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Working Links (Employment) Ltd

They support a charitable organisation which was founded by Working LInks - this is the Links Foundation. Each year they give a percentage of our profit (over £5m in 10 years). Local organisations within the communities where they work can submit bids to use this fund for local budgets. During this, their 10th anniversary year, every person in Working Links will be given a day to support a charity or local community project of their choice.

They support a charitable organisation which was founded by Working LInks - this is the Links Foundation. Each year they give a percentage of our profit (over £5m in 10 years). Local organisations within the communities where they work can submit bids to use this fund for local budgets. During this, their 10th anniversary year, every person in Working Links will be given a day to support a charity or local community project of their choice.

Although Working Links doesn't have a set budget for social events, they do support local managers to make their own decisions on funding events for their teams. These range from team lunches through to full days out. During their 10th bithday year as an example each team across the business was able to choose a day out for everyone to attend. Teams decisions ranged from days at theme parks or horse racing through to a 'car park carnival', where a team organised a fair in the office car park. As 2010 is Working Links' tenth anniversary as a business they also organised a huge event in London to celebrate. For this everybody in the business was given free transport and accommodation to London, where they had a huge black tie event. This brought together the whole business, with special prizes, fun activities and entertainment.

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Wonga.com

Training activities are provided by the company are things such as Credit regulation and collections practice Law, Marketing Finance Social media to encourage employees to grow.

The company has an instant policy including things such as Meals/trips/football matches/wine.

The company has an instant policy including things such as Meals/trips/football matches/wine.

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Vitacress Salads Ltd

There is internal support counselling and recommendations for external providers to assist employees if required through Andover Mind and other counselling services. These can also be part or full funded by the company. Vitacress have a professional therapeutic massage consultant that comes in weekly and conducts 15 minutes head and shoulder massages for any employee that would like to participate. The employee pays for this service but Vitacress pay the employee whist they receive their massage.

There are many courses that employees can take part in: Manual Handling, HACCP Auditor courses, IOSH NEBOSH Environment Awareness, Forklift Training, HR Workshops, Management Programmes, Finance for non Finance Managers, NVQ's in Warehousing, iTQ,Business Skills, Business Improvement Techniques, ESOL Skills for Life, Food Hygiene, Diversity.

There is internal support counselling and recommendations for external providers to assist employees if required through Andover Mind and other counselling services. These can also be part or full funded by the company. Vitacress have a professional therapeutic massage consultant that comes in weekly and conducts 15 minutes head and shoulder massages for any employee that would like to participate. The employee pays for this service but Vitacress pay the employee whist they receive their massage.

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Village Vet

Village Vets support employees' wellbeing by offering healthy eating advice, Fit club and they also have external organisations to provide help with stress.

Village Vets support employees' wellbeing by offering healthy eating advice, Fit club and they also have external organisations to provide help with stress.

Village Vets try to encourage team work by holding Staff dinners, Theatre trips, bowling, ice skating and many more fun events.

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ValueClick UK Ltd.

In ValueClick we regularly meet up for social events such as Friday beer, Team-lunches and events such as Christmas parties, Summer Parties and Leaving parties.

In ValueClick we regularly meet up for social events such as Friday beer, Team-lunches and events such as Christmas parties, Summer Parties and Leaving parties.

In ValueClick we regularly meet up for social events such as Friday beer, Team-lunches and events such as Christmas parties, Summer Parties and Leaving parties.

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Turner & Townsend

All Turner &Townsend offices with more than ten people around the globe have a CSR representative and each of these provides a quarterly report to the CSR committee on how they have engaged with the community where they live and work. There is also an emphasis on children and homelessness. Staff have been given total freedom to choose local charities and good causes that have popular support within their particular office. Such activities as fund raising, taking volunteer days, time given for pro bono advise are monitored via key performance indicators, with a view to achieving a consistent approach globally and demonstrating continuous improvement.

