Prevista Blog
Awarded ‘Customer First’ for the 6th year
Prevista has been recognised as truly responding to customer needs. Customer First Assessor, Jennifer Walmsley, said “from the start of the assessment, it was very clear that a culture of continuous improvement is well embedded at Prevista. Assistant Director of Marketing and Sales, James West, was able to outline improvements identified in relation to gathering... View Complete Post
Flexible Support Fund
Prevista, in partnership with Urban Futures, is delivering an innovative programme in North London to support Young People. The programme will engage 500 18-24 year olds across the Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Islington, Haringey, Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, in receipt of benefit, and move 380 of them into employment... View Complete Post
Enjoy a job amongst the buzz of leading music and sports events with exciting career opportunities
Prevista is working with the Fine Food Company to provide 160 jobs to support their expansion across the Olympic sites, major music festivals including V Festival, Glastonbury and Reading and sports venues from Lords to the Oval. This exceptional opportunity will also provide job seekers with nationally recognised qualifications in Customer Service, Team Leading and... View Complete Post
Quality Apprenticeships
Prevista has been funded by The Learning and Skills Improvement Service to assemble a working group of Apprenticeship providers who will create a series of recommendations to inform the development of Apprenticeships across the sector. This is a high profile opportunity that will inform and shape the quality of Apprenticeships delivery. Working with various providers... View Complete Post
Bricks and Clicks Bootcamp
Looking to sell online or on the high street then the Bricks & Clicks evening workshop is for you I’m glad to announce that one of our partners, Westminster Kingway College, is running a fantastic workshop. This is a great opportunity to learn from the leading experts such as Buying Vision, Google and Facebook and... View Complete Post
Marketing in a Cold Climate
Our partners at The Hospitality Network are hosting this interesting event that we wanted to make you aware of… A DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOR INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS Monday 30th January 2012 Jetlag Bar, 125 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QB www.jetlagbar.com 2012 is going to be a challenging year for London. This seminar will help kick start your business... View Complete Post
New Enterprise Allowance
Through the New Enterprise Allowance Prevista is supporting people who have been unemployed with financial support for their early months of self-employment, access to a start-up loan, and an expert business mentor to help guide them through the first stages of business. Those hoping to claim the allowance need to have developed a business plan... View Complete Post
Apprenticeships and the Supply Chain
Recent statistics show that in just over a year more than 40,000 new apprenticeships have been created in the capital, double from last year, making London the fastest growing region for new apprenticeships. London Council’s have created more than 2,000 of these since 2009, positioning them six months ahead of their target. So, how are... View Complete Post
On line, On course!
Several months ago Prevista came across MyWorkSearch (www.myworksearch.co.uk) and we think this is one of the most innovative companies we have seen for a while. MyWorkSearch have created an online platform that hand-hold customers on their journey into employment. It provides them with the vacancies, resources, eLearning and activity management that increase their chances of... View Complete Post
Tim Lacey appointed as Chief Operating Officer
Prevista has announced that Tim Lacey has become their Chief Operating Officer from 1 November 2011. With 12 year’s senior experience, Tim’s previous roles as Regional Director for Avanta and Skills Training position him well to grow Prevista’s delivery across Apprenticeships, Employment and Enterprise. James Clements Smith, Managing Director, said: “Tim will focus on maximising... View Complete Post
Individuals Blogger: Robin Clarkson
Enjoy a job amongst the buzz of leading music and sports events with exciting career opportunities
Prevista is working with the Fine Food Company to provide 160 jobs to support their expansion across the Olympic sites, major music festivals including V Festival, Glastonbury and Reading and sports venues from Lords to the Oval. This exceptional opportunity will also provide job seekers with nationally recognised qualifications in Customer Service, Team Leading and... View Complete Post
Awarded ‘Customer First’ for the 6th year
Prevista has been recognised as truly responding to customer needs. Customer First Assessor, Jennifer Walmsley, said “from the start of the assessment, it was very clear that a culture of continuous improvement is well embedded at Prevista. Assistant Director of Marketing and Sales, James West, was able to outline improvements identified in relation to gathering... View Complete Post
Environmental Award Nomination for Prevista
Prevista continue to show commitment to sustainability and green business practices. Out of all businesses that applied, Prevista are among the final five nominated for an award in Environmental Responsibility and eagerly await the results at the upcoming Islington and Camden Business Awards on 27 October 2011 at The Arsenal Emirates Stadium. This nomination pays testament to... View Complete Post
New office in Sutton
Our aim is to make sure Prevista services can reach as many people as possible. Earlier in August we opened our second High Street office in Sutton. The office is really easy to get to from the High Street, it’s open Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm and has a variety of my team based... View Complete Post
Business Blogger: James West
Enjoy a job amongst the buzz of leading music and sports events with exciting career opportunities
Prevista is working with the Fine Food Company to provide 160 jobs to support their expansion across the Olympic sites, major music festivals including V Festival, Glastonbury and Reading and sports venues from Lords to the Oval. This exceptional opportunity will also provide job seekers with nationally recognised qualifications in Customer Service, Team Leading and... View Complete Post
Awarded ‘Customer First’ for the 6th year
