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Croxsons

The company supports development by listening to employees' interests and providing a management development programme for managers, including workshops on employment law and peer networking. They also recently created a management forum, allowing managers to take a lead by collaboratively solving business challenges and sharing insights.
Croxsons provides managers with management development including workshops to expand capability in areas like understanding themselves and others. The leadership style is open, accessible, and big-hearted, ensuring managers listen and explain the 'why' behind decisions, while 1:1s and informal conversations ensure people feel heard.
Croxsons gives 15% of its net profit to charitable causes, focussing on a generational shift in measurable outcomes. This funding has supported the rebuilding and multi-year funding of salaries for teachers in Kenya and funded social workers locally to help with abject poverty, life skills, and mental health.
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Manufacturing

Portal Training

Portal Training supports continuous professional development, ensuring employees complete specific amounts of CPD per annum to stretch skills. Learning needs are identified during bi-annual performance and wellbeing reviews. This fluid approach facilitates employee promotion and job changes, which positively impacts the retention of skilled workers throughout the organisation.
Managers and leaders reinforce vision and values through Away Days and Learning and Development Days. Transparency is key, with an open-door culture encouraging questions. Managers receive support through annual Management Development days and new managers benefit from the Portal Leader programme, ensuring they are well-equipped and high-performing individuals.
The organisation’s We Invest in Wellbeing Gold Accreditation highlights Portal Training's focus. The Wellbeing Working Group promotes physical, psychological, and social health through initiatives like Funded Coffee Catch Ups (up to £10/month) and the EAP, offering 24/7 support for counselling, legal, and financial advice, ensuring comprehensive employee care.
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Education & Training

Cambridge Enterprise

The Career Progression Framework provides a career development roadmap with clear competencies, resulting in faster promotions at junior levels and a reduced turnover rate of 13.5%. The organisation further supports growth through regular company-wide training and individual financial support for learning & development.
The organisation actively commits to strong leadership, evidenced by its excellent manager rating of 8.6 out of 10 in their latest pulse survey. This commitment will be further solidified with the launch of the Line Manager Training Programme in November, enhancing leadership skills across the company.
Employees can donate their Spotlight award money to a charity of their choice, and the organisation supports personal charitable efforts with the Matched Fundraising Scheme of up to £100 per person annually. It also promotes environmental responsibility through the Green Impact programme.
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Education & Training

Davies Partnership

Staff development is supported through personalised training plans, mentorship, and the unique development plan SKILL which ensures a clear progression route for every engineer. External CPD sessions and the Degree Apprenticeship Programme demonstrate Davies Partnership’s dedication to continuous learning.
Managers lead by example, consistently living the company values. They support their teams through clear expectation setting, regular bi-annual one-to-one reviews, and active encouragement for open conversations about workload, ensuring employees feel supported.
The organisation's collaborative culture is enhanced by initiatives like Early Finish Friday, a reward for hitting the monthly 'fee earning' target. Team Together days and outdoor team activities further strengthen connection, collaboration, and community engagement across all offices.
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Consultancy

Placefirst

The comprehensive Learning and Development framework provides clear career progression pathways, increasing employee motivation and engagement by showing they are invested in. This framework includes regular individual development planning sessions and funded professional qualifications (e.g., MBAs, RICS, CIPD), strengthening the talent pipeline for internal promotion and succession planning.
Manager support consistently receives high engagement scores, reflecting leadership grounded in empathy and trust. Managers provide personalised coaching through regular one-to-one’s, and their development is supported by specific training on performance management and coaching, as well as opportunities to represent their teams in leadership meetings.
Teams are encouraged to engage in local community initiatives, such as volunteering days, which strengthen bonds through a shared purpose of improving communities. Collaboration is also fostered through regular In Person Team Days and company-wide events, alongside creative problem-solving sessions at the annual staff conference.
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Housing Associations

