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KERB

KERB offers a company bonus scheme based on profit, impact, and engagement, and provides sales and target incentives. The "you've nailed it" award recognises those who go above and beyond with an annual, all-expenses-paid incentive trip, such as the upcoming trip to Copenhagen.
KERB supports physical and mental health through Private Medical Insurance, a medical cash plan, and ClassPass. The Hospitality Action EAP provides confidential support, while a Mental Health committee organises initiatives, and there are 27 trained mental health first aiders.
All line managers have been through an external strategic leadership training programme, focusing on key areas like strategy, professional management, and commercial leadership. This investment in their leaders ensures a high standard of guidance and support for the entire team.
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iconsys

The leadership team at iconsys believe that only by living the organisation’s culture will the company achieve its mission. This starts with employees at all levels becoming learners in all things and having a growth mindset. Leaders further demonstrate the organisation’s behaviours: Safety, Excellence, Responsible, Agile, Transparent, and Teamwork.
iconsys has created its own Academy to support employee growth and development. The Academy was created with the support of several experts in the field of training and talent development.
The organisation participates in a range of charity and fundraising initiatives, including donating to foodbanks close to its clients rather than sending them Christmas cards. It also holds regular coffee mornings and cycling events to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, and supports Movember, with a number of engineers joining in.
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Rayner Essex LLP

Due to the seasonal nature of the work within its tax team, and it being very busy in the lead-up to the personal tax deadline on 31 January, it has amended the hours to account for this variation in work.
Management information is cascaded down from the firm's leadership and shared with individual department heads, so that this information can then be shared more widely within teams. The staff partner also shares a monthly newsletter, which shares updates on the firm's financial performance; introduces new staff members and celebrates employee achievements.
The firm is very active socially and believes that building relationships outside of working together helps teams to work better together. The firm has regular informal social events, including end of months drinks, and bowling nights. The firm also has an active social committee which organises a calendar of events.
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Specialist Care Team

Managers facilitate monthly welfare catch-ups by telephone to check on staff without discussing work tasks. Through eight-weekly supervisions and regular service visits, they provide consistent recognition and support. This visible presence ensures that frontline experience informs senior decisions, creating a supportive, "safe to speak up" culture for all.
To reduce isolation, Specialist Care Team uses a rota design that rotates double-ups, allowing colleagues to build diverse peer relationships. Relational team meetings every 6–8 weeks prioritise informal connection time. This focus on in-person interaction and shared induction meals helps community-based staff maintain a strong sense of belonging.
Senior leaders "walk the talk" by using values to guide every decision and quality standard. They maintain an open-door policy and conduct regular audits to recognize great practice while addressing drift early. By aligning with the Leadership Qualities Framework, they ensure integrity and safety remain at the heart of operations.
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Grampian Housing Association

The Association operates several schemes to recognise and reward employees. The instant colleague award scheme offers a voucher award and allows for team lunches as a reward for going above and beyond. It also operates Long Service Awards for staff with five or more years of service and an Annual Colleague of the Year Scheme.
Grampian Housing Association provides a range of Wellbeing Initiatives, including sessions on alternative therapies, resilience, and positive mental health, sourced by its in-house Mental Health First Aiders. A Wellbeing Day is offered as an additional paid day off, encouraging colleagues to unwind. It also provides an Employee Assistance Programme.
Grampian Housing Association's leadership team fosters transparency and communication. The Executive Team provides updates and responds to queries during monthly Staff Development Sessions. Decisions from the Board and Board Sub-Committees are shared, and the annual Code of Conduct is refreshed and signed by employees, reinforcing behavioural expectations.
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Yorkshire Agricultural Society

Employees at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society take pride in their organisation's mission to support and promote agriculture. Through initiatives like the Great Yorkshire Show and significant investments in educational events, staff feel they make a meaningful difference in the agricultural community.
The Society offers extensive training opportunities, such as the Dale Carnegie Leadership training and accredited Team Leading courses. Employees, like the Deputy Event Manager, benefit from skill development, enhancing their career prospects and feeling challenged in their roles.
The CEO's vision of creating a united team is actively pursued through structuring teams and departments, ensuring everyone understands their role in achieving the Society's strategic aims and the importance of the PROUD Values.
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Grainger Plc

Grainger Plc supports personal growth through initiatives like the Future Leaders Programme and the Career Development Framework. These programmes offer clear pathways for advancement, ensuring employees feel challenged and their skills are utilised effectively.
Through its Wellbeing Calendar and Mental Health Champions Network, Grainger Plc places a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing. Initiatives such as Blue Monday demonstrate the company’s commitment to supporting work-life balance and mental health.
Under CEO Helen Gordon, Grainger Plc's leadership is engaged with employees through regular town hall calls and executive-led communication channels, reinforcing organisational values and fostering transparent dialogue across all levels.
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Edinburgh Leisure

The organisation offers all employees free access to its facilities. This includes access to swimming, a gym, classes, wall climbing, and play golf. It also offers free annual (and confidential) health checks. These give employees feedback on fitness, glucose levels, cholesterol and other health measures, and are conducted by trained gym staff.
The CEO shares regular email updates with employees, where she can highlight any key events and update on performance and completion of key projects. The organisation also has a fortnightly in-house online magazine called a Quick Ello. This is used to share both business updates and updates of personal interest (employee achievements, fundraising activity etc.).
The organisation’s 'celebrate' portal gives employees access to shopping discounts, a bike to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. All employees can use the system to send a card to a colleague to say thank you or to recognise great work - the cards are all themed around Edinburgh Leisure’s values and ways of working.
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Association for Project Management

Association for Project Management organises a range of team building activities, including quizzes, face-to-face training, and fundraising events (which always involve cake!). Employees are also regularly invited to departmental away days, wellbeing coffee mornings, and team volunteering opportunities to encourage team bonding and creative thinking.
Creating clarity has always been a priority for the Leadership Team. Town hall meetings, CEO open door sessions, intranet updates, away days, knowledge share events, departmental meetings, and CEO monthly emails are all effective and popular ways of communicating utilised by Association for Project Management to create clarity for staff.
Association for Project Management has a performance related pay scheme (PRP) open to all staff upon completion of their probationary period. PRP rewards employees for achieving their personal objectives which have been cascaded down from corporate objectives thereby contributing towards the aims of the organisation.
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Scottish Building Society

The Society hosts biannual Colleague Conferences, promoting team spirit and camaraderie. Employees from across six locations come together for these events, fostering a strong sense of belonging and unity.
The Society introduced new pension and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes, improving their benefits offerings and showing a commitment to fair treatment of employees.
The Society shares its strategic priorities, values, and behavioural framework with employees during annual offsites. This approach ensures transparency and trust in leadership and aligns all colleagues with the Society's journey.
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Financial Services
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