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Leadership Drives Engagement

Clear vision, trust and alignment from senior leaders shape how employees feel about the organisation - impacting company culture and wellbeing.
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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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Evolve BG

The company supports employee wellbeing with Mental Health First Aiders, healthy snacks, and policies promoting adequate rest, helping maintain a balance between work and personal health.
Evolve BG's leadership exemplifies transparency and accountability, with approachable Executive and Leadership teams who listen to feedback, fostering a culture of open and honest communication.
Evolve BG's partnership with Wigan Youth Zone and participation in fundraising events like Tough Mudder reflect the organisation’s commitment to making a positive impact in the community beyond profit motives.
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Technology
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caba

There are many opportunities for employees to have their say and get involved, including monthly all-staff meetings and issue-specific away days. There's also a voluntary employee forum and ones for wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion. And cross-team projects allow staff to flex their skills beyond their daily roles.

caba's developing a leadership framework to help managers become confident leaders capable of meeting the charity's future challenges. It already gives its leaders and managers the freedom to be creative and innovative. It trusts them to challenge actions that aren't in line with the charity's values and behaviours.

caba gives all candidates the interview questions in advance to promote a level playing field, particularly for those who are neurodiverse. There's also a buddy system to ensure new starters have a familiar face to turn to outside their team and plans for a new starter network.

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Charity's
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Marugame Udon (Europe)

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including free meals on shifts, generous discounts for family and friends, and access to Wagestream, indicating a fair and competitive approach to employee compensation and benefits.
The company's leaders are dedicated to supporting their chimu, embodying traditional Japanese values and inspiring their teams to create Kando moments, reflecting the deep satisfaction and intense excitement of encountering something of exceptional value.
Marugame Udon's commitment to environmental sustainability, reducing waste and responsible food sourcing, shows its effort to give back to society, going beyond profit motives to make a positive impact.
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Leisure & Hospitality
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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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Accountancy
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Vida Bank

To foster strong relationships between teams, Vida Bank organises regular quizzes, competitions, and challenges to support fun social interactions across teams. The organisation also brings the leadership teams together for off-site development and further hosts regular summer events to gather all employees together.
Thanks to an online recognition tool called Applause, colleagues can give and receive adhoc thank you/recognition against the company's values. The imitative, which is supported by the leadership team, sees each acknowledgement appear on an online ‘wall of fame’, where they are instantly visible so colleagues can add comments, like, and share.
Vida Bank offers a large suite of online learning and development modules to all colleagues. This covers both work and life skills, including wellbeing. In-house designed and delivered virtual skills workshops are also available via its Learning & Development framework. The catalogue of topics is continually reviewed and aligned to business and colleague requirements.
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Fundamentals Ltd

There are weekly safety updates on a variety of topics, and mental health and wellbeing often feature. Tips to improve wellbeing, whether through exercise, understanding the importance of nutrition and hydration or better sleep habits, are included.
At weekly team meetings, leaders make sure there is time to recognise and acknowledge nominations for staff who champion the company's values and that those values remain at the top of people's agendas. In their own work they strive to demonstrate the values daily and model the behaviour expected of all staff.
The company offers an apprenticeship scheme and some of the earliest participants are now involved in the business at management level. Newer apprentices are keen spokespeople for the company at careers events. Fundamentals is also an enterprise partner of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and supports employees towards professional membership, financially and practically.
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Utilities
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Business In The Community

Workshops and coaching are provided to managers to help them apply company values. A session at National Induction also focuses on vision and values, including a discussion exercise around real-life examples, which helps employees develop their understanding and application of these principles in the workplace.
'All Staff' events and Roadshows are used to bring colleagues together face-to-face for networking and interactive presentations. In 2015, individual teams also created brief, innovative, and entertaining videos to introduce themselves to the rest of the organisation, helping to foster a sense of community.
Business in the Community has gone through a highly consultative process to develop and refine its vision, values and core messages. This has fundamentally changed how it represents itself externally and communicates internally, demonstrating a leadership that values and involves its employees.
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Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd

SATCoL's impactful initiatives, such as Project Re:claimTM and FibersortTM, instil pride among employees. The organisation’s work significantly contributes to environmental sustainability and community support, reinforcing the belief that its efforts make a meaningful difference.
SATCoL's leadership is evident in their pioneering technologies and commitment to sustainability, guiding the organisation towards achieving significant environmental and social impacts through innovative partnerships and initiatives.
Through schemes like Flooring Reuse and GiveITBack, SATCoL emphasises community support and sustainability, showcasing its dedication to societal betterment beyond profit motives.
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Bentley

Bentley encourages team spirit through regular team-building activities and social events. Working in an open-plan office facilitates open communication and mutual support, fostering a strong sense of belonging within teams.
Bentley prioritises employees' wellbeing, providing Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programmes, and flexible working arrangements. The organisation also offers initiatives like walking clubs, football, rounders, and a book club to promote physical and mental health.
Bentley's leadership team sets clear goals, values, and priorities. The team promotes a culture of transparency and open communication, leading by example and demonstrating empathy and understanding, making Bentley a value-based organisation.
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