Every time we get close to a feeling of a return to post-pandemic normalcy, COVID-19 throws a curveball. The latest is the mutant variant, which has been called Omicron. As the global vaccination rollout continues, with a renewed focus on boosters in much of the developed...
COVID-19 has become a perpetual state of global crisis. And it has thrown yet more light on the inequality facing the world’s disabled community. Five million people at least have lost their lives due to COVID-19, and its impact has taken the greatest toll on the...
Commercial property has, of course, been profoundly altered by the pandemic. While some firms have been forced to change and innovate, others have gone under. However, one sector that is thriving since the pandemic forced change is proptech. Innovative, forward-thinking solutions are needed now more than...
There are myriad reasons why a truly inclusive and diverse workplace is worth striving for – for both employers and employees. And for employers, promoting these important aspects of a successful workplace with inclusivity and diversity strategy goes further than simple people management. An inclusive...
It seems totally wrong that not only are disabled workers fighting for their rights, in some cases the barriers facing them appear to be growing. We like to think that progress accompanies the turnover of generations in terms of life expectancy, equality, rights for the disabled...
A key part of Boris Johnson’s manifesto in the run up to the December 2019 General Election lay in his sweeping promise to ‘fix social care’. His first speech as Prime Minister, also in 2019, included a statement saying that they already had a plan...
The latest RICS UK Commercial Property Survey Q2 2021 shows that confidence and investor interest in the UK’s commercial property sector is well on the road to recovery. While the pandemic is still with us, restrictions have been lifted in the UK for the most part....
The IPSX gives mid-risk individual investors the opportunity to buy shares in individual buildings. This opens up a huge new alternative asset class to individual investors who may not otherwise be able to access it. Fully regulated, the new exchange was devised by ex-banker David Delaney....
COVID-19 has disrupted life for everyone in some way. Whether it’s affected our job, mental or physical health, whether we’ve lost someone or struggled with isolation, there are not many left untouched. But the months of lockdown brought an unexpected benefit for some disabled workers....
A new plan to support disabled jobseekers has been unveiled by the UK Government. It involves increasing the number of Disability Employment Advisors (DEA) working at Jobcentre Plus offices throughout the country. By the end of May 2021, more than 315 new DEAs took up their...
Now is a great time to invest in property regeneration schemes. There will be more cropping up over the next few years as defunct brownfield industrial sites are earmarked for development. And while these development projects can last many years from beginning to end, there...
Every step towards accessibility for disabled people has historically been the result of a long-term fight for equality. Many non-disabled people are unaware of these kinds of struggles even though a fifth of the total population of the UK is disabled in some way. This equates...
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