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June is Pride Month which brings awareness to the LGBTQ+ community, the history of equality and people’s fight for legislative change. Our Diversity & Inclusion hub on our website contains a range of articles and practical guidance. To find out more, read the article within.

We congratulate the Fishermen’s Mission and SeaFit programme on their latest achievement of winning The Charity Awards Healthcare and Medical Research category. The Charity Awards 2023 took place on the 7 June at the Royal Lancaster London, where ten organisations were honoured with awards in ten categories covering all types of charitable activity in the UK. Thewlis Graham Associates are proud to have supported the Fishermen’s Mission with recent assignments to recruit a new CEO and more recently trustees for the board. Read the full article within.

Hiring activity across the UK remained subdued in May, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Recruitment consultants indicated that caution around the outlook and delayed decision-making led to a further marked fall in permanent staff appointments, while temp billings rose only slightly. At the same time, vacancies expanded at the second-softest rate since early 2021. The higher cost of living and shortages of skilled candidates meanwhile drove sustained increases in starting pay for both permanent and temporary staff. However, rates of pay growth softened since April amid a further improvement in overall candidate numbers. Aggregate staff supply expanded at the quickest rate since December 2020, which was often attributed to redundancies.

World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20th every year and coincides with World Refugee Week (19th – 25th June). It is an opportunity to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognise their resilience in rebuilding their lives. Find out how some companies are supporting refugees into work through hiring, training & mentoring and discover the various ways to observe World Refugee Day/Week at this time. Read the full article within.

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is pleased to announce Michelle Mellor will take over as its new Chair later in the year. Read the full article within.