Westward Housing

Westward Housing supports colleagues in reaching their full potential through initiatives like internal secondments and job shadowing. The 'Leaders of the future' programme provides coaching and mentoring, while professional qualifications and external training are supported with paid memberships and a qualification bonus for compliance courses.
Westward Housing facilitates strong teamwork through regular face-to-face team meetings and cross-party working groups on various projects. The 'Colleague Recognition Scheme' allows team members to appreciate each other, with winners receiving a £50 voucher and public recognition at the 'Colleague Briefings'.
Westward Housing prioritises employee Wellbeing through flexible working and agile time off, which supports work-life balance. An 'employee assistance programme' provides access to professionals and counselling, while a network of 'mental health first aiders' and 'Menopause Cafes' offer vital support. A volunteer-run 'Wellbeing Group' coordinates various events.
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Housing Associations

RE:GEN Group Ltd

RE:GEN Group actively invests in its people's development through dedicated programmes like the bespoke leadership programmes for senior leaders and the "Leading from the Middle" course for managers. The company-wide mentoring programme, which is not tied to hierarchy, further encourages learning and growth at all levels, benefitting both individuals and the organisation.
Through its bespoke people software, RE:GEN Group fosters team connection and recognition. The platform's features, like giving kudos in real time and the Memorable Moments initiative, create a culture of appreciation and positivity. This focus on immediate, visible recognition strengthens relationships and fosters a lasting sense of belonging and pride.
RE:GEN Group prioritises employee wellbeing with initiatives like its Wellbeing Champions network, who offer support and signpost resources. The company also leverages strategic partnerships to provide access to expert-led programmes and helplines, ensuring comprehensive support is visible, accessible, and integrated into daily working life.
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Construction & Engineering

The Penny Group

The Penny Group demonstrates a strong commitment to professional development. All employees complete psychometric profiling, with expert interpretation and feedback identifying opportunities for growth through mentorship, courses, qualification pathways, and memberships of professional bodies, all of which build confidence.
The company prioritises employee wellbeing, as demonstrated by the ‘Health is Wealth’ wellbeing morning hosted for Mental Health Awareness Month. Colleagues shared healthy snacks and participated in group activities to better understand the factors that influence a client's financial decision-making journey.
The Penny Group actively supports charitable causes, primarily through its involvement with The Openwork Foundation. The firm has raised money for various charities through sporting challenges and secured a £15,000 grant for You Make It, a charity that empowers women from racialised communities.
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Prezzo Italian

Prezzo Italian fosters a "people-first culture" that encourages employees to grow and share in the brand's success. As a well-established UK brand, Prezzo is celebrated for its commitment to great food and service in a modern, vibrant setting. This culture makes every visit for guests, and every shift for staff, a rewarding experience.
Prezzo provides clear progression paths and a strong focus on training and development, which helps employees grow within the company. This commitment to personal development ensures that team members feel valued, can see a future with the brand, and are motivated to contribute their best.
Prezzo shows a strong commitment to employee wellbeing. By creating a supportive and dynamic workplace, the company ensures its staff feel cared for and respected. This focus on wellbeing contributes to a positive environment where team members can thrive and feel like they belong.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Danske Bank

This year, Danske Bank’s wellbeing theme is mental health delivered through the ‘Your Self Care’ programme. With extensive colleague support, it includes the launch of mental health toolkits; a new people leader workshop, mental health leading from the front; partnering with Benenden with webinars, location visits to share information on resources and offer one-to-one support.
Danske Bank’s Learning at Work Week was open to all colleagues and consisted of 14 top-quality sessions and inspirational speakers. With a mixture of external and internal speakers, Danske Bank colleagues focused on the central theme ‘Winning in the Marketplace’ and explored skills such as AI, Relationship Management, customer insights and focused on external perspectives.
Danske Bank is committed to making a positive social impact in Northern Ireland. Through community engagement it supports the next generation with a focus on financial education and employability skills, with programmes including Money Smart Financial Education. It also has a dedicated charity partner, Include Youth, and has raised over £100,000 through colleague fundraising.
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Financial Services

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