Are organisations really ready to work from home?

2020 really has been a bit of a year. We all looked forward to new year full of potential. A new decade, Olympics, Euro 2020, family events, holidays and personal milestones. Some might say even clarity with the Brexit issues although that was always going to be stretch. But all…

Read Story

How Businesses can Take Back Control of their Outgoings

National restrictions continue to significantly affect businesses across the country.  While non-essential retail, hospitality and leisure businesses have had to temporarily close during lockdown, those businesses which are still operating will also have been heavily affected by the pandemic. As such, there is an enormous pressure on businesses’ financial situation. …

Read Story

Full fibre diet key to COVID recovery

The shape of our post-Covid economy may not yet be fully formed – but it could arrive at the speed of light. The pandemic has decimated our economy and changed forever how we will work, but we will recover. Traditionally we would look at manufacturing, the oil and gas sector,…

Read Story

Don’t be green on climate change advertising compliance

Gill Dennis, Senior Practice Development Lawyer at Pinsent Masons Businesses which fail to ensure that any ‘green’ claims made in advertising can be substantiated are likely to breach UK advertising regulations and could result in reputational damage. Using green credentials as a marketing tool is entirely legitimate, provided those credentials…

Read Story

Lighting Healthcheck

The current Coronavirus pandemic has presented businesses with a number of challenges, particularly around how to make the workplace a safe and secure environment for you and your staff. A major part of the workplace environment in any business is the lighting and this is an area where a health…

Read Story

Freak Films appoint new Business Development Manager

Freak Films has recently appointed Jennifer Todd as their new Business Development Manager. Previously Jennifer was a firm fixture in the Edinburgh business community through her work as Account Director for lifestyle publication and Edinburgh institution I-on Magazine. Jennifer has recently returned to Edinburgh after 6 years working in Dubai, United Arab…

Read Story

Calling all in the Hospitality Trade

As at today, Tuesday the Nineteenth of October, the business climate for pubs, restaurants, and hotels is extremely tough. Right now, lobbying the government to demonstrate the facts and the science behind their decisions, is high on the agenda. On the BBC Scotland John Beattie Drivetime show last Thursday, Michael…

Read Story

Circular innovation that gives you a warm feeling

If you’re concerned about the environment and ethical business, then Midlothian-based Sisaltech should certainly give you a warm feeling… The company is breaking new ground in creating a natural, environmentally-friendly insulation material to keep homes warmer (and quieter) in a way that does not add to the production and use…

Read Story

BetterMe – Sign For Success : Support system for the hard of hearing to be piloted in Ayrshire

It was one of those moments… ‘I didn’t realise.’ ‘What? You never knew?’ ‘No, but wait, that has given me an idea!’   A plan was hatched, developed, discussed, talked about. The fat chewed over into the wee, wee hours. A name, Sign For Success, designed around the concept created……

Read Story

The Long Road to Recovery

By day Stuart Gunn works for Network ROI as a technical dispatcher, but Stuart has another passion, fast bikes. Back on the 12th of March 2002, the day of his accident, Stuart’s life was changed forever. Stuart was on his way to a hospital appointment, riding his beloved motorbike (a…

Read Story