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Inspire North

The organisation offers a structured and inclusive development framework, including two Future Leaders programmes and access to accredited apprenticeships like Art Therapy and Leadership. This focus on personalised development, supported by mentors, coaches, and the Leadership Competency Framework, accelerates growth and builds capability, driving internal mobility and retention.
Employees can access the Recovery College to enable trauma-informed support for mental health and resilience, alongside an online GP online service for easier appointment access. As a Disability Confident Leader, the organisation offers manager training on disability, and the Accessibility Network offers peer support and contributes to an inclusive environment.
Employees can volunteer in their local communities or as Trustees, enabling shared expertise. The organisation also engages volunteers who develop vital skills, with some moving into paid roles. Fundraising events like coffee mornings for Macmillan Cancer Support and the 3 Peaks challenge demonstrate a commitment to wider community support.
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Harrison Drury & Co

Employee development is a cornerstone at Harrison Drury & Co. From personal development plans to access to a vast knowledge bank of seminars and webinars, the firm ensures opportunities for growth and challenge. Their commitment to legal apprenticeships also provides an alternative career path into law.
Harrison Drury & Co prioritises employee wellbeing, offering onsite health assessments, mental health first aiders and a work-life balance self-assessment tool. They also organise wellbeing activities, such as physical health checks and menopause training workshops.
Harrison Drury & Co is actively involved in giving back to society, organising charity events like beach cleans and bake sales. They also support local education establishments and offer paid time off for employees to undertake personal development activities, reflecting their commitment to societal growth.
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Go Ape

Through the CPD programme, Go Ape empowers managers with essential skills and knowledge. By hosting sessions on finance, people management, and marketing, the programme enhances individual capabilities, ensuring co-owners feel challenged and supported in their roles.
The annual overnight break and Naturally Powered Days foster team spirit and camaraderie. By engaging in activities like kayaking and camping, co-owners strengthen their bonds, enhancing feelings of belonging and unity across teams.
Go Ape's Wellbeing Team are equipped with the tools and knowledge to facilitate a confidential wellbeing conversation, to listen and to provide signposting to the professional resources available, specifically as a Go Ape co-owner. They are able to listen, assess, give information, and encourage co-owners to seek the right support for the situation.
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ESET UK

ESET UK has mental health first aiders to help any and all employees. These mental health first aiders are signposted across the business so all employees are aware how to contact. The organisation also provides a wellbeing benefit of £35 a month that employees can spend on anything that is beneficial to their wellbeing.
At the Christmas Parties and Summer Away Days, the organisation incorporates entertainment with team-building, celebrating success and brainstorming ideas for future progress. It also provides every team with a budget to engage in regular team building activities. These activities vary from physical challenges such as climbing Snowdon, to cooking classes, meals out and ice-skating.
As well as providing free hot and cold drinks in the office with fruit and biscuits, and lunches when meetings take place over lunch, ESET UK gifts each employee with seasonal goodies such as chocolate at Easter, a love letter on Valentines day, and a Christmas hamper at Christmas.
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Dougie Mac

Dougie Mac holds regular sessions to support the mental health of its employees. It has reflection sessions, facilitated sessions with its Spiritual lead helping individuals to focus on themselves. It also has mental health first aiders across the organisation who are accessible to all staff as well as domestic abuse champions.
Team away days provide a mixture of team development, team working, and fun! Cross team working is important to Dougie Mac and there are a number of initiatives where individuals work together. As a hospice there are many team fundraising events including walks, runs, sky dives, and balls.
Dougie Mac has delivered a range of leadership and management courses and team leader programmes. It has a computer based training programme that provides access to a range of management training for managers and aspiring mangers to take. It also provides opportunities for mentoring, shadowing, and external assessment for development.
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Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance fosters a culture of continuous learning and development. Through its Management Development Programme, employees have the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge, contributing to personal growth and the success of the organisation.
Each employee has a monthly one-to-one with their line manager, fostering a supportive environment. Managers are also encouraged to attend essential modules focused on supporting performance and attendance.
Devon Air Ambulance places a high importance on employee wellbeing with a pastoral care team and Wellbeing Ambassador team in place. The organisation provides a range of supports, from counselling to surf therapy, emphasising the balance between work and personal life.
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Crossroads Caring for Life

At Crossroads Caring for Life, pride and value are deeply engrained. The organisation's commitment to provide the best possible work environment for staff ensures that employees feel valued and proud to be a part of the team.
Crossroads Caring for Life supports personal growth through initiatives like the Champion of Choice Pathway, offering opportunities for advancement and utilising employee's skills effectively. The organisation promotes ongoing learning and development tailored to individual needs.
Crossroads Caring for Life prioritises employee wellbeing, offering mental health support, promoting work-life balance, and providing flexible working hours. The organisation has Mental Health First Aiders and shares monthly Wellbeing Updates.
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COOK

COOK trains ‘Wellbeing Warriors’ to champion initiatives around mind, body, and soul. Every year starts with Wellbeing January, providing a real focus to kick off the year with a bang. It hosts a full month of events including workshops, exercise classes, and talks from external speakers (CoppaFeel, osteopaths etc.), all via its Learning Wall.
COOK has a communication culture. It regularly shares updates and company strategies through its ‘All at COOK’ email. Additionally, using its embedded ‘Because Churchill’s Pig Week’, it has found that people talk freely to encourage change. The biggest actions it has taken off the back of this include improving the operations of its dev team.
Its Essential Ingredients of Leadership describe how to lead through its values. As well as role modelling every day, its senior leaders deliver leadership academy workshops that are all themed around the company values. They also lead the ‘Regular Values Recognition’, encouraging their teams to recognise their colleagues’ hard work and living company values.
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Buzzworks Holdings

Buzzworks Holdings offers numerous opportunities for personal growth, from its detailed Welcome Programme for new recruits, to its Leadership Development programme for senior managers. The company partners with local colleges and The Hospitality Industry Trust to provide accredited training courses, promoting skill utilisation and advancement.
Buzzworks Holdings fosters a strong team spirit through its communication app, which features daily and weekly updates, new initiatives, promotions, and rewards and recognition posts. The company's Engagement Awards, the BHAFTAS, further encourage team spirit and recognition among colleagues.
Buzzworks Holdings prioritises employee wellbeing with a comprehensive wellbeing strategy, including an Employee Assistance Programme care package, weekly wellbeing updates, and a Wellbeing Hub offering resources on exercise, meditation, and healthy eating. This approach supports a balance between work and personal life, and promotes overall health and performance.
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believe housing

As part of Stress Awareness Month, it encouraged all colleagues to take part in an event in partnership with the Lighthouse charity. Believe housing is committed to continuing to work with the charity to provide access and support for all employees across emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Since the pandemic, the organisation has not stood still in its ambitions to deliver great things. It encourages its leaders to be accessible and visible, some examples include attendance at welcome events for new starters, leadership huddles, and time spent in front-line parts of the business.

The growth and development of its people are really important and it strives to make this a big part of its culture. It works on building a new culture and people strategy which includes how to attract the best people and how it builds skills and exciting careers for now and the future.

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