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Step5 is a hands on, partnership driven and results orientated consultancy that specialises in business transformation.

We use small, flexible and highly skilled teams to solve big problems and realise big opportunities. We scope, oversee, manage, deliver – and revive – IT and service projects for businesses, organisations and governments in the UK and around the world.

Our reputation is built on making things happen. And our results make us one of the fastest growing consultancies in the UK.

Making things happen

“We needed to work with someone who could roll up their sleeves and make things happen, rather than talk about theory and conceptual models. We wanted practical realities, better governance and reporting. They were a key part of the programme team.”

Maz Ahmed, Head of Finance, Morrisons PLC

“Their USP is to review your capabilities and performance, recommend and propose actions to be taken. They review our current infrastructure and create a new target-operating model, programme managing the whole thing for us and reporting at board level. I would recommend Step5 to other organisations wanting to transform their IT service programme.”

Suzanne Smith, Head of Operations for UK&I, Experian

Scale & Location

1 office in Manchester, UK-wide outreach

30 projects currently under management

60+ strong Consultant team and growing

Over £1Bn of programme budgets managed

Unparalleled Experience

Step5 brings together a wealth of experience, spanning the last 30 years. From architecture and design, to programme management and service management, Step5 have covered some of the most challenging programmes in both the public and private sector.

Members of Step5 were crucial in the redevelopment of the Inland Revenue’s systems and the establishment and drive of Open System’s design and acceptance. Significantly, they were influential in the programme management and delivery of all telecommunications for the London 2012 Olympics – a project which had a major impact on the 10,000 person athletes’ village to the 26 venues, 25,000 journalists, 70,000 volunteers, two million plus visitors and 4.8 billion audience.

Today Step5 Group continues to set that gold standard, offering businesses a new way to realise their capabilities, overcome structural challenges and be fit for the future.

Scalable, expert leadership

Step5’s senior management team is supported by more than sixty Consultants deployed at any one time across the UK. They help deliver Business Transformations in the Financial Services sector, recover programmes in the retail sector, develop financial applications and digitise data analytic platforms for the motor industry, manage, modernise and deliver Service Organisation transformations, and much more.

The teams are handpicked from leading public and private sector organisations. They offer outstanding project skills and an innate understanding of Service Management developed with organisations from the BBC to the NHS and from BT to ICL, and honed at Step5.

The result is unmatched diversity balanced by absolute unity of purpose. Every project team is carefully put together for their breadth of experience and sectoral insight. We realise our clients’ ambitions, keeping them at the cutting edge, whatever business they offer. We recognise that whilst every problem is different, every problem is there to be solved. Our clients and our teams are all individual pieces of the jigsaw, each as important as one another.

We ensure that our clients have the right pieces to fix their puzzle, that is why we can confidently say: ‘Together we can’.

Executive team

  • Clive Fenton

    Chairman & Co-Founder

    Chairman and Co-founder of Step5 Group, Clive is recognised in the industry for his unique ability to identify, assess and resolve complex issues from both a business and technical perspective. Alongside project management, he is involved in the engagement and delivery of large-scale business change programmes. He combines 30 years’ experience of technical design and delivery with an astute commercial awareness and an in-depth understanding of how to achieve and deliver successful results.

    Clive has held a number of senior positions in both the private and public sector, including Chief Architect for the Inland Revenue during the redevelopment of Taxation across the UK and Executive Director responsibility for a business division with £5 billion plus total contract value for a leading European IT Services company.

    He was Executive Director and co-founder of i3it, a successful niche consultancy which employed over 150 staff, specialising in the delivery of large-scale business-driven IT programmes which was eventually acquired by BT.

    During his time with BT, Clive was Vice President for Service across BT Global Services, and he was part of the exclusive team that recovered and managed the successful delivery of the Spine Programme, a £1.3 billion programme for the NHS. Clive then went on to regenerate the London Programme, again part of the NHS National Programme for IT.

  • Jim Berrisford

    COO & Co-Founder

    A highly skilled and experienced Programme Director, Jim leads some of the largest business process and technology-led programmes for Step5 Group across sectors ranging from Health to Financial Services, Manufacturing and Utilities.

    This has included delivering system transformations for The Environment Agency, The Home Office and the NHS, whilst his expertise has seen his remit extend into a number of high security programmes both in Europe and in the Middle East; leading teams of 5,000 plus on multi-billion dollar programmes.

    Before joining Step5, Jim held positions as General Manager and LSP Health Programme Director, as well as Head of Complex Projects at BT Global Services. He was also Interim Chief Operating Officer at i3IT as well as holding posts at Astra Zenica and as European Infrastructure Manager for Unilever.

  • Howard Dickel

    CEO & Co-Founder

    Howard is a senior business leader with more than 30 years’ experience across a broad range of sectors including Finance, Utilities, Health, Retail and Telecommunications.

    His career has spanned from FTSE 100 businesses to Tech Startups. His career has seen Howard working for IBM, leading the end-to-end delivery of the London 2012 Olympic Delivery programme for BT Global Services with a 1000 strong team and a budget of some £140 million and having founded, and subsequently sold, internet provider Netforce in 2001.

    Prior to Step5, Howard was CEO for BT Conferencing, the global business providing collaboration services to the Fortune 500. He was also transformation programme director at BT Global Services where he was noted for a £25 million pan health service transformational programme which delivered £100 million in benefits.

    Howard has an MSc in Programme & Project Management from Cranfield University and was awarded the Geoffrey Trimble Prize from the Association of Project Management (APM) in 2011 for his Research into Knowledge Management in Programme Management.

    He was appointed Honorary Fellow of the APM in 2013 in recognition of his work on London 2012.

  • John Broomhead

    Principal Consultant

    With more than 20 years of industry and global consulting experience, John is an executive IT Professional operating at Board level (CTO) with an exemplary track record of leading transformational change through innovative IT solutions. He specialises in technology strategy, enterprise architecture and offers practical experience in all aspects of the full Systems Development Life Cycle.

    He currently works across a range of key accounts with clients in the retail, manufacturing, financial services, public sector and health industries.

    Prior to joining Step5 John was a senior management consultant at CIBC (Canada), Deloitte (Canada/US) and BT Global Services (UK).

