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Scanlans relocates Manchester office to Carver’s Warehouse

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03/01/2023

Scanlans relocates Manchester office to Carver’s Warehouse

Carvers Warehouse in Manchester’s Piccadilly Basin area is now the home of property management and surveying firm Scanlans.

Scanlans has taken 1,534sq ft of space on the second floor of Town Centre Securities PLC’s (TCS) Grade II listed asset, which is one of the oldest surviving stone-built warehouses in the city centre.

The historic canalside building on Dale Street, on the fringe of the Northern Quarter, has a total of 22,000 sq ft of office space over four floors.

Built in 1806, Carvers Warehouse was transformed by property investment, development and car parking operator TCS into an office destination in 2008, with an additional refurbishment programme completed in 2020.

The building is home to businesses in sectors ranging from property and technology to fashion and engineering.

Alongside its prime office accommodation, Carvers Warehouse features breakout areas, communal areas with meeting pods, shared workspace, cycle storage and shower facilities, an on-site café/deli and parking.

Scanlans has relocated its Manchester team from Boulton House on Chorlton Street.

The firm, which also has offices in Birmingham and Leeds, provides property management services to residents, leaseholders, managing agents and investors across the north west, Yorkshire, the Midlands and further afield.

Alongside property management, Scanlans provides commercial and residential property valuations and surveys, fire risk assessments, expert witness, building surveying and LPA Receivership services.

Nationally, the firm achieved a milestone in 2022 as its property management portfolio reached 20,000 units across over 300 residential sites, from listed apartment blocks to new-build housing developments.

Scanlans partners Ian Magenis and Tony Mancini said: “The office space at Carvers Warehouse is top quality and we are excited to join the existing, established business community in the building and to welcome clients to our new Manchester home.

“Scanlans has a long, proud and rich heritage in Manchester and it’s great to be able to secure a new base for our team in this iconic building and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the regional market.

Scanlans 1 — (L-R) Scanlans Partners: Neil Inman, Tony Mancini and Ian Magenis

“Carvers Warehouse is a fantastic workspace and provides the opportunity for continued growth and development for the firm in the north west and beyond.”

Rob Thompson, asset manager at TCS, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Scanlans to the growing Carvers Warehouse business community.

“The office accommodation in the flourishing Piccadilly Basin is first-class and offers superb amenities for our occupiers.

“It suits the evolving needs of Scanlans perfectly and we are pleased to help the company find a base to further build its commitment and expansion into the Manchester market.”

For more information, visit www.scanlans.com

Government Active Travel Funding of £3.4m to be Awarded to Greater Manchester

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03/01/2023

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Government Active Travel Funding of £3.4m to be Awarded to Greater Manchester

On Monday 2 January, Active Travel England and the government announced a funding package for England totaling £32.9m.

Greater Manchester will receive just under £3.4m from the Capability & Ambition Fund – 10% more than its initial allocation following a high-quality bid submitted to Active Travel England in autumn 2022.

This revenue funding is for one year and is to supportour infrastructure programme by helping everyone in GM walk,wheeland cycle more.

Dame Sarah Storey, Active Travel Commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: “This funding announcement is a vote of confidence in Greater Manchester’s plans for active travel.

“In November, I launched my refreshed mission for active travel – to ensure walking,wheelingand cycling is possible for everyone. This new funding will be used across the region to further develop active travel work in 2023.

“From helping increase cycle hire facilities to building a comprehensive and cohesive pipeline of high-quality schemes,and alsoto ensure there is better publicity to ensure people can use existing active travel routes.

“I look forward to working with theMayor, local authority leaders, the Transport Commissioner and community groups to continue the work that has been underway to make Greater Manchester the best place in the country to walk, wheel and cycle.”

Beauty Fanatics: Make Earneco your New Year’s Resolution, and make money in the beauty industry

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03/01/2023

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Beauty Fanatics: Make Earneco your New Year’s Resolution, and make money in the beauty industry

Earneco is an innovative platform for the earned and owned digital economy. Earneco rewards its users for watching adverts, engaging with brands, and reviewing purchases – giving them control over their own advertising.

