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 news Flexible Working Survey – Your Chance to Have Your Say!

Dickinson Dees has produced a survey to assess the scope of, and interest in, flexible working practices by employers. As they would very much like as many people as possible to complete the survey in order to give the best sense of the current situation when it comes to flexible working in the region. The survey should take only 5 - 10 minutes and those who complete it will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win £100 of Marks and Spencer vouchers. Please follow this link.

As a result of this survey, Dickinson Dees plan to hold a master class event later in the year for those who are interested in exploring the subject flexible working further.

 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 BUSINESSES URGED TO TACKLE SMARTER WORKING

ONE of the key supporters of the Work Wise North East campaign will be staging an event to urge businesses to work smarter. MORE

 news FIRMS GET FIT FOR CONFERENCE

EMPLOYERS are limbering up for a conference aimed at cutting sickness absence and encouraging healthier workplaces. MORE

 news SMARTER WORK PRACTICES GET EQUALITY BACKING

EQUALITY North East has pledged its support to the pioneering Work Wise North East campaign MORE

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WORK WISE CELEBRATES SMARTER WORKING WITH THEMED WEEK
Work Wise North East (WWNE) is part of this national initiative, which aims to make the UK one of the most progressive economies in the world by encouraging the widespread adoption of smarter working practices.

The campaign comprises five themed days and during the week, whether you are self-employed, work in the public or third sector, or for a multi-national corporation, there are many ways that you and your organisation can take part.   MORE

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UPDATE ON RECENT AND FUTURE WORK WISE NORTH EAST EVENTS
There are a number of events planned in which Work Wise North East (WWNE) has been or will be directly or peripherally involved.   MORE

WORK WISE FORGES STRONGER LINKS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH NORTH EAST
Work Wise North East (WWNE) is forging stronger links with the Public Health North East as it seeks to encourage a greater focus on health and fitness in the workplace.   MORE

SMARTER WORKING REVOLUTION GAINS MOMENTUM WITH ADVICE FROM UK CHAIR
Some of the region's leading companies involved in the smarter working revolution advocated by the Work Wise North East (WWNE) campaign, met the UK chair of the campaign, David Lennan, when he visited the North East recently.   MORE

GATESHEAD COUNCIL TAKES THE LEAD IN SMARTER WORKING
Gateshead Council has pledged its support for smarter working practices by signing the Work Wise Concordat.  With a workforce of some 10,000 people spanning 1,200 types of job, it is the largest local authority in the country to become part of the Work Wise campaign.  MORE

WORK WISE NORTH EAST COMMUTES SMART
Last year's national Commute Smart Week, delivered regionally by Work Wise North East (WWNE), highlighted a number of ways of avoiding the misery of travelling to and from work by working and commuting smarter.

Taking place from the 9th through to the 13th of November, Commute Smart Week covered a range of issues to encourage businesses and individuals to adopt new ways of travelling to and from work - by walking or cycling, for example. 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