The council was shortlisted for an award for its wellbeing programme by the PPMA in 2009 and won the employee benefits best absence management strategy in 2009. They have held regular wellbeing weeks to promote a range of activities that promote healthy practices in the workplace including nutrition classes, meditation sessions, healthy food in the staff canteen, the launch of a cycle to work scheme and encouraging staff to become more active during the working day. The nutrition sessions are the most popular events with 20 staff attending an 8 week programme looking at healthy eating and exercise. They continue to offer neck and shoulder massages, Tai Chi classes, flu jabs, sports activities and health screenings.

The council was shortlisted for an award for its wellbeing programme by the PPMA in 2009 and won the employee benefits best absence management strategy in 2009. They have held regular wellbeing weeks to promote a range of activities that promote healthy practices in the workplace including nutrition classes, meditation sessions, healthy food in the staff canteen, the launch of a cycle to work scheme and encouraging staff to become more active during the working day. The nutrition sessions are the most popular events with 20 staff attending an 8 week programme looking at healthy eating and exercise. They continue to offer neck and shoulder massages, Tai Chi classes, flu jabs, sports activities and health screenings.

Staff are encouraged to keep fit and healthy. The company pay for gym memberships for all employees who would like to join a local gym, breakfast is provided free of charge and there is fresh fruit twice a week. The work life balance is addressed by changing business opening hours to help employees with their journey to work. They provide employees with the opportunity to work flexible working hours and working from home where possible. They realise how important family is and employee's families are invited to certain social events for example trips to Thorpe Park and Royal Ascot.

The company's charitable donations policy allows for £3000 to be donated to charity per annum. There is a company lunch held once a month where employees make a £2 donation and all proceeds go to a different charity each month. They also give back to their local community, offering a great deal of support to the Peace Hospice, volunteering over Christmas to fundraise and wrap presents as well as sponsoring the Christmas lights for the annual memorial event. They support the environment by using sustainable sources for their office furniture and having built in recycling points and recycling boxes on all desks.

Employees are rewarded and recognised for their efforts. Where appropriate; celebrations and rewards are announced in the monthly team briefings, posted on notice boards and the intranet. Occasionally a company "Town Hall" meeting will take place to present awards.

Controlled Therapeutics support their employees by providing an occupational health advisor who visits the site once a month. As an organisation, they understand that the work life balance is important so also offer flexible working where possible and employees can receive time off in for any extra hours worked.

Comstor has an absolute open door policy and most managers work with employees in open plan areas. They interact with employees through day to day availability and during one to ones. Communication is through quarterly staff updates, in newsletters and via the intranet. The Leader is very open, approachable and inclusive.

Comstor has an absolute open door policy and most managers work with employees in open plan areas. They interact with employees through day to day availability and during one to ones. Communication is through quarterly staff updates, in newsletters and via the intranet. The Leader is very open, approachable and inclusive.

Communicator Corp have a wide mix of training activities from Microsoft Developer Qualifications, customer care, personal development to sales training. Employees are supported with a mixture of funding, time and flexi-working to accommodate professional qualifications. Employees are proactively encouraged to share knowledge through working in cross discipline projects, learning meetings and workshops.

Communicator Corp run a free breakfast club scheme with a chill out and break out area for all employees to use. Their office has shower and changing facilities which support staff in training for sporting activities such as lunch time runs. Working hours are monitored by HR and the senior management team to ensure employees have adequate support for their responsibilities. All managers communicate with each individual about current work levels to actively promote their work life balance. This ensures that every team member is being cared for and monitored. Work life balance is simply part of Communicator Corp's culture, with examples being set by senior management, supervisors and developed across the entire business.

The Commission for Rural Communities uses action learning sets to support the management development programme. Managers will also receive external support from third party coaches or mentors should it be deemed beneficial for the individual. If a manager's personal development plan outlines a need for it then the CRC will support them in achieving extra qualifications to develop them within the role.

They recently held an all staff conference. This involved a combination of some site visits, so people can see the results of the policies that they influence have on the ground. Feedback was really positive and the feedback to other groups at the conference unleashed peoples innovative and creative sides. Some groups acted out their feedback, others made creative use of technology and produced a short slide show. The CRC is small, flexible, friendly and fun. It attracts people who are dedicated to the organisations remit who have expert knowledge that others value.

Coinadrink is a family business and wellbeing is very important. They provide a flexible working environment which helps employees balance home and work life and they accommodate changing hours and time off where possible. Families are also always welcome and invited to events and special occasions.

Coinadrink is a family business and wellbeing is very important. They provide a flexible working environment which helps employees balance home and work life and they accommodate changing hours and time off where possible. Families are also always welcome and invited to events and special occasions.