  • Hannah Paterson

    Principal Consultant

    Hannah’s career has seen her work on ground-breaking public sector projects in the UK, USA and Australia. She has crossed sectors from Defence to Healthcare with clients including public sector services supplier SSCL, the BBC and the National Health Service.

    Prior to joining Step5, Hannah was Project Director for the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet responsible for the review and consolidation of human services delivery with an annual budget of Aus$7 billion. She joined NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet from Worley Parsons, the global engineering and resources firm, leading the implementation of a global project and programme implementation framework and supporting single platform.

    Hannah is a Prince2 and MSP practitioner and uses Software Development Lifecycle, AGILE and PMBOK methodologies.

  • Rab Mulholland

    Principal Consultant

    Rab has had more than 25 years of programme, project and operations leadership in defence and subsequently with a range of private sector business. He specialises in the realisation of business benefits, the recovery of failing programmes and pre-contract due diligence on bids and contracts.

    His career has seen Rab oversee operations and financial management of a 400 strong ICT resilience, emergency response organisation and serve as Chief Information Officer for a 65,000 community on 300 sites across three countries. Previous positions include Programme Manager for Future Defence Logistics Information Services, a £600 million programme, and Chief Architect for Defence Logistics Information Services with a portfolio of £1.2 billion.

    Rab has an MSc in Programme and Project Management from Cranfield and an MBA from the OU Business School alongside a Professional Certificate in Accounting.

  • Andrew Parker

    Principal Consultant

    Andrew specialises in service management, programme management and business change with a focus on financial services. This has seen him serve as Interim Head of Business at JATO, Programme Director at SSCL and Transformation Programme Director at Barclays International.

    For Barclays International he worked to the Global Head of Resilience and was accountable for the management and delivery of a global resilience transformation programme. He was also a member of the Step5 Client Leadership Team, accountable for the overall management and delivery of a global business continuity improvement and transformation programme for Experian.

    Prior to joining Step5 Andrew spent 10 years with BT performing a number of senior roles, including General Manager of BT Security Operations and latterly as Global Services Director for BT Conferencing, managing service delivery across the global account base. He joined BT from international energy and services company Centrica.

  • Andrea Holmes

    Chief Finance Officer

    Andrea joined Step5 in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer from O2 where, as Airtime Management Accountant, she was responsible for managing revenues of in excess of £120 million per annum.

    She brings significant expertise in the telecoms and technology sectors having previously held posts at Your Communications [previously Norweb Telecom] as the Business Telephony Business Analyst and at the Internet Business Group as Finance Manager.

    A Chartered Accountant, Andrea is also a trained practitioner in benefits realisation using the D4 methodology, focussing on delivering financial benefits from projects.

“Step5 offer real value. They will rise to huge challenges with their team of big hitters.”
Rob Stanger, Vice-President UK, Mastek - www.mastek.co.uk


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This is my complete sketch diary for 2015 and phew, what a task that was! By October I was definitely finding it a challenge to keep going, but I am SO glad that I did. My diary for 2016 is very different, I have a two page spread per week with no minimum number of sketches and no maximum time per sketch and I'm hoping that this will stop me from getting bored with it.

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reikiAcupuncture originated in Asia more than 3,000 years ago. At that time, people understood that the body mind and spirit were inseparable. This therapy works with the natural, vital inherent energy in all living things to promote the body's ability to heal itself. Working in concert with the practices of healthy living, acupuncture is a cornerstone of the treatment and prevention of illness.

The Ancient Asians recognized a vital force that is the basis of all life forms known as "Qi." Qi flows along specific pathways or Meridians in our bodies. The proper placement of needles along these meridians enhances the flow of Qi - promoting a greater sense of health balance and vitality. The system originated with carefully recorded observations passed from master to student over thousands of years. Modern science has been able to measure the electrical charge at these points - thus verifying the location of Meridians first mapped by the ancients.

The National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization recognize Acupuncture's ability to treat over 43 common disorders including: Gastrointestinal disorders, Urogenital disorders, Gynecological disorders, Respiratory disorders, Disorders of the bone, muscles, joints and nervous system, Circulatory disorders, Emotional and psychological disorders, Addictions, Supportive therapy that relieves the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.

The initial visit may last one to two hours and will include a discussion of your health concerns, your history and a physical examination. Subsequent sessions will last an hour and are scheduled a week apart for 6-8 weeks. As in any form of healing, your attitude, diet, determination and lifestyle will affect the outcome. You are encouraged to actively participate in the healing process. The goal of treatment is not to "fix" the specific disorder, rather to discover your own inner harmony and balance.

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Massage or Bodywork improves circulation of blood and lymph, thereby lowing blood pressure and enhancing the strength of the immune system. Massage improves general and/or specific muscular relaxation and decreases chronic muscular pain. Massage relieves stress promoting and overall sense of relaxation. Bodywork can be light, moderate and/or deep depending on the comfort level of the client.

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Massage not only helps to maintain, refresh and recover an athlete’s body while under the stresses of training, but also addresses any specific issue, problem and/or injury an athlete might be facing. As mentioned above, massage improves circulation. Better circulation guarantees that oxygen and nutrients are bought to overworked muscles. Better circulation flushes out stagnant blood and wastes from muscles. Better circulation also brings faster recovery and rejuvenation to tired muscles. Massage promotes an athlete that his or her body will be at its peak performance.

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Craniosacral therapy (CST) uses light pressure not only to palpate and detect potential restrictions and rhythmic imbalances, but also to release those restrictions to help facilitate balance. The result not only encourages a deep sense of relaxation that helps free the body of stress and tension but also strengthens the body’s ability to take better care of itself through optimum function of all the systems of the body. CST is deeply relaxing. Often times, those treated fall into a deep sleep, while others might feel energized or elated after being treated. Due to the relaxed state that this therapy brings, CST is beneficial in treating stress related medical conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Temporalmandibular Joint Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Headaches and Migraines, Sleeping Issues and Chronic Fatigue. CST can be a treatment in itself or can also be integrated as part of a Therapeutic and/or Sports Massage.

