CHARITY UPDATE - CALLUM HALL
It's a while since we provided an update on Paralympic Athlete Callum Hall (who we are delighted to be sponsoring); So we've asked him to bring everyone up to speed on what he's been up to since the end of 2018.
Callum explains "In January I competed in my first marathon of the year in Dubai where I finished 7th. Unfortunately I had food poisoning the week before, which drained my energy levels and affected my lead up into the race, however I still pushed 1 minute outside my PB, a good sign that training has been working!
It’s an exciting, intriguing and nail-biting time for facilities management (FM). With each month that passes, the FM sector is required to meet the present and predicted needs of a market filled with challenges and complexities.
From workplace tech to wellbeing, all this talk of change has got us thinking about the trends beginning to seriously shape the future of FM.
Think back to your time in education. Whether that be school, college or university, was the environment conducive to learning?
By environment, we mean the setting, surroundings, resources and facilities. Factors which, when implemented successfully, should join forces to engage students, support staff and encourage wellbeing.
Within the higher education sector, the responsibility of creating a rich learning environment falls heavily on the shoulders of colleges and universities. In particular, its estates and facilities management (FM) teams.
SAY HELLO TO ANNIE
We would like to say a very warm welcome to the newest member of the 300 North team, Annie Broadhurst.
Annie is our recruitment administrator and she will have a diverse role which includes supporting the recruitment consultants as well as the wider operations and marketing functions.
Here's what Annie had to say about her first few weeks at 300 North:
It’s hard to believe it’s April 2019 already! As we close the book on the first quarter of the year, 300 North takes a look at what the rest of the year, and beyond, has in store for the UK Facilities Management (FM) market.
300 North is pleased to announce its accreditation by APSCo, The Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
APSCo was formed to give all firms involved in the recruitment of professional talent, the specialist support and distinctive voice they need to be successful. APSCo membership is fundamentally about aspiring to the highest possible standards.
TIME TO TALK DAY 2019
Discussing Mental Health and Wellbeing can still be difficult for some people, so this ‘Time to Talk Day’ we want to encourage people to have the confidence to speak up. 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our life time, so it is important for everyone to feel that they can open up and discuss how they are feeling. Often speaking about an issue can be the beginning of recovery as you are opening yourself up to access help.
300 North are pleased to be a formal signatory to The Charter for Employers who are Positive about Mental Health. The Charter is one element of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER® initiative which is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and supporting businesses in recruiting and retaining staff.
One in four of us will experience mental ill health at some point in our lives. The World Health Organization defines positive mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”.
