If your business has invested in equipment to help your team work from home – including laptops, desks, and office chairs – the spend is exempt from tax and national insurance contributions. Lots of businesses have had their typically office-based teams working from home since lockdown began on 23 March 2020. Wow, that feels like […]
Since the evening of Monday 23rd March 2020, when lockdown began, rainbows have been appearing in windows nationwide. Rainbows have been drawn as a symbol of peace and hope, just like they appear when sunshine follows a heavy rainfall. They serve to remind us that there are hope and light to follow even after dark […]
It’s Monday and we’re starting another week of working remotely with children in tow. The parents among us in the Paperstone team have learned a lot these last couple of weeks. We’ve gathered a few tips on how to work from home when juggling children. We hope you find them useful. Create space Find a […]
With COVID-19 dominating the news headlines, we’re all looking for sensible ways to minimise the spread of the virus. Here at Paperstone we’ve increased our cleaning regime, stopped face-to-face external meetings and we’re working remotely when we can. We’re not the only ones; more and more businesses are encouraging people to work from home, where […]
It’s that time again. The end of the tax year. This annual event means one thing to many people…filing. Whether it’s your passion or your arch-nemesis, most of us that work in an office have to do it, in one way or another. This got us talking, at Paperstone HQ, about filing and our favourite […]
Coronavirus has hit the news in a big way. This new strain of virus has similar symptoms to other seasonal illnesses, including a fever, a cough and shortness of breath. Its status has been raised from low to moderate public risk. While the government explains that the risk to individuals remains low, we can all […]
Is Valentine’s Day all hearts and flowers for you? Or do you prefer to curl up into a ball and wait for it all to pass you by? At Paperstone HQ we’ve been swapping stories of ‘epic fail’ Valentine’s presents. One lucky lady was given supermarket flowers, the day after Valentine’s Day. They were battered, […]
When was the last time you sat down and had a proper chat with one of your colleagues? Thursday 6 February 2020 is ‘Time to talk day’ where we’re encouraged to talk about mental health with the people around us. One in four people are affected by mental health problems, but many still feel there’s […]
There’s a new focus in workplaces; on wellness and wellbeing. More employers are catching on to the fact that happy people are more productive. A recent study by Vitality, The Healthiest Workplace study found that around £57 billion is lost due to poor health and wellbeing in the UK. This study also found that by […]
What does Christmas mean to you? A jolly old knees up with colleagues at the annual party? Watching your waistline expand as you slip one more chocolate truffle into your mouth? Or wading through mountains of plastic tat, which probably won’t make it into the New Year? Most of us enjoy Christmas or at least […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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