Earneco Founder and CEO Helene Hall says “Earneco was born out of an understanding of the advertising industry and with a strong desire to rebalance the power of attention back to the attention holder.

At Earneco, our mission is to revolutionise advertising for consumers and brands. We want consumers to control the ads they watch, by tailoring this to their self-selected interests and rewarding them for their time and attention.

In return, the feedback and interaction will help brands shape and better understand their advertising and product offering to their target market, therefore creating a unique win/win for both consumers and brands.”

Earneco has initially launched in the health and beauty sector as an invite-only web app, with passionate beauty fanatics, each of whom is able to invite others to join the app. Any non-invited users can join the waiting list to participate in the beauty revolution.

Currently, Earneco members can expect to be rewarded with an amazon voucher each month, and soon beauty boxes (RRP £15), but earning potential is limitless.

Early adopter Chloe McDonald, Accounts Assistant, NHS says “I’ve been using Earneco since it launched as I really love make-up and skincare! It’s been great to find out about the different products; it’s surprising how little I know and at the same time, I’ve been earning enough money for a few coffees or a beauty product each month! It’s so helpful given the cost-of-living increases and it’s by far the easiest side-hustle if you’re interested in beauty!”

Earneco offers brands higher Click Through Rates (CTRs), increased conversion rates, incentivised brand engagement, virality and a self-selected audience interested in their products.Revenue is shared 50/50 with the viewer with complete transparency and creates a rare environment for closer customer-to-brand relationships.

Chris Bullick, Managing Director at The Pull Agency says; “As an agency working closely with Brands in the health and beauty sector, we see a real need for closer brand relationship with consumers, and the desire for higher ROAS. Earneco is changing the status quo, delivering a unique relationship between consumers and brands, which is perfect timing for the recession and shifting trends.”

To watch a short video on how Earneco works go herehttps://youtu.be/hyPg97zle5, or find out more at www.earneco.com

Healthy ageing competition launched by UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange

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03/01/2023

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Healthy ageing competition launched by UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange

In a competition launched today (January 3, 2023), the UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange will support businesses with innovative products that improve the health and well-being of older people in the UK and Canada.

Companies from across the two countries can apply for funding to participate. Eight winning companies from the UK and up to five from Canada will be selected to take part in an in-person international exchange visit. In addition, up to 25 companies from each country will be invited to join virtual programmes designed to help define and develop their value proposition.

The competition opens on January 3 and applications will be accepted until February 3, 2023. Winners will be announced in March.

Companies can apply for the Innovation Exchange and find out more information at: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/2022/11/calling-uk-and-canadian-businesses-the-uk-canada-agetech-innovation-exchange/

The successful businesses will be supported by UK and Canadian experts with in-depth knowledge of the healthy ageing innovation ecosystems within each country, from national healthcare providers, academia and industry.

Companies that have an innovation that addresses key healthy ageing needs, and have a credible evidence base, can apply. The competition priorities are:

Ageing at Home
Health Care and Health Service Delivery
Cognitive and Mental Health
Autonomy and Independence

The focus is on innovative solutions that are either in market or ready to be tested/ validated in a real-world setting, have a perceived or potential significant positive impact on a healthcare priority and are export ready.

The programme is funded by Innovate UK and includes the following partners: Department for International Trade; the four northern Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) from the UK – Health Innovation Manchester, Yorkshire and Humber AHSN, Innovation Agency (North West Coast AHSN), AHSN for the North East and North Cumbria; and AGE-WELL and CABHI from Canada.

Dr Mandy Dixon, Head of Corporate Engagement and Healthy Ageing Programme lead at the NHSA, said:

“As people are living longer, it’s never been more important to ensure those extra years are spent in good health. Healthy ageing is a complex challenge that demands innovative, real-world solutions.

“The UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange programme brings together leading experts to support companies that are developing innovations that can improve the health and well-being of older people for generations to come.

