In a recent blog, we spoke about our time at Facilities Show 2019 and some of the challenges, trends and predictions that caught our attention. Fast forward a few weeks and the 300 North team have put together this second blog to discuss our take on some of the key messages from this year’s Show. Join us as we delve into themes shaping Facilities Management (FM) and touch on key considerations influencing the sector.

300 North are proud to sponsor Paralympic athlete Callum Hall. Our last update from Callum was in May, so we thought we'd check in with him to see how his training has been going over the past couple of months.

We love working as a team from our offices in Leeds & Newcastle but it’s also important to us that we spend time away from our working environment, keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in the Facilities Management (FM) industry.

This allows us to understand any challenges, trends or predictions that might impact our business, our clients and our candidates. It’s also the reason we schedule one particular annual event into our diaries - the world's largest dedicated FM event that attracts thousands of people from all over the world - AKA Facilities Show.

Here's some news to cheer us up on a rainy June morning!...We're proud as punch to receive the news that 300 North has been recognised by CV Magazine in their 2019 Recruitment Elite.

The Elite looks to highlight some of the globe’s key players from across the industry who have stood out from the crowd during the past 12 months and achieved excellence in their retrospective sector.

Let’s keep the mental health and wellbeing conversation going in our workplaces!

Everyone has mental health, in the same way that we all have physical health. At times we can struggle to maintain good physical health due to different reasons, such as being too busy and tired to fit in a trip to the gym, or to cook dinner so we order a takeaway. Similarly, we have to work at maintaining good mental health where certain factors might make this a challenge. The workplace can often be an environment of high pressure and stress with impending deadlines and the expectations of exceeding targets. This atmosphere can be challenging for people experiencing mental health difficulties and create barriers to accessing the right support from their employers. 

"I wanted to write about the outstanding work that Faye Shepherd has done in the employment of 300 North. Over the past 12 months that I have worked via Faye and 300 North, she has always acted in an exemplary manner when it comes to finding me new contracts to work on, and always seems to go that extra mile to help. I would always recommend their services to others who are thinking of going freelance, and Faye has been a pleasure to work with."

Paul L - Site Manager

It’s Wednesday 15th May and that means only one thing for the global facilities management (FM) community - World FM Day!

This annual celebration highlights the significant contribution FM makes to the global economy and recognises the essential work of FM professionals. The theme for 2019 is ‘celebrating global ISO FM Standards’, which is a nod to the welcome standardisation of FM practices internationally.

It's a while since we provided an update on Paralympic Athlete Callum Hall (who we are delighted to be sponsoring); So we've asked him to bring everyone up to speed on what he's been up to since the end of 2018.

Callum explains "In January I competed in my first marathon of the year in Dubai where I finished 7th. Unfortunately I had food poisoning the week before, which drained my energy levels and affected my lead up into the race, however I still pushed 1 minute outside my PB, a good sign that training has been working!

It’s an exciting, intriguing and nail-biting time for facilities management (FM). With each month that passes, the FM sector is required to meet the present and predicted needs of a market filled with challenges and complexities.

From workplace tech to wellbeing, all this talk of change has got us thinking about the trends beginning to seriously shape the future of FM.