Category: Member benefits
28 April 2026
Featherstone is a small town with a big personality, with sports, nature, and history at the heart of local culture. Sports Featherstone Rovers is a rugby league team established around ...
5 August 2025
Community-driven platform Work Rest or Play has released its first post-rebrand analytics report, showing strong early engagement and promising growth across its digital and social channels. Formerly known as the ...
16 July 2025
Looking for a simple, no-hassle way to raise money for your school, club or charity? Our Refer-a-Friend Scheme lets you do just that — and it’s completely free to take ...
14 May 2025
In today’s fast-moving digital world, standing out locally takes more than a basic listing. It takes connection, visibility, and meaningful support. That’s where Work Rest or Play comes in. Formerly ...
27 February 2025
Organizing networking events—well, any event really—can be tricky. Finding the right time, day, and format to suit everyone isn’t easy! Currently we’re working on finding the best time and format ...
24 February 2025
Did you know Work Rest or Play a dedicated News section on our website? (By the way, you are reading an article in it, right now). Alongside our local events ...
22 November 2024
This afternoon I sent out email reminders about next week’s opportunity to get together and meet other people who Work in the HD8 and surrounding areas. So if you’re interested ...
15 November 2024
This Black Friday, we’re offering an incredible deal to help you take advantage of everything the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) has to offer: Sign up ...
21 October 2024
We’re looking forward to welcoming you on Friday to our next monthly Meetup networking event! Whether you’re a business owner, community leader, or just someone passionate about local connections, this ...
21 October 2024
We’re thrilled to share that the local events calendar has been topped up with even more exciting activities, packed with a variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages. ...
14 October 2024
Would you prefer to have your Account Manager Meetings in person, rather than over Zoom? While online meetings are super convenient (and great for screen sharing!), they can miss that ...
11 September 2024
Due to popular demand, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our monthly networking events—and we’d love for you to join us! After the incredible success of our July Meetup, ...
21 June 2024
Did you know that it is free for community groups and charities to advertise on the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play)? Also, did you know there ...
1 May 2024
If you run a business or community organisation, or run events, there are NUMEROUS reasons why you should become a member of the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest ...
25 April 2024
The HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) turns 11 … today – 25th April 2024! So it’s 11 years since I (Merewyn Sayers) attended a networking event ...
21 March 2024
Unlock the Power of Online Directories whether you are a Business or Community Group 🚀 In today’s digital age, getting your business noticed online is crucial. And one of the ...
11 March 2024
The HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) offers two types of advertising: Community and Business. Our aim is to help more local people do and buy more ...
13 February 2024
To recognize the importance of community groups in driving local engagement, the HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) offers complimentary Bronze advertising to Community Groups and charities, ...
6 February 2024
We are delighted that our HD8 Network (now known as Work Rest or Play) advertiser – Pretty Little Treat Company – after seeing the benefits of using our Virtual High ...
5 February 2024
Spending money locally offers a range of benefits, not only for individuals but also for communities as a whole. Here are several reasons why supporting local businesses can be advantageous: ...