Life at Seven Hills
From regular socials to a keen focus on health and wellbeing,
we make sure there is plenty to enjoy at our riverside home.
GIVING BACK
We actively encourage charitable work and volunteering. From year round fundraising to support for Shelter and Cancer Research, we back good causes and offer one day per year for every member of the team to volunteer for an organisation of their choice.
FLEXIBLE WORKING AND SUPPORT
We offer flexible working, a short term salary advance if needed, and we each have access to Perkbox, for discounts on everything from cinema tickets to car hire.
SEVEN HILLS ACADEMY
Throughout the year we invite great campaigners, entrepreneurs and leaders to visit and share their experiences with us. A brilliant chance to hear from inspiring people about the ideas that drive them.
CHANGEMAKER
OF THE MONTH
Each month we recognise one person who has excelled in their work and contributed to the firm’s mission over the previous few weeks. Nominations are taken from the full team, with the winner awarded a prize worth up to £75.
MILESTONE CELEBRATIONS
We never miss an opportunity to mark a major milestone. Every birthday is celebrated with a cake and early leave, and every anniversary with champagne.
SEVEN HILLS SOCIALS
Each year we put together a vibrant calendar for the year ahead to ensure there are plenty of opportunities to come together as a team. Recent socials have included a darts night at Flight Club, our summer sports day, curry night, as well as our annual start to the year brunch, summer away-day and Christmas party.
FRIDAY FEAST
Food is a big part of life at Seven Hills and we make sure we break bread together every Friday with delicious lunches served from local caterers. We also celebrate the team’s efforts each week with our (in)famous Friday drinks trolley, regular quizzes and of course, Sid the Frenchie!
WELLBEING INITIATIVE
Our Wandsworth location means we work right next to the park and the river. Perfect for a lunchtime walk! We hold a healthy breakfast once a month and encourage our team to boost their mental and physical wellbeing where they can.
Tomorrow the entire Seven Hills team will be embarking on a 100-mile relay all across the country. Starting at 8am and running through the day, each member of the team will put on their trainers and pound the pavements for 5km to raise money for @spearlondon87 – the south and west London charity dedicated to taking people from homelessness to independence. You can follow our team's progress throughout the day by searching #SH100milechallenge and donate to a fantastic cause at our Just Giving page (link in our bio). We're on our marks and set to go, so we’ll see you at the finish line!
It’s @mentalhealthawarenessweek and here at Seven Hills we’ve taken the opportunity to take care of ourselves and allow us to step back for a moment and think about our mental health, which is especially important in these changing times. Taking time out and allowing ourselves to reflect and breath 🙌. We had various sessions organised to help us make that special ‘me’ time which included a wellness walk to make the most of the outdoors 🌿🌲, a virtual yoga and meditation session before work which was a great way to start the day 🧘♂️, virtual coffee catch ups with colleagues and an end of week virtual team quiz to bring us together. Doing even the littlest of things helps, and it all starts from within.
#mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #mentalhealthatwork
Here’s a taster of what Caroline Casey @thevaluable500 has to say about how new ways of working in lockdown prove disability inclusion was possible all along. Watch here.
Listen to the full podcast episode on Audioboom, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and the Seven Hills website. On Caroline’s episode page you can find out her lockdown soundtrack and what inspires her #ChangeMakers #podcast #lockdownlife
Wayne Hemingway of @hemingwaydesign @goodbusinessfestival @redordeadlondon chats to @michaelhayman in the next episode of #ChangeMakers our now. Talking from lockdown with nine members of his family (and two dogs), Wayne talks is through the Red or Dead story, why the current crisis could be a turning point for us to come back stronger, and the Celebrity Mastermind defeat that still hurts today. Don’t miss it!
Listen on Apple, Spotify or Audioboom and check out Wayne’s episode page on our website (link in bio)
Start your bank holiday off right by listening to the next two episodes of #ChangeMakers. Caroline Casey, founder of @thevaluable500 is one of the guests in the hot seat this week with @michaelhayman to talk about the role people with disabilities will have in the future world of work and why businesses need to recognise the economic, social and financial value of the world’s one billion people living with a disability.
Listen on Audioboom, Spotify and Apple Podcasts and check out Caroline’s episode page on the Seven Hills website, where you can find some more lockdown inspiration. See link in bio
Episodes 4-6 of #ChangeMakers are now live for your listening enjoyment over this long weekend.
Episode six brings insights from @will_butler_adams, CEO of @bromptonbicycle who explains why he believes the government must take more calculated risks to get the economy moving again, and how Brompton is helping NHS workers get to work safely.
Listen and subscribe through the link in our bio.
In Episode 5 of #ChangeMakers, @planetorganic and @belugabean founder Renée Elliott says why she thinks the collaborative global effort to fight COVID-19 will help us to tackle other major challenges, and shares her tips for adapting to a more positive mindset in lockdown.
Listen and subscribe to the podcast and let us know what you think!
Episodes 4-6 of #ChangeMakers are now live for your listening enjoyment over this long weekend.