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Myofascial Release (MFR) is a bodywork modality used to release restricted or thickened fascia within the fascial system. Fascia is everywhere in the body. It lines every organ, muscle, vessel and bone. It is between every muscle fiber, a muscle fiber being the same size as a strand of hair. Our bodies literally swim in fascia. Fascia can become restricted not only through repetitive movement and/or an injury but also through sustained emotional guarding. These restrictions can impinge on nerves, blood vessels and muscle fibers resulting in a decreased range of motion and/or be cause of chronic pain or tightness. MFR is slow sustained pressure that releases the fascia back to its gelatinous state. MFR is beneficial in treating chronic muscular pain or tightness. This modality can be a treatment in itself or can be integrated as part of a Therapeutic and/or Sports Massage.

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Prenatal and Postpartum Massage

This maternity massage focuses on the unique and specific needs of each mother-to-be and her baby. Some benefits include- mental and physical stress relief, improved postural balance, stimulation of glandular secretions to stabilize hormonal balance, increase lymph and blood circulation which helps eliminate wastes and brings oxygen and nutrients to your baby. Postpartum massage focuses on the recovery after labor- focusing on weight-bearing muscle soreness, restoring postural balance, and overall relaxation and well-being.

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Reiki is a form of spiritual healing using "universal life energy" channeled through the practitioner to the recipient. Reiki helps to harmonize body, mind and spirit and offers a path to Higher Consciousness when practiced regularly.

During a treatment, you relax, fully clothed, on a massage table while the healer holds her hands on or above you. A treatment can last an hour or longer depending on the treatment required. In the western world many practitioners use the standard hand positions and commonly a full treatment is given covering all the important organs of the body. There is no pressure on the body making it ideal for treating all ages and conditions, sometimes hands are even held away from the body. The energy flows wherever it is required (spiritually guided) and can normally be felt as a warm sensation or tingling in the body. Receiving Reiki is a very relaxing and soothing experience!

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As religious gathered July 20-25 in Thailand for a symposium on religious life hosted by the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, religious men and women throughout the region find themselves facing new challenges to their missions.

Like the Capuchin brothers, religious throughout South Asia are seeing significant transformations that will affect the future of consecrated life. In countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the very complexion of religious congregations is changing.

“Fewer people now come from traditional Catholic pockets and more are coming from tribal and socially poor groups,” Fr. Joseph said of the situation in India.

Members of the Missionaries of Charity march toward a church on Good Friday in Kolkata, India, in this 2011 file photo. Pope Benedict XVI singled out Indian women religious to praise them for their positive role in the church in their country. (CNS photo/Rupak De Chowdhuri, Reuters)

Most new recruits joining India’s 125,000 religious men and women now come from areas where missionaries became active in the latter half of the 20th century, he said.

Only three decades ago, most of India’s religious came from pockets in Kerala, Goa, Karnataka states and cities like Kolkata and Mumbai, where Catholic communities are centuries old.

Such a demographic shift is paralleled elsewhere in South Asia.

Decades ago in Bangladesh, for example, the majority of religious came from traditional Bengali Catholic families. Today, most come from indigenous families.

“The recruits from tribal communities are increasing and those from the Bengali group are declining,” said Fr. James Clement, president of the Conference of Religious in Bangladesh.

He estimated that men and women from indigenous communities today make up 60 percent of an estimated 1,225 religious in the Muslim-majority country. People from traditional Bengali Catholic families comprise about 40 percent of the religious community. In the past, the numbers were reversed, he said.

In Pakistan, religious have traditionally been drawn from the ranks of the Goan Catholic community. Today, however, more people come from the Punjabi community, the country’s largest ethnic group, according to Kashif Anthony, of the National Commission for Justice and Peace.

Anthony said large numbers of Goan Catholics have migrated from Pakistan, which has contributed to the demographic shift.

The origins of the church in Pakistan were based around foreign missionaries. In the last decade, however, the number of foreign missionaries has dropped significantly, according to Dominican Father Pascal Paulus, president of the Major Religious Superiors Leadership Conference of Pakistan.

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U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open Monday after General Motors' bankruptcy plan received a federal judge's approval, and at the start of a week that will kick off second-quarter corporate financial reporting.

At 6:50 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures were lower. Futures measure current index values against the perceived future performance.

David Jones, chief market strategist at IG Markets, said negative investor sentiment is likely to carry over from last Thursday's plunge.

Jones described the decline in futures as "a follow-on from this feeling that has been dogging markets, that the recovery in the stock market got ahead of the overall [economic] recovery. There is continuing, almost building feeling now, that the stock markets went too far."

Stocks fell hard Thursday, with the Dow losing 212 points, after a worse-than-expected jobs report squashed hopes for a quick recovery.

Employers cut 467,000 jobs from their payrolls in June and the unemployment rate, generated by a separate survey, rose to 9.5% from 9.4%, according to a government report.

The S&P 500 surged over 40% through June 11 from its March 9, 12-year low, but the rally on Wall Street has lost steam. Investors will be looking closely at the books of big companies for an indication of where the economy is headed next.

Dow-component Alcoa (AA, Fortune 500) begins the second-quarter reporting period on Wednesday.

All financial markets were closed Friday for the Independence Day weekend.

GM bankruptcy: General Motors (GMGMQ)' plan to emerge from bankruptcy, with a lot of help from the federal government, has been approved by a federal judge.

Judge Robert Gerber gave his approval late Sunday after three days of hearings last week, saying it "is the only available means to preserve the continuation of GM's business."

Economic reports on tap: The Institute for Supply Management releases its index on the services sector of the economy. The index is expected to have risen to 46 in June from 44 in May.

World markets: Asian markets ended lower Monday, with Tokyo's Nikkei index down 1.4%. European markets fell in midday Monday trading.

Oil and money: The price of a barrel of oil fell $2.94 to $63.79. Ahead of the G8 summit that starts in Italy on Wednesday, the dollar rose against the euro and pound but fell against the yen.

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Find out more about the new Stop Slavery Hero Award

About The Award

The Stop Slavery Award was launched by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, as an action resulting from the 2015 Trust Conference.

The initiative recognises companies that have taken concrete steps to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The aim is to create a virtuous cycle, a positive paradigm to demonstrate that business can play a critical role in putting an end to modern-day slavery worldwide.

The Stop Slavery Award gives public recognition to corporations that are 'best in class' at demonstrating integrity, courage and innovation in cleaning their supply chains.