“As an exemplary life sciences cluster, the Northern Health Science Alliance’s healthy ageing network worked with partners from across the North of England, the UK and Canada to form a consortium that will facilitate transformative solutions to support an ageing population.”

Dr. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist, CABHI, said:

“Now more than ever, we need innovative solutions to help people age well, and we need to ensure the best solutions can be accessible everywhere. The UK Canada AgeTech Exchange is a terrific example of how countries working together can do more for everyone. CABHI is thrilled to partner on this important initiative, supporting the development, spread, and scale of innovative UK and Canadian companies through our unique programming, services, and platforms. We all age better when we work together.”

Dr. Alex Mihailidis, Scientific Director and CEO of AGE-WELL, Canada’s technology and aging network, said:

“AGE-WELL is proud to be a founding member of the UK Canada AgeTech Innovation Exchange programme and to support this important new competition, which aligns with our mission to accelerate the delivery of technology-based solutions for healthy aging, while generating social and economic benefits. AGE-WELL has a track record of collaborating with stakeholders in the UK, and we are excited to create additional opportunities for Canada’s AgeTech startups. The combined support of each of the organisations involved in the Innovation Exchange will help innovative startups to succeed in a new country, enhancing the lives of older adults everywhere.”

Applications will be accepted until February 3, 2023, and winners will be announced in March 2023. Companies can apply and find out more information at: https://www.thenhsa.co.uk/2022/11/calling-uk-and-canadian-businesses-the-uk-canada-agetech-innovation-exchange/

ESG legislation in German supply chain will have global impact from January 1st

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02/01/2023

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ESG legislation in German supply chain will have global impact from January 1st

German standards must be met by all UK companies supplying German companies, or contracts could be lost.

A new German ESG law coming into force on January 1 will have major consequences for businesses in the UK and across the globe, says international procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO.

The new law means German companies will face fines of up to 2% of their global turnover if they do not construct a complete ESG inventory of their supply chains and take steps to prevent human rights abuses or environmental degradation within them. German companies which fail to comply with the new law also risk being excluded from German public contracts for up to three years.

Thibault Lecat, Managing Director of INVERTO in the UK says: “Germany is going further and faster on ESG than many other countries. Large German businesses are effectively being forced to take responsibility for ESG risks in their whole supply chain – by January 1.”

“UK businesses will essentially have no choice but to comply with this law if they want to keep their German customers.”

Any UK business which supplies a large German company, in any sector, will have to supply large amounts of detailed ESG data to their German customers in order to keep doing business with them. In some cases, UK companies will already be complying with similar UK regulations, such as those covered by the Modern Slavery Act.

Many UK suppliers are already likely to have received weighty questionnaires from their German customers, asking questions about ESG issues such as:

•Forced labour

•Child labour

•Discrimination

•Violations to freedom of association

•Unethical employment

•Unsafe working conditions

•Environmental degradation

The law also forces German companies with knowledge of human rights or environmental issues further down the supply chain to take remedial action in the same way as for a direct supplier. This means that UK suppliers are likely to come under pressure to provide extensive information about their own supply chains as well.

Thibault Lecat says: “A law passed in Germany is going to have significant compliance ramifications for businesses in the UK and around the world, which many will simply not be prepared for. German companies will be pushing their suppliers worldwide hard to avoid heavy fines.”

“The global ramifications of this new law are only just becoming clear to many businesses. In the UK, most suppliers of German businesses will have been unaware of these new requirements until their German customers started submitting demands for information.”

The law will apply to all German companies with more than 3,000 employees from January 1st2023 and will be extended to all those with more than 1,000 employees from January 1st2024.

In addition to the German law, the EU is planning to introduce even stricter legislation, requiring all large EU companies to conduct full ESG audits of their entire global supply chains, including indirect suppliers. The law will affect EU companies of 500 or more employees and a turnover of €150 million or more and companies will be obliged to take steps to address any human rights abuses or environmental destruction in their supply chains.

About INVERTO

As an international management consultancy, INVERTO is one of the leading specialists in strategic procurement and supply chain management in Europe. The consultancy supports companies from strategy development to implementation and accompanies them in the digitalization of procurement.

