What are companies doing with regards to 'Fair Deal'

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Sciensus

Sciensus promotes wellbeing through its EAP, 'We Care' scheme and Bitesize wellness sessions. These initiatives prioritise mental health support, self-care education and work-life balance.
Sciensus’ Senior Leadership Team embodies the organisation's values, demonstrating commitment daily. This commitment is assessed during performance reviews, ensuring alignment with the company's ethos.
To support employees during financial hardship, Sciensus launched a Salary Finance scheme and a Benevolent Fund, highlighting its commitment to fair treatment and comparable pay and benefits.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Heathcote & Co

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The organisation has introduced a Social Committee inclusive of each department of the company. This committee is responsible for organising several events throughout the year, including two small gatherings and two large gatherings every year.
Heathcote & Co have introduced a ‘Moments of Magic’ reward and recognition scheme. Everyone can write names and on what occasion they have used moments of magic. Each quarter the organisation goes through the best ‘Moments of Magic’, and the chosen one receives a £100 voucher to the restaurant of the individuals’ choice.
Heathcote & Co supports its local community and charities by funding charitable events for its employees by paying their entry fees. Additionally, all full-time employees receive one fully paid day a year to support a local charity through fundraising events or by volunteering their time.
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Retail

Hobbycraft

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The Head Office at Hobbycraft runs a 'Summer Fete' where all teams build their own fete game with food and drink provided for colleagues and for them to take the afternoon to enjoy some downtime, playing games and interacting with other teams. All money raised was donated to Hobbycraft’s charity partner.
Artisan Colleagues receive enhanced pay rates as a result of their skills and unique crafting talents. The organisation also shares any profits made from designs or products that the Artisan Colleagues design. This has resulted in some colleagues receiving over £5000 in addition to their wages in the past year.
The organisation currently has development programmes in place that create a pathways for colleagues to progress to Team Leaders by completing a set of competency tasks that are both demonstrative and theoretical. Alongside this, it has a programme for Assistant Managers to progress to a Territory Managers in the same way.
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Recruitment

HG Ventures

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HG Ventures has a running club open to anyone who wants to join in. In the summer, it holds a mini festival, either in the Cotswold countryside or a London park, to celebrate its successes. This year its summer festival included live music, traditional games, lunches, dinners, overnight stays in tipis, and group yoga sessions.
The organisation runs an Annual Incentive Trip which is open to anyone who hits 120% of their target. The trip, quite often skiing, is in recognition of the immense effort the individuals put into their roles over the year and a great way to let off steam and bond over a few days away.
Management teams are able to own 24.9% of an enterprise they are leading. HG Ventures supports these business leaders with both financial support and business experience and with a modus operandi of how to develop the business; a set of 'Ingredients’ to follow that are agreed upon to accelerate growth while maintaining core values.
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Charity's

Inspire North

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As a Disability Confident Leader, Inspire North continues to develop managers’ understanding of the diversity of disability to enable them to confidently have conversations with employees. Wellbeing bulletins are regularly included in the Chief Executive's Briefing and posted to INsite (the organisation’s intranet). It also continues to support employees to develop peer networks.
Inside North carry out local meetings in person, and enjoying social occasions with each other such as Lunch and Learn sessions (recent ones include Pride and Chinese painting), quizzes, and fuddles. Different cultural and religious events are also celebrated throughout its offices, some of which can be seen on its @lifeatinspirenorth Instagram account.
To encourage and acknowledge peer recognition, colleagues can submit a WOW nomination for another colleague they believe has gone over and above their role 'celebrating good and championing outstanding' within the company values. Two nominations are drawn randomly each month with the winners receiving a monetary voucher.
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Telecom

Intercity

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Intercity has a wellbeing strategy based around NHS guidance, which states there are 5 steps to improve mental health and wellbeing: connecting with other people, being physically active, learning new skills, giving to others, and paying attention to the present moment.
Intercity has a calendar of social events, including an annual pub quiz event, and the Intercity Festival which has live music, games, a BBQ, and drinks which brings colleagues together and strengthens relationships. Teams also have a budget for socials which have previously included clay pigeon shooting, bowling, indoor curling, mini-golf, and baseball.
Intercity offers an employee bonus paid as a percentage of colleagues’ salary and is linked to the organisation’s annual performance. It includes non-financial metrics, such as Net Promoter Score, to encourage and reward positive performance that drives attraction and retention of customers, which is integral for the business to succeed.
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Technology

Lokulus

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With access to Learnerbly, a comprehensive training platform, Lokulus ensures employees have ample opportunities for skill development and career advancement. Personal development plans further support employees' growth and challenge.
Lokulus promotes a sense of belonging and camaraderie through initiatives like the Anniversary Games. Combining virtual and in-person challenges, these games foster team spirit, fun, and collaboration.
The All Stars Programme, alongside the company’s annual bonus scheme, ensures that exceptional performance is recognised and rewarded, demonstrating the value Lokulus places on its employees.
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Insurance

M&DH Insurance Services

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The organisation utilises Zoom calls every week to maintain contact and focus teams on their weekly objectives. Teams also regularly mix and attend nights out, meals, quizzes, and other events that are funded by M&DH Insurance Services.
M&DH Insurance Services offers rewards for employees that go above and beyond financial bonuses. Employees can earn rewards such as trips to Wembley, golfing at the Loch Lomond Golf Resort in Scotland, watching Cricket, and days out to London.
The organisation has a third party coach who comes in a minimum of 2 days per month, hosting sessions with management to ensure they are confident within their job roles. Employees who have recently been promoted to management, or who have recently joined the company complete a management progress scheme.
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Financial Services

Newable

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The company builds team spirit and a sense of belonging through social events like Thirsty Thursdays, Fish and Chip Fridays, and annual summer and Christmas parties. These initiatives promote camaraderie among staff and contribute to a vibrant work culture.
Newable offers a comprehensive benefits package including up to 30 days of holiday, a pension, sick pay, a free mortgage service, payroll giving, and an annual flu jab. This package is designed to reward employees fairly for their hard work.
Newable's leadership encourages employees to uphold the company's core values: Dream Big, Get Going, Grow Together, Always Improve, and Pass It On. These values guide the company's decision-making process and inspire employees to strive for excellence.
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Manufacturing

Novatech

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The organisation provides quarterly team social allowances which enables people across the business to go out together. A number of teams also use gaming platforms to chat and play games together on breaks. This has all helped Novatech to bring people together, and improve connectivity and team relationships.
Novatech operates using a profit share scheme, allowing the organisation to share its success each financial year with its people. Last year, this meant everyone received almost £900 from this scheme. Novatech has found that this has motivated staff and helped them to feel more engaged with the business.
To support managers feel empowered to lead and develop their teams, Novatech offers manager development. It has two Managers on management CIM standard apprenticeships and has also launched its manager toolkit development programme which sets the standard for being a great Novatech people manager.
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