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Leisure & Hospitality

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Brewhouse & Kitchen

The Future Leaders Academy and apprenticeships, including the Brewing Apprenticeship, provide structured pathways for advancement, ensuring employees feel challenged and their skills optimised for career growth.

Brewhouse & Kitchen offer manager apprenticeship schemes, including courses such as Hospitality Manager and Operational Manager. The organisation also has a Leadership Academy, where its leaders of the future are taken through an 8 week programme.

Utilising Yapster, teams can keep up to date and communicate with anyone within the business. Brewhouse & Kitchen use the app to announce employee recognition of "Legends" programme, communicate any new menu items to drum up interest, and any key business change messages.

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Recruitment

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Masentó Group

Weekly ‘Think Bigger’ teams calls with all employees highlight successes and celebrate the journey. Regular socials take place outside of work hours, where the team are invited to attend fun and competitive activities together. There are also two group holiday incentives per year, where the team chose where they would like to go together.

There are two company holidays per year and a chance for employees to win a luxury spa break for themselves and a guest. At Masentó Group's yearly AGM, it award its 'Top Billers' and 'Living The Values' winners with trophies, champagne, and a chance to win a luxury watch.

Masentó Group's leadership team are engaged on an 18-month programme of one-to-one coaching and group sessions with an external company. Some of the topics covered are the power of influencing, embracing discomfort, understanding the different personality styles of their teams, clear communication and being accountable.

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Education & Training

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Petty Pool

The Trust dedicates two employee days per year for all its staff. These include a hiking challenge and an outdoor waterpark.. Staff can try water sports such as paddle boarding and an inflatable assault course. Anyone who doesn't wish to be adventurous can enjoy a picnic and relax by the water.

Petty Pool’s uses rewards and recognition to encourage its employees to start living, demonstrating its values and empowering others to do the same. It hosts yearly awards in four organisation value areas and a couple of fun spontaneous recognition awards with all staff across the organisation.

The Trust has an emerging leader programme which includes coaching, training, and developing its top talent. Managers also receive mentoring with senior leaders who have an open door policy where managers can get advice or guidance when it's needed. Petty Pool encourages managers to network with other organisations to support best practice.

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Not For Profit Body's

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Registry Trust

Registry Trust facilitates personal growth through a Learning Management System. This not only provides structure to core learning needs but also offers access to self-service topics, enabling employees to broaden their skill set and advance in their roles.

Registry Trust fosters a strong team spirit through Connection Days and Kickstart the Year events. These initiatives encourage camaraderie, fun, and a sense of belonging within teams, enhancing the overall work experience.

Registry Trust ensures a fair deal for its employees through regular salary benchmarking exercises. Additionally, it offers a benefits platform where employees can access various discounts, demonstrating a commitment to employee wellbeing.

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Food & Drink

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Hilltop

During the organisation’s Annual Conference, employees have the opportunity to celebrate everything Hilltop. The Managing Director shares results from the last year and launches the One Page Business Plan, providing insight into where every colleague fits into the plan going forward. Food and drink is provided in a local venue afterwards.

Hilltop provides its employees the opportunity to grow through Personal Development Plans, internal and online training, and government supported schemes (including IOSHH, HACCP, BFCGS, and ILM). Over 150 external courses have been completed by Hilltop colleagues in the past year, increasing retention, engagement, and facilitating over 20 internal promotions.

Hilltop has four foundational elements to its manager development: appraisals and coaching from an internal mentor; learner led training; external training, which can be half-day sessions or government funded, longer courses; and a HR led wellbeing programme, that includes regular catch-ups to make sure the manager feels happy and supported.

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Technology

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Computeam

Team incentive budgets, which managers can use on team activities, rewards and recognition continues to encourage staff to maintain their positive work attitude and customer service. The organisation also regularly takes part in team challenges and charity fundraising across all its offices to bring teams together and encourage cross-team communication.

The organisation host annual summer and end of year parties and adopt a culture of praise by recognising people in its monthly Compunews which encourages people to nominate colleagues for values and performance. It also has a Profitshare Scheme, meaning that employees benefit from overall company performance and are awarded additional shares based on tenure.

The organisation has launched an Employee Assistance Programme service which has a dedicated management support function that is available 24/7 for guidance and support on all employee wellbeing matters including managers own mental health and how to support a team member with mental health concerns.

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Consultancy

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Veramed

Recent staff socials have ranged from a Ukrainian cookery class to scavenger hunts, with some wine and chocolate tasting thrown in. The events were run remotely using funds ring-fenced early in the pandemic. Exercise hasn't been forgotten and a professional yoga instructor and personal trainer run classes online at lunchtime.

Daily stand-up virtual meetings allow teams to discuss the day ahead while enjoying their morning coffee. These 15-20 minute calls also provide the opportunity to start the day with a human connection and the chance to ask colleagues for advice on work issues.

An environmentally preferred purchasing policy encourages employees to be mindful of the way in which they manage their travel, purchase office equipment and stationery and manage their home office. Company offices have been equipped with energy trackers, all waste is recycled and use of recycled and non-toxic products is encouraged.

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Marketing & Media Agencies

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Uniform Group

Uniform is passionate about creating an open dialogue about mental health and it has four qualified Mental Health First Aiders across the group. It also has a menstrual health policy, designed to protect and support team members. Employees have access to medical support via Simply Health, and wellbeing services, including counselling, via The Circle Line.

Every quarter, Uniform hosts a company-wide lunch where a different team cooks for everyone. The events are always coordinate with when its remote people are working from its Liverpool HQ so everyone can get involved. The lunches are themed, such as in April which was Venezuelan-themed, serving traditional arepas and home-made lemonade.

Uniform benchmarks salaries to ensure fair pay for all employees. It also offers length of service awards, including £2,000 in holiday vouchers after 10 years. The organisation further rewards employees by regularly offering to pay for them and their families to go to a restaurant and have a meal on the company.

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Retail

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The Entertainer

The Entertainer's charitable giving is displayed each year when 10% of its annual net profit goes to charity. Employees are encouraged to contribute via Payroll Giving, demonstrating its commitment to society. Its involvement in the Pennies scheme further underscores this commitment.

The Entertainer's focus on wellbeing is evident through initiatives to ensure a balance between work and home life, whilst aiming to reduce stress in the workplace and boost employee engagement. Its Health MOT sessions and wellbeing week activities are enjoyed within the business each year.

Team members interact with one another throughout the year via activities produced within the company. Exercises including Pilates, Reflexology and Yoga provide opportunities for team members to connect, reinforcing a sense of belonging.

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Education & Training

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Educ8 Group

Supporting employees’ health and safety while working from home, the company provides all staff with a £150 ‘Healthy Workstation Allowance’. This allowance ensures that employees have the correct workstation set up at home to work comfortably and effectively. An employee assistance programme is also available to all staff from their very first day of employment.

The organisation’s Gr8 days provides the perfect environment for team building. Employees have the opportunity to relax and meet colleagues within their teams and across the Group. Over 200 staff attended the last Gr8 day, with a business update in the morning followed by a BBQ, garden lawn games, face painting and a live band.

The CEO and leadership team communicate objectives on a regular basis through a business plan that outlines the goals for the company located on a central system for all to access. All new employees are invited to enjoy coffee and croissants with the Directors, where they discuss the Culture, Values and ‘open door’ approach.

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