Rees Bradley Hepburn plan to be the first carbon neutral advertising agency in the UK by building carbon neutral offices that are scheduled to be completed by 2010. The company also provides gratis advertising work for charitable organisations such as Genesis and BEN.

Rees Bradley Hepburn plan to be the first carbon neutral advertising agency in the UK by building carbon neutral offices that are scheduled to be completed by 2010. The company also provides gratis advertising work for charitable organisations such as Genesis and BEN.

Local and regional face to face events are conducted including, area manager and regional manager days. These give employees the opportunities to hear from and interact with senior managers and action plan with their peers.

Their online Wellbeing Events Calendar promotes national and international events on key health and lifestyle issues affecting the population. They deliver health promotions, in conjunction with Nuffield Health. They understand that their employees may be unwell from time to time and it is important that they support their return to work. They provide products including health screening, private medical insurance, dental insurance and health care cash plans.

PEAL, The PRUPIM Employee Assisted Learning scheme. The Company provides employees with £100 per annum to spend on an external learning activity that has nothing to do with your everyday job to encourage personal growth outside of a work environment e.g. NCT classes, golf lessons, learning a musical instrument, driving lessons, skiing, dancing etc.

All new starters receive a letter from the Managing Director, welcoming them to PRUPIM. He also makes a point of meeting every new starter at an Induction Lunch which the board directors also attend. The board directors rotate around the business delivering key communications on a 6 weekly basis at PRUPIM's team meetings.

Prospects for People with Learning Disabilities works with local churches to support them to provide an inclusive church for people with learning disabilities and provides social care for people with learning disabilities. This organisation is also involved with lobbying groups for people with learning disabilities and the Christian community.

Prospects for People with Learning Disabilities works with local churches to support them to provide an inclusive church for people with learning disabilities and provides social care for people with learning disabilities. This organisation is also involved with lobbying groups for people with learning disabilities and the Christian community.

They are a social business, making a real difference to people's lives by providing a high standard of accommodation and healthy living conditions. They provide support to vulnerable clients i.e. the elderly, homeless or clients with learning difficulties. Staff help to raise money via the Race for Life & Moonlight walks.

Progress Housing Group provides paid subscriptions for health shield, this enables staff to reclaim the cost of fees incurred for optical or dental treatment. Staff are also given access to an advice line and counselling services. On site men's and women's MOTs are conducted to encourage staff to follow healthy lifestyles. Subsidised gym memberships are available.

The organisation looks after their employees by regularly communicating with them. They actively encourage innovative ways of thinking and working and this has resulted in several members of staff who have stayed with the company for over 2 decades.

The offices are designed in an open-plan manner, which encourages open interaction between all levels of management.

They successfully combine leadership development with community regeneration through their management challenges. This involves teams of managers creating lasting legacies from abandoned waste land in their communities. This concept has been extended this year by transforming a dangerous area in a school.

They have a free Employee Assistance Programme that gives access to a confidential face to face and telephone counselling service for all staff, for a range of issues. There is a staff discount scheme that gives discounted gym memberships and also a fee private health insurance scheme which is available to all employees.

Key initiatives in achieving a more effective management structure have been established in a mission, vision, values and goals which form the basis of the behavioural competencies. There is good communication at every level of the business and extensive investment in management development. This includes sales training, customer service and individual training as needed and e-learning for personal development.

The organisation regularly assists many local schools, clubs and charities with fundraising events, especially those within a 10 mile radius and a youth focus. Pentax is actively working to reduce its carbon footprint. All company vehicles are restricted on CO2 emissions to a maximum of 160.

Paragon is committed to affordable warmth and has improved insulation and fitted more energy efficient boilers in many properties. This not only reduces resident's fuel bills but also the impact on the environment. All waste paper from offices is recycled and energy meters have been installed to ensure energy is used more efficiently.

The organisation is currently developing extensive leadership and management development programmes which will run throughout 2009. All managers are provided with sound tools such as competency framework, staffing policies, rewards packages, advice and support.

The organisation has a charity budget and support is given to individual's charitable efforts. The Green Team work to encourage staff to consider their impact on the environment. Non profit making organisations are also offered discounted qualifying courses.

Benefits and development opportunities exceed those of similar-sized companies and many staff cite this as one of the main reasons they stay at OPP. Everyone has a personal development plan, agreed with their manager each year and includes a commitment from OPP to support each individual's growth. As part of its people strategy OPP recruits, where possible, internally.