Each year winners are presented with an Anish Kapoor statue at the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s annual human rights conference, Trust Conference. As well as the statue, each winner also receives a licence to use the Stop Slavery Award logo. Please see the Competition rules for further details.

The display of the logo will help guide consumer decisions and contribute to raising cross-sector awareness on the issue of forced labour, encouraging more companies to take similar action in addressing unfair and illegal labour practices in their own supply chains.

This year, the Stop Slavery Award accepted applications in two different categories: Service Companies and Goods Companies.

Building on feedback from companies over the past two years, we have developed a simplified questionnaire and have made two versions – one for each of the categories. The questions are designed to highlight best practices relating to corporate commitment, performance, transparency and risk mitigation.

About the Prize

The Stop Slavery Award is a sculpture conceived by Anish Kapoor especially for this initiative. The artist first became involved with Trust Women in 2014, when he delivered a keynote speech on the important role art must play in raising public awareness of modern-day slavery.

Anish Kapoor has spent the past two years conceptualising the Award through a number of striking designs that encapsulate the complexity of the issue.

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Applying for the Award

The submission period will open soon, please email for further details.

There are two different versions of the questionnaire – one for Service Companies and the other for Goods Companies.

“Service Companies" are those that sell services or intangible goods and products and do not rely on manufacturing or industrial processes in their supply chain and operations.

Service Company Application

“Goods Companies" are companies that have commodities, or manufacturing, production or industrial processes in their supply chains or operations, or otherwise rely on manual labor.

For the avoidance of doubt, all companies that are not Service Companies are considered Goods Companies for the purposes of this Award.

Goods Company Application

For further information please contact the Stop Slavery Award team at

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Submit your application

The submission period will open soon. If you interested to hear more on this initiative, please email

2018 Shortlisted Candidates

For the third annual Stop Slavery Award, Apple, Unilever and Thai Union are amongst the biggest global brands shortlisted from a number of high-profile companies representing a range of industries from fashion to financial services to fossil fuels. Winners will be announced at the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s annual human rights conference, Trust Conference, on November 14 2018, in London. The winning companies will receive a sculpture by world-renowned artist Anish Kapoor, as well as the right to use the Stop Slavery Award logo for one year. The artwork, created by Kapoor especially for the initiative, was first unveiled at the inaugural Awards ceremony at the 2016 Trust Women conference.

Uplift Worldwide, developed a decision matrix to assess the submissions. Using the decision matrix, they compared company responses to an assessment criteria that identified a company's practice as leading, base compliant, or lagging on a scale of 1-10 with individual weighting per question. The assessment criteria was developed using a combination of existing standards (e.g., UK Modern Slavery Act, US Federal Acquisition Requirements) and best practices (e.g. Know the Chain Benchmarking Methodology, Business Authentication Criteria).

Based on overall scores, 6 companies demonstrated leading practices with evidence of implementation. These 6 leading companies constituted the shortlist for the Judging Board's review for the 2018 Stop Slavery Award (in alphabetical order):

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Standard Chartered PLC
Thai Union Group PLC
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This year’s Stop Slavery Award Judging Board (below) brings together some of the world’s highest-profile leaders in the fight against slavery.

Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Peace Prize Recipient & Children's Rights Activist

Patricia Viseur Sellers

International Criminal Lawyer

Kevin Hyland

Former UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner

Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.

District Attorney, New York County

Kenneth Roth

Executive Director, Human Rights Watch

Monique Villa

CEO, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Founder, TrustLaw and Trust Conference

John Ruggie

Berthold Beitz Professor in Human Rights and International Affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

The submission period will open soon, please email for further details.

This year we launch the inaugural Stop Slavery Hero Award.

The Hero Award recognises individuals who have had a significant impact in the fight to eradicate slavery – whether on the front lines, or at a global scale.

The Hero Award involves a two stage application process.

Stage 1: A professional contact provides a reference explaining how the nominee demonstrates integrity and courage in their efforts to combat slavery and how they have had a tangible impact at a local or global level. The Hero Award is open to individuals only. References may be given by organisations, though the entrant for the Hero Award may only be an individual.

Stage 2: If the nominee has been longlisted, they will be contacted and invited to enter Stage 2 of the competition, which involves providing details on the challenges they are working to solve and the impact they have had on their intended beneficiaries.

The winner(s) of the Hero Award will be invited to attend the Stop Slavery Awards ceremony which will take place at Trust Conference on 14 November 2018, when the winner(s) will be announced publicly.

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The Eucharist is the core of our Christian faith, not for any complicated reasons, nor from one particular theological position or another, but because it is precisely what Our Lord said we should do. Of course doctrine (what the Church teaches) and theology (discourse about God) are important, but fundamentally, when we gather together and celebrate holy communion, we are simply doing what we were told, by Jesus, to do. ‘This is my body….this is my blood….given for you; do this in remembrance of me’ . It is transformative, and by it we come to know we are forgiven, healed, and recreated, to become yet more fully ourselves and the person God calls us to be.

As with other sacraments, the Eucharist – also known as holy communion, communion, Mass, is an outward and visible form and expression of inner grace. The Eucharist itself leads us through the whole story of salvation history: our redemption and salvation through Christ.

The Eucharist is subject to Canons B12 and B15 and B18, in terms of law, which relate to preaching, vestments, and ministry, as well as to structure of the service itself. The basic shape of the Rite is: the people gather (the gathering); the word is proclaimed; the sacrament is shared; and people are sent out (the dismissal) to love and serve the Lord!

For all the structures and ‘method’ of the Eucharist, there is a beauty and rhythm, however, wherever, and whatever scale it is celebrated. Whether outdoors – up a mountain, on a lakeside, at a bedside or in a prison cell; cathedral or small leaky corrugated iron shack, there is a transformational beauty in sharing bread and wine – breaking open God’s word; breaking bread together. As the Dom Gregory Dix , in his classic work ‘the shape of the liturgy’ was to observe, this can and does take place anywhere, where people are.

You can look at the Eucharist structurally, like the parts of a fine flower, or the components of a well-made engine, but it is infinitely more than the sum of its parts. It is a gathering of the people of God, a breaking and sharing of bread, the body of Christ, in order to become or reform as the body of Christ, and so  be sent out, literally to ‘live and work to God’s praise and glory’.


