UK youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint, has appointed Corps Security for the provision of security services across seven locations in London. The two-year contract, which commences on 30 November 2023, will see Corps providing night concierge security and security guarding services, ...

The Mears Foundation, the independent, charitable arm of Mears Group, has launched its Green Spaces project by donating £60,000 to support the development of green spaces in local communities. This initiative aims to create or regenerate at least 60 green ...

The brightest young professionals in the UK’s commercial property sector and their best achievements have been recognised at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards ceremony. The NextGen Awards is a key feature in the BCO’s NextGen programme, which ...

ISS UK & Ireland has teamed up with UK social value measurement organisation, Social Value Portal, to strengthen its extensive social value strategy The partnership, will enable ISS to quantify and report the social value the business generates, and underlines ...

In the run-up to Recycling Week (16-22 October), total waste management firm, Axil Integrated Services, has set out its first Sustainability and Social Value Charter, emphasising its commitment to positive environmental impacts. Since its foundation in 2018, Axil says it ...

By Anthony Hanley, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Compliance, Alcumus SafeContractor In the ever-evolving landscape of facilities management, supply chain complexity stands as a challenge that demands the attention of FM businesses. Anthony Hanley, Senior Vice President, Global Supply ...

CBRE has appointed Sophie Priest as its first corporate Social Value Manager in the UK – boosting its ESG and Public Sector expertise. Priest joins the global real estate advisor from consultancy firm, The Connectives, where she supported public and ...

As an intrinsic part of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) demonstrating Social Value is increasingly a prerequisite in winning FM contracts. Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal explains what a successful tender should look like Facilities Management is on the ...

From pandemic response to Afghan aid, Jason Towse, MD of Business Services at Mitie, explains how the FM sector can play a leading role in helping the UK during times of crisis It’s been almost four months since the agreement ...

Blog from Rory Murphy Commercial Director, VINCI Facilities Richard Edelman the CEO of Edelman research who recently issued the 2019 trust barometer survey concluded that “People have low confidence that societal institutions will help them navigate a turbulent world, so ...