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Midland-based signage experts Hardy Signs have partnered up with Generation Next, an organisation run by the East Midlands Chamber that aims to support young professionals and the next generation of business leaders.

Earlier this week, Health Secretary Matt Hancock updated the House of Commons on the government’s Covid-19 response, declaring that the UK has “flattened the curve” and halved the number of people in hospital with Covid compared to the peak of the pandemic.

The latest Pensioner Property Index produced by Key Equity Release has placed a value of £1.232 trillion on property wealth among the over-65s age group.

In its May 2021 update on the state of the labour market, the Office for National Statistics has found that regional counts of employees on payroll have continued to show signs of increase.

Since March 2020, market research specialist Market Measures has been running its own Covid-19 tracker survey to monitor the evolving mood of the nation throughout the pandemic.

Writing for The Leaders Council, leadership and wellbeing consultant Charlotte Wiseman recalls a discussion with Positive Psychology Coach, Adele Hawkins. Within the discussion, the two investigate the issue of imposter syndrome, what it is, and some of its easily identifiable signs.

In celebration of its new partnership with Alder Hey Children’s Charity, Southport Pleasureland has erected a new child-scale “embassy” for the charity within its theme park, which will be opened at a special inauguration on June 1, 2021.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Tim Bond, Head of Insight at the Data & Marketing Association, discusses survey findings where businesses report tentative signs of recovery and hope for the future, despite another challenging year ahead.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Andrew Clowes, headteacher of Hey With Zion Primary School in Oldham, Greater Manchester, reflects on the Covid-19 crisis and questions what the post-pandemic world may look like for the education sector.

The UK government have released a statement looking at the plans for levelling up the country outside of London. As the UK seeks to ‘Build Back Better’ from the restrictions placed upon the economy by the outbreak of Covid-19, the government are looking at a wide range of proposals.

Businessman Jeff Wilton-Love, director of domiciliary care and support provider Chapter Care [North Devon] Ltd, has been elected a Devon County Councillor for the constituency of Bideford West and Hartland in the May 2021 local elections.

Social enterprise IncomeMax has been named among six finalists in Nesta’s Rapid Recovery Challenge.

Suffolk-based domiciliary care provider Heritage Care at Home Ltd [HCH] has recently moved into a new office after being at the old premises for ten-and-a-half years.

Independent commercial driver recruitment agency Driver Require has been keeping a close eye on the UK’s HGV driver shortage problem for several years.