As a subsidiary of the Boston Consulting Group, INVERTO identifies and realizes the potential for process optimization and cost reduction for its clients and supports the establishment of resilient supply chains that meet sustainability criteria. In comprehensive transformation projects, INVERTO is the trusted partner for improving the performance of the procurement organization.

INVERTO has over 400 employees in twelve locations in nine countries. The diverse, international teams have in-depth expertise in various industries and functions. Clients include international corporations and mid-sized companies across all industries, as well as the world’s leading private equity firms.

For more information, please visit www.inverto.com/en/

Enjoy £2 bus tickets on thousands of routes this New Year

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02/01/2023

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Enjoy £2 bus tickets on thousands of routes this New Year

Government funding of £60m will allow millions of English residents to travel by bus for just £2, until 31 March.

Passengers can save almost a third off tickets on average to help with the cost of living, with savings of more than 75% on some of the longest journeys

The offer will apply to more than 4,600 routes in England, encouraging greater bus use and taking up to 2 million cars off the road

Millions of people across England can now save money and ‘Get Around for £2’, thanks to £60 million government funding to cap single bus fares until the end of March.

From today (1 January 2023) until 31 March 2023, over 130 bus operators outside of London will charge no more than £2 for their single tickets across over 4,600 routes, helping families, commuters and other passengers save money on travel.

With the average single bus fare for a 3-mile journey costing around £2.80 outside London, passengers will save almost a third of the single ticket price, with even bigger savings in some rural areas where tickets can reach over £5.

The initiative encourages people to get back on the bus to help the industry continue its recovery from the pandemic. It will also reduce CO2 emissions and tackle congestion by taking an estimated 2 million cars off the road.

Some of the biggest savings on the longest routes up and down the country thanks to the fare cap include:

Journey	Normal fare	Amount saved £	% saving
Lancaster to Kendall	£14.50	£12.50	86%
Plymouth to Exeter	£11.20	£9.20	82%
Newcastle to Middlesbrough	£8	£6	75%
Hull to York	£8.50	£6.50	76%
Leeds to Scarborough	£15	£13	87%

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said:

“By helping passengers outside London save almost a third off the average single bus ticket and taking 2 million cars off the road, the £2 bus fare cap is a fantastic way to start the new year.

Buses are a key part of our vision for a clean, efficient and modern transport network that is affordable for everyone. That’s why we’re investing £60 million to encourage everyone to hop on the bus and ‘Get Around for £2’.”

The scheme forms part of the government’sHelp for Householdscampaign, as the new cap can deliver real savings for those most affected by the rising cost of living.

This fare cap builds on the allocation of more than £2 billion to support bus services in England through the pandemic and a commitment to fund improved services, new bus priority measures and new electric or hydrogen buses as part of the ambitiousNational Bus Strategy, published in 2021.

Martin McTague, National Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said:

“More than a third of small firms consider public transport important to their business. It is therefore encouraging to see support on bus fares as we battle tough economic conditions. This move will likely encourage shoppers to go to towns and cities – just the fuel we need for economic growth.”

The government will continue to work closely with bus operators and local authorities and consider future support to help passengers continue accessing reliable and affordable bus services after March.

Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport, said:

“Affordable bus travel really is a win-win. Capping bus fares in this way will help struggling households, cut traffic congestion and carbon emissions, and inject new life into dwindling bus services.”

Aldi donated 11,540 meals to charities in Lancashire on Christmas Eve

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30/12/2022

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Aldi donated 11,540 meals to charities in Lancashire on Christmas Eve

Aldi supported local charities, community groups and food banks in Lancashire on Christmas Eve by donating 11,540 meals to those in need.

Working with Neighbourly, the supermarket paired up its stores with local charity partners in the area to collect unsold fresh and chilled food when stores closed early on 24^th December, with stores repeating the initiative on 31^st December.

To further support local communities this year, Aldi’s Emergency Winter Foodbank Fund saw the supermarket also commit to donating £250,000 to charitable organisations throughout the winter season.

