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How to apply for the EU settlement
How to apply to the EU settlement scheme: if you are from the European Union and want to keep working the UK, you must apply by 30 June 2021.
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VGC is making changes to our leadership and organisation from January. The new structure will help VGC to grow, and position us for success.
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VGC’s offices will close from Wednesday 23 Dec 2020 to Monday 4 Jan 2020. Here are the payroll arrangements for wages over the holidays.
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We wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and New Year. VGC's offices will close on 23 Dec and reopen at 08:30 on 4 Jan 2021.
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Chief executive Laurence Mckidd announced the winners of this year's Go beyond awards. at VGC's December staff meeting.
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The shortlist for this year's Go beyond awards, which indicate how staff have worked together to support each other and our clients.
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Some light-hearted fun if you need something to cheer you up. Coronavirus has made things hard for many people; here are a smile or two which may help.
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VGC won the Construction News Diversity and Inclusion Excellence award for Go Beyond the Gates, which supports ex-offenders into employment.
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VGC received a social value award at the Balfour Beatty Highways conference, presented by Geri Smith, head of sustainability and environment
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Matt writes about the dramatic changes in the process associated with recruiting and mobilising a workforce.
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With some flexibility and a lot of forward planning, we have been able to offer online work experience to a number of students.
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VGC was highly commended in the Community Engagement category of the 2020 CN Specialists Awards for our 'Go beyond the gates' programme.
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