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food-healthy-vegetables-potatoesLast weekend there were news articles about Lidl’s decision to appeal against the ruling that they should recognise GMB union at their Bridgend depot – but why?

The story is reported on the GMB website, which handily also includes Lidl’s statement on the issue.

A significant majority of staff at Lidl’s Bridgend depot indicated that they wanted to be represented by a trade union in negotiations with the company. Lidl’s response was to reject the request for recognition that came from GMB. This was referred to the Central Arbitration Committee, the body that decides the outcome in such situations, who ruled that the union should be recognised. Lidl’s response has been lukewarm, with reports suggesting they are now going to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the CAC decision.

Setting aside the specifics of Lidl and GMB, the question then arises – why are so many employers hostile to unions?

Workplaces that have a union present have significantly better H&S records than those that don’t, they can access all sorts of training for their staff (union reps and members can access training through their union or STUC and TUC education programmes, as well as wider education through UnionLearn projects, etc.) that they would otherwise have to pay for. Being a representative is also a great way for staff to be exposed to responsibility and authority that would never occur in their day job, so there’s a good chance to see what they can do.

Aside from that, it helps meet obligations under the Information & Consultation of Employees Regulations that may otherwise be both problematic and ineffective.

So, with so much to gain, what is it that makes employers so reluctant to engage with trade unions?

Interestingly, around 70% of FTSE 100 companies recognise unions, so it can’t be THAT damaging to the bottom line.

History is a big factor – many, many employers (and workers) still view the union movement as a behemoth from the 1970s. But unions have changed, forced to evolve and adapt initially by legal changes through the 80s and early 90s, latterly by a drive to become more effective at representing their members in the rapidly changing world of employment. Before the last government decided to raise the hurdles for workers to take legal industrial action, it had already become a rare event – 2015 was the second lowest annual total for working days lost through strike action since records began in 1891 (the lowest was 2005).

There are costs – rates of pay in unionised workplaces are higher, and ensuring your workforce is safe and healthy takes investment, but more competitive pay also means they are more likely to attract better candidates when they advertise jobs, and it’s a good thing that people go home after work as healthy as they were when they started, so there are swings to those roundabouts.

I have long been a believer that the objectives of any workforce largely align with those of their employer – success for the company is in everyone’s interests. Hence my work to help and encourage employers to find the most effective way to interact with their employees to improve the company for whom everyone is working. Given the insights they have into the various levels and structures of your business, staff represent a valuable resource from which to better inform your next big decision. That doesn’t change because the staff want to be represented by a union.

However many people you employ, if you’d like help in improving the way you interact with your staff, whether or not there are unions involved, please get in touch – it could be the start of a new future for your company.  If you’d like to know more about the services offered by Strathesk Resolutions, please e-mail or call Malcolm on 07736068787.

What Can Strathesk Resolutions Do For You?

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Strathesk Resolutions specialises in helping businesses to identify, resolve and, ideally, avoid individual or collective problems with their staff through targeted analysis, mediation, training, coaching and mentoring.

We draw on years of experience working collaboratively and constructively to achieve the right outcome to complex industrial relations situations.  We deliver straightforward advice, training and solutions that encourage and develop relationships based on understanding, cooperation and trust.

Our open and honest approach ensures fairness to all sides whilst guaranteeing the needs of both the individual and the organisation are properly considered. Having worked with Trade Unions for years we understand the need for clear and concise communication, whilst influencing and negotiating in an expert manner.

You can expect us to thoroughly explore your problems, ensuring that we properly understand the problem before we start working towards a solution.  We will also keep an open line of communication to ensure that you are fully aware and involved in developing approaches.

Depression Awareness Week – talking about it definitely makes things better…

I didn’t want to see Depression Awareness Week pass without doing at least a little to promote it. Why? Because mental health is still a massive taboo in UK workplaces, with many people going through agonies to stop their colleagues, and especially their bosses, from finding out that they’re ill.

Only this week I was approached by someone asking if their employer is likely to see them as weak, a liability, if they are honest about being ill. It’s a shame, but that is still the overwhelming fear for people when they’re diagnosed. In spite of the fear, many organisations I’ve dealt with are actually reasonably aware of the problems that can arise and treat mental illnesses similarly to physical ones, but some, sadly, are a long way from that. The best way to start improving things is to speak about depression openly and honestly, and Depression Awareness Week presents an ideal opportunity to start that conversation.

As an employer, it’s worth remembering that depression can be a disability, so it’s important to get your approach to it correct, but also that it’s a common illness from which the vast majority of people recover (or can manage) with proper treatment – and a supportive employer can make a huge difference in successful recovery.

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While my previous career involved mediating between various parties on a regular basis, I’d never had my skills in this respect properly reflected through accreditation, so I decided it was time to address that. Thanks to training provided by The Mediation Partnership, I am now accredited mediator.

The training was both interesting and challenging, featuring a number of role play scenarios that were outside of my previous experience and allowed a wide-ranging exploration of approaches and techniques to develop my skills.

The course is accredited by the Scottish Mediation Register.

Targetted training!

Strathesk Resolutions design and deliver customised mentoring and advanced coaching programmes beginning with a training needs analysis to identify specific requirements.

These provide training and assistance in areas as diverse as:

  • Negotiating with employers or employees,
  • Handling bullying & harassment in the workplace,
  • Succession planning.

We’re also developing courses on ‘Working in Partnership’ and the ‘Information & Consultation of Employees Regulations’ to help you decide the best model for your organisation to engage with your staff over more difficult issues.


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I should have a shirt that says: "Street Luge ruined my life" Cuz I can't seem to get any constructive work done anymore.

Anyways, I'm new at this Rush called Street Luge. I picked it up after watching friends fly down hills on their Longboards. I thought I'd bring back 1996 and build a Street Luge, scare myself, then stop. SO much for that... I'm hooked.

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I've got a set of Abec11 90mm flywheels and some board modifications to happen soon.
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Hello everyone, this is Mireia Carbonell, and I am a mixed media creative from Barcelona.
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For my first inspirational blog post, I created an altered book with denim fabric, I used April paper pad 15x15cm, some journal cards , clear stickers and word stickers too, all items will be able to studio forty shop.