Episode 4 features Stephen Welton, founder and CEO of the world’s most active growth investor, @bgfinvestments – who talks about the resilience of business in times of uncertainty, and how we can re-invent the art of the possible in the months ahead.
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audioboom and more
Check out Episode 3 of the new Seven Hills podcast #ChangeMakers featuring an interview with the CBI Vice-President and Cobra Beer founder Lord Karan Bilimoria.
He talks about his experience having and beating COVID-19, the phenomenal response of communities in supporting one another during lockdown, and striking the right balance between the health of people and the health of the economy.
Listen and subscribe to the first three episodes through the link in our bio.
We hope you’re enjoying the first three episodes of our brand new podcast, #ChangeMakers.
Episode 2 features the ‘unofficial queen of the city’ herself, Dame @helenamorrissey. She gives her opinion on how the UK government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic, how the economy can get moving again after lockdown, and the long-term changes she expects to see in the way we all work.
Listen and subscribe to episodes 1-3 through the link in our bio.
It’s here! The first three episodes of #ChangeMakers are now available on Audioboom, Spotify and more.
First up, Michael speaks to @wandiscolife founder and CEO David Richards on how entrepreneurs and business leaders can respond to COVID-19. David gives his view on the UK and US government responses to the pandemic and explains how the cloud went from specialist software to the essential tech of the lockdown.
Listen and subscribe through the link in our bio.
Tune in! 🎧 Change Makers – our brand new podcast, hosted by @michaelhayman
This is the podcast for those who want to hear challenging ideas and amazing stories, from those who are making a difference in extraordinary times. The aim? To help you find your mission.
Each episode features an exclusive interview with leaders from business, government and society; in these interviews you will hear lessons from lockdown, from those who are living it, learning from it and leading organisations through it.
You can listen on Spotify, Audioboom and more! Take a listen to the trailer here and subscribe to get tomorrow’s first three episodes as soon as they’re released - LINK IN BIO
Change Makers – Find Your Mission #changemakers #podcasts #lifeinlockdown
🎧*LISTEN*🎧- We are very excited to announce the launch of a brand new podcast from Seven Hills, Change Makers. Starting this Friday, @michaelhayman will be sitting down with leaders living with, learning from and leading their organisations through the lockdown to hear their reflections and get some inspiration.
Building on our annual Change Makers gathering, the podcast focuses on the role of business leaders making a difference.
Our first three guests are CBI incoming President, Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL, founder of the 30% Club, @helenamorrissey and the big data pioneer and founder of WANdisco David Richards. More to come over the weeks!
We look forward to your feedback 🌟🎧
#ChangeMakers #learningsfromlockdown #inspiration #lookingahead #podcast #campaigning
“In these troubling times so many will be called upon to give their best - doctors, nurses, delivery drivers, refuse collectors, a host of front line heroes - to keep us safe. You can never pay that back - the kindness that others might show you in an hour of need. But you can pay it forward and that’s something you can do right now.” @michaelhayman for @countryandtownhouse’s May/June issue, Tales of our Time #payitforward #bekind 🌈🌟
We’re very proud to be supporting the doctors behind ‘Masks For NHS Heroes’ – a brilliant grassroots crowdfunding campaign launched last week to provide vital Personal Protection Equipment to NHS staff. So far, the campaign has raised £1.3m after an amazing start, bolstered by support from James McAvoy who pledged £275,000 to the cause last weekend. We’ve been lending a hand over the past couple of days and today, Dr Mona Barzin spoke to CNN and Sky News to raise awareness about the campaign, PPE and why it’s so vital in protecting all those who are working in the NHS. Please do what you can to support at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/masks4nhsheroes
#masksfornhsheroes #masks4nhsheroes #protectthenhs #stayathome @crowdfunderuk @masksfornhsheroes
Thanks to the fantastic @edielush, who joined us for our very first remote #SevenHillsAcademy session on Thursday – giving her top tips for ‘Zooming your way through COVID-19’. She gave the team some insights into how to best present and get ideas across via video call, and got the team involved in some creative challenges. What a way to brighten the day! 🌟#zoomconferencecall #workingfromhome
‘Keeping going is the number one thing that we can all do to play our part in the fightback. Keeping going with friends and family, with colleagues and clients, with people that need our help and our kindness. Because there is a generation that did all of this before — and it was Churchill’s.
Read @michaelhayman’s column for City A.M. - link in bio.
‘When we look back at your career what would you rather be remembered as? A fat cat or a top dog?’ @michaelhayman for @countryandtownhouse’s April issue, Tales of our Time.
No matter where you look there are inspirational entrepreneurs everywhere, and the House of Lords was no different this morning, where @fentrepreneuruk and @britainsmallbiz raised a glass to 100 incredible women for their amazing work in business and beyond ahead of #iwd2020 🌟
What is an ‘entrepreneurial mindset’? This can be the difference between success and failure. Watch Capital Conversation to find out more with @michaelhayman who sits down with today’s leaders. Watch our next show on Sunday 23rd February on @londonlive at 5.30pm.
#capconvo #filming #entrepreneurs