A new year and a new decade, I’m sure many of us have New Year resolutions that we’re finally going to get around to this year? Sound familiar? If so, consider setting goals instead. It’s thought that as few as 8% of us achieve our New Year resolutions. A more robust approach would be to

Residents at HMP Drake Hall expressed their delight with the recent Careers Conference in Custody event which offered speed networking with a range of employers offering Release of Temporary License and jobs to those being released. The event facilitated by PeoplePlus and supported by PeoplePlus provider Skill Cert, HMP Drake Hall staff and the umbrella

In recent years, January has commonly become known as ‘Dry January’- a month dedicated to abstaining from alcohol. This campaign was founded by Emily Robinson of Alcohol Change UK in 2013 after she decided to refrain from alcohol herself for one month whilst she trained for a half marathon, she immediately noticed a positive outcome

Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious festival, or just welcome the opportunity that the December break offers of bringing you together with family and friends, this can be a very special time of year. It is also a time that many people end up making lifestyle choices that can have lasting impact. There may only be

Mark Crabtree,  successfully achieved the WAMITAB Level 2 diploma in Sustainable Resource Management while at HMP Ranby. On his release the Skillcert employability team were able to work with Mark to secure sustainable employment with one of our employment partners and in September 2019 Mark began his new role as a Recycling Operative with Veolia.

Once you’ve taken the quiz you can download the questions and answers here. Do the quiz first though, it’s all for fun, so no cheating! For more information on how we can help your company with our workplace wellbeing solutions, please complete the form below or alternatively you can email us at: wellbeing@peopleplus.co.uk

A week ago today PeoplePlus Cymru, celebrated the achievement and dedication of learners, employers and partners with its annual Learner of The Year Awards in its 6th year. The event took place at the National Assembly for Wales Pierhead Building, sponsored by Vikki Howells AM Welsh Assembly for Cynon Valley. “This was a chance to

Christmas can be a stressful time for some of us and it’s thought that 1 in 4 of us dreads the work Christmas party. But can a work Christmas party have a positive impact on wellbeing? Research has found there are 5 ways of wellbeing and a Christmas party seems like the perfect opportunity to

It’s dark when you arrive at work and it’s dark when you leave work. The majority of our socialising during December typically involves meeting up with friends, colleagues or family, for a drink. Maybe this is at the local Christmas market or maybe even the local coffee shop to enjoy the special Christmas edition coffee. Our intake