ISS has joined the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, as part of its commitment to providing diverse, inclusive workspaces. The pledge, introduced by the Centre for Ageing Better, helps employers recognises the skills and experience of older workers – many of whom ...

G4S Secure Solutions UK has secured a £4.3 million interim security contract with EDF at Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, which will create almost 100 jobs for those living close to the site. So far, over 50 local residents ...

Louisa Clarke, MD of Operations at Churchill, describes the positive contribution veterans can make to FM and how the Veterans Advisory Board is helping former service people transition to civilian life My military career began in 1996 when I joined ...

Soft services FM provider, SBFM, has teamed up with Ingeus, Shaw Trust and Reed to deliver a recruitment support scheme designed to help the long-term unemployed into sustainable employment. The new initiative, which supports the government’s Restart Scheme, will see ...

Principle Cleaning Services has signed up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, a written, publicised, voluntary pledge to support those who have served in returning to civilian life and work. The company, which has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme ...

Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting ...

Amey has launched a report which outlines the outcomes of bringing together a group of leading experts in employment skills, to discuss the current trends and approach in supporting the development of essential skills within young people programmes.  People from ...

Churchill has joined the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) network. This is the latest commitment the company has made to supporting refugees, as it has recently partnered with the Refugee Employment Network. Tent was founded in 2016 and mobilises the ...

Fifty new apprentices have joined Mitie’s 72,000 strong workforce in a range of different roles. The new apprentices will undertake a range of different programmes, with 38 joining as technical engineers, and the other 12 joining in roles in fire ...

The global FM service provider has renewed its pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant to demonstrate its commitment and support to UK military personnel and veterans. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that those who serve and have served ...