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Julie goes the Extra Mile for Cancer Research UK

BE Offices’ PR & Marketing Officer, Julie Tucker, to use one of her charity days to support Cancer Research UK Julie is hoping that the sun will be shining at 9am tomorrow (Tuesday 19th April) when she turns up at St James’s ...

Apr 05th 2016

THAILAND BLOG – WEEK TWO!

Week Two of James and Diego’s Thailand Animal Rescue Mission Sunday by Diego Today was our first day working with the rest of the wild animals and it was completely different to our experience of working with elephants. I felt a little ...

Mar 14th 2016

THAILAND BLOG – WEEK ONE!

For third consecutive year Business Environment Group sent two employees on a life-changing charity trip, this year to Thailand to an Elephant and Wildlife Rescue Centre On 5th March Business Environment Group employees James Harrison ...

Mar 09th 2016

Why being charitable matters for small businesses

Charity might start at home but it doesn’t need to end there. With plenty of opportunities for fundraising, it’s easy for small businesses to be charitable… In 2013/24, London-based companies donated around £340m to charities. While this ...

Dec 01st 2015

How to run your businesses’ charity campaign

With giving on people’s minds at this time of year, we’ve put together a quick guide on setting up a charity campaign in your office Christmas is just around the corner and while some people are thinking food, drinks, presents and snow, others’ ...

Mar 10th 2015

Volunteering Blog – Cancer Research UK Cancer Campaigns Ambassador

BE’s PR & Marketing Officer visits Cancer Research UK’s Bart’s Cancer Institute On Monday 9^th March I had the great pleasure and privilege of joining other CRUK Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors at Bart’s Cancer Institute in Central London. ...

Jan 19th 2015

BE donates office equipment to communities in Belarus

Desks, chairs, printers, photocopiers and other office equipment arrives in Minsk for distribution to needy communities in Polotsk and Bobruisk. This charitable cause was brought to our attention by one of our employees who has a connection ...

Jan 12th 2015

BE Offices employee invited to No 10 for charity work

BE’s PR & Marketing Officer Julie Tucker has been invited by Samantha Cameron to a reception for charity champions at No 10 Downing Street. The invitation for the event, which takes place tomorrow evening (Tuesday 13th January) ...

Nov 14th 2014

NEPAL BLOG DAY ONE: Friday 14th November

The Nepal adventure begins! After some delays, arriving at Kathmandu airport was a relief! The hustle and chaos quickly took over the senses and any tiredness from our long journey was forgotten. Outside, the awaiting taxi driver filled his ...

Nov 13th 2014

Business Environment Employees Depart for Nepal!

Business Environment Centre Manager Yasmine Shah (Barbican) and Assistant Centre Manager Jade Armitage (Basingstoke) have today departed for an exciting two week volunteering adventure to Nepal, sponsored entirely by Business Environment. ...

Nov 11th 2014

BE Offices clients and staff pay tribute to the fallen

The busy BE Offices fell silent at 11am this morning as clients and staff alike congregated in the receptions of our 12 business centres across London and the South East to pay respect to those lost in past conflicts. Two minutes of silence were ...

Nov 06th 2014

The Girls Prepare for BE Sponsored Volunteering in Nepal

Business Environment Centre Manager Yasmine Shah (Barbican) and Assistant Centre Manager Jade Armitage (Basingstoke) are readying themselves for the adventure of a lifetime to Nepal on a two week volunteering mission sponsored entirely ...

Nov 04th 2014

Helen Grant MP opens CAFE and LPF new BE Office in Wembley

A rainy November day in North London was brightened by the arrival of Helen Grant MP at No 1 Olympic Way, Wembley, to announce the opening of the new Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE) and Level Playing Field (LPF) offices at Business ...

Oct 02nd 2014

Over £1000 Raised for Macmillan Cancer Support

Coffee, cake and charity were the order of the day for employees and clients at serviced office provider Business Environment, as the company once again took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. ...

Sep 18th 2014

Business Environment’s Julie Tucker interviewed on London Live

BE’s PR & Marketing Officer, a volunteer Ambassador for Meningitis Research Foundation talks about her family experience of meningitis for Meningitis Awareness Week Meningitis has been big news in the UK throughout 2014 but ...

