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TIME TO THINK
The day before writing
this introduction, I was making my
biannual meander through the
house changing all the clocks by
one hour (probably forgetting one
– but as a line from a great film
once said ‘even a stopped clock is
right twice a day’ so, maybe I’ll get
to it next year). This timely activity,
which is quite a comforting job
to do in this digital age of phones,
computers, radios etc. changing
themselves also fulfils something
that most think is impossible –
sort of – going back in time…
» » QUITE OFTEN DURING THE DAY, WE HEAR
ourselves say things such as ‘there aren’t enough hours in
the day’, or ‘it’s too late to do anything about it now’, or ‘if I
could go back and do it differently I would’ (and I promised
myself I wouldn’t talk about Brexit). And, while perhaps on
a Friday afternoon we may urge that minute hand to tick a
little bit faster, I wondered, this weekend, what we may all
do with the option of taking back an hour every day. Would
it make us more productive or less; the former because we
have another 60 minutes to cram more into, or the latter
because we know we have a ‘do-over’ coming up, we can
ease off a bit. Would we spend it at work or at home; or
somewhere in between? Would we spend it on something
we already do or take up a new hobby or activity (like I
always say I’d write ‘My Great Novel’ if I had more time)
or would we languish in the opportunity to do absolute
nothing, sleep in a little later, bathe a little longer?
I figure that after some time, when the novelty has worn
off, we’d just factor it into our day and carry on quite the
same; just as busy, always in a rush, never enough time.
So, this month, I wonder if we all make an extra hour for
ourselves at some point during the day – difficult but not
impossible to imagine – could it improve our work/life/
personal balance; I think yes.
Maybe, this intro hasn’t been the most fenestration-
focussed, but I hope while you’re reading this in your
downtime you’ll consider it carefully, as in a fast-paced
sector where times are constantly changing, sometimes it is
nice to just stop for a second.
See you next time,
Gemma
4 » N OV 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M
Finding fenestration’s
future in schools
and colleges
» » FENSA, THE GLAZING
industry’s leading competent
person scheme is set to help
spearhead Building Our Skills
(BOS) ‘Inspiring The Future’
campaign launched to introduce
fenestration to schools and
colleges.
The campaign is one of a
number being championed by
the BOS team, who are delighted
to be joining forces with FENSA.
Building Our Skills ambassador,
John Ogilvie takes up the story:
“When we first set up Building
Our Skills, we established there
was a distinct need to spread
the word ‘fenestration’ across
all areas, far-and-wide and
as quickly, as possible. Most
importantly to outline what
makes the fenestration industry
great and the career opportunities
available to young people.
“BOS established a working
relationship with the Department
of Education, namely the
Education and Employers
organisation and adopted its
national campaign - ‘Inspiring
The Future’.
“The campaign encourages
people from any industry to
volunteer and commit to a
minimum of one hour of their
time, each year to visit a school
or college local to them and
talk to children about their job
roles, career experiences and the
industry they work - inspiring
children to think about their own
career choices and encouraging
them to consider fenestration.
“We are delighted that FENSA
has agreed to help head up this
campaign. As, a leading brand in
the industry it is ideally placed
having the advantage of already
being recognised by consumers,
the level at which the BOS
campaign wishes to be established
in the future. We know parents
are big influencers on their
children’s career decisions, and
knowing FENSA as a trustworthy
brand will bring added credibility
to BOS and its growth in this
area.”
FENSA Director of
Membership, Chris Beedel,
“Building Our Skills is a
perfect match for FENSA.
We are incredibly passionate
about helping to find the
next generation of glazing
professionals and it’s part of
our drive to continually find
new installers, and one day
welcome them into the FENSA
community. We’re committed
to raising standards across
the industry and if we can
help educate young children,
teenagers, graduates, and young
adults as part of this campaign it
will go a long way to achieving
that goal.”
www.buildingourskills.co.uk
www.fensa.org