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Stigma around mental health costs UK economy £1.4bn a year
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th May 2019Stigma around mental health struggles and burnout is costing the UK economy £1.4bn a year through unexplained sick days, with 40% of employees uncomfortable telling their managers they need to take days off for mental health reasons, research from Breathe reveals.
A new report from Breathe, HR software for SMEs, commissioned to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 reveals British...
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Wellness in the workspace
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd November 2018With a background in occupational therapy, Glandore Director, Clare Kelly’s experience has shaped Glandore’s own wellness initiatives. Hosting Pilates and yoga classes, lunch and learn seminars and meditation guidance, among other offerings, Glandore’s wellness programme has become a way of not only supporting their members’ wellbeing but offering them a healthy opportunity...
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5 ways to improve gender equality in the workplace
by: Startacus Admin ~ 28th March 2018When it comes to fixing gender balance in the workplace, there are plenty of small but hugely impactful changes that companies can implement to make life more comfortable for women in their organisations.
Our career partners Jobbio recently shared 5 quick wins that are aimed at helping improve gender equality in the workplace. Over to Niamh Linehan from team Jobbio to explain all...
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Sanctus launches 'The Mental Health Pledge' for employers on #WorldMentalHealthDay
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th October 2017“Bring Your Full Self To Work” – a new pledge for businesses to support mental health in the workplace has been launched by Sanctus, a startup who are on a mission to change the perception of mental health. Launched on World Mental Health Day, (#WorldMentalHealthDay) founding signatories include Redbull, education technology co. Makers Academy and recruit...
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Tips when considering your first office when you are a startup
by: Startacus Admin ~ 23rd November 2016Content written by Steve Bern of Southcourt Property Services Ltd. Cheers Steve!"Getting your start up off the ground takes courage, commitment and guts. You’ve already got loads to think about in your start-up activities from creative to finance to accounts to marketing. The kids are home early, the dog’s barking and the neighbour’s having an extension done and you can&rsq...
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Workplace By Facebook - What We Know So Far
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th October 2016Workplace By Facebook - What We Know So Far
According to Facebook’s Newsroom - did you know they had a newsroom? - the company has been using its own internal version of the social network for years to keep employees connected. For more than a year, they have been testing a version of this service specifically for the workplace with businesses all over the world. With over 1,000 businesses ...
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- ESTHER set for success with New York prize 24th Jun 2019 ESTHER, a pocket-to-pocket giving app which allows a user to give directly to an individual living in poverty, wins an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
- Experiential learning initiative mTech.Academy to build on year 1 success 20th Jun 2019 NI experiential learning initiative mTech.Academy announces plans to expand it's programme for the 2019/20 academic year.
- Stashbee announces £1.6m funding round on Seedrs 17th Jun 2019 Stashbee, the online sharing-economy platform for storage space, has announced a £1.6m funding round on leading European investment platform Seedrs.
- The upSTART finalists at Digital DNA 2019 13th Jun 2019 upSTART, the startup pitch competition at Digital DNA 2019 will see over 20 disruptive NI-based startups pitch to determine who will win an all-expenses paid trip to explore the New York tech scene.
