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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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Technology

CyberLab

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Employees at CyberLab are provided with clear learning milestones and career development opportunities. The Sales Salary Ladders, for instance, offers a framework of competencies and achievements that can be met in exchange for salary increases.
CyberLab prioritises the mental and physical wellbeing of its employees. This is seen through the availability of mental health first aiders, the Employee Assistance Programme scheme for counselling, the wellbeing day, and the flexible benefits package that promotes health.
CyberLab's 'Engage' platform allows employees to 'praise' their colleagues, with every praise resulting in a £1 donation to a chosen charity. The company also participates in events like 'Movember', raising £1500 in funds for causes such as men's health.
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Charity's

Career Connect

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Career Connect are an accredited Professional Development Centre, recognised by awarding bodies OCR, City & Guilds and ILM. It runs "Inspiring Leaders" workshops twice a year to give staff an insight into the role of a manager and encourage internal progression routes and promotion for its staff.
As a charity, Career Connect encourages its teams to support other charities. Over the last year, its teams have organised: foodbank and toiletries collections, delivering parcels of essential supplies to local homeless charities; Macmillan bake sales; and a Save the Children Christmas Jumper fundraiser.
Career Connect runs a wellbeing campaign twice a year. The objective is to encourage its people to try out different activities that boost their health and wellbeing. Staff were given paid time off to participate in the activities of their choice. This included physical and mental activities such as exercise, yoga, and baking.
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Education & Training

Exeter Students' Guild

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The Guild brings teams together to celebrate their shared success, such as on its annual all-staff day where staff can choose to take part in a range of activities - from bowling and rock climbing, to crafts, wellbeing walks, expert talks and massages.
Exeter Guild place a huge focus on developing future leaders. Every person that joins the Guild as a non-manager attends a 3-day leadership programme that focuses on ‘Grip Self, Grip Team, Grip Task’. It’s about taking personal responsibility, finding your ‘why’ and seeing yourself as a leader in the organisation and beyond.
The Guild is committed to minimising its environmental impact wherever possible. This is achieved strategically and operationally through an Environmental Management System, but crucially includes educating members about ways in which they can improve their impact on the environment. Furthermore, the Guild facilitates and supports environmental initiatives and provide volunteering opportunities for its members.
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Business Services

LumiLinks

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LumiLinks brings its teams together to build stronger relationships through a number of activities and events, including hosting board games and book clubs, encouraging colleague to put forward albums of the week, pizza days, and geoguessr competitions.
One of LumiLink’s core values is to promote and support lifelong learning. Internally, it has a robust leadership training programme which is delivered through its people partners. This platform has over 400 courses that can be delivered in bitesize sessions, and includes a range of soft skills, behavioural attributes, and emotional and mental wellbeing programmes.
LumiLinks supports several causes, including sponsoring an internal project to support analytics for the visually impaired. The organisation also sponsors a grassroots football team and a London based Gaelic football team, and supports events for a cystic fibrosis charity.
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Utilities

MWH Treatment

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MWH Treatment supports employee development through regular 'Let's Talk' conversations, a structured Graduate and Apprenticeship scheme, and a comprehensive catalogue of courses. The company's job family structure and competency development initiative provide clear career progression paths.
The organisations prioritises employee wellbeing through various innovative initiatives, including the HSE Stress Indicator Tool, "Rate my Wellbeing" app, and ActivSHEQ assessments. The company's EAP provides 24/7 online counselling and resources for self-managed wellbeing, ensuring comprehensive support.
MWH Treatment actively contributes to society through various community and charity initiatives. From building a sensory garden for a local primary school to supporting local charities and animal sanctuaries, the company's commitment to giving back is evident.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Blacklock

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At Blacklock, personal growth is facilitated through initiatives such as the 'WordTake' quarterly review process and the 'Training Skills Workbooks'. These programmes provide a structured support system for employees to continually develop and improve their skills.
Blacklock believes in rewarding its employees' hard work and loyalty. This is reflected in its rewards and recognition scheme, which includes shopping vouchers, paid sabbaticals, and even round-the-world tickets for long-term employees.
Blacklock demonstrates its commitment to society through initiatives such as paid volunteering days and collaborations with charities like Only A Pavement Away. The company encourages employees to give back to the community, highlighting its commitment to social responsibility.
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