I used too, some mixed media items, like gesso, chalkpaint and modeling paste.

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Professor Dr. Amir H. Khan is a distinguished academician and researcher in the field of environmental science in general and pollution in particular. He did B.Sc (Hon’s) in Chemistry from McGill University of Canada, M.Sc in Chemistry from University of Dhaka and Ph.D in Nuclear Chemistry from McGill University. He also had rare opportunity of doing research at Ghent University, Antwerp University and also at Hungary, Spain and Institute of Sea Research at the Netherlands. He joined the then Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and retired as Director of Atomic Energy Centre of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. He is the pioneer researcher and Team Leader of the Air Pollution Program in Bangladesh, initiated in 1993 at the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, in collaboration with IAEA. He then joined the University of Dhaka at the Department of Chemistry as a Professor and was made the Founder Director of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Physical, Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and established six advanced laboratories for research and development in multidisciplinary science. He also taught at the Department of Chemistry of Jahangirnagar University and School of Environmental Science and Management of Independent University Bangladesh. Besides his present role as Advisor of the Department of Environmental Science at SUB he is now also working at Plasma Plus+ Application and Research Laboratory as Chief Scientist and at AQ Chowdhury Science and Synergy Private Limited as Director of Science and Technology.

More than 100 publications in peer reviewed journals of repute, of which a substantial number is published in refereed International Journals in Europe, USA and Canada or by international agencies (a selected list is given below).
  1. Nabi, A. Hussam and A. H. Khan, Speciation of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) Carbonate and Bicarbonate in Sea Water, Bangladesh Chemical Congress 2012(BCC12), University of Dhaka, 2012.
  2. Islam , S.Z. Haider and A. H. Khan* Bio-Essential and Ecotoxic Trace Elements in Bangladesh Agroecosystem: A Case Study in two Rural Agricultural Fields, Invited Lecture , Bangladesh Chemical Congress, December 2010.
(This presentation was a part of the Ph.D Dissertation of A. Islam, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, 2000, Trace Elements Profile in Bangladesh Agroenvironment A Case Study in Sonargaon, Bangladesh, directly supervised by A. H. Khan) H. Khan, Hazardous Chemicals in the Natural Environment: Ensuring Human Health Safety through Risk Analysis, Workshop on Chemical Hazards, Safety and Environment, 16-17 January, 2010, organized by ICCTB , Bangladesh Chemical Society ( BCS), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A.H. Khan, Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Bangladesh: Ensuring Safe Drinking   Water through Mitigation Measures, Presented in the Seminar on Arsenic Problem, in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, Dhaka, 14 February, 2010. A.H. Khan, Chemical contamination of Food: Ensuring Food Quality and Food Safety through Risk Assessment and Legislative Control Measures, In : 7th Annual Conf. on Food Security and Food Safety: Towards a One World, One Health approach, Chittagong Veterinary and     Animal Sciences University,  17-19 March, 2009. A. H. Khan, Metal Contamination in the Aquatic Environment: Ensuring Safe Drinking Water through Mitigation Measures, In: Environment and Resources, AASA (Association of Academies in Asia) Workshop, Izmir, Turkey, 25-27 September, 2009 A.H. Khan,  Water Management and Sustainable Development, Presentation  in  the 1st Symposium On Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, Organized by JSPS, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, 19 December,2009. Zia Ul Abedin, Z. Rahman, M. Hoque, T. Raihan, A. Hoque and A. H. Khan, Ion- Pair Liquid Chromatography for Melamine Analysis in Complex Sample Matrix: Quality Control and Method Validation for Trace Concentrations in Infant Formula Milk, 31st Annual Conference , Bangladesh Chemical Society, University of Dhaka, Jan 30 – 02 February, 2009. Zia Ul Abedin, Z. Rahman, M. Hoque, T. Raihan and A. H. Khan, Quality Control and Method validation  of Method  for  Analysis of Melamine  by Ion-Pair Liquid Chromatography : Application Milk Powder and Milk Products, Abstract, 12th Annual Scientific Conference ( ASCON II) on Health System Research: People’s Needs First, 9-12 February,2009, ICDDR,B Dhaka, Bangladesh. A.H. Khan, Mitigation of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Bangladesh: I Arsenic Calamity of Groundwater in Bangladesh: Contamination in Water Soil and Plants, Kingshuk Roy (Editor), Nihon University Publication, Japan 2008. Julian E. Spallholz, L Mallory Boylan, M. Mahbubur Rahman, Daniel Katz, , J. David Robertson, ABM Zakaria, A. H. Khan, M. Alauddin, M. Bhattacharjee, S. Sultana, S. Khanam and Z.Choucair Selenium content of rice, mixed plant foods and fish from Bangladesh, Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry,, 2007, 1-10. Hussam, M. Habibuddowla, M. Alauddin, Z. A. Hossain, A. K. M. Munir and A. H. Khan, “Chemical Fate of Arsenic and Other Metals in Groundwater of Bangladesh: Experimental Measurement and Chemical Equilibrium Model”, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A38 (1), 71(2003). Khyrul Kabir, M. Q. Ehsan and A. H. Khan, “Anodic Stripping Voltammetry in Biological and Environmental Studies”, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc, 15(1), (2002). Hussam, M. Alauddin, A. H. Khan, D. Chowdhury, H. Bibi, M. Bhattacharjee and S. Sultana “Solid Phase Microextraction: Measurement of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Dhaka City Air Pollution”, J. Environ. Sci. Health, A 37(7), 1223 (2002). K. M. Fazlul Hoque, M. Khaliquzzaman, M. Dilder Hossain, A. H. Khan, “Determination of Fluoride in Water Residues by Protoninduced Gamma Emission Measurements”, Fluoride, 35 (3), 176 (2002). Hussam, M. Alauddin, A. H. Khan, S. B. Rasul, and A. K. M. Munir, “Arsine