To encourage strong relationships between staff members at EPCC at the University of Edinburgh, all staff attend a bi-annual away day that is designed to actively augment the sense of team membership.

Working hours and working practices are discussed regularly at line meetings within EPCC at the University of Edinburgh. Many employees also work from home one day a week particularly when they have a long commute to work. There is also a level of flexibility offered in terms of employees' core hours; if appointments need to be attended then the core hours can be amended to accommodate the individual.

Through Contribution Management & PRS schemes, employees may receive amendments to their salaries. Contribution Management is based on two elements, performance against a set of objectives and market rate analysis (the organisation aims to reward employees within the upper quartile of the market figure). PRS - employees have the potential to receive bonuses quarterly depending on productivity and achieving standards.

Through Contribution Management & PRS schemes, employees may receive amendments to their salaries. Contribution Management is based on two elements, performance against a set of objectives and market rate analysis (the organisation aims to reward employees within the upper quartile of the market figure). PRS - employees have the potential to receive bonuses quarterly depending on productivity and achieving standards.

Health and wellbeing are given a high value and part of the Company's ethos. Westfield Health provides a higher level of access to health care and working with partners such as NHS helps provide information and support for employees e.g. Cancer awareness sessions. Staff have also been provided with free pedometers to encourage walking.

Staff are able to vote for employees and a presentation ceremony is held at staff party and awards night. There is a night out for all staff to a restaurant. Attendance at Awards ceremonies e.g. Falme Award, Best Bar None Awards, Keepmoat Sports Awards etc.

The Council have proposals to introduce informal recognition advice and guidance to managers and formal recognition via annual awards. 25 and 40 years service are recognised with a gift, certificate, awards ceremony/dinner. 25 years receive £100 vouchers, 40 years receive £250 vouchers. As part of their plans for informal recognition, thank you cards are proposed.

The Council have proposals to introduce informal recognition advice and guidance to managers and formal recognition via annual awards. 25 and 40 years service are recognised with a gift, certificate, awards ceremony/dinner. 25 years receive £100 vouchers, 40 years receive £250 vouchers. As part of their plans for informal recognition, thank you cards are proposed.

The leadership have a scheduled 'walk about' and one member of SMT does 'walk about' every week and also visits staff workrooms for a chat. This is well known & welcomed by college staff. They are very open with staff and have been in the college for a long time. They are well respected.

Staff at Clydebank College receive rewards for their efforts in the form of staff awards, they also enter external awards to recognise their staff and the college. At all staff events they highlight good practice and positive feedback. They also have features in newsletters & internal communication.

Careers South West has a reward and recognition policy and through this maintains a reward and benefit structure that is both fair and market competitive in the South West. A fair fixed point and broad banded salary structure is in place. The organisation offer flexible working, such as working from home where required, urgent family leave, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, parental leave, term time working and casual hour contracts. Overall their reward and recognition methods help to ensure employees are able to maintain a good work/life balance which in turn supports employee wellbeing within the organisation.

CSW maintains good employee relations by briefing, listening and responding to views within the team. It continuously improves internal communications and has both the capacity and capability to allow its employees to be involved in delivery developments. It actively encourages feedback and rewards successful suggestions. As a result, any change is managed positively by planning and systematically executing a plan of action and is able from within to continuously question and discontinue practice which is no longer effective.

An MA in teaching and learning is provided free and run by the Institute of Education, University of London. A Coaching Diploma, accredited by Middlesex University, is open to all services and teaching staff. Regular Friday afternoon sessions are run on teaching and learning, teachers teaching teachers. Long-term management development programmes are run for senior, middle and aspiring leaders. Mentoring by both external and internal staff is available for managers and work shadowing is available to all staff.

The organisation have run work discussion groups with a consultant psychotherapist who meets managers so that they can talk outside of line management structures about work problems. The aim is to encourage collaborative working, shared values and the sharing of experience and best practice. 3 development programmes are run: one for senior leaders, one for middle managers and one for aspiring leaders. A leadership survey is carried out annually between middle and senior managers.

The organisation hold awards including annual recognition of excellence and going 'above and beyond' following nomination by peers. Special leave is awarded and social events held to celebrate milestones. Staff receive public emailed thanks from the Chief Executive, letters of thanks, flowers where appropriate and web stories about achievements. They also receive thank you cards and letters from senior staff.

Staff and students have provided osteopathy to participants in the London Marathon. The organisation has been involved in fundraising to support prostate cancer. Fundraising activities also contribute to the funds for the BSO charity. These efforts have been recognised with awards from the South London Press, CAM magazine, Borough of Southwark and shortlisted for the Prince of Wales Integrated Health Foundation special judges' prize. They were also shortlisted for the Charity Times Charity of the Year award in 2010.

Brent Housing Partnership nominates employees for awards, employee of the year certification and staff achievement awards. Gift vouchers are given to employees and the company have been Investor in People since 2005. The company hold a publicity group meeting where a representative from each team attends and gives team updates.

Brent Housing Partnership nominates employees for awards, employee of the year certification and staff achievement awards. Gift vouchers are given to employees and the company have been Investor in People since 2005. The company hold a publicity group meeting where a representative from each team attends and gives team updates.

They strive to provide a positive and supportive working environment. They encourage managers to provide informal feedback to staff plus formal feedback through supervision and appraisal. The company encourage staff's successes with articles in News 2 You and they have nominations for the annual awards ceremony. Staff receive a cash bonus for achieving their NVQ certificate and a cash bonus for 'recommending a friend' to join Brandon.

Brandon provide mandatory training for all operational staff including food safety, COSHH, first aid and fire safety induction for all new starters. They sponsor front line staff to achieve their NVQ certificates and support this with their highly rated in house assessment centre. On completing their awards, staff are invited to a celebratory awards lunch and receive a cash bonus. All staff are able to apply for annual bursaries to support academic studies related to their work. They also support and fund managers to achieve relevant professional and academic qualifications.