During the week of 14^th to the 18^th of May 2012, it could be well worth your while to consider swapping from your usual envelope brand to Avery! During this week Avery will be focussing on the environment and raising awareness for other businesses and individuals to do the same. If you take part in Avery’s ‘Green League’, you could enjoy plenty of prizes whilst ensuring that you and your business are having minimal negative impact on our planets eco system.

The Green League gives you the opportunity to show the world just how environmentally-friendly you and your business are! You can join now and then up until 18th May you will enjoy your chance to score points, win badges and even prizes plus be recognised for all of your environmental efforts! This can only leave you or your company smelling of roses, so why not take full advantage and announce your involvement in this scheme on your businesses homepage!?

Participating in the Green League enables you access to fun, daily tasks which make your workplace greener whilst testing your eco-knowledge! Every day, you’ll be able to grab yourself loads of points for completing Green League tasks, this will run right the way up until the end of Green Office Week on Friday 18th May. Basically, every time you complete a task, you’ll receive valuable Green League points which all equate to prizes!

With fantastic prizes on offer, you won’t want to miss out, in fact the star prize is a very special, one-off upcycled Trolley Chair which has been designed by Max McMurdo! You may remember Max from the TV programme Dragon’s Den, where he won the support of the dragon’s for his fantastic environmentally-friendly furniture creations. You can also enjoy prizes such as magazine subscriptions, book giveaways and much, much more! For those who go that extra mile, Avery will be awarding special badges too. Look out for ‘Star of the Week’, and awards for ‘Quick Response’ and ‘Wise Owl.’ For those of you who like a good old competition, Avery will even send you a weekly email updating you on your points with a link to the Green League table so you can check out your ranking!

As soon as you register you can start collecting Reward point every time you buy Avery! Simply find your unique code inside promotional packs worth between £2 and £15! Then you simply choose your special reward, or bank your codes so that you can spend more on rewards later! Register at www.averyrewards.co.uk!

Check out Office 365’s full range of Avery products at www.office365.co.uk and see how you can get involved by purchasing products which not only will be easy on the pocket, but that will satisfy even the most demanding customer.

In order to run a successfully tight ship, so to speak, organisation and planning are key. The most useful tool in terms of office and staff planning is the planning board, an item which offers at a glance, quick and easy guided reference without any complications. One of the best solutions for your office planning will always be the T-Card system. T-Card Boards are the most suitable option for every level of staff within the office, organising each employee effectively. Nobo T-Card systems are renowned for being flexible and proficient and our range is guaranteed to provide you with optimum versatility as well as durability and effectiveness.

Our range includes;

• 24 Slots – NoboT-Card 24 slot panels slot into tracking so that a combination of panel widths can be used.  Constructed using aluminium for durability and strength, plus paired tracking comes with a heading strip in the top track. These panels take size 2 T-Cards.
• 32 Slots – Aluminium Nobo panels which again, slot into tracking and come with paired tracking that has heading strip in the top track. Available in 64mm, 96mm and 128mm widths, these panels take size 2, 3 and 4 T-Cards.
• 54 Slots – 54 slot Aluminium Nobo panels which again, slot into tracking and come with paired tracking that has heading strip in the top track. These are also available in 64mm, 96mm and 128mm widths, and take size 2, 3 and 4 T-Cards.

Never underestimate how important visual planning is to the good organisation and functionality of your business. The T-Card system is a simple easy to use wall mounted planning system suitable for every office, large or small. It allows for fast and simple identification of subject headings for ‘at a glance’ reference. Commonly used in conjunction with an Electronic Time Clock for ‘Clocking In and Clocking Out’, it is a great tool for keeping on top of your staffs punctuality and attendance. To complete the system so that it can be used within your office, you will also need T-Cards which are the ”T shaped’ cards that are slotted into the panels. The top of the cards are wider than the slots which enables a section of each card to remain visible when filed. This part of the card can then be labelled for easy retrieval. The rest of the body of the card can then be used to write further information.

