Results of the regulator’s second survey of housing associations and local authorities on how they are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. The Regulator of Social Housing has today (9 June) published the results of its second monthly survey of housing associations and local authorities about how they are coping with the coronavirus pandemic. The social housing sector is generally reporting that it is continuing to maintain service delivery for emergency repairs and key health and safety checks, and that some of the challenges that it is facing have begun to ease. Providers report that almost all emergency repairs are being completed, but…
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Wild Rose Couture offers made to measure women’s evening wear, all designed in their studio in England. Their customers have unparalleled choice in luxurious fabrics and handcrafted accessories all designed to create the perfect dress for any special occasion. However the implications of COVID-19 meant that Wild Rose would not be able to continue to support their one to one relationships with their customers. They needed to come up with a new plan. Linda Maristani, Owner and Director, of Wild Rose Couture and her family initially joined an army of volunteers to start sewing scrubs for our NHS frontline staff,…
Cobham is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Cropmead facility of the British aerospace and defence company, Tods Aerospace. Established in 1932 as W&J Tod Limited, Tods Aerospace specialises in the design and manufacture of specialist composite structures for use in the aerospace and defence industries and has over a long period supplied products to many of the sector’s leading companies. A partial sale of a Somerset-based Tods Aerospace Cropmead business has safeguarded 40 skilled jobs. The joint administrators of Tods Aerospace have completed the partial sale to defence engineering group Cobham Mission Systems (Cobham). However, 56 redundancies…
SMEToday had the opportunity to talk to Natash Blake, one of Banya Fostering Carers, during the recent Foster Care Fortnight. Who lives in your house? “My mother who’s also a Foster Carer, Javanna – my daughter and back-up carer, and our three foster daughters.” Where in the UK do you live? “West Norwood which is in South London.” How old are the children you are fostering? “We have one 14-year-old and two 15-year olds.” How long have the children lived with you? T “The sibling group have been with us for 9 years, and a new placement one month.” How…
Introduction: Since the first case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was diagnosed in December 2019, it has swept across the world and resulted in unprecedented global action. This has necessitated the practice of physical distancing (also known as “social distancing” but I prefer physical distancing) in countries all over the world, resulting in changes in national behavioural patterns and shutdowns of usual day-to-day functioning. While these steps are critical to mitigate the spread of this disease, they will undoubtedly have consequences for mental health and well-being in both the short and long term. Large-scale disasters are almost always accompanied…
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, is supporting the Future Generations Leadership Academy (FGLA). The FGLA is an ambitious and innovative 10-month programme to support young people with opportunities to learn and enhance their skills, to ensure Wales has strong leadership today and for the future. At the heart of the programme is the aspiration to achieve the Well-being of Future Generations Act (2015), a new and progressive piece of legislation that builds on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to require public bodies to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, to work better with people, communities…
Schools, colleges and nurseries across England remain on track to open to more children from 1 June, the Prime Minister confirmed on Sunday 24 May. Primary schools will be able to welcome back children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 6, while nurseries and other early years providers will begin welcoming back children of all ages. Secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges will also provide face-to-face contact for Year 10, Year 12 and equivalent 16-19 further education students to help them prepare for exams next year. It is expected this will begin from 15 June, with around a quarter of…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson sets out a timeline for retail to reopen in June Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England have been given the green light to reopen next month the Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed on Monday 25th May. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to reopen from 1 June, as soon as they are able to meet the COVID-19 secure guidelines to protect shoppers and workers. All other non-essential retail including shops selling clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books, and electronics, plus tailors, auction houses, photography studios, and indoor markets, will…
Sellafield Ltd’s Geospatial and Strategic Spatial Planning Team have used their skills to help support the most vulnerable in the community as part of Cumbria’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Richard McGrath, who heads up the team at Sellafield Ltd said, “Three colleagues worked closely with Cumbria County Council since the beginning of lockdown, to help them develop a web-based interactive ‘app’ to help triage and coordinate support to the most vulnerable in the community.” The application provides information, in a web-map, on where vulnerable people in the community live and matches this with the geographical spread of local community…
The race to manufacture millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine has been boosted with a multi-million-pound government investment, Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced on Sunday 17th May. The government will invest up to £93 million to accelerate construction of the new Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) which, when completed, will have capacity to produce enough vaccine doses to serve the entire UK population in as little as six months. The funding will ensure the centre opens in Summer 2021, a full 12 months ahead of schedule. The new Centre, which is already under construction, is a key component…