Martyn's Law: What Cambridge Venues Need to Do Before 2027
From spring 2027, Cambridge venues that can hold 200 or more people will have new duties under Martyn's Law. Here is how to check whether you are in scope, what the standard tier asks and the free steps to take first.
In-house designer vs product design consultancy: which is right for your company?
Most companies developing a physical product reach the same question sooner or later: hire an in-house designer, or work with an external product design consultancy?
Before you build the go-to-market plan, test the assumptions behind It
Why early-stage businesses should validate the few commercial assumptions that matter most before investing heavily in sales and marketingEarly-stage businesses are often encouraged to move quickly towards market.
Explore the Image Ability blog
Explore the Image Ability blog for articles and reflections on image literacy, executive presence, leadership, cultural intelligence and the relationship between how we communicate, behave and present ourselves.
Leveraging AI in job applications: the dos and don'ts
It is far too easy to hand off your entire CV, cover letter and any personalised messages to an LLM (Large Language Model) like Claude or ChatGPT and hope that they can get all the hard work done for you.
Your visitor has landed. Now what? Planning international arrivals to Cambridge
Somewhere over the Atlantic right now, a visiting researcher is trying to work out how to get from Heathrow to Cambridge. They have a hotel name, a meeting at nine tomorrow morning, and a phone that may not connect as expected when they land.
Interview Confidence: How to Prepare, Present, and Follow Up Like a Pro
You know that feeling when you leave an interview and immediately start replaying every answer in your head? Did I talk too much? Should I have mentioned that example? Did they like me?
Mental Health First Aid training: Learning Across Roles, Levels and Organisations
Coming back to the office after the summer break can be a great time for forward planning and embedding positive behaviours. It can allow opportunities to revisit workplace well being in the run up to Christmas.
QR Code scams – how to protect yourself and your business
What is a QR code scam?
Simply put – a QR code scam is the same as a phishing attack – it just uses a QR code that you scan, instead of coaxing you into clicking a link.
Every model is a DCF: From capitalisation to shortcut real estate valuation models
We often talk about traditional valuations versus DCF. But traditional valuations are DCF models too.
Why Most UK Businesses Are Wasting Money on Off-the-Shelf E-Learning
Every year, thousands of UK businesses purchase an off-the-shelf e-learning library. A few months later, the completion rates are embarrassing, the content feels generic, and nobody can quite remember why they bought it. Sound familiar?
Round One - Email: Can Copilot Help Your Outlook Woes?
When I think about Microsoft Outlook, and especially trying to find an email, I feel it's like I'm in the realms of impossibility.
Beyond Day One: How to Build a Seamless Digital Onboarding Journey for Your New Hires
Beyond Day One: How to Build a Seamless Digital Onboarding Journey for Your New HiresYou’ve spent weeks interviewing, sifted through dozens of CVs, and finally found the perfect candidate for your growing team in Cambridge or Peterborough.
Community Currency: Rethinking Money for Local Resilience and Social Value
Money is one of the most powerful systems shaping modern life. It allows us to buy, sell, save and invest. It gives a common measure to goods and services that would otherwise be difficult to compare.
Launch E-Learning in 4 Working Days — Why UK L&D Teams Are Rethinking Production
The problem with traditional e-learning build cycles:
Picture a Cambridge tech firm updating its data protection policy, or a Peterborough housing association rolling out revised safeguarding guidance. Compliance can't wait three months for a finished module.
Where SHE does safety started: Meet the Founder
I’ve been asked quite a bit lately for my story, so here it is.I’m Laura — a Certified member of IOSH, an Associate member of the IFSM, and the founder of SHE does safety.
From Intercepted Missiles to the Silicon Fen: Why I’m Bringing Capytech Home to Cambridge
Every business growth story has a turning point. Mine was standing in my garden in Dubai, watching air defence systems intercept missiles directly above my family's villa.
A Move from Mental Health Awareness to Action
After over 25 years of being involved in Mental Health Awareness week, it’s great to see that this year’s theme is about ‘Taking Action’. This is a more proactive approach towards behaviour change, and the development of positive workplace cultures.
Action in the Workplace
Building a smart data retention policy – What your business needs to do
The digital world has transformed how small businesses operate. We now have an overwhelming volume of information to manage – employee records, contracts, logs, financial statements, not to mention customer emails and backups.
Top 10 Reasons to Host Your Next Conference in Cambridge
If you're searching for a conference venue in Cambridge, you're already onto something special.
Most of our sprinters are 40+, and age often shows up as friction.
Why is my CV not landing?Am I too old to start a business?Is moving countries still realistic at this stage?These anxieties are grounded in hard reality: leadership layers are compressing, age bias is real, the optics of entrepreneurship skew young.
AI isn’t replacing HR. It’s creating a new discipline inside it.
A recurring conversation within Sunny Future is the growing friction between AI and HR.
European talent is chronically underdeployed.
NEETs, and increasingly, experienced operators in their 40s and 50s who have built teams, opened markets, managed crises, and delivered across borders, yet hit friction in an ever-changing job market.
Using a Windows Server?
The server refresh deadline: Why Windows Server 2016’s end of support should drive your cloud migration plan
Time moves fast in the world of technology, and operating systems that once felt cutting-edge are becoming obsolete.
Managing mental health and wellness during the job search process.
The job search process can be extremely draining, as we all know, and it is important to ensure that you are protecting your mental health along the way. In this blog, we will break down the best ways to take care of yourself while also maximising your job search potential.