01.09.2025: National Payroll Week Starts

Vicki Connelly, Advo’s Assistant Payroll Manager, gives us some background behind National payroll Week. “National Payroll Week was established in 1996 and is an opportunity to highlight the work of payroll professionals.  Many companies use this week to...

A Focus on Employee Well-being as the Season turns

Matthew McSweeney, HR Consultant at Advo, takes a closer look, and gives practical advice, on employee well-being and its importance within organisations. At Advo, we are regularly asked by employers about supporting employee mental health and overall team well-being...

Raising a smile while raising some money

To celebrate Advo’s first year as an organisation focussing just on HR & payroll, we held our first Cobdown Country Fair & Sports Day. It was a great opportunity to have some fun while raining money for our charity partner, The Heart of Kent Hospice. Jess Hall...

Advo Who’s Who: Executive Director, Colin Boxall

Advo’s Executive Director, Colin Boxall looks back on an old career and a new venture. “I joined the Board in 2008 as Commercial Director when my company merged with Advo. My career until then had focussed on financial advice latterly in employee benefits...