Sep 15th 2014

London CEOs Invited to Wembley Sleepout for Homeless

Youth homeless charity Depaul UK challenge London companies to nominate CEOs and senior management to swap the boardroom for sleeping bags in solidarity with rising numbers of rough sleepers London business CEOs and senior managers could ...

Sep 12th 2014

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – Decorate a Doughnut Competition

We’re proud to join in with MacMillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at all of our business centres. As we have done for the last few years we’ll be running a ‘decorate a doughnut’ competition for ...

Sep 08th 2014

Business Environment sponsors league leading Under 11s

Business Environment is proud to sponsor the shirts of an under 11s team of young footballers in the North West Hampshire Youth Football League. The Spartans are currently joint league leaders in the Under 11 Premier Division having beaten ...

Sep 05th 2014

Liam Mitchell completes Home to Rome

We delighted to announce Liam Mitchell, our Finance Manager here at BE, has completed the 1,500 miles cycle challenge by reaching Rome at 3:05 pm on Friday 5th September 2014. The arduous 2 week marathon has left Liam with a few battle scars but ...

Sep 04th 2014

BE continues its support of Macmillan Cancer Support

For the third year running staff and clients at Business Environment’s 12 business centres across London and the South will be joining supporters of Macmillan Cancer Support for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday, ...

Sep 03rd 2014

&Meetings Director Ashleigh Sharp – ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Well done to Ashleigh Sharp, director of meeting & conferencing business &Meetings for taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Sorry we missed the first half of the action!! Most people thought one bucked was enough, Ashleigh ...

Jul 15th 2014

Business Environment runs for Rays of Sunshine

On 10th July 21 Business Environment employees took part in the annual Great City Race, raising money for London-based charity Rays of Sunshine, which grants wishes for children with life limiting conditions from around the UK. Having participated ...

Jul 07th 2014

Milton Keynes BE workers set for Charity Massage

John Holman Therapy Solutions and Business Environment support Rays of Sunshine with charity massage event. On Friday 11th July John Holman Therapy Solutions together with Business Environment will be supporting Rays of Sunshine Children’s ...

May 20th 2014

Business Environment client Donates winnings to Charity

In an extraordinarily magnanimous gesture, the winner of Business Environment’s client extranet Football Challenge, has donated his entire winnings to Bristol charity, the Jessie May Trust. Bristol Temple Meads client Jeremy Hutchinson, ...

Mar 13th 2014

Superhero Abseil for free on BE’s Super Saturday

Business Environment supports children’s charity Rays of Sunshine in joint fundraising/PR opportunity. On Saturday 29th March up to 80 people will abseil down Business Environment’s Wembley office at No 1 Olympic Way. The majority will ...

Nov 13th 2013

Spiderman Scales BE Wembley Centre

It’s rare to see a superhero in real life action but this last weekend that became a reality. Adjani Mamboleo (Age 6), a leukaemia sufferer, from Leeds had his dream come true on Sunday 10^th November 2013. It was a heroic day for young Adjani, when ...

Jun 21st 2013

Tammy Gilbert tackles Parkinson’s with inspiring art exhibition

In partnership with Business Environment, Tammy Gilbert’s debut exhibition in support of charity Parkinson’s UK launches with a private view at The Arts Depot in North Finchley on 1st July. Gilbert, who suffers from Parkinson’s herself, ...

May 21st 2013

CAMBODIA BLOG – DAY ONE

Well we arrived safely and are now really enjoying looking around and seeing how different everything is to back at home! The drive from the airport to the hotel was crazy!!! They do not have any rules on the road at all over here and the amount of ...

Jan 17th 2013

BE Offices Launches a Volunteer Scheme for 2 Colleagues at Cambodia Children’s Orphanage

BE Offices, the leading serviced office provider have announced a search to find two employees to take part in a unique and rewarding opportunity to volunteer at a children’s orphanage in rural Cambodia. In conjunction with PoD, a leading ...

