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Big Local Gateshead: Community Support Grants

Big Local Gateshead are offering grants of up to £5000 to businesses that support or employ residents of the Big Local Gateshead area, which includes Bensham and Teams. The grant must be used...

If you’ve been feeling down at your desk, you’re not alone. Blue Monday is reportedly the most depressing day of the year, and despite the fact that this was invented by a travel agency, it seems to resonate with a lot of people. But...

Are you worried about location sharing? You may need to do more than avoiding location hashtags, or checking in on social media; your iPhone is tracking your location using Apple’s ‘Significant Locations’ feature.

What is...

Romance fraud, or dating fraud is on the rise; in 2020 dating scams cost their victims £68m. But what is it, and how can you avoid falling for it?

What is romance fraud?

Romance fraud, sometimes known as dating fraud, or dating scams, is a...

When your business is looking for new hires, what kind of questions do you ask? Previous experience, work history and training might all be necessary, but Ban the Box says skip the question about previous convictions.

What is Ban the Box?

Ban the...

Digital Tech Resilience Grant

The Digital Tech Resilience Grant is funded by Newcastle City Council, and covers up to 50% of the costs (up to £3000) to implement a technology that increases business and covid resilience. This grant is...

Have you received a message from a friend or family member, saying that they’re in trouble? Does it all sound a little bit strange? You might have fallen victim to the ‘Friend in need’ scam - the latest phishing scam...

How well does your charity or non-profit collaborate? Do you communicate well across your team, or does it feel like you’re constantly having to catch people up? How easy is it for everyone in your organisation to access key documents, or...

Are you sick of cookie alerts? If you spend a lot of time online, you might also spend a lot of time agreeing, customising or closing cookie notifications. If you’re tired of these cookie alerts, or cookies in general, there is something...

Are you often contacting your employees outside of work hours? Whether it’s the odd email here and there, or a little task that needs to be done, those little messages could be really bad news for your business. 

Work hours, when...