We know that Britain is a nation of pet lovers, but it seems we are so focused on our furry (and furless) friends that we put their protection before our own. A recent study from Cirencester Friendly shows that we are twice as likely to take out insurance on our pets as on ourselves. A [...]

Many companies across the UK will have experienced the pre-Christmas rush for staff to book time off before the holidays. This can lead to under-resourced workplaces and disgruntled employees, who are either unable to use their holiday allowance or left with an increased workload as a result of multiple absences. Encouraging staff to take time [...]

It’s been proven time and again that a healthy workplace is a productive workplace. Both physical and mental illness can have a significant effect on an employee’s productivity, whether it be in the form of absenteeism – sick days that take the employee away from the workplace – or presenteeism – when employees feel pressure [...]

We have all had conversations with friends complaining about work. But when a person really hates their job, it can make an enormous difference to their wellbeing. More often than not, it is workplace culture that brings employees down, causing increasingly negative feelings that spread from work into every aspect of life. And it is [...]

It feels like we’ve only just come to the end of a long summer but the Christmas adverts have already started to crop up. With the festive period just two months away, there is one key event that many of us look forward to and dread in equal measure – the office Christmas party. As [...]

Thanks to the Western world’s obsession with social media, conflict is now never more than a click away. Although social media may once have been intended for connection and cohesion, platforms like Facebook and Twitter have fast developed into online battlegrounds where insults are frequently traded over even the most inoffensive content. Thousands of accounts [...]

Everyone who’s ever worked in an office knows that the desk is the nemesis of a healthy work environment. It’s no coincidence that the word comes from the Italian word for butcher’s table because who hasn’t felt like they’re on the chopping block when sitting at their desk all day without a break. Chained to [...]

You will no doubt have seen the news that Thomas Cook has entered compulsory liquidation and left more than 150,000 holidaymakers stranded abroad. After 178 years in business, the firm’s collapse has triggered the largest ever peacetime repatriation. Even though the government has already brought thousands of Thomas Cook customers home, thousands more remain trapped [...]

We are proud to offer a range of work experience and internship opportunities across the Vintage brands to those interested in and passionate about a career in financial services. We’ve welcomed ambitious and entrepreneurial interns, many of whom are studying for degrees in accounting, business, economics, banking and mathematics. As well as a supportive and [...]

We are all familiar with that situation where you have a nagging health issue or sudden onset of symptoms and the first port of call is your GP. But for many of us, that feeling comes with an inevitable sense of dread as the battle to get an appointment begins. It’s not uncommon for patients [...]