The school summer holidays are fast approaching which means that you teachers have some organising to do! Aside from all the planning and preparation needed in order to ensure that the new school year and class get off to a good start, you’ll also need to consider your supplies. Cast your mind forward; do you have enough paper to see you through the year? How are the colouring pencils looking, running low? Have you lost one too many pencil sharpeners and now finding one when you need it is a mission? Have the children snapped the rulers and how are the erasers looking? Printer cartridges run low pretty quick, have you stocked your store cupboards? The list of supplies is never ending.

Your class are likely to create project books; do you have enough treasury tags? Have you checked your glue sticks recently, are they looking dried up? It’s impossible to address an entire class without a whiteboard or blackboard; do you have the chalk or markers?

Office 365 is a website which caters to all your school needs. We really do have everything you need and more besides. From your trimmers and guillotines, to staplers and staples, we even have a great range of electrical’s for your convenience! Office 365’s range even stretches to furniture so that you can purchase classroom desks, receptions furniture, canteen tables and even lockers at the same place you’ll find your filing supplies so that ordering can be done with just one company; us!

But it doesn’t stop there! We’ve carefully considered further incentives so that we can be sure that we’re bringing you the best deal and a service which far exceeds that of our competitors! We’re so confident of our low prices that we even offer a price match policy! Further to this, if you’re ordering from a school we can accept official purchase orders faxed to our FreeFax 0800 612 9524 or sent via email with the order attached to sales@office365.co.uk! Ordering in bulk can often mean you’ll qualify for further discounts too, so don’t forget to ask.

Finally, all new customers will earn an additional 10% off their first order, plus every order over the value of £60 qualifies for a free chocolate gift! Think of it as bribery for the school kids! You can pay using credit or debit cards, or even using PayPal when you buy online! However if you’d like to discuss payment methods further, then do feel free to contact us on 0870 766 1624.

Is your business preventing workplace related injuries? In this modern day of health and safety regulations and employer/employee lawsuits, it should be top of your firm’s agenda to ensure that your place of work meets with the required health and safety regulations. If your business is up to standards, then you can be safe in the knowledge that you are protected against the possibility to legal action being taken against you.

Remember, prevention is better than cure, so if you can make sure that your workplace is well equipped to handle your staff’s needs, you will be protected against injury. 43% of Europeans have suffered from backache associated with an inappropriate workspace! This can be caused through slouching, poor posture and improper support to the back. If your job involves working at a computer, any back pain or discomfort you experience is likely to be linked with this. Incorrect foot and leg positioning can also lead to back pain!

Here at Office 365 we suggest using back supports. Our selection of Fellowes back supports give firm support to the back’s natural curve. Take our Fellowes Office Suite Back Support featured for example!

• Mesh fabric allows air flow for your personal comfort
• Easily attaches to any office chair using Tri-Tensioner attachment
• Promotes improved posture
• Gently moulds to your body’s contours to provide maximum uniform support
• WxDxH: 450 x 160 x 500mm
• Weight: 0.17kg
• Just £40.67 inc VAT!

Used in conjunction with the Fellowes foot supports which elevate your feet ensuring your thighs are parallel to the floor; you’ll have the perfect back pain prevention! Using the foot and back support together will encourage you to work in a position that requires the smallest amount of muscle activity which will help reduce muscle strain and prevent discomfort and back pain. Our Fellowes Professional Independent Foot Support featured is the perfect accompaniment to this back support.

• Ergonomically designed to promote movement and comfort, improving circulation
• With independent platform motion to promote better balance and healthy circulation while seated
• Surface massage bumps help relieve tension and stress
• Dual mode allows you to choose active or fixed support to improve circulation
• Up to 30 degree range of motion for maximum health benefit
• WxDxH: 408 x 416 x 100mm
• Just £50.89 inc VAT

If you’re looking to furnish your home office or work office, Office 365 is the place to go! We have one of the largest office furniture selections in the online UK office/stationery market and consistently please various different industries with our selection. Whether you’re looking to furnish your home, office, school, or public building of any kind, you will find that our selection is sure to cover everything you need!

When you’re looking to make a good first impression, whether with clients, customers or potential business, you will understand the need to furnish your workplace well. A sophisticated office can only give the impression of class, success and will impress your visitors giving them confidence in you, and in your business. A beautifully furnished office will not only encourage your employees to work to the standards of their surroundings, but it will also create comfort and well being, hence a happy workforce. Furnish your office so that it can be ran in an organised way, which will inevitably impress your clientele and customers, but also give them trust in the standard of work they are likely to receive from your business. Furnish it to a high standard and it will last, replacement costs will be a thing of the past!

