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Center Parcs Ltd

This organisation supports employees with occupational health care that's provided by teams of nurses who work in their village medical centres, they encourage wellness through a variety of approaches such as poster campaigns and health promotion days. Flexibility is also available to accommodate both personal and medical appointments and employees can elect time in lieu if they chose. There are a range of events held through out the year where employees can invite their families such as bonfire night.

The organistaion pursue a policy of supporting charities close to the heart of the Center Parcs brand, they focus support on children's and environmental charities and have long standing arrangements with several charities for terminally ill children, providing much need holidays for seriously ill children and their families. Recently adopted the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity as their main corporate charity. They have two purpose built Nature Educational Centre's and a biodiversity programme which protects species, plants and wild flowers and they engage local naturalists to carry out ecological monitoring on all villages. In addition to this they run a 'Community Hero' programme, which recognise's employees who do work for local charities and community groups.

The organistaion pursue a policy of supporting charities close to the heart of the Center Parcs brand, they focus support on children's and environmental charities and have long standing arrangements with several charities for terminally ill children, providing much need holidays for seriously ill children and their families. Recently adopted the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity as their main corporate charity. They have two purpose built Nature Educational Centre's and a biodiversity programme which protects species, plants and wild flowers and they engage local naturalists to carry out ecological monitoring on all villages. In addition to this they run a 'Community Hero' programme, which recognise's employees who do work for local charities and community groups.

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Cardinal Newman College

The inclusive ethos of the college provides a strong foundation, upon which respect of different faiths and cultures allows its students and employees to thrive and develop as individuals in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Expectations and standards are very high throughout the college. The mission and ethos is lived out in all that the College does. Students, staff and governors are rightly proud of the college. In their attitudes and daily work they fully embrace the life of a Catholic community built on faith, respect, love and trust where each individual is nurtured and valued as unique.

The inclusive ethos of the college provides a strong foundation, upon which respect of different faiths and cultures allows its students and employees to thrive and develop as individuals in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Expectations and standards are very high throughout the college. The mission and ethos is lived out in all that the College does. Students, staff and governors are rightly proud of the college. In their attitudes and daily work they fully embrace the life of a Catholic community built on faith, respect, love and trust where each individual is nurtured and valued as unique.

Cardinal Newman College offer support to their managers in a variety of ways starting with internal management training as well as the full support and mentoring offered by the senior managers within the organisation. They occasionally have guest coaches or mentors available to administer training at staff events or training days.

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Campbell Reith Hill LLP

They have an environmental and geotechnical department, who manage and maintain company policies. Campbell Reith is currently in the process of developing an Environmental Action Plan to minimise the environmental impacts of their own business as well as in their engineering solutions. As all partners of Campbell Reith are chartered professionals, corporate social responsibility has been a requisite part of the professional development of all these key management staff since their formation. All offices have established links with local schools, colleges and universities and regularly attend careers events advising students of all ages on what benefits a career in engineering may offer them.

Campbell Reith has a flexible approach to accommodate personal or medical appointments and time is given during company hours, time in lieu is also given for weekends and out of hours working. The company also has an open door policy and if a staff member requires help managing stress then this can easily be discussed with senior managers. In addition to support employees maintain a work/life balance child care is available.

They have an environmental and geotechnical department, who manage and maintain company policies. Campbell Reith is currently in the process of developing an Environmental Action Plan to minimise the environmental impacts of their own business as well as in their engineering solutions. As all partners of Campbell Reith are chartered professionals, corporate social responsibility has been a requisite part of the professional development of all these key management staff since their formation. All offices have established links with local schools, colleges and universities and regularly attend careers events advising students of all ages on what benefits a career in engineering may offer them.

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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As part of the Addenbrooke's Life initiative, they have introduced a nationally recognised health and wellbeing programme where staff social events play a large role. This is possible as they get sponsored for many of their larger events. Things like their staff painting and poetry competition really take no cost at all, just time. Team building can take a variety of forms, some is conducted and organised at local level. Others prefer a more structured and formal approach. It is seen as important that teams decide themselves which approach is most suited to their own needs.

