So this is goodbye...

As we approach the end of another working day, we also approach the end of Furore PR. Furore is going in a new direction and some team members are moving over to our new venture... Get You Seen. We shall keep you all posted, but for now...

Goodbye!

Hwyl fawr!

Auf Wiedersehen!

 الوداع!

 Au revoir!

বিদায়!

Arrivederci!

Adios!

さようなら!

Adeus!

Pożegnanie!

再見!

до свидания!

!وداعا

World Alzheimer's Day

On 21^st September every year, World Alzheimer’s Day takes place to raise awareness of a condition that one person develops every 68 seconds.

Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia where a person sees a gradual decline in their memory, communication and reasoning.

The symptoms get progressively worse, meaning eventually a sufferer is completely reliant upon their care giver.

 

As our life expectancy increases, so do the number of cases of Alzheimer’s. It’s estimated that 1 in 85 people will have the disease in 2050.

Alzheimer’s is a terrible illness regarding the mental decay of a person and it is often presumed that sufferers don’t feel pain as sharply as those without the disease.

However, this is not the case. Often, older people with Alzheimer’s aren’t given as many painkillers as their peers and they find it difficult to talk about their pain, yet that doesn’t mean it’s not there. 

The Bowen Technique is a natural, drug-free, non-invasive, complementary therapy that can be a gentle yet effective release of pain.

Rather than 'making' the body change, Bowen 'asks' the body to recognise the ailment and make the changes it requires. It works ‘with’ the body as opposed to working ‘against’ it.

During the 30-60 minute treatment, the Bowen practitioner makes small, rolling, movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue at precise points on the body, using only the amount of pressure appropriate for that individual.

No hard-tissue manipulation or force is needed or used.

Between each set of moves, the body is allowed to rest for a few minutes, to allow it to absorb the information it has received and initiate the healing process.

Bowen is also mentally relaxing and very effective for any stress management and frustration that an Alzheimer’s sufferer may experience.

If you are caring for somebody with Alzheimer’s and are interested in how Bowen Therapy can help with physical or mental stress visit the website to find a Bowen therapist near you or call 0844 561 7173.

Adapt Your Budget & Business Planning

Every business owner needs to know the 2012/13 Budget implications on their business. Adapt Accountancy’s Budget & Business Planning workshop will educate, advise and assist business owners in understanding how the 2012/13 Budget affects their business and implicates growth and development

 

When? 20/09/2012

Where? The Bond at Fazeley, 180 Fazeley St, Birmingham, B5

What time? 17:45 - 20:45

Topics discussed:

• Business strategy & planning
• Pareto Law application
• Creating a working budget
• Managing budget variances
• Your marketing budget
• Financial statements
• Manage and measure you performance against a budget
• Analyse the relationships between expense and revenue

Adapt Accountancy™ is very keen and pro-active in assisting business owners beyond their expectations of a “typical accountancy”. At this workshop, Adapt will be introducing tested and proven strategies & techniques for your business to grow and develop in 2012/13

Throughout the workshop, we welcome your questions on topics relating to your business - making sure that our business workshops are relevant and applicable

Agenda:

• Registrations and general business networking
• Introduction of the speaker
• Brief introduction of each business attendee
• Interactive workshop and exercises
   – Onwards: Refreshments and hot snacks are served
   – Onwards: Optional networking
  

Q.   Will I hear the same old stuff I’ve heard in other business seminars or read in books?

A.   This is an interactive workshop; not a boring PowerPoint seminar full of jargon-happy accountants! We invite only 1 business representative from each industry

You get:

• An interactive budget & business planning workshop with networking opportunities
• Intensive exercises to aid your understanding of budget implications in the context of your own business
• No obligations consultation with chartered accountants, employment law experts, property consultants, independent financial advisers and more
• Hot snacks and refreshment

 

Whether you’re a new manager that’s a little nervous about budgeting, or an experienced manager wanting to smooth out the rough spots –  this course will teach you budget tactics and techniques and boost your confidence and financial acumen

If you are an Adapt Accountancy client/partner then the event is free to attend. If you aren’t, you can register and pay £10 for the event at Eventbrite.com here

For more information on the event, you can call 0121 288 8889

It's a hair mystery! Where have Jude Law's locks sprung from?!

Jude Law was spotted out last week promoting his new film ‘Anna Karenina’ at the Toronto Film Festival with an uncharacteristic full head of hair. The actor seemed to have reverted back to his ‘glory days’, sporting a full, curly mop to set off his sharp suit for the festival, only a few months after being spotted with a more shaven look, and a year on from pictures that made way for speculation that the star was suffering from hair loss. Law claims his previous lack of hair was for the film, purposefully shaving his head to fit his latest role as Anna Karenina’s partner, commenting ‘I think that’s why I wore a hat for the best part of three months.’

However, with the pictures circulating back in 2011, showing Jude looking distinctly thin on top, his new-found crowning glory is a somewhat mystery- did your locks really just miraculously spring up over night, Mr. Law?...

Puppy Awareness Week: is your dog barking for Bowen?

It’s currently Puppy Awareness Week, which ironically creates the acronym PAW.