We have options to suit every budget here, with our economy brands which are great value items of furniture that do not make any sacrifices in terms of quality, along with more deluxe rages which give a rather sophisticated look and a solid finish, top notch goods that will last an eternity! And of course you will find all the brands in between too. Buying in bulk? Let us know and we will of course take a look at the costs and offer you an even better price! Simply click ‘get a quote’ online or call our team on 0870 766 1624!

Our Furniture Consists Of; 

Bookcases & Cupboards- A complete range of tall, low, wooden (maple, oak, beech etc etc), free standing and tambour bookcases and cupboards in a choice of price brackets and finishes.

Canteen Furniture – Enjoy browsing our range of canteen tables and chairs and find a great selection of stackable options for your convenience.

Desk Pedestals – You will find 2, 3 and 4 drawer pedestals to complement any desk style and size here!.

Desks - The most important essential. Does it have all you need? The draws, workspace and finish to match? We have left hand and right hand, double left and right hand or executive, with modesty panels, without, reception, traditional, with pedestal, without and in a variety of wooden finishes or steel.

Filing Cabinets – Our recently updated site helps you to choose which specific cabinet you’re looking for far more easily. For instance, are you looking for metal or wooden? Are you looking for a single drawer or more? You have the ability to select the various refine options, and simply then take your pick!

Lockers – An excellent selection of lockers here in many different finishes. Consider the size of your premises and the number of people using the lockers and them browse our selection accordingly!

Mailroom and Warehouse Furniture – No mailroom or warehouse would be complete without these essentials, choose from shelving units, ladders, mail sorters, steps, trolleys, tables and so much more!

Office Chairs – We have a huge variety of seating here at Office 365, with folding and stackable kinds, high back, medium back and low back options, chairs with and without arms and so on. If you’re looking for a quantity of these, just ask for a quote. We have a huge assortment of visitor seating, as well a range of leather armchairs with and without headrests and armrests for the managerial type.

Tables – We have; bistro, boardroom and folding tables, conference, extension and cantilever, reception, office and shaped tables. All of these are available in a selection of different wood finishes and metal and you can choose from deluxe to economy.

Screen Systems – Need a little privacy between your workers, trying to discourage the chit chat, or just looking for handy pin board space. Here is where you’ll find all of our screens. Whether its desk mounted, free standing or curved, we’re guaranteed to have what you’re looking for here.

Wall & Notice Boards – For all your office boards, choose from cork boards, chalk boards, whiteboards, display boards, foyer boards and so on! With various frame and size options, you’re sure to find precisely what you’re looking for here!  

main entrance, wet footsteps through the office, up the stairs, causing a real hazard and slip risk. Wet coats hanging on the backs of chairs creating puddles in the office and near heaters, wires and computers. The dangers seem to be all around us! We’ve still to get through April and its standard showers, and then we can only keep our fingers crossed that this summer isn’t a wash out like the last! But until then, it may be worth making some simple adjustments to your office.

Think, with a nice stylish coat stand or rack, you could have all the wet coats hung in one place, a place out of the way of all computer equipment and walk areas. By placing anti slip tape and floor mats in high traffic and entrance areas you prevent the spread of wet footprints, all in all equating to a much safer office.

Here at Office 365 we have a wide range of coat stands that you are guaranteed to love! Our stands can be used to store hats and coats, and some even allow for umbrellas storage. Usually made of wood or tubular steel, you can choose from floor standing, or wall hanging options. With an array of pegs for the placement of hats and coats, you can choose various peg numbers depending on how many people are employed in your premises.

Smaller houses or business premises tend to have smaller front halls or cloakrooms, and so a hanging hat or coat rack is the answer for their wet weather wear problems. A cloakroom, or coatroom, is a room for people to hang their coats and is typically found inside a large building, such as a gymnasium, classroom, large office or meeting hall. These rooms tend to feature rows and rows of pegs on which to hang coats, umbrellas, and hats. Nowadays you will often find cloakrooms in any office or business premises, generally for health and safety reasons.

So whether you’re looking to fit out your cloakroom or your home, we have the variety which is sure to cater your every need. Whether it’s a coat or hat stand, coat and umbrella stands or a coat rack or hanger, our selection is sure to suit your needs. With a variety of affordable yet strong, sleek and stylish yet durable coat storage solutions, Office 365 ticks every box! Choose from our array of coat hangers, coat hooks, coat racks and coat stands here! And remember, if you have any problems, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0870 766 1624 where a member of the team will be more than happy to help!

