What are companies doing with regards to 'Giving Something Back'

Employees can usually slide their shift and/or work from home, they find that sometimes these options can alleviate stress.

Employees can usually slide their shift and/or work from home, they find that sometimes these options can alleviate stress.

Benefits for employees at Red Kite include: an Employee Assistance Programme; Flexible benefits; Staff discounts; and Free life insurance.

Offices have motion sensitive lighting so that they can save energy and lower their carbon footprint. Solar panels are fitted to the roof of the building and have removed desk bins to implement recycling bins across the office.

Red and Blue make sure all staff receive a break with a meal and the managers are aware of any signs to look out for if a member of staff are struggling.

Handover books are used as staff don't always work together on the same shifts and may not see each other for a number of days, so can communicate anything in here for the team on the next day.

'Pukka Friends', who are trained Mental Health First Aiders, are available to all Pukka people for a chat or to share concerns and worries. Pukka Friends are able to listen compassionately, help guide to support and often run initiatives to raise awareness of mental health issues.

'Pukka Friends', who are trained Mental Health First Aiders, are available to all Pukka people for a chat or to share concerns and worries. Pukka Friends are able to listen compassionately, help guide to support and often run initiatives to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Every employee has a bespoke induction programme based on the job role, their experience and whether the role is office or field based. Field based starters have an extensive programme of training and job shadowing of between 2-8 weeks, depending on the role.

Every employee has a bespoke induction programme based on the job role, their experience and whether the role is office or field based. Field based starters have an extensive programme of training and job shadowing of between 2-8 weeks, depending on the role.

Plastic Surgeon support team members development through e-learning, external coaching, financial support for work related qualifications and paid time off for study.

Plastic Surgeon match funds raised by employees for charity. They have recently matched donations to Dartmoor Rescue, Christmas Jumper Day and Comic Relief.

All PHMG new starters take part in an induction course, which lasts a week for sales staff, and two days for staff from other departments. This gives them an overview to the company as a whole, illustrating how their role works within the wider business, and introducing them to all the managers of the relevant departments.

PHMG places a high value on team interaction, and provides a number of working and social initiatives to encourage this. Departmentally, meetings are held on a regular basis, and teams regularly socialise with team incentive outings, top-performers events and a host of other ad-hoc social events.

The CEO conducts monthly all staff meetings, has an open door policy for any employee that wishes to speak with them, and makes themselves highly visible to staff by frequenting the staff room and walking around the office.

The CEO conducts monthly all staff meetings, has an open door policy for any employee that wishes to speak with them, and makes themselves highly visible to staff by frequenting the staff room and walking around the office.

During appraisals, managers will always refer to Pentagon Play's mission and values, and remind each member of their team exactly what they are working towards.

Leaders operate an open-door policy. They also hot desk around the office each day and sit with all departments. They are always involved in company socials and make appearances at departmental conferences.

As well as weekly coaching and monthly 1-2-1's, Pelican hold weekly team huddles. This is an opportunity for the team to get together to hear essential updates, share best practice, and celebrate success with the Wow award.

Their Health and Wellbeing team are committed to providing initiatives to support mental wellbeing and their 'Healthy Conversations' initiative has helped lift the taboo on reaching out for support.