Generation in Arsenic Field Kit: A Health Hazard”, International Conference on Arsenic in Bangladesh Groundwater, Wagner College, New York, February 27-28, 1999. B. Rasul, N. Ahmed, A. K. M. Munir, S. Washe, M. Khaliquzzaman, A. H. Khan, and A. Hussam, “Speciation of Arsenic in Groundwater of Bangladesh”, International Conference on Arsenic in Bangladesh Groundwater, Wagner College, New York, February 27-28, 1999. H. Khan, A. Hussam, and M. Alauddin, “Groundwater Chemistry and Arsenic Distribution in Groundwater of Bangladesh”, International Conference on Arsenic in Bangladesh Groundwater, Wagner College, New York, February 27-28, 1999. Nabi, S. Z. Haider, M. A. Islam, A. K. M. F. Kibria, and A. H. Khan, “Stripping Voltammetric Studies of Copper Glutathione Complexation in Sea Water”, J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 23(2), 2071 (1999). N. Rahman, M. Q. Ehsam and A. H. Khan, “Copper Glutathione interaction for Complexation and Speciation Studies at TMF Electrode in Artificial Sea Water”, Dhaka Uni. J. Sci, 46(2), 223 (1998). Khaliquzzaman, S. K. Biswas, S. A. Tarafdar, and A. H. Khan, “Analytical Quality Assurance in Trace Elements Analysis using Different Techniques in the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission”, IAEA-Sym-344/73, 343 (1997). Ali, A. H. Khan, A. K. M. Wahiduzzaman and M. A. Malek, “Trace Element Concentration in the Hair of Bangladesh Children under Normal and Malnourished Condition”, J. Radioanal. Chem, 219(1), 81 (1997). U. Rashid, A. H. Khan, M. H.Sarker. S. Akhter and M. F. Khan, “Effect of Hemodialysis on Serum Zinc, Copper and Magnesium Level in Patients with End Stage Renal Failure”, Bangladesh Renal J., 15(1), 15 (1996). M. S. Alam, M. A. Rahman, A. H. Khan and D. A. Chowdhury, “Determination of Se (IV) with Differential Pulse Cathodic Stripping Voltammetry”, Dhaka Uni. J. Sci., 44(2), 161 (1996). Khaliquzzaman, S. K. Biswas, S. A. Tarafdar, A. Islam and A. H. Khan, “Trace Elements Composition of Air Particulate Matters in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh”, AECD/AFD- CH/3-44 Report, November, 1995. Khaliquzzaman, S. K. Biswas S. A. Tarafdar, and A. Islam, A. H. Khan, “Background Air Pollution Studies in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh”, Research Coordination Meeting Sydney. 26-31 March, 1995. Z. Haider, A. H. Khan, N. A. Pasha, M. I. Mondel, A. Islam and M. M. Alam, “On the Aspects of Greenhouse Gas Emission Studies in Bangladesh: Methane Emission from Rice Paddies”, BAS Int. Sym. Dhaka, 27-30 March, 1995. M. F. Kibria, M. Sh. Mridha and A. H. Khan,”Electrochemical Studies of Nickel Electrode for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , 20(6), 435 (1995). A. Tarafdar, A. H. Khan, D. A. Hadi, F. B. A. Maroof and M. Ali, “Application of PIXE, NAA and Other Techniques for the Determination of Toxic Elements in Foodstuffs and Drinking Water in Bangladesh”, IAEA Report NAHRES-23, P. 71 (1994). M. Salehuddin, A. H. Khan, S. A. Tarafdar and M. M. M. Rahman, “Study of Possible Contamination of Jute Fibre with Petroleum Based Hydrocarbons Carcinogens and their Migration to Foodstuffs”, J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci., 18(2), 117-125, (1994) M. Salehuddin and A. H. Khan, “A Comparative Study of Different Stationary Phases of Gas-Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Some Phenolic Compounds in Tobacco Condensate”, J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 17 (2), 257 (1993). A. Haque, S. Z. Haider S. A. Tarafdar and A. H. Khan, “The Inventory of Inorganic Nitrogen in the Surface Water Ecosystem (Lakes and Rivers) in and around Dhaka City”, J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 6 (1), 15-23, (1993). M. F. Kibria, M. Sh. Mridha and A. H. Khan, “Electrocatalytic Behaviour of Nickel Electrode in Alkaline Water Electrolysis”, Conference paper, 5th Int. Energy Conference, Seoul, South Korea, October, 1993. H. Khan, “The Current Status of Nuclear Analytical Technology in Bangladesh: Materials Analysis and Environmental Studies (Coordination Meeting Report)”, IAEA/UNDP/RCA Report on Sustainable Development, RAS/92/073, (1993). H. Khan, M. Khaliquzzaman, S. A. Tarafdar, S. K. Biswas and A. Islam, “Background Air Pollution Studies in Urban and Rural Areas of Bangladesh using Nuclear-related Analytical Techniques (Conf. Report)”, IAEA Report NAHRES 19, p. 47 (1993). A. Tarafdar, M. Ali, A. Islam, and A.H. Khan,”Level of Some Trace and Minor Elements in Bangladeshi Meat Products”, Radioanal. NucI. Chem., 3(9), 152 (1991). H. Khan, D. K. Saha and S. K. Biswas, “Urine Level of Trace Elements in some Adults in Bangladesh under Workplace Environment”, Int. J. Radiat. Isotopes, 41(2), 143 (1990). Sh. Mridha, A. H. Khan and M. A. Wazed Miah, “Hydrogen Energy Prospects in Bangladesh”, Proc. Int. Conf. on Hydrogen Energy Progress VIII, Hawaii, vol. I, p 125, 22-27 July, 1990.

Awards & Achievements

  • Colombo Plan Fellowship for Ph.D research.
  • Al-Kharajmi International Award for Scientific Achievement.
  • Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences.
  • Gold Medal from Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in Physical Sciences.
  • Best Scientific Achievement Certificate from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
  • Senior EEC Fellowship for Advanced Research in Marine Chemistry and Pollution (Heavy Metals) at Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands.


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... and then he vanished. Without saying a word. As if the time we spent together over the past 2 months meant nothing to him. …As if the words he’d whispered to me were completely meaningless.

Welcome to the world of ‘Ghosting’... it fucking sucks!!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept, ghosting is the cowardly act of ignoring, blocking, and cutting someone who you have an existing (romantic) relationship with out of your life, without a word or explanation. #coward #growapair

I have been ghosted, as have many of my friends, and I can tell you that it’s frustrating, hurtful, disrespectful, not to mention incredibly offensive. The effects can be emotionally damaging, especially to those with pre-existing self-esteem issues.