All Turner &Townsend offices with more than ten people around the globe have a CSR representative and each of these provides a quarterly report to the CSR committee on how they have engaged with the community where they live and work. There is also an emphasis on children and homelessness. Staff have been given total freedom to choose local charities and good causes that have popular support within their particular office. Such activities as fund raising, taking volunteer days, time given for pro bono advise are monitored via key performance indicators, with a view to achieving a consistent approach globally and demonstrating continuous improvement.

All Turner &Townsend offices with more than ten people around the globe have a CSR representative and each of these provides a quarterly report to the CSR committee on how they have engaged with the community where they live and work. There is also an emphasis on children and homelessness. Staff have been given total freedom to choose local charities and good causes that have popular support within their particular office. Such activities as fund raising, taking volunteer days, time given for pro bono advise are monitored via key performance indicators, with a view to achieving a consistent approach globally and demonstrating continuous improvement.

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TRL

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TLT LLP

Staff are rewarded through an annual party which this year included complimentary drinks and amusements including dodgems, a surf simulator,gladiator duel, and music. There was a prize draw to win prizes including flights from Bristol to any European destination, an iPad and a balloon ride. In addition, there are specific group and team parties led by the relevant group or team leader to thank and reward staff. For example, Richard Waller who heads TLT's Financial Services Group has an annual party at his home for all 250 staff in the group. As well as providing food and drink, Richard invites staff to use his swimming pool and arranges a live band, bouncy castle, laser maze and other activities. TLT provides a social budget which teams are actively encouraged to use to fund team Christmas parties or other team days out.

TLT LLP have corporate rates at the national gym chain, Fitness First as well as the local Welshback Squash and Health Club to encourage their employees to stay fit and healthy. The Relaxation Station (a professional on-site service which helps to release muscle tension, alleviate headaches and improve circulation) visits the Redcliff Street Bristol office on a monthly basis to allow employees to have a 30 minute treatment of their choice at a reduced price. They also have quarterly visits from a local chiropractor who offers practical advice or treatment on back pain and associated ailments.

Staff are rewarded through an annual party which this year included complimentary drinks and amusements including dodgems, a surf simulator,gladiator duel, and music. There was a prize draw to win prizes including flights from Bristol to any European destination, an iPad and a balloon ride. In addition, there are specific group and team parties led by the relevant group or team leader to thank and reward staff. For example, Richard Waller who heads TLT's Financial Services Group has an annual party at his home for all 250 staff in the group. As well as providing food and drink, Richard invites staff to use his swimming pool and arranges a live band, bouncy castle, laser maze and other activities. TLT provides a social budget which teams are actively encouraged to use to fund team Christmas parties or other team days out.

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Thomsons Online Benefits

Performance is recognised with annual employee awards. Instant recognition is given with spot rewards through their Moments of Magic programme.

Performance is recognised with annual employee awards. Instant recognition is given with spot rewards through their Moments of Magic programme.

Thomson Online Benefits hold a Company conference, team meals and drinks and a Christmas party. There are various team outings and social events. Team celebrations are managed locally. Team/Reward bonuses are given through the recognition programme.

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The Crown Estate

The Crown Estate have a Reward package called MyReward which encompasses salary, bonus, perfomance management, pensions and benefits. This is an important element of their strategy for success. They also celebrate success at an individual level through recognising people's achievements in their internal communication channels.

The Crown Estate local communities span the UK. They are developing a corporate community investment strategy but already operate in a number of estate based (Rural, Marine or Urban) communities. They work with agricultural tenants to help them diversify or join a prestigious food store's supply chain. They have a Marine Communities Fund through which about £400k p.a. is directed at specific projects. They are a founding member of the Westminster Small and Medium sized Business forum, have provided community halls for various groups and regularly permit the use of their Board Room as a local unit for community events/local groups.

The Crown Estate local communities span the UK. They are developing a corporate community investment strategy but already operate in a number of estate based (Rural, Marine or Urban) communities. They work with agricultural tenants to help them diversify or join a prestigious food store's supply chain. They have a Marine Communities Fund through which about £400k p.a. is directed at specific projects. They are a founding member of the Westminster Small and Medium sized Business forum, have provided community halls for various groups and regularly permit the use of their Board Room as a local unit for community events/local groups.

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