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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
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
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 be...
National Home Security Month: Start Smart
89% of Ex-Burglars Believe Smart Homes are an Effective Criminal Deterrent. There are now over 15 million ‘smart homes’ in the UK, with some sort of smart device to control lights, security, putting the kettle on or the vacuum cleaner. However, 75% of non-owners are...
Staying Safe this Halloween
Have Fun this Spooky Season, Using these Safety Hints Half of UK residents spend money on Halloween, cumulatively £320 million annually, £25 million of which dedicated to pumpkins alone. The increasing popularity of Halloween has meant increased demand for the...
National Home Security Month: Beat the Burglar
Three-Fifths of Burglaries occur Between 6 pm and 6 am. As it gets darker earlier, burglaries are increasing with one occurring every 40 seconds, with 422,870 burglaries taking place last year. London homes are three times more likely to be burgled, particularly homes...
National Home Security Month: Front Door Security
Did you know 74% of burglaries are carried out via entry through a front door? Burglary concerns everyone, yet 42% of UK residents regularly leave their doors unlocked and only think about locking it if they’re away overnight which is why National Home Security...
National Home Security Month: Busting Myths with Hints and Tips
Homes with no security measures are five times more likely to be burgled than those with measures in place. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a 13% increase in theft between March 2017 and March 2019, with 28% of UK adults having no security...
September was Preparedness Month: Are you more prepared?
UK adults are not prepared for an emergency. Are you one of them? A recent British Red Cross survey found 26% of UK adults believe, during their life, they’ll be affected by a major emergency. But over 70% said no one in their household has prepared for the...