In conversation with Charlie Hodson
Mental Health Awareness Week started on Monday and the focus this year is ‘Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies’. From relationships to social media and advertising, modern day life is full of things which can have an impact on our perception of ourselves and having a negative body image can […]
We have some exciting news….
Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Wise words from a man who changed the way of life for many people with his vision to make owning a car both practical and affordable. At Indigo Swan we have […]
Indigo Swan are a finalist in the Employee Experience Awards
We are thrilled to announce we’ve been shortlisted for two Employee Experience Awards this year – ‘Employee-centric company’ and ‘Best Company to Work For’, which we are incredibly excited about. Many of you will already know we are big on culture at the nest! We believe that happiness leads to success, not the other way […]
The Indigo Swan Golf Day 2019!
Last Friday we held our greatly anticipated ‘Indigo Swan Golf Day’ at the fabulous Dunston Hall. We were joined by a selection of auction and raffle winners alongside a couple of invited guests for what was a beautiful, sunny day. After indulging in a bacon sarnie and a cuppa at the club house we made […]
Our top tips to help your business be more energy efficient
We understand that all businesses are different, but we’re all looking for ways to save energy and cut back on outgoing bills. Overusing energy is costly, and it can happen easily as a result of something as simple as leaving a computer on overnight. Basic housekeeping can save in the region of 5-10%. At Indigo […]
New Anglia Small Grant Scheme
Many of you may have been to the nest recently and seen our transformation, which we are very proud of and love! For those of you who haven’t, towards the end of last year we were lucky enough to be able to expand our workspace, making our office 50% bigger. Part of the reason we […]
Norfolk’s ‘Wonder Women’
International Women’s Day (IWD) is held every year on March 8th. It’s an occasion which has been celebrated since the early 1900’s in a variety of ways but the focus is predominately around recognising achievements and women’s role in society. At Indigo Swan we are huge champions of equality and are incredibly proud of how […]
#CultureShock
Last week a handful of swans attended the hugely successful Culture Shock event at the Enteprise Centre, University of East Anglia. The event was organised by Fountain Partnership who teamed up with the UEA and aimed to address cultural issues in the workplace from equal pay to agile working. Throughout the evening the extremely talented […]
The nest is a Real Living Wage employer
Indigo Swan is proud to be part of the nearly 6,000 UK businesses who pay their employees a ‘Real Living Wage’ rate as we believe Swans merit a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work. What is the Real Living Wage? In 2016 the government introduced a greater minimum wage rate for all staff […]
Our Year In Numbers 2018
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends and family, clients and the local business community for their support throughout 2018. It was anything but boring as we welcomed 7 new swans to the nest (as well as a few cygnets!), started our own running club (with lots of us running […]