Online dating and apps like tinder and bumble make ghosting and getting away with it very easy to do.  #datingdisaster

If two people speaking online have yet to exchange phone numbers and personal information, once one of them deletes the match, all communication ceases - you no longer have a way of contacting that individual.

These apps are ideal for ghosters because they don’t have to worry about getting reprimanded for their obnoxious behaviour. The apps allow them to successfully avoid experiencing any emotional turmoil involved with getting called out for acting like a little bitch. #littlebitch

When the social connection formed is not particularly strong or intimate, there may be fewer social consequences associated with cutting someone out just like that, thus increasing the chance of being ghosted.

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  1. I think it’s totally pathetic that a grown ass adult is unable to express themselves truthfully - am I really that intimidating that you fear my reaction?

  2. Part of the motivation for ghosting is assuming that you (the person being ghosted) can’t handle the truth - that you like them so freaking much,  you’ll be devastated to learn that they aren’t interested. HA! #dontflatteryourself #ivehadbetter

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Let’s be real... all excuses you could possibly give for ghosting are pretty pathetic. They’re lame attempts at saving face and at validating poor behaviour.

To cut someone out of your life and not give a simple explanation - “hey, I’m not feeling it, tootles!” - is disrespectful, plain and simple. #sorude #anotheronebitesthedust

Below, I have given a couple examples of ways to kindly reject someone.

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The next time you get the urge to be a dick and ghost someone, and you feel like you don’t ‘owe’ anyone an explanation, I invite you to try challenging yourself and that thought; is it possible to try owning and admitting the truth, regardless of how awkward it may be for you? I’m pretty certain that most will appreciate the honesty. #dontbeadick #youcandoit

Kind Rejections:

  • “Hey - I’ve had a lot of fun talking to you and hanging out together, but I have to be honest and say that I don’t feel the romantic connection that I’m ideally looking for. I hope you understand. I’m definitely open to maintaining a friendship if you have any interest.”

  • “Hey (insert name here)! I think you’re a great person and I’ve enjoyed getting to know you. Unfortunately, I don’t really feel an emotional connection between us, and that’s what I’m hoping to find at this point in my life. I wish you the best and hope you understand.”

Feel free to change the above examples. Say what feels right for you. The point is to be authentic and honest, in a gentle manner.

Dating is hard. Don’t make it harder by being an asshole.

Every person deserves respect - Let’s give honesty a shot. #honestyisthebestpolicy

Does that sound like an approach that’s do-able for you? Or, would you rather continue to ghost? – Let me know!! I’d love to know your opinions.

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You know that your home is important. You sleep there, eat there, and enjoy your life there. Tha'ts why you need to keep it safe, as well as everyone inside your home. Here are some things you can do to help your home stay secure, so that you can keep feeling safe.

Choose a deadbolt lock over a spring-latch lock. The spring-latch lock is much easier for burglars that are experienced in "loiding." Loiding refers to the method where a plastic card like a credit card is slipped against the latch tongue in order to depress it, which will unlock your door. The deadbolt will prevent an attack like this. Deadbolts are vulnerable only when there is plenty of space in between your door and your door frame for intruders to use hacksaws or power tools.  Keep lights on in your home or put the stereo on when you are going on vacation. This is important as it makes it look like someone is there at the house, so burglars will refrain from taking action with a potential robbery. This will keep your house safe and protected.

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The company you choose to purchase and install your home security system is important. You want to make sure the company has the most reliable system and knows what they are doing when it comes to installation. To find a good company, ask friends and families or look for online reviews  Walk out to the street and then turn back to your home. What can you see through the windows? Is there anything valuable in view? If so, you need to move the objects out of sight. They simply give burglars a reason to target your home. If relocating the objects isn't a possibility, invest in shades or curtains to obscure them from view.

If your security system alarm goes off and scares the burglar away, you can be fined for a false alarm. If the police send someone to check your property in response to a security alert and no burglar is there, it is considered a false alarm. You can be fined and charged because your security system worked.  Install motion sensing lights. Darkness is a potential thief's best friend. Make sure all potential entrances to your home are covered by a motion sensing light. These lights will turn on automatically when movement triggers them, making it difficult for anyone to sneak around your property. Thieves will quickly move on to an easier target.

When people come to your door unexpectedly, ask who is there before you open the door. Even if you live in a neighborhood that does not have a high crime rate, it is still a good idea to be careful. If the person on the other side is hesitant about replying, never open the door.

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Cameras are a great way to protect your home and family. If you make the cameras noticeable, just having them on your property is enough to deter many criminals. High quality video surveillance systems have gone down in price in recent years and are affordable for almost any budget now.  The nightmare of burglars begins with video surveillance. Don't believe everything you see on TV or at the movies. Many people who burglarize homes don't cover their faces at all since they have no intention of ever being seen. Just seeing surveillance will often cause them to leave.

After reading this article, you should have enough information to make your home very secure. It's important that you take a close look at everything said here, so that you can apply the tips to your own security. You will feel much safer when you secure your home, so let these tips help you do that.

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  1. I never really thought about leaving the radio on while on vacation. Simple yet brilliant tip!! Doing this from now on :)

  2. Anonymous12:45 PM

    This is so important, we have the ability to monitor our house when away. This came in perfectly just today when I was home alone with my youngest and not feeling well at all. My husband is trying to get back but was out of state on business. He called and when I did not answer, he was able to go online and see that we were okay and I just did not hear the phone. There are so many reasons to use these systems, not just for when you are away.

  3. i'm paranoid about home security i always wonder what if the people operating them are the ones doing the breaking in

  4. This is becoming a must-have for homes nowadays. I don't blame that people taking extra precautions to prevent burglary.

  5. It is important to do everything you can to make your home safe and secure while you are home and when you are away.

  6. We always leave a light on but had not thought about the radio, that is a great tip.

  7. It is very important to take precautions to protect your home. I'm glad that there are so many options available these days in addition to alarm systems.

  8. Before we moved out from our old place, we thought of getting security camera because someone was taking our stuff in the garage. Camera would have been a great tool to finding who's the culprit.

  9. I've always thought of getting one like this.

  10. Great article! I keep wanting to put up cameras in my home.

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