings. An optimised procurement process can ensure a better experience for your guests, secure higher quality products at a lower cost and help you mitigate the risk of procurement challenges.
It’s a familiar scene to us, here at Access Hospitality, we talk to businesses every week who are looking to streamline their internal processes. Perhaps due to rapid expansion of sites or staff or simply business is booming – there are plenty of reasons why you might need to revisit your procurement processes and make them more efficient.
We always like to get back to basics when it comes to hospitality procurement. So, in this article, we outline seven proven strategies to help your business tighten up the procurement process and some top tips for implementing them.
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- Hospitality
The topic of NHS staff retention is a tricky one. It’s not that the NHS isn’t a popular public healthcare organisation in the UK, and certainly it’s one of the largest employers nationally. The challenges of staff retention come because of how vital it is to the population, and the demands that come with it.
NHS staff burnout is becoming a widely discussed subject matter. Clinicians in particular are walking away from public healthcare because of the strain NHS health and care work is having on their lives and their wellbeing – whether physical or mental. A 2023 article from The Guardian newspaper stated that a record 170,000 NHS staff quit from NHS England, whilst NHS staff burnout statistics published in the New Statesman report that more than three-quarters of NHS staff have considered quitting due to burnout.
Beyond quitting, there are plenty of NHS staff off sick with stress. Issues with proper management and discipline have seen spikes in cases of NHS staff bullying, but even then, some of that comes from stressed management scrambling to meet standards whilst being short staffed or on a tight budget.
NHS bank staff are people who can work flexibly for a trust or health board within the UK, and this accommodation of their personal lives is certainly one way to support NHS staff retention, but it’s not enough on its own. In this article we discuss the NHS staff retention report, the challenge of staff vacancies, how the NHS can improve staff retention – and any associated strategies – before delivering our take on what the next step should be.
With continued investment into the development and improvement of our software, Access Construction is now launching a new version of its popular ConQuest estimating system – Access ConQuest 7.
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- Construction
