Auris Tech Proudly Supports the NSPCC Kindness Challenge Empowering Schools and Children with the Gift of Reading Auris Tech, the creators of Fonetti, the award-winning read-aloud app and school platform, is excited to announce its support for the NSPCC Kindness Challenge, a nationwide initiative encouraging children to spread kindness in their schools and communities. In alignment with our mission to empower young readers, Auris Tech is proud to offer winning schools access to the Fonetti School Portal, alongside home subscriptions for qualifying children. The NSPCC Kindness Challenge motivates children to participate in a variety of fundraising activities that promote kindness,…
Author: Karen Contrino
For the third year in a row, My Property Pros (MPP), formerly My Window Cleaner, has been crowned a 5-Star franchise in the annual WorkBuzz Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark. Judges of this demanding award are arguably some of the industry’s toughest critics… the brand’s own franchisees! 2024 has been a transformational year, with an exciting rebrand and revolutionary new services added to the model. Franchisees have experienced record growth levels and new franchisees launching under the MPP banner have seen average turnover increase by a staggering 485% in their first two months alone. No surprise then that 100% of the network…
Menopause – just the word alone can trigger a range of emotions, from curiosity to dread to “Can I fast-forward through this part?” But for black women, the menopause journey often comes with some extra not-so-welcome surprises. The SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation) report reveals a staggering truth: Black women endure menopause symptoms for an average of 10.1 years, while white women experience them for around 6.5 years. Yes, you read that right – 10.1 years. That’s nearly four extra years of night sweats, random hot flashes, mood swings, and the occasional “Is it hot in here…
Autumn is here, and there’s already a chill in the air overnight. Some of us may have already switched the heating on – but many Brits could face an issue if they haven’t completed their annual boiler service. According to recent statistics from MyBuilder.com, the reliable way to hire tradespeople, 23 per cent of UK homeowners admitted to skipping their boiler services, due to financial reasons. While the cost of living crisis has forced many of us to make difficult decisions regarding saving money, missing a boiler service is a false economy. Boilers work at their most efficient when they are…
The UK’s fast-growing kitchen renovations brand, Kitchen Makeovers, is celebrating after having achieved its best six months in business on record. With new Franchise Development Manager Jon Head having joined the team and a recent achievement of gaining over 1,000 reviews, co-founders Will Frankling and Matt Oakley have been proudly celebrating with their network of franchisees. “It’s empowering to see how all our recent efforts to improve the business have been proven successful – so much so that August was our most profitable month since launching in 2018,” said Will. “It’s been a significantly successful year for Kitchen Makeovers, almost…
With temperatures and leaves falling fast, the countdown to October half term is underway. It need not be a week of grey cabin-fever: Toyota has compiled a list of lesser-known locations across the UK for adventurous days out, easily accessible by car. These venues offer activities indoors and out, to suit all ages and needs. Out and about with the Toyota Corolla Spacious and economic, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is ideally suited for a family autumn adventure. It has almost 600 litres of boot capacity, providing plenty of space for buggies, bikes, and picnics. Children are catered for, too:…
In a world where every dish can be a masterpiece, the art of food photography has emerged as an innovative form of visual storytelling. It goes beyond capturing images of magnificently presented dishes, it celebrates the beauty of culinary art. Food photography turns a plate of food into a vibrant display of colours, textures, and flavours. World Food Day falls on Wednesday 16th of October this year and is a perfect time to celebrate the connection between food and photography. Ahead of World Food Day, leading camera equipment insurer photoGuard shares effective tips for photographers in the food photography industry.…
ARuVR brings Extended Reality omni-platform to enterprise customers with Lenovo ARuVR, a multi-award-winning AI-powered Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing learning omni-platform, today announced it is working with Lenovo to resell its cutting-edge XR enterprise solution to businesses worldwide. This collaboration aims to revolutionise the way enterprises leverage Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies to enhance productivity, training, and collaboration. XR Learning is the ultimate evolution of training, providing users with proven pedagogical benefits and strong ROIs, and helping to equip today’s workforce with the skills and knowledge they need to perform in today’s digital…
As the festive season approaches, the team at Pedddle, the online directory of artisan markets and their stallholders across the UK, have unveiled the secrets of what consumers are really seeking for Christmas 2024. With a focus on sustainability, personalised and bespoke gifts that will last for generations are becoming increasingly popular, as customers source ethical products from smaller businesses. The festive season promises a celebration of creativity, sustainability and community support, and Pedddle is here to ensure cohesion in that. Here are the top 5 trends: 1. Gift eco-friendly, sustainable gifts Sustainability continues to drive consumer choices, and Christmas…
Wildlife Descend on Hillingdon as Lise Poulsen Debuts her Animalistic Solo Art Exhibition titled “The Gaze of the Wild” Lise Poulsen, a Danish-English artist with a profound love for wildlife, presents her first solo exhibition Soul in Focus – The Gaze of the Wild. Hosted at the Glass Pencil Art Gallery, this exhibition is a powerful showcase of her vibrant animal portraits, which aim to inspire deeper connections to the natural world and a heightened awareness of the plight of endangered wildlife. In Gaze of the Wild, Poulsen captures the majesty of animals through striking oil and acrylic portraits that…