About Buzzworks Holdings

77% of staff agreed:

I have confidence in the leadership skills of the senior management team

In the weeks before lockdown, the leadership team held a meeting every evening to discuss the next steps and how to keep the team as settled and as informed with the facts as they could. Their approach was never to speculate about what was about to happen, and to keep all communication factual and reliable. This helped to build up trust with the wider team, and they were thankful of that more so than ever when living in a world of extreme uncertainty. A daily MDs blog was released each night to keep employees informed of company news, Government updates and upcoming activities. This was vital to keep employees in the loop when on furlough.

70% of staff agreed:

This job is good for my own personal growth

During lockdown Buzzworks partnered with their online learning supplier to offer a range of leadership and soft skills training. Prior to returning to the business, they held virtual sessions for both managers and teams. This covered a variety of topics, ranging from the new Health & Safety standards expected of them, to the amended customer journey. All managers were also taken through a "Care for you Team" session, to help them understand how the needs of their teams may have changed and how they could support them in coming back into the workplace. In addition, their teams completed online learning courses covering topics such as ‘Preparing to Reopen’, ‘Caring for Customers’ and ‘Cleaning & Hygiene.’

77% of staff agreed:

This organisation has a strong social conscience

At the beginning of lockdown Buzzworks donated £10kto Hospitality Actions Emergency Appeal to support those in hospitality. Buzzworks partnered with Centre stage to make and deliver over 40,000 meals to vulnerable members of the community. Their chefs could volunteer to attend shifts in kitchens with Centre stage and the front of house teams were able to pack and deliver the meals to vulnerable members of the community. Buzzworks also partnered with Alex Begg & Co to take part in ‘For the Love of Scrubs initiative’, sewing scrubs for the NHS Ayrshire & Arran region. Sewing machines were borrowed from local schools so that team members could volunteer from home.