Sep 21st 2012

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Join us for The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to help MacMillan Cancer Support at Business Environment locations across the UK… The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising ...

May 28th 2012

Laura Completes Walk the Walk

Laura completes Walk the Walk, a grant making charity committed to raising funds for vital cancer causes. As a grant making charity, it means that everybody who took part raised money for Walk the Walk. This charity looks at various projects ...

May 18th 2012

Decorate Your Doughnut Day

It’s National Doughnut Week from 12th May – 19th May 2012! To celebrate we are turning our weekly client doughnut run on Friday 18th May in to a “DECORATE YOUR DOUGHNUT OR CAKE” event in support of Rays of Sunshine. Simply pick ...

Apr 24th 2012

A brave finish in the London Marathon for injured Nicola

Nicola McGonagle, Centre Manager with Business Environment at their Westbourne Grove centre, completed the Virgin London Marathon with a severe injury sustained at mile 11. Finishing in The Mall in just under 8 hours, Nicola had to stop at ...

Mar 29th 2012

Nicola makes marathon effort for children’s charity

A Centre Manager from Luton has begun a rigorous training regime in the run-up to the Virgin London Marathon, which she will be entering in aid of her company’s charity Rays of Sunshine. Ahead of the event on April 22, Nicola McGonagle, aged 35, ...

Mar 20th 2012

Clifton employee takes the reins to help out at HorseWorld

Centre Manager at Clifton-based Business Environment has made great use of her company’s volunteer scheme by mucking in and cleaning out stables at her local horse recue centre. Horse-lover Laura Raschka used her annual volunteer time with ...

Oct 16th 2011

WOW! Gorilla Competition Winner

Business Environment in association with Business Networks sponsored “Splodge” the gorilla as part of Bristol Zoo’s WOW Gorilla campaign. To celebrate the colourful exhibition of gorillas across Bristol, Business Environment launched ...

Oct 13th 2011

Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Mornings at BE Offices Bristol

Over the last few weeks Business Environment Bristol have been baking away to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. On Friday 30th September the WestPoint Business Centre team and their clients baked a delicious range of treats to go ...

Oct 07th 2011

Get your jeans on! BE Offices is proud to be supporting Jeans for Genes again in 2011

30,000 babies are born every year in the UK with a genetic disorder. The health problems they face mean that genetic disorders are the biggest killer of children under the age of 14. The charity Jeans for Genes have launched their focus day this ...

Sep 23rd 2011

Popular gorilla army descends on London

A prominent London landmark has been invaded by a multi-coloured gorilla army this month. On 16 September, twenty life-sized gorilla statues – all individually decorated by British artists – were be unveiled in the shadow of Tower Bridge. ...

Aug 23rd 2011

Business Environment Supports The National Forest!

Professional Office Cleaning Services (part of the Business Environment group of companies) have been making consistent efforts company-wide to minimise their adverse effect on the environment. In line with our ISO 14001 Environmental ...

Jul 31st 2011

Charity starts at work

David Saul, managing director of Business Environment, leading serviced office operator, explains why all companies can benefit from employee volunteering As we emerge from the recession, businesses, both in the UK and internationally, ...

Jul 06th 2011

Bristol’s Business Environment Go Ape Over Gorillas

Serviced office operator Business Environment, with offices situated in Clifton and Temple Gate, is helping to raise significant funds for gorilla conservation projects by sponsoring a Wow! Gorilla in association with Bristol Zoo. A series ...

Jan 25th 2011

Carolyn Djanogly & Ben Lowe Announce Exhibition in Support of Breast Cancer Care

BE Offices the leading owner, provider of serviced offices are supporting the new exhibition by Carolyn Djanogly & Ben Lowe by donating £5 to Breast Cancer Care for each of it’s clients who attend this one night only event. The painter Ben ...

Jan 20th 2011

Rays of Sunshine Appeal on BBC feat. Leona Lewis

Rays of Sunshine, Business Environment’s chosen charity, appeal for donations on BBC Lifeline led by X-factor & global singing star Leona Lewis. View the appeal below: https://www.raysofsunshine.org.uk/ ...