Jiffy are fast becoming a household name as homes and businesses turn to their famous bubble wrap for all their moving, packing and protecting (or even stress relieving) needs across the entire globe! Jiffy’s selection of protective envelopes in particular are a treasured essential and the perfect solution for a secure, protective and easy method of posting fragile items. At Office 365 you’ll find we have a wide choice of different Jiffy Bubble Envelopes with a range of styles and sizes including the original Jiffy padded bag, The Jiffy Airkraft bubble bag, bubble lined mailmiser envelopes and various different coloured bags all with varying degrees of bubble protection.

Our choice of bubble lined envelopes provide a superior heavy weight performance which comprises of strong kraft paper on the outside which comes in either gold, buff or white options, and internally features a high grade of bubble wrap lining. Externally you will find the envelopes feature a highly secure self-seal in the form of a peel and seal closure. The Airkraft Plus and Mailmiser bags are of an unbeatable standard; super tough on protection, highly presentable and ideal for heavy duty, domestic and overseas mailing!

Regardless of what the product is that you are trying to mail, time and time again, we will always recommend Jiffy bubble bags. Whether the item is delicate and made of china or is heavy and/or valuable or even industrial parts; you can be sure that Jiffy’s bags will live up to the standards you require. Jiffy provide customers with world leading protective packaging products and solutions to meet the most demanding protective, mailing, cushioning, wrapping or void filling requirements.

Finally, may we recommend an envelope which has pleased all our customers so far; The Jiffy Mailmiser 1 Bubble-Lined Protective Envelope featured.

• Strong white kraft paper on the outside with a super lightweight laminated bubble lining and strong side welds
• Peel and Seal closure
• Bag No.1
• 170x245mm
• 100 per box
• Also available in sizes 000 (90x145mm), 00 (115x195mm), 0 (140x195mm), 2 (205x245mm), 3 (220x380mm), 4 (240x320mm) 5 (260x345mm), 6 (290x445mm) and 7 (340x445mm).
• Just £18.75 for 100!

The Green Bit

Jiffy are a Pregis brand who understand that packaging is not excluded from the focus on saving our environment for future generations. They know that packaging materials are in focus whenever we consider the delicate balance between necessity and unwanted side effects. In developing Jiffy Green mailing solutions, Pregis looked closely on how to combine everything you’d expect from their top brand products with the environmental awareness society needs. All Jiffy Green mailing products meet joint standards and are made of recycled paper, recycled air bubble foil and are in their turn recyclable themselves. Other mailing solutions consisting of different materials -like the Bag-in-Bag mailers – can be separated with the turn of the wrist, making recycling so much easier and more effective!

The 3-drawer filing cabinet is quite possibly the most imperative of all office items. Running a business, or a home for that matter, requires a substantial bit more than just a couple of desktop letter trays. When handling various different clients, customers and invoices, it’s essential that each individual account has its own filing space. Paperwork for each will need to be stored for a length of time, normally the duration of one to two business years at which point the files are normally removed from the cabinet and archived. As you can imagine, without a filing cabinet, you’d need rather a lot of letter trays or shelf space!

Another reason for the filing cabinet being such an essential is the fact that their lockable. In more cases than not, businesses and customers details are protected by the data protection act, which as a company, you must comply with at all times. Using a filing cabinet ensures that all sensitive information, financial details and billing information is stored away under lock and key.

Filing Cabinets house suspension files which tend to feature tabs which protrude from the top of the file. These tabs can be indexed alphabetically, numerically, or in whatever way you choose. This way, each clients or customers details will have their own filing section or individual suspension file. Paper work can be retrieved from theses files quickly and easily. Simply flick through the indexed tabs until you find the area you need and pull the paper work from with the file. Using the old ‘heap’ system or letter trays will mean much more sifting and searching is required in order to find the relevant documents.

If we were to recommend a particular brand of filing cabinet, it would have to be the reputable Bisley. The Bisley Office Furniture brand is a UK company who manufacture steel furniture and storage for the office. Operating from Bisley, Surrey and Newport, South Wales and employing nearly a thousand people, Bisley cabinets are renowned across the globe!