As part of the Addenbrooke's Life initiative, they have introduced a nationally recognised health and wellbeing programme where staff social events play a large role. This is possible as they get sponsored for many of their larger events. Things like their staff painting and poetry competition really take no cost at all, just time. Team building can take a variety of forms, some is conducted and organised at local level. Others prefer a more structured and formal approach. It is seen as important that teams decide themselves which approach is most suited to their own needs.

As part of the Addenbrooke's Life initiative, they have introduced a nationally recognised health and wellbeing programme where staff social events play a large role. This is possible as they get sponsored for many of their larger events. Things like their staff painting and poetry competition really take no cost at all, just time. Team building can take a variety of forms, some is conducted and organised at local level. Others prefer a more structured and formal approach. It is seen as important that teams decide themselves which approach is most suited to their own needs.

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Business Link Northwest

Employees are rewarded for their efforts through various ways. Financially there are non-contractual bonus and differentiated pay reviews. They also ensure that regular thank yous are given to ensure that employees feel appreciated.

They have a dedicated team of a dozen people representing advisers and back-office staff who meet on a regular basis to champion the organisations efforts to reduce their impact on the environment. They have various monitoring programmes set up to monitor use and consumption, including mileage, energy consumption and paper consumption, against their targets. All programmes are updated on a weekly/monthly basis on the intranet site. They also recycle paper, glass and plastics. Internally they now use 100% recycled paper, purchase 100% recycled print toner cartridges for main/shared office printers and use 100% renewable electricity. They also strive to give back to the local community. They have adopted a charity to sponsor for the year ahead, have offered cardiac first aid courses to willing staff as a public service and have conducted a range of student placement opportunities which allow students to gain value from experiencing core business activities in a dynamic working environment.

Employees are recognised for their achievements in many ways. Individual recognition, for example, for the most generated leads, is given within individual teams; peer recognition is posted on the company intranet site and individualised letters of recognition accompanying the pay review letters are also sent.

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Burnley Borough Council

Burnley Borough Council are in the process of developing a total rewards booklet which will be designed to give employees a full breakdown of their salary and benefits package. Benefits include final salary pensions, equal pay structure, market supplements, generous leave allowance, flexi-time and incremental pay scales.

Burnley Borough Council are in the process of developing a total rewards booklet which will be designed to give employees a full breakdown of their salary and benefits package. Benefits include final salary pensions, equal pay structure, market supplements, generous leave allowance, flexi-time and incremental pay scales.

The Council was awarded funding to plant a million trees in the Forest of Burnley. The bid was prepared by a member of staff from the Planning Service. They have developed a Carbon Management Plan which includes advice on how all local organisations can embed carbon management into their own organisations and the Council itself is following this plan. They have also signed the Nottingham declaration on climate change and also signed the 10-10 initiative pledging to cut their carbon footprint by 10% by 2010. This is on top of a wider pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 25% by 2013. In signing up to the 10-10 initiative the Council took a leadership role and actively challenges other organisations to follow suit.

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Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited

This organisation provides both formal and informal activities such as recognition of teams' success is given through celebatory dinners and away days. Employees with long service are invited to attend a long service award lunch and for those employees retiring there is a retirement party held.

This organisation provides both formal and informal activities such as recognition of teams' success is given through celebatory dinners and away days. Employees with long service are invited to attend a long service award lunch and for those employees retiring there is a retirement party held.

This organisation provides both formal and informal activities such as recognition of teams' success is given through celebatory dinners and away days. Employees with long service are invited to attend a long service award lunch and for those employees retiring there is a retirement party held.

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Buhler Sortex Ltd

The Leader of this organisation operates an open door policy throughout the organisation and encourages interaction with open plan floor arrangements. The Leader and senior management also interact with employees through organisational walks, participation in charity fundraising events in-house and regular departmental meetings.