Oct 08th 2010

Business Environment supports Mothers & Daughters

Business Environment, the UK’s premium provider of flexible office solutions, has placed a full page advert in the Mothers & Daughters Souvenir Programme, and wish them every success. Mothers & Daughters are a charity committee ...

Oct 01st 2010

Jeans for Genes Day at Business Environment

We are delighted to announce Business Environment employees and clients joined in with Jeans for Genes day (1st October) across their portfolio of business centres. The very worthwhile charity raises funds for children with genetic disorders. ...

Jul 15th 2010

The Standard Chartered Great City Race 2010

For the third year running Business Environment were delighted to enter mens and womens teams in The Standard Chartered Great City Race. The 5k road race around the City of London attracted over 5,000 runners this year and raised huge amounts ...

May 12th 2010

Business Environment take further Elephant in the Parade

Yesterday we announced that we were delighted to sponsor Midnight Indigo in the Elephant Parade, and today we can confirm that we have sponsored another Elephant: Spooning Sunday – currently sitting on the 4th Floor of Selfridges ...

May 11th 2010

BE Offices Elephant stops for a rest in Bow Churchyard

BE Offices has teamed up with Elephant Family, the only charity solely dedicated to ensuring the survival of the Asian elephant, to launch London’s biggest ever public art event, which will see the capital taken over by elephants. Business ...

May 04th 2010

BE support Care 4 Kids Committee

Business Environment, the premium flexible workspace provider, is very pleased to support the Care 4 Kids Committee. Please click on the pdf below to view more details. Care 4 Kids ...

Nov 10th 2009

Jeans for Genes 2009

On Friday, 30th October 2009, Business Environment took part in Wear It Pink day. Both the BE team and the Storm team at Wembley worked together and were able to raise a fantastic figure of £150.00 on their pink donut run. Groveland Court took ...

Oct 30th 2009

Wear It Pink 2009

Business Environment took part in Wear It Pink and raised money for the fantastic charity. Their fantastic work continues to raise funds for innovative, world-class research throughout the UK and Ireland to understand how breast cancer ...

Sep 21st 2009

Business Environment Supports Mothers & Daughters

Business Environment placed a full page advert in the Mothers & Daughters Souvenir Programme, and wish the event every success. View Mothers & Daughters Sponsorship ...

Sep 14th 2009

Business Environment Supports Golf Fore Chai

Business Environment placed a gold page advert in the Golf Fore Chai 2009 Brochure. The day was a great success and the committee raised £33,000 for Chai Cancer Care. Golf Fore Chai Advert ...

Aug 18th 2009

The Wembley Team help Rays of Sunshine

The team at Wembley helped the Rays of Sunshine girls with an Office Sale and managed to raise £1,300… The ROS office had been overflowing with donated gifts. There were lots of different items ranging from electricals products to toys, ...

Aug 12th 2009

The Basingstoke Team raised money for Rays of Sunshine

The team at Basingstoke ViewPoint were able to raise a fantastic amount for Rays of Sunshine by asking for book donations, and raised £370. Find out how the book sale started… ...

Aug 07th 2009

Rays of Sunshine Collection Boxes

Business Environment Managing Director, David Saul and Finance Director, Simon Rusk agreed to have a friendly bit of competition to see to see who could raise the most amount of money from their Collection Boxes for Rays of Sunshine… ...

Aug 06th 2009

The Bristol Team fundraise for Rays of Sunshine

When a couple of clients vacated Citypoint, one of our business centres in Bristol, and left some whiteboards, the Bristol Teams decided to have a mini internal auction for the Rays of Sunshine charity. Read more… ...

Jul 17th 2009

Standard Chartered City Race 2009

For the second year running Business Environment entered the Standard Chartered City Race on Thursday 16th July 2009. Our men’s team came 248th and 566th out of 680, and our women’s teams came in 279th out of 298th. View Pic ...

Jul 13th 2009

St Josephs Catholic Primary School Donation

Last year BE donated a new Rugby Kit for St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. They recently took part in the Harrow Rugby Tournament and their coach was pleased to say: “We are extremely grateful for your sponsorship and for providing the team ...

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