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Health & Social Care

Inspired Villages

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Inspired Villages' commitment to wellbeing is evident in initiatives such as Time to Talk and the presence of wellbeing buddies. The company understands the importance of work-life balance and the impact of stress on personal health and performance.
Inspired Villages' leadership is demonstrated through its ambitious growth plans and commitment to employee engagement and wellbeing. The senior management team's dedication to providing first-class services and fostering a sense of community inspires trust and respect amongst colleagues.
Employees at Inspired Villages are given three days off each year to volunteer, demonstrating the company’s commitment to giving back to society. This, alongside the organisation’s aim to achieve Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2030, shows a genuine effort to contribute positively to society.
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Charity's

Contact

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Contact collaborates with other charities. It chairs the Disabled Children’s Partnership, a coalition of 100 charities, and uses the relationship to research and campaign. It also works with the Pears Foundation, which provides funding, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to get grants for smaller charities and parent-led groups.
A "lunch and learn" programme is run for staff by staff. An online learning platform contains mandatory courses as part of the induction process. Staff are encouraged to use the resources regularly. Membership of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations means all staff can access its resources.
The charity has reviewed and expanded its equality and diversity policy and refreshed its recruitment policy to be more actively anti-racist. A head of inclusion and organisational development has been recruited to drive its equality, diversity and inclusion policies. All staff and trustees have completed unconscious bias/anti-racism training.
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Law

Brabners LLP

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Bringing its people together is a vital to Brabners ethos. During the festive period, the organisation holds its annual Winter Wonderland quiz, where its teams and their families can join in with a fun quiz and takeaway. Other team initiatives include weekly running and walking clubs where random groups of colleagues can compete for prizes.
Brabners employs a dedicated Learning and Development team that supports the talent within the organisation on their Brabners Careers Pathways. Colleagues have access to a range of learning resources through the company LMS, its internal development programme, and a blended learning environment encompassing e-modules, classroom learning, and face-to-face sessions.
The Brabners Foundation is a grant-making charity which provides grants to existing, registered charities using funds raised by the firm’s Charity Committee. To date, the Brabners Foundation has donated over £40,000 to charities, including: Eco Therapy Garden, Liverpool in Arms, The Hive Youth Zone, and many more.
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Din Tai Fung UK

Employees benefit from Structured Training Pathways, with chefs having extended training programmes to replace external recruitment, building expertise. Managers participate in the daily Management Mind Gym workshops and can pursue external qualifications like ILM, ensuring staff gain expertise and strengthening retention through clear advancement routes.
Collaboration and friendly competition are encouraged through initiatives like the annual Guest Hero Challenge, where recognition is tied to exceptional guest feedback, strengthening engagement. Weekly operations meetings also encourage managers to share experiences and best practices, fostering a stronger sense of connection.
The company demonstrates its commitment through initiatives like the Drag and Bone Race for Charity, where employees train and compete to raise funds and awareness for the Water Charity. This highlights dedication to making a tangible difference and strengthens teamwork.
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Manufacturing

Croxsons

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The company supports development by listening to employees' interests and providing a management development programme for managers, including workshops on employment law and peer networking. They also recently created a management forum, allowing managers to take a lead by collaboratively solving business challenges and sharing insights.
Croxsons provides managers with management development including workshops to expand capability in areas like understanding themselves and others. The leadership style is open, accessible, and big-hearted, ensuring managers listen and explain the 'why' behind decisions, while 1:1s and informal conversations ensure people feel heard.
Croxsons gives 15% of its net profit to charitable causes, focussing on a generational shift in measurable outcomes. This funding has supported the rebuilding and multi-year funding of salaries for teachers in Kenya and funded social workers locally to help with abject poverty, life skills, and mental health.
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Recruitment

Andersen James Group

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Managers host monthly presentations to spotlight team wins, showcase strong work, and share strategic updates, keeping teams informed and connected to the wider business. The current leadership team is also undergoing a 12-month coaching programme with Amy Williams to build core competencies for high-performing, ethical leadership.
Regular activities like Escape Rooms and Friday Office Drinks spark collaboration and problem-solving, while fostering a consistent space to unwind. Team-building efforts, such as Run Clubs and Padel Tournaments, offer healthy outlets for bonding, and seasonal Sports Days and BBQs bring the whole company together.
The company’s community-led ethos is demonstrated by the National Three Peaks Challenge, where a team raised £5,020 for The Christie Charity. Furthermore, AJ gave time off to its People and Operations Manager to run creative arts workshops at a local homeless shelter, showcasing its commitment to social impact.
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Education & Training

Cambridge Enterprise

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The Career Progression Framework provides a career development roadmap with clear competencies, resulting in faster promotions at junior levels and a reduced turnover rate of 13.5%. The organisation further supports growth through regular company-wide training and individual financial support for learning & development.
The organisation actively commits to strong leadership, evidenced by its excellent manager rating of 8.6 out of 10 in their latest pulse survey. This commitment will be further solidified with the launch of the Line Manager Training Programme in November, enhancing leadership skills across the company.
Employees can donate their Spotlight award money to a charity of their choice, and the organisation supports personal charitable efforts with the Matched Fundraising Scheme of up to £100 per person annually. It also promotes environmental responsibility through the Green Impact programme.
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Marketing & Media Agencies

Tomorrow

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Tomorrow heavily invests in its managers' growth and wellbeing, offering bespoke coaching and tailored development plans to support their individual needs. Managers benefit from direct open-door policy access to founders, ensuring they are equipped with guidance and support to handle people challenges effectively.
Beyond tax-free bonuses, Tomorrow provides memorable and personal rewards like tickets to England rugby games and team lunches for high-performing groups. Winners of company-wide challenges are celebrated with prizes, combining recognition with shared experiences to strengthen team connections.
Tomorrow actively supports St Christopher's Fellowship, creating brighter futures for children through hands-on volunteering like garden clearance and fundraising through organised games nights and sponsored walks, fostering a spirit of community and positive impact.
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The Penny Group

The Penny Group demonstrates a strong commitment to professional development. All employees complete psychometric profiling, with expert interpretation and feedback identifying opportunities for growth through mentorship, courses, qualification pathways, and memberships of professional bodies, all of which build confidence.
The company prioritises employee wellbeing, as demonstrated by the ‘Health is Wealth’ wellbeing morning hosted for Mental Health Awareness Month. Colleagues shared healthy snacks and participated in group activities to better understand the factors that influence a client's financial decision-making journey.
The Penny Group actively supports charitable causes, primarily through its involvement with The Openwork Foundation. The firm has raised money for various charities through sporting challenges and secured a £15,000 grant for You Make It, a charity that empowers women from racialised communities.
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Financial Services

Danske Bank

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This year, Danske Bank’s wellbeing theme is mental health delivered through the ‘Your Self Care’ programme. With extensive colleague support, it includes the launch of mental health toolkits; a new people leader workshop, mental health leading from the front; partnering with Benenden with webinars, location visits to share information on resources and offer one-to-one support.
Danske Bank’s Learning at Work Week was open to all colleagues and consisted of 14 top-quality sessions and inspirational speakers. With a mixture of external and internal speakers, Danske Bank colleagues focused on the central theme ‘Winning in the Marketplace’ and explored skills such as AI, Relationship Management, customer insights and focused on external perspectives.
Danske Bank is committed to making a positive social impact in Northern Ireland. Through community engagement it supports the next generation with a focus on financial education and employability skills, with programmes including Money Smart Financial Education. It also has a dedicated charity partner, Include Youth, and has raised over £100,000 through colleague fundraising.
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