Prevista has been recognised as truly responding to customer needs. Customer First Assessor, Jennifer Walmsley, said “from the start of the assessment, it was very clear that a culture of continuous improvement is well embedded at Prevista. Assistant Director of Marketing and Sales, James West, was able to outline improvements identified in relation to gathering... View Complete Post
Bricks and Clicks Bootcamp
Looking to sell online or on the high street then the Bricks & Clicks evening workshop is for you I’m glad to announce that one of our partners, Westminster Kingway College, is running a fantastic workshop. This is a great opportunity to learn from the leading experts such as Buying Vision, Google and Facebook and... View Complete Post
Marketing in a Cold Climate
Our partners at The Hospitality Network are hosting this interesting event that we wanted to make you aware of… A DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOR INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS Monday 30th January 2012 Jetlag Bar, 125 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QB www.jetlagbar.com 2012 is going to be a challenging year for London. This seminar will help kick start your business... View Complete Post
Warts and All from Prevista Customers
Last week we had our 2011 staff away day. This year I invited seven of Prevista’s customers to attend to give a live case study on their experience with Prevista. I did this for three reasons: for staff to better understand the needs of our customers to identify ways to improve our service to better... View Complete Post
Environmental Award Nomination for Prevista
Prevista continue to show commitment to sustainability and green business practices. Out of all businesses that applied, Prevista are among the final five nominated for an award in Environmental Responsibility and eagerly await the results at the upcoming Islington and Camden Business Awards on 27 October 2011 at The Arsenal Emirates Stadium. This nomination pays testament to... View Complete Post
A tasty event
25 budding food entrepreneurs rated our first Business Bootcamp a massive success. Prevista assembled over 20 entrepreneurs who have started their own business working in or supplying to the food industry. Each speaker gave insider knowledge and practical tips to a range of entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their own restaurant, catering, cafe or... View Complete Post
Partners Blogger: Uchechi Eke
Quality Apprenticeships
Prevista has been funded by The Learning and Skills Improvement Service to assemble a working group of Apprenticeship providers who will create a series of recommendations to inform the development of Apprenticeships across the sector. This is a high profile opportunity that will inform and shape the quality of Apprenticeships delivery. Working with various providers... View Complete Post
Marketing in a Cold Climate
Our partners at The Hospitality Network are hosting this interesting event that we wanted to make you aware of… A DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOR INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS Monday 30th January 2012 Jetlag Bar, 125 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QB www.jetlagbar.com 2012 is going to be a challenging year for London. This seminar will help kick start your business... View Complete Post
Apprenticeships and the Supply Chain
Recent statistics show that in just over a year more than 40,000 new apprenticeships have been created in the capital, double from last year, making London the fastest growing region for new apprenticeships. London Council’s have created more than 2,000 of these since 2009, positioning them six months ahead of their target. So, how are... View Complete Post
On line, On course!
Several months ago Prevista came across MyWorkSearch (www.myworksearch.co.uk) and we think this is one of the most innovative companies we have seen for a while. MyWorkSearch have created an online platform that hand-hold customers on their journey into employment. It provides them with the vacancies, resources, eLearning and activity management that increase their chances of... View Complete Post
Environmental Award Nomination for Prevista
Prevista continue to show commitment to sustainability and green business practices. Out of all businesses that applied, Prevista are among the final five nominated for an award in Environmental Responsibility and eagerly await the results at the upcoming Islington and Camden Business Awards on 27 October 2011 at The Arsenal Emirates Stadium. This nomination pays testament to... View Complete Post
1 out of 6 Young People Unemployed
In this sector we have known for a long while that NEET figures would increase. Recent announcements from the Department of Education show the proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds in England not in employment, education or training (NEET) has risen to 18.4%. Prevista is actively engaged in a range of partnerships delivering projects specifically focused... View Complete Post
Government Blogger: James Clements Smith
Marketing in a Cold Climate
Our partners at The Hospitality Network are hosting this interesting event that we wanted to make you aware of… A DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOR INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS Monday 30th January 2012 Jetlag Bar, 125 Cleveland Street, London W1T 6QB www.jetlagbar.com 2012 is going to be a challenging year for London. This seminar will help kick start your business... View Complete Post
New Enterprise Allowance
Through the New Enterprise Allowance Prevista is supporting people who have been unemployed with financial support for their early months of self-employment, access to a start-up loan, and an expert business mentor to help guide them through the first stages of business. Those hoping to claim the allowance need to have developed a business plan... View Complete Post
Environmental Award Nomination for Prevista
Prevista continue to show commitment to sustainability and green business practices. Out of all businesses that applied, Prevista are among the final five nominated for an award in Environmental Responsibility and eagerly await the results at the upcoming Islington and Camden Business Awards on 27 October 2011 at The Arsenal Emirates Stadium. This nomination pays testament to... View Complete Post
Taking Sustainability Seriously
I want to make sure Prevista seriously contributes to environmental issues in the capital and globally. As a well established supplier of government funded contracts I am pleased to announce that Prevista has been recognised as Silver status under the Mayor of London’s Green Procurement Code. Increasing pressure from both customers and funders to seriously... View Complete Post
