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The Chamber has made a £500 donation to the Yeovil College Bursuary scheme to help a young person complete their college course. Chamber President James Richards said "There's nothing more important to the future of Yeovil than the talent of its young people. We want to make sure that this talent is given the best possible chance in Yeovil. A college bursary will give a young person with financial problems the chance to develop their skills which will benef ...
At the Yeovil Supports Green Growth meeting on Tuesday, Emma Burlow from Envirowise gave a presentation about the opportunities and benefits to businesses of improved environmental performance especially with respect to their waste, water and other utilities. Emma discussed the true cost of waste which is around five to 20 times the cost of disposal alone, this includes the hidden costs of labour, energy, time, lost sales and raw material costs are looked into. Envirowise can help companies e ...
A recent survey by the Samaritans provided an interesting insight into stress in the workplace. The report found, amongst other notable statistics, that 32 per cent of workers feel their employers ignore the problem of stress and 43 per cent feel their bosses are simply interested in getting as much out of them as possible, regardless of the effects on their health. More than half of employees surveyed had seen colleagues cry in the workplace because of the pressure they are under. ...