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Excellerate Services Group Partners With Retail Trust To Help Boost The Health And Happiness Of Its Team

A cleaner with a floor scrubber Leading provider of cleaning and security services Excellerate Services Group (ESUK) has joined forces with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to introduce a range of new measures to support its employees’ health and wellbeing.


Compass Group UK & Ireland Records £718m Of Social Impact

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  • Working with Social Value Portal, Compass Group UK & I has measured its social value impact for 2022
  • As a result of ongoing investment in people, community and social enterprises, the business has generated a social value of £7m (a 40% increase since 2021)
  • An additional local economic value of £711m has been achieved as a result of the local employment it provides across the country (an increase from £590m in 2021)

Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food and support services business, has had the social impact of its work measured, by Social Value Portal, at £718m, this includes a 40% increase in social value, now worth £7m. This investment has been achieved by positive interventions and activity the company has taken in relation to its people, community support and social enterprises.


Countdown To Manchester Cleaning Show
– Top 5 Reasons to Attend

A presentation at The Manchester Cleaning Show The Manchester Cleaning Show, the UK's premier cleaning and hygiene event supporting industry growth in the North of England and Scotland, is returning on 13th‑14th March 2024 at Manchester Central.


Report Reveals That Less Than One In Three Think Private Car Parks Are Designed With Pedestrians In Mind

Lots of cars parked bonnet to bumper Intelli‑Park has launched a new ‘Parking Matters’ report in partnership with Opinium – a decade on from its first data‑driven parking industry report (under its original UKPC banner). The report highlights how parking usage and trends have changed over the past ten years and has revealed crucial information for facilities managers on what car park users are looking for when visiting venues – with accessibility being the number one priority, as well as safe walkways for pedestrians. More than 72% of motorists think parking bays are too narrow and only 31% believe car parks are designed with pedestrians in mind.


Reserves And Cadets To Benefit From New Hard FM Arrangements

Air Cadets parade in Falmouth for Armed Forces Day (Crown Copyright MOD 2023) Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites used by Reserves and Cadets will benefit from new Hard Facilities Management arrangements following an amendment to contracts.


Research Reveals Facilities Managers Identify Mental Health As Their Biggest Challenge In The Face Of Heavy Workloads

Voice of the Facility Manager survey shows overwork a major issue, yet more than half of respondents largely enjoy their roles and nearly 40% look to technology to boost efficiency

Voice of the Facility Manager survey front cover A survey of 750 European facility management professionals by MRI Software reveals that mental health is the biggest challenge they face, with 39% pinpointing it as a critical issue. This feedback is unsurprising given that heavy workloads and increased job demands have likewise emerged as a major concern in MRI’s Voice of the Facility Manager report. The research shows that 70% of the respondents work beyond their contracted time, with nearly a third (30%) working at least 10 additional hours each week – and over one in 10 (12%) putting in more than 20 extra hours weekly. On the positive side, 54% affirm that they still enjoy their work to varying degrees and 60% feel they have a good work‑life balance, according to the findings.

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