The Leader of this organisation operates an open door policy throughout the organisation and encourages interaction with open plan floor arrangements. The Leader and senior management also interact with employees through organisational walks, participation in charity fundraising events in-house and regular departmental meetings.

Buhler Sortex promote wellbeing within the organisation through a range of different programmes such as a no smoking policy where employees have been offered assistance to give up smoking, eating healthily and providing healthy options in staff canteen. There is also a sports club that provides activities such as salsa dancing, badminton and football. They have a flexible approach to accommodate personal or medical appointments through time credit under flexi time rules and provide opportunities where employees' families are invited to events such as family open day, children's parties and staff dinner dances.

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Brockenhurst College

At the core of Brockenhurst's or Brock as everyone knows it locally, approach has been recognition that if the students are to have a great educational experience then the people who provide that opportunity both front of house and behind the scenes must be motivated, interested and knowledgeable. The latest step on the improvement journey has been the introduction of Good to Great a change process that has staff at its heart. Once a year all staff are involved in identifying the areas of change that would make most contribution to improving the college's performance. This is used to prioritise projects and investment. Last year this process led to major changes in the sixth-form timetable, the introduction of personalised learning, a revision of the tutorial system and a drive on reducing paperwork – the bane of any educational establishment. The college works hard to build and maintain a shared sense of mission and does this through detailed induction and training; all college training days, end of term socials, morning meetings, weekly staff newsletters and ½ termly newsletters.

At the core of Brockenhurst's or Brock as everyone knows it locally, approach has been recognition that if the students are to have a great educational experience then the people who provide that opportunity both front of house and behind the scenes must be motivated, interested and knowledgeable. The latest step on the improvement journey has been the introduction of Good to Great a change process that has staff at its heart. Once a year all staff are involved in identifying the areas of change that would make most contribution to improving the college's performance. This is used to prioritise projects and investment. Last year this process led to major changes in the sixth-form timetable, the introduction of personalised learning, a revision of the tutorial system and a drive on reducing paperwork – the bane of any educational establishment. The college works hard to build and maintain a shared sense of mission and does this through detailed induction and training; all college training days, end of term socials, morning meetings, weekly staff newsletters and ½ termly newsletters.

At the core of Brockenhurst's or Brock as everyone knows it locally, approach has been recognition that if the students are to have a great educational experience then the people who provide that opportunity both front of house and behind the scenes must be motivated, interested and knowledgeable. The latest step on the improvement journey has been the introduction of Good to Great a change process that has staff at its heart. Once a year all staff are involved in identifying the areas of change that would make most contribution to improving the college's performance. This is used to prioritise projects and investment. Last year this process led to major changes in the sixth-form timetable, the introduction of personalised learning, a revision of the tutorial system and a drive on reducing paperwork – the bane of any educational establishment. The college works hard to build and maintain a shared sense of mission and does this through detailed induction and training; all college training days, end of term socials, morning meetings, weekly staff newsletters and ½ termly newsletters.

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Broadridge Financial Solutions ltd

This organisation has a flexible approach to accommodate both personal and medical appointments to support the work/life balance. Employees who work overtime or weekends are encouraged to either bank the hours or take time in lieu. They monitor employee wellbeing on an individual basis rather than formally. Employees also have the opportunity to invite partners to Christmas and Summer parties.

This organisation has a flexible approach to accommodate both personal and medical appointments to support the work/life balance. Employees who work overtime or weekends are encouraged to either bank the hours or take time in lieu. They monitor employee wellbeing on an individual basis rather than formally. Employees also have the opportunity to invite partners to Christmas and Summer parties.

Within the workplace senior leaders work alongside their teams in an open plan office where possible and operate an open door policy. There are regular updates and communications about the business. In addition there are ‘all hands' meetings at which the leaders update the employees on strategy, new wins, pipeline and financials.

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