At Office 365 we pride ourselves on our many services we offer making the complete ordering process easy, fast and stress free with us. We have a huge variety of stationery and office supplies available to both businesses and individuals alike with products such as office electronics and their consumables, furniture, desktop accessories, stationery as well as cleaning and catering supplies. We offer a price match guarantee which means if you find any of our products elsewhere for cheaper, we will match that price! Many of our customers are schools, NHS trusts, GP’s, government departments and locals government organisations, and we understand that when ordering for a company such as this, different procedures must be complied with, which is why we allow for purchase orders to be faxed over where necessary!

Many of our customers find that we offer an unbeatable service in terms of delivery and price and so prefer to order their item in bulk so that it lasts the entire office for a year. We take great pleasure in offering a bulk order service where we are able to give you a quote where products are ordered in larger volumes. Here you can either add the item to your basket and then select ‘get a quote’, or you can call our team on 0870 766 1624 where a member of our team will be more than happy to help.

We offer the secure Mastercard Worldwide payment service which is unbeatable in terms of security and peace of mind and accepts cards such as Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Maestro, American Express and Solo. However if you prefer, we even offer the ability to pay via PayPal now! We prefer you to place orders online, however if for whatever reason you need to speak to our team, our lines are open from 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, or alternatively you can contact us via our email address info@office365.co.uk where we will also be able to help you.

If you order before 4pm, thanks to our dedicated ordering process, you will receive your items for next day delivery! The process is carried out in a fully automated pick and pack warehouse to ensure that we can deliver your most popular items within 24 hours, however if your item is urgent, we do suggest that you call to check stock!

Finally, we pride ourselves on being an environmentally aware company and offer our customers a great variety of Green Products which are recycled and recyclable! We also offer a variety of Breast Cancer Awareness products which when purchased donates money directly to Breast Cancer research! Our entire order process has been designed to have as minimal affect as possible on the environment from efficient logistics and packaging solutions to electronic invoicing to our ability to source the best environmentally friendly products for our customers. You will find that our Blog features various environmentally friendly articles offering advice on our green products and how your office can be green. However if you can help us be more eco friendly, we’d love to hear from you, so please do get in touch!

This year has been one of the wettest years I can remember! At I time where so many changes are happening for so many people, I wonder whether the additional rainfall would have added strain to the already booming stress levels, or whether the additional precipitation would have gone virtually unnoticed due to the strain of these changes. For me, a house move, a change of schools for my children, relocation, builders, floods (due to boilers – not rain!), just about every workman in my home consistently, and I have to say, the rain has not bothered me – bigger fish to fry and all that.

However I have to say, I am in one of the luckier areas! Wales and Scotland have been hit terribly by the rains, with news of holidayers being airlifted from their holiday destinations, homes being destroyed; floods so incredible people have canoed down their streets! April, May, June and July were in places saturated by almost double the expected precipitation, where April was in fact the wettest April on record with almost three times more rainfall than average, according to data from the UK’s longest running rainfall data collection station.

And then came October, normally a slightly dryer month bringing a new chilly air to replace the wetness; however October has ended up being a pretty wet month too! With almost double the average monthly rainfall, October has meant that the yearly total for 2012 is already well above average (at almost 29 inches) and we still have two months of the year to go!

With all this additional rain, those of use walking, or cycling to work in the mornings, and on the routine school run, in fact, even those dashing from the car park to the house or the office, will enjoy a nice wet puddle when they step inside. As the employee, you couldn’t care a less as your umbrella drips across the floor (causing a hazard for those who follow close behind!), but when you get home, nothing drives you crazier than when guests come in without first wiping their feet, or removing their shoes, and for goodness sake, leave the wet umbrella propped up – OUTSIDE!

I enjoy lovely original black and white hallway tiles, enjoy being half the time. Thanks to the whiteness of the ‘white tiles’, they show up every print, every muddy drip! My next investment will be for a Unilux London Umbrella Stand – it has been decided!

• Elegant design featuring translucent polyphane and chromium plated steel with wooden feet and trim
• Removable drip tray
• Capacity: 15 umbrellas
• Diameter x Height: 27-28x71cm
• Weight: 1.1kg
• Just £59.15 inc VAT!

Ideal in home and office environments, simply place by the front door or entrance and guests, employees and anyone visiting your premises can place their wet umbrellas in there. No more drips, no more hazards, no more wet workplaces. This one doesn’t only get an Office 365 thumbs up, but a big fat personal one too! Thank you Unilux!

Are you expecting the Christmas rush in the office this? Every year it’s the same; November arrives and the phones are buzzing, e-mails flowing and the peak in incoming and outgoing post is enough to keep your staff on their toes to say the least! But with your staff working as hard as they are, they can become more tired and irritable. The mood in the office can plummet and morale can drop.