This week aims to celebrate the joy that puppies bring to our lives while also informing potential puppy owners about the responsible way to buy and care for them.

They may look cute, but puppies can be very hyperactive and hard to control.

Behavioural problems can include biting, barking, jumping and urinating.

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to calm them down.

Why not try Bowen!

 
 

That’s right; the work of Tom Bowen has been developed in a number of ways to apply to animals.

 
 

Dogs and horses respond particularly well to the treatment, aiding any muscular or seasonal problems they may have.

 
 

However, it also works wonderfully in helping animals relax and can just be a nice calming treat for them.

 
 

We’re finding that people who have never had a Bowen treatment themselves are bringing their pets to try the technique.

 
 

Thepractitioner makes small, rolling movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue at precise points, using only the amount of pressure appropriate for the animal.

 

No hard-tissue manipulation or force is needed or used.

Between each set of moves, your pet can rest for a few minutes, to allow them to absorb the information they have received and initiate any healing or calming processes.

If you want to see if Bowen could help your pet, get in touch with the European Guild of Canine Bowen Therapists on 01728 621 488 or info@caninebowentechnique.com.You can also visit www.caninebowentechnique.com

Tired of fatigue or fibromyalgia? Try Bowen

We are at the end of Fibromyalgia Awareness Week; a disorder of which awareness seems to be low.

Many people may know the symptoms of Fibromyalgia but may not have heard of the condition.

Fibromyalgia is a widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue disorder for which the cause is still unknown. Fibromyalgia means pain in the fibrous tissues in the body.

Most patients with fibromyalgia say that they ache all over and are tired a lot of the time. Their muscles may feel like they have been pulled or overworked and can sometimes twitch and at other times they burn. More women than men are afflicted with fibromyalgia, but it shows up in people of all ages.

The Bowen Technique is a natural, drug-free, non-invasive, complementary therapy that can help with fibromyalgia, chronic pain and fatigue.

Rather than 'making' the body change, Bowen 'asks' the body to recognise the ailment and make the changes it requires.

During the 30-60 minute treatment, the Bowen practitioner makes small, rolling, movements over muscles, tendons, ligaments and soft tissue at precise points on the body, using only the amount of pressure appropriate for that individual.

No hard-tissue manipulation or force is needed or used.

Between each set of moves, the body is allowed to rest for a few minutes, to allow it to absorb the information it has received and initiate the healing process.

One client who used Bowen for Fibromyalgia said: “I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2008, after suffering for 2 years with chronic pain and fatigue.

“I had been for massages, which hurt so much afterwards and only really helped for about a week before the pain returned.

“One day I went for a massage and the masseur told me about something called Bowen.

“On my first appointment, I was asked about my health and the list of problems was long… I sounded like a helpless case!

“I didn’t know what to expect, but my first treatment was so relaxing. I was a little unsure how effective it would be as it was so gentle.

“At first I was having treatments every week, then every two, then less frequently, I now go about 6 weeks between treatments.

“After the first few weeks I was amazed that my levels of pain had dropped by about 50%, at first I thought it was maybe a coincidence, and maybe I was just going through a good spell, but almost 10 months later, I swear by it.

“I have taken leaflets to my doctor’s surgery for them to recommend it to other sufferers, and tell everyone how amazing it is.”

Read testimonials from people who have used Bowen for help with Fibromyalgia, fatigue or chronic painhere

If you have arthritis, or are caring for somebody who has, and are interested in how Bowen Therapy can help you visit the website to find a Bowen therapist near you or call 0844 561 7173.

Save the Children find shocking numbers of children in the UK living in poverty

A survey carried out by children’s charity, Save the Children, has found shocking numbers of children in the UK are living in poverty, urging the government to take drastic action to reverse the statistics.

The Survey was carried out on more than 1500 children aged 8-16 in the UK, and over 5000 parents that fall into the lowest income group, and the results have made it very clear that children too are shockingly being affected by the strain of the recession. 61% of the parents assessed admitted that, due to the recession, they have had to cut back dramatically on family food provisions, with 19% of parents noting that their children have at times had to go without basic requirements, such as new shoes, due to their financial strain. 58% of the children assessed were aware of their parent’s financial struggle, and 43% strongly agreed that their parents had recently cut back on food.

The results of Save the Children’s survey support the figures given by the Institute of Fiscal studies, claiming that 3.5 million children in the UK are currently living in poverty, and this figure is set to steeply increase. It is clear from these shocking figures that drastic action is required immediately to ensure that our children have the best possible start to life.                                

Save the children are urging the government to intervene in the issue, indicating that the UK minimum wage for adults is nowhere near enough to support a family, and are calling for employers to pay a ‘living wage’ to ensure that every family has enough to provide at least the basic things, such as food, required to reasonably live off. In addition, it is being suggested that the government should aim to truly help in eradicating this problem in the UK by funding 80% of childcare costs for the lowest income group to ensure that the strains of childcare do not complicate work and income.

As well as strongly urging government intervention, Save the Children have started their own fight against UK child poverty. The charity aims to raise £500 000 to help boost education opportunities for children of the lowest income groups, and provide basic essentials, such as furniture, ovens, and toys to their families to ease financial strain and eradicate these shocking figures of childhood poverty.