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Social Impact Recognised – 2024 Supporters Awards

David Massey — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000

IT Company And Social Enterprise, The Apprentice Store, Recognises Increased Social Impact In The Highlands Through Annual Supporters Awards IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, based in Inverness, is celebrating increased social impact in the Highlands thanks to a record year of support from its clients all over the UK. The company has…

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Cloud Migration 4 Key Phases of Moving to the Cloud

Irene Massey — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:25:09 +0000

Migrating your operations to the cloud is the cornerstone of a successful digital transformation. The move promises not only increased scalability and operational agility, but can also save your business time and money.  However, the process of moving your on-premises system to the cloud is often a long multi-phase process. Being able to know the…

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Capture, Share, Organise with OneNote

Irene Massey — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:31:29 +0000

Ryan Mckenna, one of our Web Development Specialists, discusses how OneNote has been a game changer for him. So, let’s talk about an amazing tool available through Microsoft 365 called OneNote. As a developer with Dyslexia, finding tools that help me stay organised and on top of things is crucial and, from my own experience,…

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Microsoft 365: More than just office applications

Irene Massey — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:14:09 +0000

In 2017, Microsoft 365, the successor to the long Microsoft Office product family, was launched. Alongside the name change came many new cloud features and capabilities empowering users to be more productive and collaborative, whilst improving security for a business’s entire IT environment. Since then, Microsoft has continued to develop the product set to meet…

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Job Opportunity IT Support Engineer, Inverness

David Massey — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000

About us The Apprentice Store is an IT Managed Service Provider based in Inverness in Scotland. We provide provide Remote IT Support, Development and Cyber Security advice to businesses from across the UK. We were formed in 2016 as a social enterprise to create the opportunity of sustainable employment to young people with barriers entering…

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Exploring the All-in-One Solution: A Deep Dive into Microsoft 365

Irene Massey — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:03:26 +0000

Few brands have the respect and merit that Microsoft 365 has in the modern business world. With 65% of companies worldwide already utilising it within their organisation, Microsoft’s productivity and collaboration suite is unparalleled when it comes to its popularity. From the outside, it can be difficult to see the unique features, tools, and advantages…

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Global deal signed to help protect charities from cyberattacks

David Massey — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:39:05 +0000

The Apprentice Store, an IT services provider and social enterprise based in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, has secured a landmark global agreement with TechSoup, a US-based not for profit organisation with a global network of partners providing technology solutions for third sector/not-for-profit organisations all over the world. Beginning in April, and in the UK…

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Social impact recognised – 2023 Supporters Awards

David Massey — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, based in Inverness, has issued its Supporters Awards for the third year running. The Supporters Awards see companies all over the UK recognised for their ongoing support of the organisation and the value of that support in terms of its social impact. The Supporters Awards are designed…

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We Raised £1195 for Calman Trust!

David Massey — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Declan went to Strathallen Airfield this weekend and jumped out of a plane for Calman Trust. The team have been working hard over the last 6 months to support Calman Trust and the young people it supports. The team have managed to raise £1195 and is very proud to have been able to do so.…

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Switch to The Apprentice Store

David Massey — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:38:23 +0000

Fancy saving 5% on Microsoft 365 licences? Do you pay Microsoft directly? If the answer is yes then we can save you money! “How?” Well, all you need to do is switch to paying us rather than Microsoft. You get the same product, same functionality and you get a better price than Microsoft direct! In…

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The Apprentice Store Jumps for Calman Trust

David Massey — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:32:35 +0000

Are you interested in supporting a local charity? Three of our employees are wanting to do a skydive for a local Highland charity Calman Trust. Calman Trust supports young people aged 14 to 25 who are at risk of being left behind as a result of their personal challenges. Through a person centred approach, young…

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The Apprentice Store becomes the first IT provider in Scotland to be platinum accredited by Investors in Young People (IIYP)

David Massey — Mon, 23 May 2022 13:12:15 +0000

Inverness-based IT services provider and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, has become the first IT provider in Scotland to achieve platinum accreditation by Investors in Young People (IIYP) and only the sixth organisation in Scotland to achieve this recognition. A plaque to commemorate this achievement was presented by Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn,…

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Social impact recognised in the 2022 Supporters Awards from The Apprentice Store

David Massey — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:30:00 +0000

IT company and social enterprise, The Apprentice Store, based in Inverness, has issued clients with Supporters Awards for the second year running. The Supporters Awards see companies all over the UK, but predominantly in the Highlands, recognised for their ongoing support of the organisation and the value of that support in terms of its social…

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What makes a good apprentice?

David Massey — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:06:35 +0000

Scotland has access to a family of apprenticeships that allows employers to engage with flexible Foundation, Modern, and Graduate-level apprenticeship frameworks and during National Apprenticeship Week 2022 we want to highlight our experience of apprentices. The Apprentice Store has been employing apprentices for 5 years and has assisted 17 apprentices with their apprenticeship in that…

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Making the Young Person’s Guarantee

David Massey — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The Apprentice Store are pleased to announce that they have made the Young Person’s Guarantee having made all 5 commitments: Inspire young people to gain the skills they need Break down the barriers young people face Invest in a skilled workforce Create jobs and opportunities Create an inclusive and fair workplace The Apprentice Store has…

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Working with Xero

David Massey — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

About Xero Xero is a cloud-based accounting software best used for small to medium-sized businesses and is the website I use for the finances at The Apprentice Store. This accounting software is a great tool for upscaling businesses with currently over 3+ million subscribers using Xero for their financial tasks. Invoicing and billing are kept…

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Why should you use a CRM System?

David Massey — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:52:27 +0000

What is a CRM System? CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management and the basic reason for any business to use a CRM system is to help manage business communications. Still, Contact can be used instead of Customer to change the mindset to a business tool rather than a sales tool. The simple core of any…

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The Benefits of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

David Massey — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:04:24 +0000

Introducing Multi-Factor Authentication With an ever-increasing number of malicious attackers in the cyber world, industry standards and recommendations change more frequently than ever. Both corporate and consumer businesses need to look deeper into securing their data, that’s where Multi-Factor Authentication (referred to as MFA onwards) comes into action. MFA is a set of measures enabled to help users…

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What is WordPress?

David Massey — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:26:21 +0000

WordPress: an introduction What do you think of when someone mentions WordPress? You may immediately think of how WordPress is an online website creator tool and you would be right! There is, however, more to this initial assumption, for example, WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System), which is a fancy way of saying WordPress…

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A guide to Microsoft 365 licences

David Massey — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:05:13 +0000

Microsoft 365 Licensing for Businesses Microsoft 365 is a suite of cloud-based applications for your business. Microsoft offers a wide range of subscriptions to businesses, but it is sometimes hard to tell what is suitable for your needs. In this blog post, we’ll talk through the small business offerings, what’s included in them and why…

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