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Giving Something Back

Purpose Boosts Engagement

Giving back to the community strengthens culture, morale, and every other engagement factor. Social impact matters.
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Utilities

Alconex

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The Career Ascent programme at Alconex is designed to help employees achieve their career aspirations by combining technical, professional, and leadership development. The organisation also provide transition coaching for all new hires and offer mentoring and shadowing opportunities, which has resulted in no voluntary leavers in the past 12 months.
The Alconex Premier League, a unique reward initiative for site-based teams, has transformed team morale and performance. By gamifying productivity, quality, and safety, the league has driven a 35% improvement in site productivity and fostered a positive, competitive spirit and a strong sense of pride and collaboration.
Alconex encourages a culture of giving back through inclusive and visible charity initiatives, such as skydiving challenges and golf days. By partnering with charities like Zarach and with the leadership team actively participating, employees feel proud to work for an organisation that is making a tangible difference.
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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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Education & Training

Nottingham College

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With initiatives like the Culture Away Day, Nottingham College enhances team spirit by bringing colleagues together to engage in activities that strengthen connections and foster a sense of belonging among staff.
Employees benefit from a Suggestion Scheme with financial rewards, Christmas bonuses, and Love to Shop Vouchers, demonstrating that Nottingham College is committed to fair remuneration and appreciation of staff contributions.
Nottingham College excels in social responsibility, evidenced by its award-winning volunteering efforts and community projects like the Wishmas Tree Gift campaign and Twilight Kitchen, reinforcing the college’s commitment to societal impact beyond profit motives.
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Manufacturing

Geberit Sales

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Strong teams are fostered through shared experiences and collaboration. Team Meetings and Team Building Days provide opportunities for connection, and the ‘Coffee with a Colleague’ initiative strengthens cross-team relationships. The company's Quarterly Sales Conferences also allow teams to celebrate successes and maintain momentum.
Geberit Sales’ annual wellbeing calendar offers proactive health support, including Know Your Numbers and PSA testing, which has led to early life-saving interventions. This is complemented by a movement challenge and trained Mental Health First Aiders who raise awareness, reduce stigma, and provide crucial support for employees.
Geberit Sales’ ‘150 Acts of Kindness’ initiative demonstrates its commitment to social responsibility, encouraging employees to volunteer or fundraise for charity. As a proud patron of CRASH Charity, Geberit Sales matched funds raised, contributing to the impressive total of £13,861 raised, 539 hours volunteered, and 153 acts completed.
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Telecom

Mova

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Mova’s Wellbeing Forum meets to discuss the current wellbeing climate, concerns, goals and a calendar of events. This year, it has planned drop-ins on financial wellbeing, the menopause, loneliness and caring for people who are unwell. Its Wellbeing Charter includes an hour per week set aside for individuals to do something that supports their wellbeing.
The organisation has created a leadership community who meet informally to talk all things leadership, and as topics for development are identified workshops are set up. This has included Feedback, Setting Objectives, Leaders as Coaches, Growth Mindset and more business as usual topics such as handling bonus awards and pay reviews.
Last year, Mova raised £1000 for charities. Fundraising activities included a Macmillan coffee morning, Save the Children Christmas Jumper day, Movember and Miles for Mind. It also supports a grass roots football team and has extended its charitable giving through a matched funded scheme, where up to the value of £250 will be matched.
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Education & Training

South Hampshire College Group

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Fareham College is embedded in the local community, supporting the area's economic growth and up-skilling its people. It also works with local charities. This has included inviting a local mental wellbeing charity to support employees' personal development and help the College strengthen its offering and support for students and staff.

Employees have access to a Health Cash Plan, including skin cancer screening, dental check-ups, specialist consultations, discounted gym membership, and money off at cinemas, shops and restaurants. Staff also have free 24/7 access to counselling services. And in early 2023, managers will be trained to support team members through menopause.

Aspiring and existing managers are supported through development training, covering areas such as self-awareness, agility, commercial and financial acumen and operational effectiveness, including becoming great people managers. The College also offers bespoke support for aspiring leaders, including external strategic qualifications, professional courses and conferences.

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Consultancy

Veramed

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Recent staff socials have ranged from a Ukrainian cookery class to scavenger hunts, with some wine and chocolate tasting thrown in. The events were run remotely using funds ring-fenced early in the pandemic.  Exercise hasn't been forgotten and a professional yoga instructor and personal trainer run classes online at lunchtime.

Daily stand-up virtual meetings allow teams to discuss the day ahead while enjoying their morning coffee.  These 15-20 minute calls also provide the opportunity to start the day with a human connection and the chance to ask colleagues for advice on work issues.

An environmentally preferred purchasing policy encourages employees to be mindful of the way in which they manage their travel, purchase office equipment and stationery and manage their home office. Company offices have been equipped with energy trackers, all waste is recycled and use of recycled and non-toxic products is encouraged.

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Financial Services

Sedulo Group

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To foster strong relationships between employees, each December the organisation takes all its staff on an all-expenses paid weekend away with recent locations being Marbella, Estepona and Benidorm. This provides the opportunity for all team members across the four offices to socialise, celebrate the years successes and bond with one another.
Sedulo Group supports employee developed through its annual leadership programme, "Sedulo Accelerator Scheme". This programme consists of full day training sessions run by an external trainer, access to external and internal mentors, and business change projects which challenge and equip team members with the skills they need to progress in their careers.
In 2023, the organisation established its Sedulo Foundation as the result of years of working with local communities to alleviate the devastating effect of poverty on children and young people across London and the north of England. The Sedulo Foundation focuses on 3 main campaigns: Toy Appeal, Period Poverty, and its Back to School campaign.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Bristol Airport

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Bristol Airport offers a competitive benefits package, including private medical insurance, a reward and recognition portal, and a performance-related bonus scheme, ensuring employees feel valued and fairly compensated.
Wellbeing is prioritised through initiatives like the Employee Assistance Programme and private medical insurance covering mental wellbeing. Flexible working options and a comprehensive set of family-friendly policies help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.
The Airport's commitment to giving back is evident through its charity fundraising efforts, including support for the Great Western Air Ambulance charity, and volunteer days, enabling employees to actively contribute to their community.
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