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 news WORK SMARTER AND SAVE THE PLANET!

Companies which allow employees to work from home will be doing their bit to ease traffic congestion and reduce climate change, say Work Wise North East campaigners. MORE

 

 news STATEMENT BY WORK WISE CAMPAIGNERS ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO EXTEND FLEXIBLE WORKING

Regional Work Wise campaigners have responded to the Prime Minister's announcement of the extension of the flexible working for parents of older children. MORE

 

 news NATIONAL WORK FROM HOME DAY

Thursday (May 15) is National Work from Home Day when up to five million workers are expected to work from home across the UK. MORE

 

 news BOSSES ARE URGED TO SAMPLE SMARTER WORKING DURING WORK WISE WEEK

Work Wise North East campaigners are calling on regional employers to work smarter in the run up to national Work Wise Week which takes place from 15th to 21st May 2008. MORE

 

 news SMARTER WORKING SOLUTION FOR WORKPLACE REVOLUTION

A LEADING business support organisation is the latest major promoter of the Work Wise North East campaign. MORE

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DAY 5 WORK WISE WEEK CAMPAIGN - SMARTER TRAVEL
On Day 5 of Work Wise Week, the concluding day encouraged people to travel outside peak times: coming into work an hour early, and then leaving an hour early at the end of the day, or going an hour later, and leaving an hour later. MORE

 

Work Wise Week - Day Four - Friday May 15th
On the fourth day of Work Wise Week, the focus was 'Working from Home Day' and the benefits this can bring for both organisations and the individual.  The aim of the Work Wise campaign is to promote smarter working practices such as flexible, remote and mobile working as well as working from home.  MORE

 

HOME GROUP PLEDGES SUPPORT TO SMARTER WORKING
Home Group has signed an agreement pledging to encourage the adoption of smarter working practices across the UK.
By signing the Work Wise Concordat Home Group, which is one of the UK's largest providers of affordable and supported housing with its HQ in the North East, will be supporting the development and implementation of smarter working practices throughout the region. MORE

 

WORK WISE URGES NORTH EAST TO STAFFSHARE
Work Wise North East is behind the new initiative, StaffShare -a scheme which enables organisations to second the time of their staff - as part of their efforts to promote smarter working throughout the region. 
Launched by Work Wise UK, StaffShare will allow organisations to register individuals, who are currently under-utilised or in a redeployment pool, on a website offering their services on short or medium term secondment basis. Organisations interested in an individual can then buy their services for the selected period through the website. MORE

 

LOCAL AUTHORITIES KEEN TO WORK SMARTER
Several North East based local authorities were inspired to adopt smarter working methods at the recent Work Wise North East's (WWNE) 'Work Smarter, Plan to Succeed' seminar.The seminar involved WWNE, the campaign promoting the adoption of smarter working practices across the North East, teaming up with colleagues from Work Wise UK (WWUK) including WWUK Chairman David Lennan, who led the introduction of flexible working at Surrey County Council. MORE

 

SMARTER WORKING PROGRAMME GETS CASH BOOST FROM ONE NORTHEAST

Plans to make the North East the smartest working region in the UK have taken a leap forward thanks to a cash boost from One NorthEast.
The Regional Development Agency will support the flagship Work Wise North East campaign, which encourages employers and employees to adopt innovative working practices, with £154,000 of funding over the next two years. MORE