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Latest News
Working long hours 'linked to depression'
Posted: 31/01/2012
Working eleven hours a day can lead to severe depression, Metro has today reported. According to the newspaper, staff who put in 11 or more hours a day at the office are twice as likely to suffer a severe bout of depression than those working just eight.
Rotherham Council has backed a multi million pound project
Posted: 09/08/2011
The Council's Cabinet has selected the preferred developers for the fomer Pithouse West colliery site, located to the north of Rother Valley Country Park.
The Source Skills Academy has secured funding to support businesses and sole traders in Yorkshire
Posted: 28/07/2011
Businesses can access a 50% contribution towards an exclusive programme designed by Retail Expert and TV host Mary Portas - "The Mary Portas guide to successful retailing - An inspirational programme for shop owners/managers."
Tips for Raising Finance from your Bank
Posted: 26/07/2011
There is a belief in the business community that banks are not lending to businesses, but banks are keen to emphasise that they are very much open for business to lend to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Government appoints Careline services to deliver Business Link helpline
Posted: 26/07/2011
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has appointed Careline Services, in partnership with the Business and Enterprise Group, to provide its new Business Link helpline
Team Challenges
The BeingBetter Team will be practicing what we preach through 2011 and will complete a series of team challenges through the year. Each challenge will support our ethos of healthy bodies and healthy minds and will start with endeavours forcing us to increase our physical activity levels through the working week.
Walking the Length of Hadrian's Wall
Our 2nd challenge is to walk the length of Hadrian's Wall in 2 weeks.
> Read the full "Walking the Length of Hadrian's Wall" challenge
The Meadowhall Challenge
We aim to walk 897,600 steps (equalivalent to 100 Laps) which is 170 miles of Meadowhall Shopping Centre in 22 days!
Conquering the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in a day!
For our third team challenge we're going to walk up and down the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in one day.
> Read the full "Conquering the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in a day!" challenge
Climbing Mount Everest (in steps)
The first challenge we set ourselves was to conquer the giant that is Mount Everest while still balancing a full week of work.
> Read the full "Climbing Mount Everest (in steps)" challenge
Team Challenges
Walking the Length of Hadrian's Wall
Posted: 08/03/2011
Our 2nd challenge is to walk the length of Hadrian's Wall in 2 weeks.
The Meadowhall Challenge
Posted: 02/08/2011
We aim to walk 897,600 steps (equalivalent to 100 Laps) which is 170 miles of Meadowhall Shopping Centre in 22 days!
Conquering the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in a day!
Posted: 03/05/2011
For our third team challenge we're going to walk up and down the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in one day.
Climbing Mount Everest (in steps)
Posted: 15/02/2011
The first challenge we set ourselves was to conquer the giant that is Mount Everest while still balancing a full week of work.
Upcoming Events
NHS Rotherham Events (Stop Smoking Help)
Posted: 25/07/2011
Some people prefer one-to-one help. You can walk into one of the service's drop-in centres or book an appointment in advance.
Mind Your Own Business Training Dates 2011/12
Posted: 23/06/2011
Please see the attached flyer for forthcoming dates for the Mental Health First Aid and Managing Mental Health training courses
