The Workbench Blog

Our monthly blogs include interesting business stories, useful tips and Workbench member profiles.

9 hacks to ramp up your productivity and get more done

In a fast-paced world, it can be challenging to find the time to get everything done. Whether you’re working from home or the workplace, here…

8 Weird and wonderful Jobs You Can Do At Home – And Some Odd Workspaces To Go With Them

2020 was the year we all stayed at home. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 46.6% of people in employment in the UK…

How has COVID changed demand for office space?

When COVID-19 appeared at the beginning of 2020, organisations were forced to adapt to working from home – fast! What was initially a huge learning…

How to manifest your goals in 2021

Manifesting is all about making your dreams and desires a reality by using the power of thoughts, belief, positivity and action. While manifesting might sound…

9 Christmas promotion ideas for small businesses

Small businesses don’t have the big budgets to run festive campaigns on the same scale as The John Lewis or Coca Cola Christmas adverts. They…

How COVID is reshaping the way we work

2020 will go down in history as a year like no other. With so much change and uncertainty, businesses have been forced to adapt, evolve…

5 Digital Marketing tips for SME’s

As a small-medium business owner, taking advantage of digital marketing is key to success. We live in an age where practically everyone is online –…

How to future-proof your business

With the UK in the thick of a global pandemic and a recession, many business owners have found themselves struggling to keep things afloat. Covid…

How COVID19 has changed the workplace forever

How COVID has changed the workplace forever. But it’s not all bad…

The Coronavirus has had a huge impact on us as individuals, a society and as a workforce. And while we will eventually return to some…

How to set up your virtual office

Virtual offices were unfathomable for some of the older generations a few years back. Up until last year, only 35% of Generation Xers worked from…

Covid-19 Start-up Ideas

If Covid-19 has left you out of work or you’re ready for a change, hopefully this article will give you some inspiration to take positive...

Business life after lockdown: Will you go back to normal?

With Coronavirus lockdown restrictions beginning to ease in the UK, more and more businesses are slowly returning to normal. But what does the new normal…

15 Interesting Facts About Hair

With the UK in lockdown for the second month, many people are either desperate for a haircut or resorting to a DIY home-chop. Thousands of…

6 ways to get the most out of lockdown

With the coronavirus forcing us all to stay home, many of us have found that our normal routine has gone out the window. With lockdown…

10 Tips for working form home if you're stuck in because of Coronavirus

10 Tips For Working From Home

With everything that’s going on in the world at the moment, we thought it would be useful to look at how to be productive if…

Digital Marketing Tips for Small Business Owners

Digital marketing is essential for all businesses these days. Whether it’s promoting your product/service or connecting with your customers, it’s a must for any business….

New Year, New Business: 5 Businesses You Can Start From Home

Will 2020 be the year you take the plunge and start a new business? The new year is notoriously popular for start-ups. Many people use…

10 Must-Have Tools To Reduce Operating Costs and Boost Profits

Running a successful business requires constant vigilance. This means always looking for new ways to grow, but it also means seeking out opportunities to save….

5 Big Business Trends for 2020

If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, you know the importance of staying ahead of the game, keeping up with the latest innovations and out-performing…

A Virtual or Serviced Office: Which one’s for you?

Deciding whether to go for a serviced or virtual office depends on a number of factors, such as your job role, business type, lifestyle habits…

6 legal protections that start-ups commonly neglect

Founders of new businesses are often so excited about getting their business operating that they are hasty and forget about some of the key legal…

The pros and cons of working from home

Our infographic features both the benefits and drawbacks of working from home, in case you’re thinking about it.

7 tips to stay physically and mentally fit in business

Being in business isn’t easy. In fact, most of the time it’s hard and can be a lonely place, particularly in start-ups and small businesses….

10 Tech Tools for Working On-The-Go

Between business owners, freelancers and flexible employees, more and more people are now working from the comfort of their own home, the local coffee shop…

7 Productivity Tips For Working From Home

Working from home is great. It provides flexibility and freedom to work on your own terms. However, it can also be challenging and requires a…

Infographic: 10 Benefits Of A Virtual Office

More and more people are opting to go freelance or start a business from home. Even some of the world’s most successful companies understand the…

10 Billion Dollar businesses that started from home

There’s widespread belief that in order to succeed in business you need a large amount of capital and swanky premises. And while that might be...

Who Knows Wins is changing the culture of gambling

Photo (l to r): Yasmin Demirhisar (Hypergrowth Content) Darrell Cooper, Dai Lewis, Jamie Graham (Who Knows Wins) This month we sat down with Workbench member…

How to get your business up and running

Get everything in place Going into business and setting up your own company can be very exciting. It can also be very daunting. The worry…

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A day in the life of Jenny Burns (Programme Lead for Wales, Mental Health Foundation)

We asked our latest member Jenny Burns, Programme Lead for Wales at the Mental Health Foundation, what a usual day consists of. From keeping organised…