Amey has teamed up with social enterprise Ethical Stationery and a group of South London charities in Croydon to package and distribute face coverings to its 16,000 UK employees, including more than 10,000 key workers.
A coalition of business bodies representing tens of thousands of employers and millions of workers has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, urging him to use the spending review to broaden the apprenticeship levy.
"The humans are coming to the workplace," was the takeaway offered by Kendelle Tekstar, senior product manager at Acre Frameworks and host of a panel discussion entitled 'Where is the health agenda headed in 2019', which took place at the Facilities Show at Excel London this week.
Westminster City Council has awarded a five-year contract to Bouygues Energies & Services to supply a wide range of services across 160 locations including City Hall, libraries and other community facilities.
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has released its latest guidance document, detailing how local authorities can help to ensure that new construction and property development in their area affects people and communities positively by delivering social value.
Research by Carers UK reveals that 2.6 million have quit their job to care for a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill, with nearly half a million (468,000) leaving their job in the last two years alone - more than 600 people a day.
Nearly all councils plan to raise council tax this year and increasing charges to make up for cuts in central government funding, according to a survey by a local government think tank.
