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Insurance

Brunel Group

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Team spirit is encouraged through regular socials and company-wide parties, fostering a sense of belonging and camaraderie among colleagues. The buddy system also strengthens working relationships, ensuring team members connect beyond their professional roles.
Brunel Group prioritises employee wellbeing through its Employee Assistance Programme, offering support for financial, physical, and mental health. Mental Health First Aid training and partnerships with 'Perks at Work' further enhance the wellbeing framework for staff.
Brunel Group actively engages in community support through fundraising events, donations, and partnerships, such as the Bristol Rovers initiative. The focus on sustainability and annual charity efforts showcase the organisation's commitment to societal contributions beyond profit motives.
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AllClear Travel Insurance

The company's learning-management system incorporates gamified, app-based learning, which allows staff to learn at home and at work. A video-learning library offers short courses covering a wide variety of skills and knowledge. Two coaching programmes drive performance and the company has a catalogue of personal-effectiveness training courses.
A people-manager matrix or leadership-competency matrix is used by managers to evaluate their competencies and behaviours. A selection of courses covering e-learning, video learning and instructor-led training is available throughout the year, allowing managers to develop new skills and refine existing ones.
A team of 15 participated in the RideLondon-Essex 100 cycle event and raised more than £7,000 for Diabetes UK. The company is running small events, such as bake sales, and plans to reintroduce larger charity events towards the end of the year, supporting mental health and breast cancer charities and Children in Need.
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Business Services

Tangent

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Tangent believes in fostering strong team relationships. The agency organises global socials and parties, promoting a sense of belonging and camaraderie among its diverse workforce.
Tangent values its employees' wellbeing, offering private healthcare to those based in the UK and Spain. It also provides enhanced holiday entitlements, demonstrating its commitment to fair treatment and benefits.
Tangent is committed to sustainable practices, demonstrated through its new eco-friendly website. The organisation also educates its clients on the importance of reducing carbon emissions, showing its dedication to contributing positively to society.
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Recruitment

Instant Impact

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Instant Impact places great emphasis on personal growth, providing a clear progression structure and an annual Learning & Development budget of £500 for each employee. The '10% development time' scheme also encourages employees to spend part of their work week on personal development.
The company has a fair and transparent performance review system, with pay reviews and a potential 10% annual performance-based bonus. This ensures employees feel they are treated fairly and compensated appropriately.
Instant Impact is dedicated to giving back to society, recently establishing a charity partnership with Concern Worldwide. This includes hosting charity quizzes and step challenges, and securing marathon spots for fundraising, demonstrating a commitment to societal impact beyond profit.
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Retail

Leyland SDM

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Leyland SDM promotes personal growth through its Training Academy, eLearning platform, and clear career progression paths. These initiatives provide the necessary skills and knowledge for employees to excel in their roles.
Leyland SDM fosters team spirit through quarterly business updates and team-building activities. Their internal social communication platform encourages fun interactions, strengthening feelings of belonging within the team.
Leyland SDM's environmental initiatives, such as carbon offsetting through tree planting and recycling, highlight its commitment to giving back to society. The company's efforts in this area extend beyond profit motives, reflecting a genuine interest in societal wellbeing.
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Retail

Simba Sleep

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The CEO and Senior Leadership Team create organisational clarity for all employees through transparent communication. The organisation holds a town hall meeting in person every two or three months where it updates on current performance, shares the vision and strategy going forward, and ensures that it remains aligned with Simba Sleep’s principles, vales, and purpose.

Simba Sleep believes that its employees are its greatest asset and fundamental to business success, which is why it invests in its employees’ development. The organisation created the Simba Training Academy where each employee has a budget set aside of £1500 per year to spend on their development, both personal and professional.

The organisation has donated mattresses to the Turkey & Syria Appeal. It also support YouthMatters and sent refurbished mattresses to individuals moving from into independent accommodation. It further supports The Sleep Charity by working with them on educational and research content with regards to sleep, helping fund their sleep hotline and sleep counselling services.

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Alight Media

Alight Media fosters personal growth through a range of initiatives such as individual development plans, e-learning CPD certified training portal (Atlas, the Citation platform), and a shared experience programme, providing joint mentoring between senior and more junior members of the team.
Alight Media emphasises employee wellbeing by providing an office environment with natural light, plants, breakout areas and access to a communal rooftop. The company also provides healthy snacks daily, a cycle to work scheme, access to discounted gym via its Medicash scheme, and mental health resources.
Alight Media is committed to giving back to society. The company has donated advertising space worth £1.8m across its network to charitable and community initiatives. Furthermore, Alight Media works directly with schools, colleges and local youth clubs, and is part of the Government Enterprise Scheme, demonstrating its commitment to societal welfare.
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Financial Services

Barnett Waddingham

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The firm supports personal growth through diverse learning solutions, including the award-winning Business Management and Strategic Leadership Academies. Its Talent Management Programme, 'Accelerate', encourages the development and implementation of ideas across the firm, fostering individual innovation.
The firm's focus on wellbeing includes dedicated support for menopause, an Employee Assistance Programme, and a WorkSmart policy that balances business, team, and individual needs. The firm's commitment to wellbeing is also evident in its annual firm-wide National Learning Week event, which highlights mental health awareness.
Barnett Waddingham's Corporate Social Investment demonstrates its commitment to societal impact. The firm supports over 45 charitable groups, has a strong focus on social value impact donations, and its employees have collectively volunteered over 1000 hours. Its ethical approach extends to its Environmental Management System, underlining a commitment to sustainability.
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Construction & Engineering

Three Sixty (part of SHG)

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Three Sixty demonstrates its commitment to fair treatment through initiatives such as the health cash plan and providing a cost of living increase on top of salaries, ensuring employees feel valued and fairly remunerated.
Three Sixty takes the wellbeing of its employees seriously, offering a health cash plan and a 24/7 GP helpline. The company's focus on managing stress and promoting work-life balance reflects its commitment to employee wellbeing.
Three Sixty is dedicated to making a difference in the community, donating the majority of its profits to social causes. This commitment to social responsibility is not driven by profit motives but by a genuine desire to give back to society.
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Marketing & Media Agencies

WPR

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WPR ensures that every line manager receives Mind Mental Health Champion training, promoting a supportive and caring work environment. Regular coaching check-ins also facilitate constructive feedback and identification of training needs.
WPR operates an uncapped profit share scheme, ensuring that the team shares in the agency's success. Salary transparency and internal publishing of salary bandings further underscore the company's commitment to fair treatment.
WPR demonstrates its commitment to society through its ESG commitments, including donating a percentage of net profits to initiatives that foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and mental health, as well as environmental protection.
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