Silverwood Estate at Errol capitalises on food & drink vibrancy with rustic bistro barn added to its growing portfolio New leisure and wedding resort, Silverwood at Errol, has opened a custom built rustic Bistro Barn. The addition to the luxury estate is to capitalise on burgeoning foodie and wedding markets throughout the Carse of Gowrie […]
Homeless World Cup champion Mel Young to address wellbeing event
Social entrepreneur Mel Young, co-founder and president of the Homeless World Cup, will talk about his experiences in using sport to improve people’s lives when he headlines a conference on well-being taking place in Edinburgh. Mr Young, who is also chairman of SportScotland as well as a writer and speaker, co-founded The Big Issue in Scotland and […]
Increasing productivity could be catalyst for SME growth
Matt Lancashire says new productivity clubs provide an opportunity to share knowledge and boost output Productivity is an opportunity to drive economic and business growth, supporting fair work and creating a more prosperous Scotland with increased wages, innovation and a skilled workforce, together with opportunities to export and drive inward investment. The ingredients of any […]
Employee motivation can make staff more productive
Skyscanner offers a range of employee benefits Wildly unconventional benefits and perks have surfaced over the last few years, with research estimating that increasing happiness can boost productivity by around 12%, showing the benefits of focus. After all, who are we kidding? It’s hard to feel motivated when you’re at work. For most people, having […]
Be ready for changes in the way workers are taxed
Rules determining whether or not someone is an employee are changing, as Karen Harvie explains Over 200 years after income tax was first introduced in Britain, the UK arguably possesses one of the most complex tax systems in the world. In fact, as one reasonably well known quote points out: Today, it takes more brains […]