This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #InspireInclusion, which emphasises the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society. With this in mind, we spoke with a HR Leader in the insurance sector who has over 20 years of experience working in people development and change management.
This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. At Parliament Hill, we are asking ourselves what inclusivity means to us and what we can do to help encourage this in the future. Take a further look at what we discussed on this topic:
Travelling by train has many advantages, from cutting back on your emissions, to cutting back on costs, it could benefit your travels in many ways. With half term fast approaching, this is also a good way to explore and enjoy your half term sustainably.
You may have noticed that here at Parliament Hill we have been working hard on educating ourselves on sustainability, and striving to make better choices for the environment, both in business terms and as individuals. We have been on this journey since 2020, and a lot has changed since the inception of our Sustainability Project Group.
According to MemberWise figures there are over 8,000* membership organisations operating in the UK, and thousands more across the world. Even within our own client list the breadth and depth of membership organisations is vast including; Professional Golfers, Chartered Accountants, Florists, Drama Therapists, GPs, the list goes on.
Getting a roof over our head has become very challenging indeed. It’s not just hard cash, it’s emotional, even painful. Rising interest rates in a cost-of-living crisis has created a perfect storm. Dr Mark Pegg scans the property landscape and argues that with the massive financial stresses involved gaining access to financial advice might just be the most important membership benefit of all.
UK living standards have suffered their biggest fall since records began and what we have to spend or save is being subject to a very big squeeze. Dr Mark Pegg reviews the evidence and investigates how the pressure on personal disposable income is affecting people across the UK.
Read about the repair workshop Parliament Hill took with Fast Fashion Therapy. In this sustainable session, we gained knowledge around the importance of learning how to repair and re-use items of clothing and giving them a new lease of life.
Sustainability is one of the core values of Parliament Hill. As part or our sustainability journey we reach out to all our key stakeholder groups, so that we can better understand their practices and where we can adapt our own practices. Every year we carry out a survey of our clients to see if our sustainability goals are aligned, and to get an idea of next steps we can take.
Professional football clubs can have a large impact on the environment. From travelling overseas to play matches, to keeping their home pitch in top condition, football clubs are energy-intensive businesses. Floodlights, video screens, and scoreboards also have large electricity demands, whilst up to 80,000 fans, with their individual carbon footprint can travel to and from one game alone.
Outdoor events and festivals are a great way to get everyone together and enjoy the summer. However, they can generate a lot of waste and carbon emissions. With more events popping up each year, it is becoming more important for them to act responsibly. We explore how organisers large, and small, are changing the way they put on events.
The World Happiness Report has spent the past decade researching the quality of life and overall happiness of countries around the world. But what can we learn from their latest report? Dr Mark Pegg takes a look at the Index to see if it sheds any light on the things that make members, and the staff who support them, feel happy.
We can probably all agree that we are trying to make changes in our day to day lives to become more sustainable. It is, however, a small drop in the ocean in comparison to the changes that need to start happening at an industrial level. With that in mind, we've taken a look at some companies that are actively trying to minimise their carbon footprint and bring about positive change with the products they offer.
Could you deliver the same or more in four days a week instead of five? Some openly see it as an ‘idler’s charter’, whereas for others it’s an innovative part of working ‘smarter not harder’. To shed more light on this lively debate, Dr Mark Pegg looks at the experience of those who have actually tried it.
There is always far too much analysis after a budget speech and, to save you time, it might be useful to pick out specifically what it means for membership organisations. After Jeremy Hunt's first budget, will members see their benefits differently, use them and value them more or less than before?
International Women’s Day is a day to commemorate the successes of women throughout history, as well as pinpointing the ongoing fight for gender equality. First celebrated over a century ago, the day is now celebrated across the globe, thus allowing us to take a moment to remember the successes of the most inspirational women of our time.
Being sustainable in our everyday lives is something that we are always working towards. This is why looking back to how previous generations lived and the processes they followed could be the key to keeping our sustainable habits alive. At Parliament Hill we have looked into the past to explore habits that we may have forgotten about.
Like many people, I absolutely adore the festive season – from Christmas markets to exchanging gifts with loved ones, it really is a wonderful time of year. As someone who is trying to lessen their impact on the environment, however, I have felt in recent years that it isn’t the most eco-friendly of holidays.
In a cost-of-living crisis, we, as individuals, have an opportunity to adapt our behaviour towards energy and food waste to benefit not only our own wallets but the planet. But what about Parliament Hill, membership organisations and the Government who serves us? Dr Mark Pegg considers all these during the COP27 event (6 Nov 2022 – 18 Nov 2022).
For many of us, we’ve never experienced a cost of living crisis quite like this before. However, if you were working during the seventies, the current financial climate seems uncomfortably familiar. Dr Mark Pegg was one of those people and he shares with us some valuable lessons that he learnt during that time.
With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching, it is a great time to look into the different things that we can do around the UK. Whether it is a short getaway or a chilled weekend to yourself exploring new places or discovering new activities, we have compiled a list of 5 things to do.
Parliament Hill are delighted that we have received a Green Mark Level 2 accreditation! Green Mark provides an internationally recognised environmental certification for companies that want to assure their clients and employees that they are conducting business to recognised environmental standards.
Most office workers will never return full-time? In the question asked by the recent BBC commissioned YouGov Survey. Dr Mark Pegg considers this question, the results of the survey and his recent ‘Taking the Pulse of the Sector’ conversation with our clients in his new blog post
Working from home has many perks but there is something about face to face interaction that cannot be replicated online. Dr Mark Pegg suggests creating a new social and psychological contract to unite colleagues in the workplace and provide an opportunity to be creative and innovative again.
Dr Mark Pegg provides an update on the series of structured interviews he conducted on Zoom with managers working in a virtual world. They help him understand the impact on their businesses, professional relationships and the changing demands of their customers.
Here we are, almost a year later & back in a national lockdown! Here at Parliament Hill, we asked the team ten questions about lockdown life, what they have learnt and how things have changed for them personally over the last year. First up, we have Hayley, our amazing Operations Manager.
Next up is our newest team member, Jack Hughes! Jack returned from travelling New Zealand in April 2020, and is now our Partnerships Executive. We are looking forward to meeting Jack in person, as well as Carol and Aoife when the lockdown rules ease. Only in 2021 you work alongside people every day over zoom, without having met in the flesh!
My name is Rita, I’m the Marketing Manager for Parliament Hill. I have always had an athletic body type, so I’ve never been motivated to exercise regularly. However, once I hit my thirties, my physique began to reflect my sedentary lifestyle.
Health and wellbeing is fundamental to everyone’s life. A positive wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle has both physical and mental benefits. By making small and simple changes, you improve your health, lessen the risk of disease and add years onto your life.
Between September and October 2019 we reached out to you with our client survey to find out how happy you are with what we do. We really appreciate all the feedback we receive as this helps us improve our performance and services. The results exceeded our expectations; we have selected a few highlights...
We have all been there. We set goals to lose weight, get stronger, get fitter, etc. But after a while, life gets in the way and before you know it cobwebs are forming around your running shoes. So, how do you stay on track of your fitness goals? Renowned gym and fitness club, DW Fitness First, shares with us how to form habits to conquer your goals.
Action on Sugar is a registered charity, funded by donations, concerned with the effects of sugar on our health. Its role is to work with the food industry and Government to bring about a reduction in the amount of sugar in the processed foods that we eat.
Tennis is one of those sports that you can enjoy whether you’re 6 or 60. Extremely fun and addictive, it provides a great workout for your entire body, improving fitness levels and building strength, as well as challenging your brain as you strategise how to beat your opponent.