Christmas Safety Tips

Christmas Safety Tips

Enjoy the Festivities, Be Merry and Stay Safe Accidents happen, particularly at Christmas when your home is much busier than normal with friends and family, excitement is high, and everyone’s patience is worn thin. During the Christmas period over 80,000 people are...
Winter Safety for Businesses

Winter Safety for Businesses

How Should Businesses Prepare for the Challenges of Winter? Winter can disrupt trading, damage premises and increase risk of injury to staff and the public. In the colder months, people are more likely to be admitted to hospital, the average bed occupancy increased by...
Health and Safety in Retail

Health and Safety in Retail

What do Retailers Need to Know to Protect Their Employees?   Retail contributes £194 billion to the economy and is the UK’s largest private-sector employer, with 4.9 million employees. It comprises of a range of businesses all with varied risks and health and...
New rates announced! – Living Wage Week 2019

New rates announced! – Living Wage Week 2019

We’re Supporting the New Real Living Wage Rates! To kick-off 2019’s Living Wage Week (11th-17th November), the Living Wage Foundation has announced the new Real Living Wage Rates. The UK Living Wage is now £9.30 an increase of 30p per hour. The London Living Wage has...
Our Guide: Living Wage Week 2019

Our Guide: Living Wage Week 2019

It’s Living Wage Week, all companies in the APG Group are Living Wage Employers so we’re joining the celebrations of the Living Wage Movement! The Living Wage network has benefitted 93% of businesses, to show our support and commitment to the Living Wage campaign...
National Home Security Month: Dark Nights Descend

National Home Security Month: Dark Nights Descend

More Crime is Committed in Winter, Don’t let your Home Become a Target. The clocks have gone back, the evenings are darker and it’s the perfect time to secure your home for winter. Burglaries spike more than a third during this time, with burglars less likely to...