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Why mental health at work matters

May 19, 2020 | Sponsored

Mental health affects us all. 9 in 10 employees have been touched by mental health challenges, either themselves or a family member, whether this is workplace stress or a significant illness (Accenture, It’s not 1in4; It’s all of us report, 2018). A problem shared is a problem halved – research shows that talking openly about [...]
The Green Ribbon campaign goes online

May 18, 2020 | Sponsored

Based on a successful campaign by PwC, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, through This is Me, is running the Green Ribbon campaign for a fourth year to #endthestigma around mental health. We all have mental health and we know that now, more than ever, it is important to look after our wellbeing. In light of Covid-19, [...]
Covid-19 could be a disaster for grassroots sport if sponsorship and subscriptions dry up

May 7, 2020

Sport plays a significant role in society. It keeps people active, healthier, both physically and mentally, and develops skills and confidence. Physical activity builds social and community cohesion. It teaches teamwork, discipline and respect. For many, playing sport is the highlight of their week. That sense of belonging and achievement, a feeling of winning or [...]
Coronavirus: Formula One targets July 5th return

April 27, 2020

Formula One is planning to resume racing over the first weekend of July, chiefs confirmed this morning. In a short statement, F1 CEO Chase Carey said that his organisation was planning to begin a truncated season with a full racing weekend in Austria from July 3rd-5th. Carey said he was “increasingly confident with the progress [...]
BeIN Sports urges Premier League to block Saudi bid for Newcastle

April 22, 2020

Broadcasting giant BeIN Media has urged the Premier League to block a proposed £300m Saudi takeover of Newcastle United amid concerns about “industrial scale” piracy. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is said to be on the brink of accepting a takeover offer from a consortium backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. However, the chief executive [...]
Coronavirus cancellations set to cost global sports industry $62bn

April 20, 2020

The global sports industry is set to miss out on almost $62bn (£50bn) of revenue this year as almost half of all sports events are scrapped due to the coronavirus outbreak. The sector is forecast to generate $73.7bn of revenue in 2020 — roughly 45 per cent lower than the $135bn projected before the pandemic, [...]
Coronavirus: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to host NHS maternity services

April 14, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has offered its stadium as a place to host maternity and antenatal services to allow hospitals to focus on coronavirus. Pregnancy scans, antenatal clinics, a maternal day unit and a range of other services will be available inside the stadium from today. The move allows North Middlesex University Hospital to improve [...]
Coronavirus: Derby and Guineas Festival fall foul of virus

April 7, 2020

The first four Classics of the horse racing season, including the Epsom Derby, will be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Jockey Club, which operates the QIPCO Guineas Festival and the Investec Epsom Derby festival, confirmed the news late on Tuesday afternoon but said they were looking for alternative dates later in the season. [...]
BBC to reshow London 2012 Olympics as sports schedule collapses

April 2, 2020

The BBC will reshow the London 2012 Olympics as the broadcaster battles to fill holes in its schedule caused by the cancellation of sporting events. The opening ceremony will air on BBC One and iPlayer this spring alongside a selection of highlights, including the so-called Super Saturday, when Team GB won six gold medals in [...]
Coronavirus: Premier League clubs should face ‘windfall tax’

April 2, 2020

Premier League clubs that furlough non-playing staff during the Covid-19 crisis should be slapped with a windfall tax, according to the chair of Westminster’s sports select committee. Tottenham, Newcastle and Norwich City have taken steps to furlough non-playing staff so they can access the government’s wage subsidy scheme, while still paying players their full contracts. [...]