The College newsletter (Update) is frequently used by the staff to write public thank you notes to show their appreciation to any of their colleagues or other teams for anything special they have done. The Principal and the senior managers occasionally write to staff to recognise any outstanding contributions they have made to the organisation.

The College run an investment in excellence programme which is a four day course developed based on the principles of cognitive psychology and in particular the power of positive thought and aspirational goal setting. Such was the success of the programmes that ten managers undertook a course that gives them the ability to deliver the course internally in order to roll it out to all staff in subsequent years. The sharing of best practice is strongly supported and encouraged, the College is aware that it needs to constantly refresh its approaches to sharing good practice and has continued its positive work in ensuring new ideas and teaching tools are shared within and across faculties.

The company encourages all staff to be involved in fundraising events and such events are supported by all members of staff from team members up to director level. For example, the Company has recently been involved in a Hope House corporate challenge, whereby the Company was given £50 and had to use the money for fundraising events from 1st September 2009 to 30th November 2009, to raise as much money as possible. At last count they had raised over £2,000 with monies still being collected. This was achieved through raffles; name the baby competitions and cooking lunch for colleagues as well as the team of directors matching the total funds raised from the raffle. They recycle and regularly reuse materials where possible, including scrap metal, cardboard and paper. They also support the local community and annually, SmartWater provide work experience to students from local schools who are interested in gaining an insight and deeper understanding of the work they do and experiencing a working environment.

The Company operates an Employee of the Quarter award and an Employee of the Year Award. These awards are nominated for by senior managers and are in recognition of outstanding work and achievement. A nomination form is completed by each Senior Manager and then discussed at the next available Management Meeting and the winner decided. The employee is presented with a certificate, a silver trophy or cup and a cheque for £50. For the past two years, they have paid out a bonus to staff in recognition of their years of service to the organisation. The value of the awards ranged from £346 to £909. SmartWater also award 'Board Commendations' when an employee has for example: gone above and beyond the call of duty at work and/or made an outstanding contribution. A certificate is awarded to the member of staff and they also receive a cheque for £100.

Skandia have a range of courses for all levels of management and where required support managers with internal mentors. An online 360 tool to assist managers has been developed along with an internally managed feedback mechanism. They retain many external suppliers to deliver life and business coaching to middle and senior managers and provide support in obtaining internal and external professional qualifications in association with external business schools. Managers are encouraged to attend seminars and professional forums to maintain professional knowledge and meet CPD requirements. Voluntary networking groups have been introduced for the different management levels bringing together the various business departments.

A flexible benefits package is on offer which includes free private health care, critical illness / personal insurance and a wellness program. They have enhanced their offerings to employees with more therapist sessions being made available onsite. Online resources are available both at work and at home where employees can access the latest health and wellbeing news as well as taking health assessments. Skandia also provides an optional onsite annual flu vaccination programme and work with an agency to provide balanced menus and raise awareness on healthy eating through road shows and leaflets. This year, as part of a financial awareness programme, employees were given access to pension financial advice to help them understand more about their pension.

They offer an employee health benefits package to the value of £300 which is available to all staff regardless of position in the organisation or the amount of hours they work. Employees can choose a health benefit that is suited to their needs such as smoking cessation, dental insurance and optical insurance. These benefits are reviewed annually and employee suggestions for future benefits are taken on board. To promote a healthier lifestyle employees have access to subsidised sports facilities / memberships. Servite Housing try to accommodate employee's needs and offer a wide range of flexible working conditions. Subject to service demands they offer flexi-time, staggered hours, shift swaps job shares and many more.

They offer an employee health benefits package to the value of £300 which is available to all staff regardless of position in the organisation or the amount of hours they work. Employees can choose a health benefit that is suited to their needs such as smoking cessation, dental insurance and optical insurance. These benefits are reviewed annually and employee suggestions for future benefits are taken on board. To promote a healthier lifestyle employees have access to subsidised sports facilities / memberships. Servite Housing try to accommodate employee's needs and offer a wide range of flexible working conditions. Subject to service demands they offer flexi-time, staggered hours, shift swaps job shares and many more.

They are keen to reward and invest in their employees. Key motivation initiatives include a quarterly competition launched in the UK newsletter, a detailed performance and development review process, comprehensive training and development for all employees and a provision of corporate clothing. Employee's opinions are valued and they are encouraged to put forward ideas and initiatives though a reward scheme. If overall company targets are met employees are rewarded with an annual bonus. They also offer a recommendation bonus for new employees referred by current employees.

They are keen to reward and invest in their employees. Key motivation initiatives include a quarterly competition launched in the UK newsletter, a detailed performance and development review process, comprehensive training and development for all employees and a provision of corporate clothing. Employee's opinions are valued and they are encouraged to put forward ideas and initiatives though a reward scheme. If overall company targets are met employees are rewarded with an annual bonus. They also offer a recommendation bonus for new employees referred by current employees.

Saint-Cobain is dedicated to the environment and has several different schemes in place to help. A tree planting scheme is in place, where for every 10 tonnes of expected waste not produced, a new tree is planted on site. This project was started with the aim of creating a wildlife area to recognise and remind every person on site each day, the need for duty or care and the positive effects this will give towards the environment. To support their local community they try to fill available vacancies with local people and also do a lot of work with the local schools. They work closely with North Yorkshire Business and Education Partnership and sponsor and become involved in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths Fair that they organise. As part of their commitment they also support local schools in career management and interview practise.

The company have a number of schemes in place to ensure employees feel valued and are rewarded for their efforts. They offer an individual performance related bonus and a site wide bonus for manufacturing performance. Employees can also nominate one another for work they have done above and beyond expectations. Points are then awarded which can be redeemed for vouchers and their achievement is acknowledged by all of the senior management team. To provide employees with a more instant form of recognition line managers issue on the spot vouchers for the staff canteen.

There is an occupational health and wellness programme as well as a dedicated employee assistance programme available. Employees have access to a wide range of benefits including free private health care, life assurance and subsidised sports activities. S.Com has a flexible attitude towards time off in relation to personal and family matters and allow staff to work from home. They often include employee's families in events and their Christmas party is open to partners.

They have a commission based reward system in place along with incentive schemes. Events are held to mark promotions within teams and rewards are provided for a job well done with team meals and nights out. To ensure hard work is recognised all employees have a personal development plan along with performance appraisals. Employees who have made an outstanding contribution to the organisation's success have the chance to win a wide range of prizes from trips to Harrods with vouchers to holidays.

Employee's wellbeing is supported. They offer a flexitime scheme as well as short term flexible arrangements. If employees wish to take time off in lieu rather than being paid after working additional hours, this is also generally available. Should employees wish to attend such things as medical appointments, allowances are also made for these.

Rother District Council rewards their employees for their efforts through a reward scheme and recognition emails. The Council relies on the innovation, creativity and lateral thinking of its individuals, as an integral part of development. This also helps them to improve services to their customers. In addition to this they recognise the value of good people and help staff to maximise their potential during their time at Rother.

They have an in-salon chef who cooks daily dishes designed to offer a balanced nutritional diet to employees. They also run in-salon Yoga classes monthly and have helped several team members to deal with emotional and mental health issues by arranging counselling.

Financial incentives and competitions are provided for teams and individuals at various times in the year. A financial bonus for every year's service is paid on each employee's birthday. Recently, their group of colour technicians travelled to Rotterdam to go on an organic colour workshop to experiment with new creative developments in this field.