RESTART RECOVER RENEW
Liverpool Chamber partners with Mediatelegal to offer low cost dispute resolution service The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the revenue streams of many businesses across Merseyside. Commercial and employment disputes are likely to increase dramatically before the UK finds itself clear of the Covid-19 pandemic.
alone cost smaller businesses in England and Wales a staggering £11.6 billion. Under the most recent national mediation audit, mediation had an 89% success rate.
A 2016 report by the Federation of Small Businesses found that commercial disputes
Paul Cherpeau, CEO of Liverpool Chamber, is delighted to be partnering with
Mediation is quicker, cheaper, and more flexible than litigation. It is completely confidential, so businesses can protect reputations while working together to resolve otherwise difficult disputes.
Chamber Mediation Scheme In response to the ongoing pandemic Mediatelegal and Liverpool Chamber have launched a bespoke low cost mediation scheme. Under the scheme Chamber members will have access to the service designed to help local businesses reduce the cost of disputes during these difficult times, and in some cases they will be able to mediate certain disputes entirely for free.
Mediatelegal, “As we enter the restart and recovery stage post Covid-19, the service offered by Mediatelegal is exactly the kind of practical and cost effective support that we know our members will value and we look forward to working with the team”. To access the scheme, members simply need to contact Mediatelegal on 0151 363 3972 or help@mediatelegal.co.uk. Any business which is a current member of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce will automatically be entitled to access the Chamber Mediation scheme. Mediatelegal are one of a select group of Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediation Providers.
Employee engagement and wellbeing is vital to business success At The Sovini Group we understand that positive employee engagement and wellbeing is vital to the success of a business, it’s one of the reasons we have been voted the UK’s Best Workplace™ for the third year by Great Places to Work. Now more than ever it is necessary to ensure our Sovini family feel engaged in workplace culture and to open up conversations around mental health and wellbeing. Our employee app, ‘Our Space’, has been pivotal in ensuring we stay connected during this difficult time when the majority of our workforce are working from home. We have implemented a bespoke health & wellbeing plan to deliver virtual sessions
which are available to all including ‘Fitness Friday’ – weekly fitness sessions delivered by qualified personal trainers - and mental health support sessions focusing on subjects such as ‘sleep’ and ‘kindness’.
Council for Voluntary Service (CVS). We have donated almost £4000 to their COVID-19 fundraising appeal in membership fees from our in-house gym which remains closed due to coronavirus.
We have recently launched an employee recognition programme – ‘Sovini Superheroes’ – which rewards employees who have gone above and beyond to support their local community during the coronavirus pandemic. From volunteering in local hospitals to delivering food packages to vulnerable people in the local area, our employees truly are superheroes!
Through our partnership with Sefton CVS we have been able to provide funding to Reverend Ravi Sangra for a bicycle allowing him to deliver vital supplies to isolated older people in Sefton and made over £20,000 worth of food and personal care item donations to local charities, including the NHS, to support them through this difficult time.
As an organisation we are committed to investing in the communities we serve and are proudly working in partnership with Sefton4Good, a charity initiative from Sefton
Our Group member Sovini Trade Supplies have donated essential PPE equipment to local care homes including Park Haven Trust and Care Connect to support key workers providing vital services for local residents. Roy Williams, Group CEO said: “These are challenging times for all businesses and I am incredibly proud of the way our organisation pulls together to ensure we continue to deliver the highest level of service for all our customers. Our employees continue to go above and beyond during this time supporting each other, our customers and the local community. That’s what the Sovini family is all about.”
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