Both the festive food donations and fund are part of Aldi’s successful partnership with Neighbourly, a community giving platform that links businesses to charitable organisations.

All of Aldi’s 980 UK stores donate surplus food to good causes, all year round, with over 27 million meals donated to good causes since its partnership with Neighbourly began back in 2019.

Liz Fox, Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK, said: “We are incredibly proud to have supported so many amazing charities and community groups in Lancashire this Christmas, helping them to provide warm and healthy festive meals to those in need.

“We know that the festive period will have been a particularly challenging time for so many this year which is why we also launched our Emergency Foodbank Fund – allowing us to support even more organisations at a time of heightened demand.”

Steve Butterworth, from Neighbourly, added: “Christmas is always a busy time for charities and food banks, but this year was, without doubt, one of the busiest. The donations from Aldi are vital for so many people and we are really pleased to be working together to help those in need again this year.”

Crypto heists are on the rise as a result of the market crash

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30/12/2022

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Crypto heists are on the rise as a result of the market crash

A prolonged bear market is not the only plague plaguing the 2022 crypto market, as they are also being targeted by heists targeting different products in the sector. Investors have lost significant amounts of money due to the spike in crypto industry thefts.

In particular, according to data presented by Finbold, in 2022, the number of cryptocurrency-related heists hit 190 as of December 9, representing a growth of 43.93% from last year’s figure of 132. In 2020, 50 incidents were recorded, while in 2019, the crypto sector accounted for 41 heists.

Notably, the number of heists hit double digits for the first time in 2018 at 38, a record growth of over 320% from the 2017 figure of 9. The lowest number of incidents was recorded in 2011 at 4.

At the same time, the value lost in heists has varied over the years, with the top ten incidents leading to an accumulative fiat value loss of $4.28 billion. The March 2022 Ronin Network (Axie Infinity) heist ranks top with $620 million stolen, followed by Poly Network at $610 million. The Binance hack of October 2022 resulted in a loss of $570 million, followed by Coincheck at $532 million.

The recent FTX crypto exchange collapse ranks in the fifth spot at $477 million, while the infamous MT Gox incident occupies the sixth spot overall at $470 million.

Other high-profile heists include Wormhole ($326 million), KuCoin ($281 million), PancakeBunny ($200 million), and Bitmart ($196 million).

Drivers of crypto heists

The report also identified some factors driving the increasing number of heists in the crypto space. According to the research report:

“Indeed, hackers are taking advantage of the cryptocurrency sector’s infancy stages to initiate the heists by leveraging sophisticated techniques, such as using multiple wallets and exchanges, to obscure their tracks and make it more difficult to identify them. In this line, the anonymity and lack of regulation in the cryptocurrency market partly make it easier for hackers to operate without being detected or traced.”

Overall, bad actors are likely to continue innovating means of exploiting vulnerabilities in the crypto space. However, the number of incidents will likely drop with an increased focus on the right regulatory approaches and keen consideration for security measures.

Read the full story with statistics here: https://finbold.com/crashing-markets-result-in-a-record-number-of-crypto-heists-in-history-statistics/

Stagecoach employees walk almost 9000 miles to raise funds for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity

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30/12/2022

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Stagecoach employees walk almost 9000 miles to raise funds for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity one of Stagecoach’s partnership charities
Driver David Hunt walked 1000 miles in a month
Over £1000 raised by Stagecoach employees

A team of Stagecoach employees has walked almost 9000 miles in support of its charity partner Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity.

The challenge, named ‘Marvellous Miles’ saw employees from across the UK each trying to clock as many miles as they could in a competition between its different operating companies in order to raise over £1000 for the charity.

Manchester was crowned the winning company with a total of 3171 miles and Manchester driver David Hunt completed the most by walking 1000 miles over the month of November.

The charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children. There are currently 86 Roald Dahl Nurses caring for over 25,000 seriously ill children across the UK. Every mile moved and every penny raised will help more seriously ill children across the UK, receive the specialist nursing care of a Roald Dahl Nurse.