Christmas is the time of year in the office where effort needs to be made by the managerial side, to ensure that staff are happy in their work; the happier the staff the more productive they will be and the more welcoming and friendly they will be with your customers. To ensure that the faces of your company are happy ones, make sure you’re prepared for the Christmas rush!

Comfort; frequently overlooked, the comfort of your staff plays a pivotal role in their work. When you’re sitting comfortably, the time fly’s by, you go into auto pilot answering calls and responding to emails – before you know it, it’s time to go home! However if you’re seating is uncomfortable, you can suffer with back ache and fatigue. Staff can become increasingly fidgety, and the service level can become short and less welcoming.

It is essential that your office seating is in full working order. Does the gas lift feature work? If staff are unable to adjust the height at which they work, they are likely to find themselves unable to give their full concentration while they suffer with poor angle and back pain. When you consider that computer and desk tasks take up 7-8 hours a day, it is important that your seat has a back rest which offers the right amount of support.

Here at Office 365 we have a wide selection of office seating which covers a full spectrum of areas. Our prices are constantly reviewed so that we’re confident in that we won’t be beaten in terms of value! However we also have a consistent selection of special offers which bring our already low prices right down! Take a look at our Trexus Intro Operators Chair for example.

• Medium Back Operator Chair
• The intro Range of entry-level operator and managers seating provides both value and quality, sacrificing none of the comfort and durability you would expect from this brand
• Meeting fire retardancy standard BS7176 medium hazard makes them suitable for use in both the working and domestic environments
• Ideal for secretarial, word processing, clerical, professional and accountancy jobs
• Up to 18 stone/114kg
• User can adjust height of seat to maximise support for legs
• Optional fixed arms or Height-adjustable arms available
• WxDxH: 490 x 450 x 430 – 540mm
• Backrest Height: 390mm
• Royal blue
• £65.99 inc VAT (RRP – £100!)

This chair ticks all the boxes in terms of quality, functionality and price; what’s more, if you’d like to order in bulk for your office, feel free to contact us for a quote which you can do online or by calling 0870 766 1624. For all enquiries, please feel free to contact us and a member of our team will be happy to help.

There’s nothing more appealing to the British Public than a decent special offer, which is why here at Office 365 we are always one step ahead of the market in terms of pricing and value for money. Already the cheapest stationery supplier on the net, we even back up our prices with a Price Match Guarantee!

Today’s impressive special offer knocks the socks off our competitors offering you 50% off the RRP! An essential accessory, or rather an essential requirement in every office, the operator’s chair, is an item which will require monitoring from time to time. Do your current operator chairs meet the necessary comfort needs of your employees? Does the gas lift mechanism still work in them? If not is the seat high enough for the user to comfortable perform their duties at their desk. A seat that it permanently fixed at one height must be the right working height as a chair which is too low, or too high will only cause pain to the back and fatigue.

If it’s time to look at investing new seating in your office, then why not consider our Trexus Intro Operators Chair featured.

• Medium Back Operator Chair
• The intro Range of entry-level operator and managers seating provides both value and quality, sacrificing none of the comfort and durability you would expect from this brand
• Meeting fire retardancy standard BS7176 medium hazard makes them suitable for use in both the working and domestic environments
• Computer or at-desk tasks are part of work, typically 7-8 hours a day
• Ideal for secretarial, word processing, clerical, professional and accountancy jobs
• Maximum user weight – Up to 18 stone/114kg
• User can adjust height of seat to maximise support for legs
• Optional fixed arms or Height-adjustable arms available
• WxDxH: 490 x 450 x 430-540mm
• Backrest Height: 390mm
• Royal blue
• RRP £100!
• Our price £50.20! (£60.24 inc VAT)

Meeting the essential price bracket for those on a budget – and let’s face it, that’s most of us given our client financial climate – plus boasting medium height back, height adjustability, optional arms, comfort, quality and excellent fire retardancy, this chair would be ideal in any office environment, but also in the home. Interested in buying in bulk? If you’re looking at replacing all the operator seating in your office, or maybe you’d just like to replace a few, we can offer you even better pricing on bulk orders! Simply hit ‘get a quote’ at your basket screen, or call us on 0870 766 1624 and ask us for a quote! We look forward to hearing from you, and don’t forget to let us know what you think of our service. Many thanks!

It is essential that you make sure to look after the wellbeing of your employees, their comfort, health and safety whilst at work. Not only is it required by law that you do so, but it would also be beneficial to yourself and your company should your employees be happy in their work. On the flip side, unhappy and uncomfortable staff can only be detrimental and will inevitably result in a lack of productivity and a suffering quality of work.

