One thing Covid-19 has done, is brought the team at business communications company, Lily, even closer together. Employees got to know the leadership team and colleagues on a more personal level, meeting families through activities and seeing people in their home environments.

Leeds-based Lily started in 2009 as an outsourced communications company, providing installation and maintenance services to telecoms resellers. Today it is a digital transformation specialist providing small and medium size businesses with the technology they need to future-proof their business. Its products and services include phone systems, calls and line packages, IT services, business mobiles and energy.

The firm made it a priority to focus on ‘Lily Life', continuing the quarterly charity events and held a virtual Christmas conference sending staff goodies including their favourite tipple, sweet treats and a take away voucher.

Wellbeing hampers were sent out at the beginning of lockdown containing essential items from tissues for meltdowns to a skipping rope for exercise, Just Eat vouchers, herbal teas, a head massager, and playing cards.

The leadership team organised monthly coffee mornings, a virtual zoom cook along, and have taken part in virtual Lily socials including a weekly quiz and visits to the virtual pub, The Lily Arms.

The firm's 62 employees are encouraged to share their personal and professional goals through their personal performance plan and perks include an extra day off for their birthday and a new flexible working policy allowing employees to work from home up to 10 days a month.