International Nurses Day is organised annually by the International Council of Nurses. It is celebrated all around the world on 12th May to commemorate the birthday of perhaps the world's most famous nurse, Florence Nightingale and to celebrate the contribution that nurses make to societies around the world.

Today is International Receptionists Day and to celebrate, we're featuring our fabulous receptionists here at Buck's Biz. First up, it's Faye, who most of you will see as you come in to work in the mornings. She's been with us since last August.

Today Destination MK (DMK) is holding the 7th annual #LoveMk Day, the day is not only to promote Milton Keynes as a business and leisure destination but also to showcase the pride that many people have in their city!

There are many benefits to joining Facebook Groups in your local area. If you run a business, Facebook Groups can give you an insight into local events, discussions and relevant topics that you can get involved with. 

Coversure Insurance are the trusted insurance broker for thousands of property, motor and business insurance customers. Their key services are insurance for offices, professional indemnity insurance, liability and commercial combined insurance. Hemal Patel is the franchise holder for the Milton Keynes branch, which is based at the Bucks Biz iCentre. Hemal has kindly shared some top insurance tips for businesses:

SRS offer sales, repairs and service on most makes of paper shredders, guillotines, trimmers and other office products. They also sell many
of the most common parts for these machines, including shredder oil, which is important for keeping your shredder working correctly.

Many of us have our email address registered with hundreds of companies and websites. Online retailers, food supermarkets, furniture stores, online banking – not to mention several social media platforms. And there’s nothing wrong with that… unless your credentials are being sold on the Dark Web.

Summer holidays can be a really tricky time, especially for parents who run their own business. Our customer Rachel Allen, from Rachel Allen Marketing has written a blog post about how she has managed to juggle childcare whilst running her marketing agency. If you’re at the halfway point in the holidays and you’re struggling for inspiration to keep the kids occupied (or if you just want to share the pain with somebody else!) then please take a look at the full article below and feel free to comment and share ideas about how you are getting on!