The Rehabilitation Alliance Board officially launched by Amey, aims to support the UK Government’s initiative to reduce reoffending, helping prison leavers secure meaningful employment and reintegrate successfully into society. Chaired by Amey’s People Director and ESG Lead, Stephanie Johnson, the Board ...

Soft FM services provider, SBFM, has expanded its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for ex-offenders with the launch of a cleaning training academy at HM Prison Wealstun (HMP Wealstun) as part of the Ministry of Justice’s HMP Academies Programme. ...

Sodexo has partnered with a construction consortium on an innovative project, which is providing skills-based training to prisoners ahead of their release to support future roles in the construction industry. Constructed Pathways, funded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has ...

The UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010. The judgment, which considered the interaction between the Equality Act 2010 and the Gender Recognition Act 2004 ...

Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research. A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the ...

Sodexo UK & Ireland has received the Ambassador Charter Mark Award by the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group, becoming the first organisation to achieve this highest level of recognition. This milestone reflects Sodexo’s long-standing commitment to creating social impact in the ...

Mount Charles, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent catering, cleaning, events and facilities management companies has unveiled plans to invest £10 million and create 2,000 new jobs in the next five years. The company, which has over 3,000 staff across ...

Sodexo and ​Bruntwood SciTech, a client of Sodexo’s Corporate Services division, hosted a celebration day on 17 January to mark the success of its Change Please Academy at Manchester Science Park. Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise that aims ...

In a study released by Sky News’ blog on 13 January 2025, OCS was listed as the 36th best company to work for in the UK and the only facilities management company to be listed in the top 100. The ...