Stagecoach, the UK’s biggest bus and coach operator, which employs 23,000 people across the UK has an ongoing partnership with Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity as part of its Giving for Good initiative, which supports its commitment to donate 0.5% of pre-tax profits every year to charitable causes.

It also has national partnerships with Missing People, the Trussell Trust and Happy Days. Through these partnerships, Stagecoach has provided financial donations and is also committed to supporting the charities wherever possible, for example by providing buses and helping to raise awareness of the great work of each of these charities.

Marc Atkins-Turley, Commercial Director and Chair of Stagecoach Charity Committee, said: “We are really pleased to be able to further support the important work that Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity do.

“It has been great to see our people get involved in fundraising for the charity whilst getting competitive to see who could walk the most number of miles across the month with our team in Manchester being crowned the winners.

“This has been the first year we have partnered with charities in this way at Stagecoach and we have already seen some positive benefits of doing so whilst also supporting our local communities. We are looking forward to continuing these partnerships into the new year and seeing what else we can achieve together.”

Louise Griew Chief Executive at Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity said: “We are delighted and very grateful to partner with Stagecoach. Through our partnership, our charity will be able to establish more Roald Dahl Nurse Specialists in the communities where Stagecoach operates and across the UK. Our charity currently supports over 25,000 seriously ill children and together we can ensure more seriously ill children and families receive the vital support and care they need. Thanks to everyone who took part in the challenge and donated.”

For more information visit https://www.stagecoachbus.com/

TalkTalk Women in Tech Award goes to Greater Manchester Nurse!

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30/12/2022

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TalkTalk Women in Tech Award goes to Greater Manchester Nurse!

TalkTalk Northwest Women in Tech Awards congratulate Stockport Nurse turned Workplace Wellbeing Consultant, Emma-Louise Fusari, on her award win.

Nominations were invited from the public across six award categories: Rising Star, Innovation / Innovator, Tech for Good, Mentor of the year, Team of the year, Outstanding Achievement.

Emma-Louise Fusari, 41, from Stockport won the Tech for Good category for developing her data-driven workplace wellbeing services and for her commitment in helping business leaders establish and eliminate the root cause of issues such as work-related stress and employee burnout.

Emma-Louise, Founder of In-House Health said, “I’m extremely proud to have won this award, especially as it’s my 20th Nursing Anniversary this year too. I would like to thank the judges for recognising the difference I am making and TalkTalk for their efforts to bring these awards together and for championing women in tech, especially in the Northwest.”

Emma-Louise, whose business is based in Salford’s Media City, established In-House Health in 2019 after 17 YEARS IN NURSING. The WellTech company enables her to use her nursing knowledge and experience to improve the health, wellbeing, social and financial outcomes for people and the businesses they work in.

After spending most of her career in general practice, Emma-Louise often felt like she wasn’t making any difference to her patient’s outcomes. Bound by red tape and bureaucracy she felt frustrated and disillusioned and left the NHS.

For a brief time, she registered as a childminder, but still felt as though something was missing in her life and started looking for ways to use her nursing experience without having to return to the NHS.

That’s when Emma-Louise discovered workplace health and employee wellbeing initiatives. When researching what other avenues she could go down, she found that the approach to such initiatives currently provided by employers were too “fluffy, reactive and unmeasured”’, hence why they weren’t succeeding in making enough of a difference.

So, she began on her journey to help businesses get to the root causes of problems like work-related stress and employee burnout, aiming to help reduce the risk.

Emma-Louise has always had a strong sense of justice and has often been labelled disruptive, but she’s always known that she wanted to build a legacy and use her disruptive nature to make a positive difference to others.

“To be recognised for doing what I love, which is positively impacting the lives of those I have the pleasure of working with and supporting, is truly humbling. For others to see and share my vision is phenomenal and to be acknowledged and celebrated in a tech award is also pretty cool,” added Emma-Louise.

The TalkTalk Northwest Women in Tech awards were hosted by Tristia Harrison, CEO of TalkTalk, and the awards were presented by Gary Neville and the Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham.

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