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Leisure & Hospitality

Brother Marcus

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At Brother Marcus, employees’ mental and physical health are all supported through YuLife, an innovative wellbeing platform. Employees and their family members have access to online doctors, mental health sessions, activity tracking and wellness rewards, all through the app.
The leadership team creates organisational clarity by communicating vision, goals and expectations clearly across all levels of the business. This is achieved through regular team meetings, site visits, one-to-one WordTake sessions and weekly head office catch-ups. Leaders ensure employees understand their roles, responsibilities, and how their work contributes to the overall success.
Over the past 12 months, Brother Marcus has supported charitable and community initiatives through partnerships with StreetSmart and Belu Water. With StreetSmart, the organisation has contributed through fundraising events and in-restaurant collections to help people experiencing homelessness. Through Belu Water, a portion of proceeds from sales supports clean water projects.
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Technology

Evolve BG

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The company supports employee wellbeing with Mental Health First Aiders, healthy snacks, and policies promoting adequate rest, helping maintain a balance between work and personal health.
Evolve BG's leadership exemplifies transparency and accountability, with approachable Executive and Leadership teams who listen to feedback, fostering a culture of open and honest communication.
Evolve BG's partnership with Wigan Youth Zone and participation in fundraising events like Tough Mudder reflect the organisation’s commitment to making a positive impact in the community beyond profit motives.
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Accountancy

Leonard Curtis

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Leonard Curtis instils pride in its employees through its strong organisational values and commitment to delivering top-tier services. The 'Be the Difference' ethos encourages staff to feel valued and recognise that their work makes a significant impact.
Leonard Curtis promotes personal growth by offering external management training and apprenticeships. These initiatives ensure that employees are constantly learning, challenged, and that their skills are fully utilised.
The Leonard Curtis Foundation is a clear demonstration of the company's commitment to giving back to society. Employees are actively involved, given the opportunity to nominate registered charities for support, reinforcing a sense of purpose and engagement.
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Charity's

Claire House Children’s Hospice

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Claire House provides a Fair Deal to its employees, offering enhanced holidays, maternity and paternity pay and tax-saving schemes. These benefits demonstrate the organisation's commitment to treating its staff fairly and competitively.
Wellbeing is a priority at Claire House. The balance between work and home life is carefully considered, and the organisation offers schemes such as the Employee Assistance Programme to ensure the wellbeing of its staff.
Claire House is committed to giving back to society. Through events like the Claire Bear 3K, half and full marathons, Tough Mudders, and more, the organisation raises funds to support its mission.
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Technology

iconsys

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The leadership team at iconsys believe that only by living the organisation’s culture will the company achieve its mission. This starts with employees at all levels becoming learners in all things and having a growth mindset. Leaders further demonstrate the organisation’s behaviours: Safety, Excellence, Responsible, Agile, Transparent, and Teamwork.
iconsys has created its own Academy to support employee growth and development. The Academy was created with the support of several experts in the field of training and talent development.
The organisation participates in a range of charity and fundraising initiatives, including donating to foodbanks close to its clients rather than sending them Christmas cards. It also holds regular coffee mornings and cycling events to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, and supports Movember, with a number of engineers joining in.
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Housing Associations

ForHousing

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ForHousing holds regular webinars with open Q&A sessions, and also have various staff groups across the organisation. It also covers the cost of lunch once a month to help and does a hog roast lunch around Christmas time as well as other festive events. It further has Viva Engage to connect colleagues across the organisation.
Through the STAR platform, real-time, multi-directional reward and recognition is available anytime anywhere. Colleagues can recognise one another via STAR platform any time, offering both monetary and non-monetary recognition options: eCards, Nominations, and Instant Awards. The social 'Wall of Fame' offers recognition, allowing others to comment and join in on recognition moments.
Through its GIFT (Get Involved Find Time) programme, a network of volunteers work across the organisation to engage colleagues with volunteering activities in the communities and to lead on fund raising initiatives for its spotlight charity.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Aquavista

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Aquavista’s social committee ensures that there is a regular schedule of events throughout the year to look forward to. Leaders and managers are further encouraged to schedule regular team meetings with some of those focusing on team building exercises.
Every year, Aquavista chooses a charity to support. This year is Young Lives for Cancer. The organisation hosts numerous events throughout the year to raise funds, including a walking challenge and its summer market.
Aquavista provides managers with a combination of face-to-face and online learning covering both practical skills around the employee lifecycle as well as understanding behaviours and the links between behaviour and performance. The focus is on getting the best from your team as a Manager.
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Law

Express Solicitors

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Express Solicitors offers an Employee Assistance Programme. Furthermore, access to the Wisdom wellbeing app offers employees a wealth of resources on sleep, meditation, fitness and recipes. Due to the nature of Personal Injury claims, the organisation provides guidance and training on challenging matters like dealing with clients with suicidal thoughts or suffering from trauma.
During November and December, Express Solicitors bring its teams together to build positive energy during Winter Incentives competitions. A generous social budget for all departments allows regular social events such as team meals and drinks, bowling, golf, escape rooms, axe throwing, pool evenings, cocktail making, and hikes, all chosen by team members.
Express Solicitors is committed to being an engaged and positive force both locally and nationally. We have ongoing partnerships with charities such as The Maggie Oliver Foundation, Burning Nights and Headway. In total, in 2023, Express donated approximately £200,000 to charities and good causes.
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Utilities

The Utility Regulator

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During the past year, the organisation promoted a new Kingsbridge Health plan to staff and also worked with Benenden Healthcare to provide information to staff who might benefit from monthly membership. It further supports it employees through Mental Health First Aiders, Inspire EAP, and training on Neurodiversity.
Utility Regulator has introduced a leadership development programme to reinforce need for collective leadership and the importance of basic management functions, and to improve communication on corporate issues, increase awareness of governance requirements, promote cross directorate ways of working and support learning and development.
Utility Regulator have held a number of fundraising events throughout the year for a staff nominated charity. Employees have donated money, items, and volunteered their time. The organisation is also an active member of Business in the Community NI, helping to support various charitable activities.
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Consultancy

OFR Consultants

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The purpose of the organisation’s OFR Mind Matters initiative is to promote awareness and educate colleagues about mental health to reduce the stigma and drive a supportive and healthy work environment. It aims to provide representation throughout the company to discuss, agree and manage ideas and initiatives. All representatives are trained Mental Health First Aiders.
OFR Consultants has always been an agile team and flexible in delivery. The team all got together for a few days at Rookery Hall for an away day. The organisation believes that while it is a team that can deliver remotely, the bonds formed when everyone meets together, are what make that possible.
OFR Consultant have further developed its Better Days programme, encouraging colleagues to volunteer their skills for charitable causes and give back to their communities. By providing each staff member with two days paid leave, this initiative promotes involvement and engages the team to undertake pro-bono work on a project close to their heart.
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