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STR

They hosted a month-long wellbeing initiative in October to coincide with National Work-Life Week, Back Care Awareness Week and Bone and Joint Action Week. The following sessions for employees; Desk Snack Hacks, Meal Prepping 101, Ergonomics, Alexander Technique, Chair Massage and Osteopathic.

STR has formed a ‘Celebrations Committee' consisting of 11 employees from various departments. The main purpose of the committee is to promote and organise various events throughout the year for all employees to celebrate their work and each other.

In July they took part in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge in London. They had 20 runners and walkers and raised £759. Later on in the year six STR bakers baked cakes to fundraise for Diabetes UK, and they raised £168.

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STEM Healthcare

The company's values are shared in a variety of ways, including during inductions, in artwork around the offices and in a video of the Chief Executive Officer talking about how their live our values. There is also a yearly award ceremony to celebrate living their values.

STEM Healthcare offer an open environment - both in the physical sense of open-plan offices as well as in their communication and culture. To that end they offer the use of pool table, games console, books to read, board games, yoga and mindfulness sessions.

STEM Healthcare offer an open environment - both in the physical sense of open-plan offices as well as in their communication and culture. To that end they offer the use of pool table, games console, books to read, board games, yoga and mindfulness sessions.

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Staffing 360 Solutions (UK)

Success stories, new hires and rising stars are all featured on the company's blog, while a shared HR platform allows all staff to openly express kudos to individual co-workers. Material perks and benefits range from lunch clubs to trips aboard, as well as attractive salaries and bonus schemes.

Success stories, new hires and rising stars are all featured on the company's blog, while a shared HR platform allows all staff to openly express kudos to individual co-workers. Material perks and benefits range from lunch clubs to trips aboard, as well as attractive salaries and bonus schemes.

Staffing 360 Solutions invest heavily in training for their management team, with mentorship schemes for less experienced managers and a dedicated performance coach working across levels of the business to help employees to manage their workloads and deliver the very best results.

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Stackhouse Poland Limited

All of the company's offices encourage recycling and uses motion-sensing lights to help minimise energy usage. They also strive to partner with suppliers who can demonstrate strong green credentials, and hold regular fundraising activities in each office to support charitable organisations.

Stackhouse Poland are management-owned, meaning the leadership team are very personally invested in the team's success. Managers make themselves highly accessible, operating an open-door policy and using a variety of communication methods to keep employees informed of everything they need to know.

All of the company's offices encourage recycling and uses motion-sensing lights to help minimise energy usage. They also strive to partner with suppliers who can demonstrate strong green credentials, and hold regular fundraising activities in each office to support charitable organisations.

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Sponge

Sponge's leadership team strive to maintain a family ethos, with Managing Director Louise Pasterfield advocating an open-door policy and encouraging spontaneous, informal conversation between staff of all levels. This helps to engage staff and ensures that everyone feels like they can speak and be heard.

Managers are offered a two-year leadership training programme developed under the guidance of business strategist and author, Michael Walsh, who hosts monthly workshops. The firm also works with Performance Consultant Nigel Harrison to deliver training, and offers mentorship schemes and regular feedback.

Sponge operate a learning-focused culture in which staff are encouraged to share their successes, tips and ideas. Their monthly Inspire Workshops are a key part of this, as well as their quarterly updates and Weekly Stand Ups. The firm also has a packed social calendar, capped off by a summer barbecue.

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Sigma Systems

The company promotes a Cycle to Work scheme and encourages employees to recycle, helping to reduce their carbon footprint. They also support the charity group WE with various initiatives, including a ‘Walk for Water' scheme to benefit children in deprived areas.

Sigma Systems train all new starters in their company culture and values within their first two weeks of employment. A recognition programme built around the company values celebrates outstanding employees by highlighting their work throughout the global organisation.

The company promotes a Cycle to Work scheme and encourages employees to recycle, helping to reduce their carbon footprint. They also support the charity group WE with various initiatives, including a ‘Walk for Water' scheme to benefit children in deprived areas.

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SeeAbility

A suite of management training schemes include topics such as management skills, performance management, and dealing with bullying and harassment. Managers can gain QCF levels 4 or 5. There's also coaching, mentoring, and peer job shadowing opportunities.

A suite of management training schemes include topics such as management skills, performance management, and dealing with bullying and harassment. Managers can gain QCF levels 4 or 5. There's also coaching, mentoring, and peer job shadowing opportunities.

The organisation recently conducted a benchmark exercise with other similar providers to understand how they can improve in terms of benefits for staff. In order to achieve this, they will be asking staff across the organisation what they value as an employee perk.

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SearchStar Ltd

SearchStar are introducing a two-hour training slot every Friday morning for every member to expand their knowledge. Staff can choose their own learning methods, and will be given the opportunity to submit requests if they need additional financial support.

A group lunch is provided every Tuesday for staff to mingle outside their normal teams, while weekend trips away are organised annually. Additionally, new starters are trained by people other than those they directly work with, helping them get to know other people around the business.

A group lunch is provided every Tuesday for staff to mingle outside their normal teams, while weekend trips away are organised annually. Additionally, new starters are trained by people other than those they directly work with, helping them get to know other people around the business.

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Search Consultancy

As an Investors in People Platinum company, Search offers a broad range of training and coaching schemes to help staff grow their skills and confidence. The company also runs a volunteering scheme called One Day to allow workers to broaden their horizons and give back to the community.

Search are led by a team of highly driven individuals, all of whom are specialists in their own vertical markets. They maintain a company culture that values honesty, transparency, supportiveness and respect, all of which are vital in helping Search deliver innovative marketing solutions and strategies.

As an Investors in People Platinum company, Search offers a broad range of training and coaching schemes to help staff grow their skills and confidence. The company also runs a volunteering scheme called One Day to allow workers to broaden their horizons and give back to the community.

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SACO The Serviced Apartment Company

The firm organises a Senior Management Team Roadshow, consisting of workshops where business plans are outlined and questions can be asked. Moreover, the open-plan nature of the SACO office and approachable qualities of the business leaders is designed to encourage open communication.

The company offers staff the chance to get involved in varied projects, with a Grow at SACO document summarising the career paths available to colleagues with tips for success. They have also introduced Training Champions across the teams, who input on how the training is provided and offer hands-on support to their co-workers.

SACO's management development programme Eat, Sleep, Lead, Repeat gives managers an opportunity to build bespoke training plans and take part in workshops to learn more about people management and leadership. The firm also has a team leader apprentice programme, which gives apprentices an opportunity to learn about management.

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