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

For staff they have an employee support line, which is a free and confidential 24 hour, 365 days a year, telephone service offering staff and their direct family members support on stress at both work and at home.

For staff they have an employee support line, which is a free and confidential 24 hour, 365 days a year, telephone service offering staff and their direct family members support on stress at both work and at home.

Managers are put through a two-part programme called “Learning to Lead”. This prepares them to lead through coaching and helps them understand their teams. The programme takes place over five days and includes 360-degree feedback, MBTI and coaching skills.

Each year, DLL pledge a number of volunteering hours to work with various initiatives in the local community. They also regularly donate to local food banks and hold events to teach students from nearby schools interview techniques and skills.

Their CONNECT programme, set up in 2014 and delivered to more than 5,000 employees, allows fresh thinking and better conversations to take place at work in order to deliver an improved experience to customers and bolster communication with each other.

Direct Line need their managers to stretch themselves, perform to the best of their ability and continuously improve. Their straightforward and less bureaucratic approach to managing performance and development is based on two-way communication between management and employees.

Deloitte University, a global network of seven world-class regional campuses, delivers cutting-edge learning to develop the current and next generation of Deloitte business leaders. The curriculum ensures that learning is an integral part of their workplace.

David regularly shares his experiences with many of the country's business leaders, as well as senior people from the political, regulatory and not-for-profit spheres via blog posts. In 2018, he and his family were on the Deloitte London Pride bus dancing with their GLOBE network colleagues.

In 2018, the company sponsored the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT), holding various fundraising activities to raise money for the charity. Activities included taking part in a Tough Mudder race, holding a sponsored walk and organising a cake sale.

In 2018, the company sponsored the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust (EHAAT), holding various fundraising activities to raise money for the charity. Activities included taking part in a Tough Mudder race, holding a sponsored walk and organising a cake sale.

The company introduced a flexible working policy in response to employee feedback. This has been a very popular addition to their working practices, as it is helpful for staff with external domestic commitments, such as children and pets.

Last year, Dalcour Maclaren chose the Alzheimer's Association for their annual charity fundraising programme, raising more than £27,000. All employees were given the option to take half a day off work to volunteer in their local communities.

As a founding member of Legalign Global, an alliance of four multinational law firms, employees are given access to development opportunities via talent swaps. To date, swaps have been completed in Germany and Australia.

The firm shares money management and pension information with employees to support their financial wellbeing. This includes toolkits, one-to-one meetings and a visit from the Pension Awareness Bus. These efforts resulted in the company being recognised as a finalist in the Employee Benefits Awards.

Conversant promote sports, fitness and wellbeing by subsidising a football and tag rugby team, as well as offering yoga onsite. With a gym next door, the company contributes towards employees' membership so staff can use the facilities.

Conversant promote sports, fitness and wellbeing by subsidising a football and tag rugby team, as well as offering yoga onsite. With a gym next door, the company contributes towards employees' membership so staff can use the facilities.

Their focus is on their communities, and colleagues have been involved in the development of allotments, vegetable growing schemes, wild-life gardens and Britain in Bloom. They also launched their Cleaner Greener project with the aim of promoting wellbeing and healthy living for residents.

Their approach to improving team interaction and communication is to offer a wide range of opportunities, projects and teams that colleagues from across the organisation can get involved in. One example is Gateway Voice, which is their new employee forum to discuss employee-related matters.

Rather than put everyone through the same training, Cogeco Peer 1 takes a catalogue approach to address areas where an individual needs to develop. The company also focuses on providing new and potential managers with the help they need to make the transition.

All employees are empowered to make recommendations at any time. If an idea is developed and put into action, the employee will often be part of the team to implement this. A monthly “Captain's Table” lunch provides 10 employees with a confidential, open forum in which to speak with the General Manager.