Support for Ukraine: It all starts with a spare room
A major campaign has been launched to appeal for more hosts in South Cambridgeshire and the city of Cambridge to support families from Ukraine.
Community Rail Partnership champions green travel and brings communities together
A community rail partnership has been successful for the third year running in bringing communities together and encouraging green travel.
End-of-life – what does it mean to you and your business?
You may have seen the news about Microsoft support ending for Office 2013 in April 2023 or indeed hear your IT team talking about “end-of-life”. But what does it mean and should you care? Phil Abrie, Technical Director at ILUX puts some context around the term and gives you some top tips to protect your organisation.
Cambridge MP learns about key educational tool
Anglia Ruskin psychologist and Cambridge publishers develop ‘My First Emotions’.
Cambridge BID to be extended for further five-year term
The results of a ballot among non-domestic ratepayers in Cambridge city centre approves the renewal and extension of the Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) for a further five-year term.
Package of almost £400,000 to help South Cambridgeshire residents through the cost of living crisis
A wide range of support worth almost £400,000 is being put into place by South Cambridgeshire District Council after a cost of living crisis package was agreed.
UK funding to help repair Ukraine’s damaged energy systems and get power back to Ukrainian people
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announces the first tranche of UK funding to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
Grants available to support cost of living crisis
A popular grant fund run by South Cambridgeshire District Council is being expanded to support projects to help residents deal with the cost of living crisis.
Birds must be locked down as the country faces the biggest outbreak of avian flu
Poultry and captive bird owners must keep their birds inside from Monday 7 November, as the country faces its biggest ever outbreak of avian flu.
Christmas for vulnerable families in Cambridge
This December, Cambridge Sustainable Food, Cambridge City Food Bank and Cambridge City Council are working together to get much needed support to local families. They will make sure that families who need it receive a Christmas hamper full of seasonal goodies, a bag of fresh fruit and veg, and where possible, a family game or toy for younger members of the family.
IQGeo announces the 2022 Global Customer Innovation Awards winners
Cambridge - IQGeo, a developer of geospatial software that is “Building better networks” for telecom and utility operators, announces the winners of its 2022 Customer Innovation Awards.
Businesses invited to Cambridge’s Real Living Wage Week Event
CAMBRIDGE’S Real Living Wage Week business event takes place from 6pm on Monday 14 November, with business leaders invited to register to hear first-hand from local Real Living Wage employers about their journey to accreditation.
Halloween is scary enough without horrifying piles of waste
Around 47,000 pumpkins will be bought by Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire residents this Halloween, but what happens to them after they have served their ghoulish purpose is scary.
Combined Authority set to deliver Skills Bootcamps worth more than £4.8 million in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has been awarded more than £4.8 million from the Department for Education for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps across the region.
Local health and care champion seeks new leader
Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CIC are on the hunt for a new CEO after leader, Sandie Smith, announces she will be stepping down in March 2023, after ten years at the helm.
Consultation opens on proposals to transform how people travel around Greater Cambridge - have your say
A consultation on ambitious proposals to transform the way people travel in, out and around Greater Cambridge has now opened.
Call for evidence - social impact investment research
Cambridge City Council, working together with the It Takes a City Community Land Trust (ITAC CLT), has commissioned AchieveGood to undertake research, to explore how certain social issues in Cambridge could be tackled through creating a placed based social impact investment and blended finance organisation or fund. The research will outline the options available and what organisational funding…
New Council homes delivered across the district
South Cambridgeshire District Council and partners have delivered 22 new build Council homes across the district, further increasing the number of homes that are genuinely affordable for local people to live in.
Free spaces available on Evolve Workplace Wellbeing Network
Evolve Workplace Wellbeing have a number of free places available for the first group to join their new online Evolve Workplace Wellbeing network: a chance for like-minded managers, HR practitioners and business leaders to hear cutting-edge insight into workplace wellbeing (from our research) and
Council marks six months of achievements since Ukraine families began settling into life in South Cambridgeshire
Ukraine families continue to settle into life in South Cambridgeshire thanks to a range of grant-funded activities organised by the District Council including day trips, English classes, free laptops, books and bikes.
New Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) two day course
This recently updated Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) two day course is the most comprehensive MHFA England accredited programme, valued at £330 by MHFA England.
MP awards young bibliophiles
Junior bookworms across Cambridge were awarded for their efforts on Saturday the 1st of October by Daniel Zeichner MP at the Cambridge Central Library.
Join the PrOPEL Hub People Management Hackathon - 28th Oct 2022
University of East Anglia have spaces for 25 businesses (two or three people per business) to take part in the day-long London in-person event on 28th October 2022.
How far do you want to go with workplace wellbeing?
Calling managers and leaders of UK organisations (public, private and third sector organisations all welcome!) to give their opinions on workplace wellbeing initiatives.
New plan passed to protect character and environment in West Wickham
A new Neighbourhood Plan for West Wickham, drawn up by members of the community, has been formally adopted. The plan sets out how residents want to shape future development in the area – while also working to protect the local environment.