There are many ways in which you can make sure that your staff are ‘looked after’ and enable them to feel valued. One of which is to provide comfortable seating, and a cheap and effective way of doing this is by providing footrests. Footrests offer vital relief to the lower body when sitting for great lengths of time (which often goes hand-in-hand with office work). They work by propping the feet up at a natural angle, engaging the legs and helping to take weight off the lower back. It helps to ensure that your body is in a straight but relaxed position, and that your knees are bent at a comfortable 90-degree angle with the feet on the floor. More often than not, this position is only achievable with the use of a foot rest.

Here at Office 365 we offer a variety of ergonomic footrests with features such as height and tilt adjustability, massaging features, comfort gel, Microban™ antimicrobial product protection to inhibit the uncontrolled growth of stain and odour-causing bacteria on the footrest and so on.

Try this Fellowes Adjustable Microban Footrest for example. One of our higher end footrests, you pay for the little extra’s you get. However we do have a large selection of footrests and so if the price isn’t right, do take a look at the rest of our range. The featured footrest however, boasts the following qualities:

• Easy to adjust for personal comfort using foot pressure, no bending or stooping required
• Convenient locking mechanism holds footrest in preferred position until you readjust it
• Features Microban™ antimicrobial product protection to inhibit the uncontrolled growth of stain and odour-causing bacteria on the footrest
• Microban™ technology is built in during the manufacturing process so it will not wash off or wear away
• Adjustable height between 108 and 146mm
• WxH: 445x333mm
• £51.46 INC VAT!

It is said that prolonged in-activity in the lower body will deprive the muscles of circulation, accelerate fatigue and cause fluids to pool. This has been found to be very common in office workers who will spend 6.5 hours a day sitting on average! All this prolonged sitting will eventually result in health complaints such as blood clots, varicose veins, and pressure on the Achilles tendon, which studies have shown effects as many as 70% of women and 40% of men! With the use of a affordable footrest however, you can improve sitting posture, reduce pressure on the thighs and assist your legs with engaging.

Are you planning on an office refurbishment? Are you fed up with complaints from staff that your furniture just isn’t up to scratch? You could be starting out your business and need a supplier for all your furniture and stationery supplies. It could be that you have an inspection due, maybe Investors in People, or a health and safety in the workplace inspection and so you’re looking to impress them with the standards of comfort and safety you bring to your staff. Whatever your scenario, if you’re looking for the best office chair, or any office furniture for that matter, then you’ve come to the right place!

Rather than sifting through all of our value office chairs, and feeling overwhelmed with our selection, we’ve compiled a list of our top 5 value office chairs so that you don’t have to do the time consuming bit! These chairs have been chosen firstly for their good value for money; however we have also attempted to find the best available features and comfort!

At number one we have Trexus Intro Manager Armchair Seat. This chair was chosen as it ticked all the boxes for what we felt was a very reasonable price. To find a high backed chair, with arms for this price we felt was very good indeed! Obviously a very comfortable option, the back rest height was a decent 690mm and you can have it all for just £104.93 INC VAT‼

Our number 2 choice was the Trexus Intro Typist Chair Seat featured. We were looking for a standard operator chair that had all the necessary and most popular functions, and yet was available at a price that didn’t make your heart skip a beat; this one was without a doubt, it! With a backrest height of 220mm for lumbar support and gas lift function, this basic chair was only completed by its smart black exterior, perfect for any office decor. Not bad at all for just £39.91 inc VAT.

At number 3 is Trexus again with their Coventry Manager Armchair Seat. For the same price as our number one option, this has a more leather-look finish. It was touch and go whether we chose this one for the number 1 spot, but as it turns out, some people don’t like the leather-look feel and finish; it’s like Marmite apparently. Also, the backrest height isn’t quite as high; this one is 630mm. So for those of you who are fans of this sophisticated look, you can have it for the tasty price of just £104.93 inc VAT!

At number 4 and only coming further down the list because it’s a tad more expensive, is the Influx Vitalize Task Chair. This is a new and updated version of our exclusive Vitalize range from Influx and is suitable for use in both the office and home working environments. This seat offers quite a unique style which also boasts optimum functionality and comfort. With arms included and in its smart exterior, this seat has a back rest height of 480mm – all for £117.23 inc VAT!

Finally we have the Sonix Asynchronous High Back Operator Chair which we’ve chosen for its tiny price and optimum comfort. This nice wide chair with tall back rest is impressive for the price. Normally found only with arms, this high backed chair offers all the same qualities the higher backed variety however without the often considered ‘restriction’ of added arms. Featuring gas lift, a 490mm back rest and a striking blue finish, this chair is just £51.12 inc VAT!