Bisley are full members of The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme (FISP), which was attained on 4th June 2008. The FISP programme has been developed by an industry-wide working group chaired by FIRA and is supported by all of the furniture industry’s main trade associations and The Government’s Envirowise programme. FISP is also recognised by both the DTI and DEFRA. The main objectives of FISP and organisations who are certificated as FISP members are aimed at the promotion of social progress which recognises the needs of everyone. Effective protection of the Environment, prudent use of natural resources, maintenance of high stable levels of economic growth and employment.

Ah hah! We have the perfect security essential for your business right here and it’s significantly cheaper than any CCTV system, that’s for sure! Our little gem not only keeps tabs on who comes into your premises, but also gives a very professional first impression to visitors and clients which will only impress! By using our duplicate visitor’s books we can help reduce criminal activity carried out against organisations by preventing the unauthorised entering of visitors and ensuring that all authorised visitors can be easily identified using the included visitor badges.

When using our visitors books with badge inserts, your visitors will be managed efficiently through your reception area, and you can be sure that in doing so, you’ll also be giving an impeccable first impression. It’s very simple to use; your visitors will basically write their details onto the visitor badge insert, which in turn duplicates into the book as a permanent visitor record. What’s more, the integral security sheet ensures that your visitor’s details remain completely confidential.

Our Durable Leather Look Visitors Book is the ideal choice for any business and with our selection of badge insert refills, you can be sure that it will last you for years on end!

• Practical visitors book contained in a stylish ‘leather look’ padded cover
• Contains 100 easy to complete badge inserts which can be used with the 60x90mm DurableVisitors Badge
• Perforated top copy tears out for insertion into a security badge
• Duplicate details are retained as a permanent visitor record
• A security sheet ensures complete visitor confidentiality
• A simple ‘time out’ sheet ensures keeping track of visitor departures is easy
• Just £23.70!

As it’s made by durable, you can be absolutely sure of its environmental impacts too:

The Green Bit

DURABLE products are particularly eco-friendly thanks to their durability. The plastic materials they use are robust, have excellent recycling properties and can be disposed of together with normal refuse with no problem at all.

In accordance with its guiding principles, Durable continuously aim to further optimise their ecology-oriented management. Their aim is to develop products that are largely recyclable (of course they should also be produced at low cost and yield a reasonable profit!). To meet this ideal as closely as possible, Durable continuously carry out critical analyses of the environmental impact of their products and production processes. Thus the material thicknesses of their products and above all, their packaging are constantly reviewed for possible enhancements. Through packaging modifications developed in-house, Durable have been able to achieve significant material savings and reductions in volume. Durable also demonstrate their responsibility towards the environment through their purchasing policies. Important decisions in favour of ecologically sustainable production are being made in regular project meetings between their purchasing department and suppliers. Careful selection of optimal materials is one way to protect the environment.  The right choice of suppliers is also as important to Durable. They never fail to check whether the manufacturers and their suppliers are certified, and how they are being regulated. These questions must always be answered before they decide on any purchase.

The most effective way you can mail your small delicate items in the post is to use bubble envelopes. The low cost and ingenious idea is used by businesses and individuals alike for mailing goods, gifts, samples and so on. Each envelope uses the innovative Bubble Wrap on their interior which – simply put – is a pliable transparent plastic material with air filled bubbled, commonly used for packing fragile items. With its regularly spaced, protruding air-filled bubbles, the envelopes provide a decent amount of cushioning for breakable items.

This type of envelope is considered extremely useful, for many they are an absolute essential. Available in a huge variety of sizes, in gold, buff and white, there is a bubble envelope suitable for your requirements. Bubble envelopes can be used in the transportation and mailing of delicate or fragile items in order to protect them from breakages, creases and general damage. So rather than face the expense of replacement products, complaints and the inevitable bad reputation that would surely follow, try using protective bubble envelopes.

We have bubble envelopes by brands such as 5 Star, Jiffy, Postsafe, White Box and Ambassador. Our recommended product however is the Jiffy Airkraft Bag Selection Box featured:

• Large Selection Box
• 50 Jiffy Mailmiser gold bags
• Contains: 5x size 00, 10x size 0, 10x size 1, 5x size 2, 10x size 4, 5x size 5, 5x size 7
• RRP £64.97 – Our price just £ £47.40
• You save £17.57!

