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Rated People

The company has built a culture in which it is acceptable to talk about mental health. It recognises the importance of early intervention and managers are trained to spot when someone is becoming more frustrated, irritable or withdrawn, or is working long hours, and will offer help.
Rated People encourages teams to get together and share experiences. After it launched a shadowing day, teams met and listened in on each other's calls. The result was an increased awareness of what each department deals with and the creation of new systems and processes. Drinks and presentations at the end helped to promote bonding.
Learning and development platform 'Learnerbly' is available to all staff from day one, as the probation period is when employees may need additional resources to help them complete tasks. The platform also offers personal development tools such as mind coaching and the Calm app. Everyone is allocated a training budget.
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Business Services

Oscar

Quarterly socials, team lunches and company-wide holidays are all ways of bringing colleagues closer together and building meaningful working relationships, along with digital communications software such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The firm also holds a 'Global Vision Conference' where employees are given updates on business performance and a 12-month outlook.
A Learning and Development Manager that's risen through the ranks within the organisation is responsible for the training of individuals within the company, adding an experienced and personal touch to their learning pathways. For managers, there's a number of internal development models designed to help them get the best out of themselves and their team.
Supporting the local community is at the core of Oscar, with monthly donations from employees' pay packets given to the organisation's chosen charity partner, Forever Manchester. Staff also take part in challenges and fundraising activities including charity football matches, comedy nights and auctions to raise money for the cause.
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Recruitment

Organic

Organic believes that individuals should not be limited to their roles and are encouraged and supported to explore other areas of the business. Each employee is given the opportunity to work with their manager to create a unique and tailored career plan, including professional training funded by the business in excess of £1,000 per person.
This year the organisation partnered with Cybersmile – a digital charity protecting vulnerable people online – to build and maintain its website on a pro bono basis, worth over £750,000. A proportion of working hours is devoted to the project every month and some staff give more of their own time.
The Organic Agency's ethos – Digital for Good – guides its operations and the company is proud to have signed up to B Corps, joining a growing global network pledging to build a more sustainable and inclusive economy, and making the world a better place with a healthier environment and stronger communities.
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Marketing & Media Agencies

Next Stage

Staff get together for monthly "walk and talk" sessions in different parts of the North West, based around the company's services. It also hosted a "party in the car park", which it plans to tour around its services. Staff were encouraged to host a stall or a game and colleagues and service-users attended.
Senior leaders role-model the company's values which are: "We believe everyone matters", "We inspire one another", "We are resilient", "We work as a team" and "We strive for excellence and quality". All senior leaders work on the "shop floor" and operate an open-door policy.
The "enhanced support worker" pathway is a six-month programme that develops the skills and knowledge of support workers, allowing them to take on key responsibilities within the service. Completion of it means a pay rise and staff are eligible to apply for team leader or other senior roles within the organisation.
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Health & Social Care

Nedbank Private Wealth

Diamond Awards reward staff for their admirable personal qualities, rather than their work successes. They are nominated by their peers for a variety of categories, including 'Advocate for Change' and 'People Champion'. The awards ceremony, which has taken place for the past five years, is popular with staff and wraps up the year.
A new learning management system has been implemented to give access to a wide variety of courses, encouraging staff to explore the learning options open to them. The company also uses cross-training to build confidence among employees about how their role fits into the business and expose them to other departments.
Cake sales are always popular events, but most of the company's fund-raising efforts involve physical activities, including a 24-hour cycle, sponsored walks and active travel weeks. Staff also take part in beach cleans and projects to improve nature reserves. The company is an active corporate member of the Manx Wildlife Trust.
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Financial Services

Morton Fraser LLP

Learning Lounge, the firm's e-learning platform, is available to staff. It also runs an extensive programme of in-person training, covering topics such as business development, intergenerational working, time management and personal effectiveness, client services and presentation skills. Staff are also encouraged to undertake secondments to broaden their outlook.
Action for Children is this year's chosen charity and staff raised more than £2,000 by taking part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk, just one of the charity events planned during the year. The firm also runs volunteering days, which include gardening and beach cleans. Some staff volunteer with MCR Pathways, mentoring young people.
The firm has conducted several listening exercises over the past 18 months. In response to feedback it has reviewed its pay structure and benefits package. It increased its investment in salaries, improved maternity pay and introduced paid paternity leave and private medical cover for the whole workforce. It also raised pension contributions.
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Law

Look Ahead Care, Support & Housing

The charity offers 24-hour counselling support via the employee assistance programme and trauma counselling for staff impacted by incidents at work. Mental health first aid training is supplied. Staff have one-to-one sessions or supervision and the organisation is looking to make working practices even more flexible.
Look Ahead offers Rising Star and Women in Leadership awards each year to anyone who demonstrates passion, commitment and ambition, and wants to study for a development qualification not covered by its training programme. The winner is awarded per award up to £5,000 towards the qualification.
In January, Look Ahead started a Serenity Cafe in Kent to support women and children fleeing domestic abuse. The cafe is open to all community members and offers healthy-living workshops, alongside advice on financial wellbeing. In May, it started dance and movement sessions for customers with learning-disabilities in east London.
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Health & Social Care

LMP Group

The leadership team is committed to creating a family feel with open communication lines. Each new employee is welcomed with a coffee by the director – the perfect opportunity to ask questions. Co-founders reach out to employees three months after their start date to check-in on their experience of the company so far.
A salary banding system ensures fair pay for all. Pay is reviewed regularly and benchmarked via a third-party HR consultancy, guaranteeing no discrimination. This approach has proved so impressive that it’s won awards, including Investors in People: Gold; Rate My Apprenticeship: Best Employer; and Best Provider: Third Place – to name just a few.
Holding exceptionally high standards of training is at the heart of how the company operates. All trainers are enrolled as members of professional bodies. Ensuring all team member's skills are aligned with the industry standard, they're continually developed via CPD programmes, forums, events and newsletters.
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Education & Training

Leathwaite

With charitable work at the heart of the firm, Leathwaite continue to host a range of charitable and community initiatives such as the firm's 'Going the Distance' initiative and 'Run in the Dark" event held in November, to raise funds and awareness for their charity partner, Hope and Homes for Children.
Leathwaite's "Future Leaders" programme is aimed at those believed to have the potential to be future leaders of the business, working directly with the chair and current senior leaders to develop and articulate their leadership philosophy. Keen to place more of a focus on managerial development, the organisation is redefining its programme of training.
As part of the firms annual appraisal sessions, employees are given the opportunity to discuss their development needs in great detail with their managers and what would be most appropriate in order for them to reach their next level of growth. All employees are also provided with access to a range of training materials.
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Recruitment

Home Instead

The online Home Instead Academy allows employees to upskill on a range of topics including diversity and inclusion, and how to communicate effectively. Each new joiner has five days of training with franchise owners and there is funding available for external coaching. The company also offers a four-week exchange programme with the US office.
The company's Home Instead Charities UK arm has a mission to reduce loneliness and isolation in the UK’s ageing population. In 2021 the organisation distributed over £50,000 for 55 community groups benefiting more than 22,000 ageing adults, with activities including memory cafes, singing groups for people with dementia, art classes and yoga sessions.
Bringing teams together was a vital part of Home Instead's focus in 2021, not least for the several new recruits that joined the team. A 'collaboration week' was held by the company, filled with team building exercises, social events and strategic business updates - something the organisation plans to continue on a regular basis.
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Health & Social Care

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