Thanks to the fantastic variety in this selection pack, you will find a great selection of sizes to accommodate a wide spectrum of different items – and envelope for every item! So rather than buying them all individually, consider the multipack! However, if you have a specific size in mind, you will find that you can order those individually on the site.

The Green Bit

Jiffy are part of the Pregis group who understand that packaging is not excluded from the focus on saving our environment for future generations. They know that packaging materials are in focus whenever we consider the delicate balance between necessity and unwanted side effects. In developing Jiffy Green mailing solutions, Pregis looked closely on how to combine everything you’d expect from their top brand products with the environmental awareness society needs. All Jiffy Green mailing products meet joint standards and are made of recycled paper, recycled air bubble foil and are in their turn recyclable themselves. Other mailing solutions consisting of different materials -like the Bag-in-Bag mailers – can be separated with the turn of the wrist, making recycling so much easier and more effective!

Have you ever wanted to throw your stapler across the room? Don’t you just tire of working those manual staplers, the monotonous task of repeated stapling of documents? I for one can empathise with anyone who’s given themselves a sore palm from continuous stapling, and don’t get me started on failed attempts, crushed staples or jammed staplers; oh the joys of the manual stapler. But you don’t have to put up with this, the answers staring you in the face (and no I don’t mean make someone else do it!) – Electric staplers! The effortless, blissfulness of a mains stapler will actually make you shed a tear of joy and these days you can pick them up pretty cheap!

Electric or battery staplers will achieve the same results as standard desktop staplers (unless you buy a heavy duty model), however what makes them stand out from the manual models is their efficiency.  This type of stapler is intended for use with large quantities of paper, ultimately saving you time and effort. Using an electric stapler will also ensure an accurate result every time, whilst preventing discomfort to the hands!

Try our Rapid 20EX Electric Stapler for example. This is one of our lower range electric staplers, however it ticks all the boxes. If you’re looking for something a little more heavy duty, we have plenty more options, however their price tags are a little more heavy duty! This stapler boasts the following:

• A competent and compact stapler
• Mains powered (adaptor included)
• Battery power option (batteries not included)
• 20 sheet capacity
• Uses 26/6 and 24/6 staples
• Just £25.55

Just imagine having this as your little desk buddy and time, pain and frustration it could prevent! Go on, treat yourself!

The Green Bit

Isaberg Rapid has had a long serving commitment to working with environmental issues. In 1999 the operations at the Swedish plant were certified according to ISO 14001 the international specification for environmental management system which specifies the requirements concerning environmental impacts from organisational activities. The environment management system assures that they follow existing legislation and that they fulfil environmental demands from their customers, owner and neighbours. The system also covers surface treatment, product development, packages and waste management and which areas they continuously focus upon.

It is your job as an employer to make sure that the working environment you provide for your employees is safe for them at all times. Depending on each environment there are a wide range of different steps you can put into practice to ensure this. One of the most common dangers of the work place is the risk of slipping. In fact, according to statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), slips and trips are the single most common cause of injuries in the workplace and account for over a third of all major work related injuries!

Staggeringly, falls cost employers over £512m a year in lost production and other costs! All employees, visitors, members of the public and contractors who are in the workplace are at equal risk and workplace insurances will only cover a part of the costs. The costs to employers of legal action against them as a result of falls can be considerable!

The most common causes of falls in the workplace include:

• Bad lighting
• Unsuitable floor coverings
• Bad housekeeping
• Uneven floor surfaces
• Trailing cables
• Wet floors
• Changes in floor levels

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state that floors should be suitable, in good condition and free from obstructions. People must also be able to move around the workplace safely. This is where our anti slip tape featured comes in handy. Designed for hazardous areas, anti slip tapes are intended for use wherever safe footing is required to prevent slipping. Legislation states that all stairs accessed by the public should have non-slip taping. Areas prone to moisture should also be prepared with anti slip tape, as should areas of smooth flooring particularly where moving, handling and lifting is concerned. The anti-slip floor tape is supplied in an economic long roll format and provides an instant response to any identified slip hazards on site. Designed for internal and external applications and measuring 50mm x 18.3m, this tape is a snip at just £49.54!