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Cyber-Duck

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Cyber-Duck supports Goods for Good, a Hertfordshire charity that sends goods donated by businesses and individuals to vulnerable communities around the world. Its services have been needed more than ever, in Afghanistan and Ukraine, and Cyber-Duck donated technology and set up digital platforms for the charity. Staff also helped with packing goods and ran fundraisers.

Staff can meet up at the Duck and Crisp virtual pub and there's space for team chat during quizzes. Leaders run weekly team meetings to share project status, trends, techniques and have a catch-up. A Meeting Owl camera swivels around to film meetings and bridge the gap between staff at home and in the office.

The company is developing Cyber-Duck Academies, in both of the open-source technologies it specialises in, Laravel and Drupal. Research and development time is set aside during working hours to give the company's developers cutting-edge, challenging work and community recognition.

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Recruitment

Eton Bridge Partners

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Eton Bridge's wellbeing team, which was launched two years ago, has driven a range of initiatives. Eight social clubs have been set up, including those for HIIT training, cycling, recipe sharing, walking and a book club. It has also hosted group conversations around mental health and sponsored three mental health first-aiders.

Walkie-talkie meetings, which were set up during the pandemic, have continued, as the company found that they enhanced its culture and the wellbeing of staff. It has also increased the number of team-building days. One team took part in dragon boat racing on the Thames.

Last year, a team used one of their charity days to transform the overgrown sensory garden at the Riverside Children’s Centre, in Maidenhead. They worked hard to turn it into an area that could be enjoyed by the families using the centre's services.

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Leisure & Hospitality

Everton Football Club

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Social wellbeing is vitally important at Everton and staff are given the chance to get together through staff networks. The club has invested in a new social interaction tool, Your Everton, which connects staff across the different sites.

Staff who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the club's values are nominated by colleagues for the NSNO (Nil Satis Nisi Optimum) staff awards. Staff networks and project groups focus on making positive change and shaping what the club does. The organisation says: "Keeping our people central to that gives them a stake in what we do."

Everton is leading the charge for equity and inclusion within the football and sports sector and corporate business operations through its 'All Together Now' campaign. The Club has partnered with initiatives such as Liverpool Against Racism, Women In Football and the Rainbow Toffees, its LGBTQ+ supporters' group.

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Technology

Gearset

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At Gearset's virtual tearoom — a continuous video call — staff can join at any time. Channels on the communication app Slack are dedicated to departments, teams, projects and shared hobbies. Last year, the company staged a summer party for staff and their families. Meanwhile, there are drink-and-learn events and beers on Fridays.

Feedback from staff shows that the improved methods of communicating organisational clarity used over the past 18 months have been welcomed because employees feel more connected to what Gearset is trying to achieve. A week-long company strategy event enabled cross-team collaboration and the chance to share.

For the annual Christmas Jumper Day, Gearset supported Shirtforce, by buying jumpers from the company for staff and raising more than £500 for charity. The company also took part in the Cambridge Half Marathon to aid two local charities, Romsey Mill, which helps disadvantage children and families, and homeless charity Jimmy's Night Shelter.

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Technology

Graphnet Health

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There is no shortage of opportunities to get together and talk work or otherwise. These include twice-yearly company events to share business updates and strategy plans, team away days, virtual lunch breaks, workshop sessions and social outings. Many have looked to build on the camaraderie created by virtual sessions, like 'Friday Night Drinks,' during lockdown.

A monthly company-wide recognition incentive, 'Cheera,' lets employees nominate colleagues for exemplary work they've done to benefit customers, their colleagues or the wider community. A winning name is pulled from a hat, with the employee giving their £500 to a charity of their choice.

In the past 12 months, 95% of employees have completed some work-relating training. Through the Enterprise Initiative Scheme, the company partners with Microsoft, giving staff access to industry-leading accreditations and learning pathways. The company covers the cost of work-related training and offers five days of paid study leave.

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Health & Social Care

Home Instead

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The online Home Instead Academy allows employees to upskill on a range of topics including diversity and inclusion, and how to communicate effectively. Each new joiner has five days of training with franchise owners and there is funding available for external coaching. The company also offers a four-week exchange programme with the US office.

The company's Home Instead Charities UK arm has a mission to reduce loneliness and isolation in the UK’s ageing population. In 2021 the organisation distributed over £50,000 for 55 community groups benefiting more than 22,000 ageing adults, with activities including memory cafes, singing groups for people with dementia, art classes and yoga sessions.

Bringing teams together was a vital part of Home Instead's focus in 2021, not least for the several new recruits that joined the team. A 'collaboration week' was held by the company, filled with team building exercises, social events and strategic business updates - something the organisation plans to continue on a regular basis.

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Financial Services

Landbay

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'Timeout Tuesday' events allow staff to take time out of their working day to focus on their wellbeing by taking part in activities such as massage, yoga, and workshops and webinars. The events are chosen by employees during surveys. Fitness challenges are also staged during the year, including a Tough Mudder run for charity.

Tuesday is a mandatory office day so that everyone can come together for the weekly stand-up meeting, when senior leaders let staff know what is going on, how things are progressing and what support is available. Social events, such as team lunches and dinners, quiz evenings, games nights and other activities bring people together informally.

Chief Executive, John Goodall, has established an open and collaborative working environment and has a strong, inspirational presence within the company. He sits with the teams in the open-plan office. Senior leaders make sure that all staff are communicated with honestly and believe in the importance of everyone having a voice.

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Architect & Surveyor

Leonard Design

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Monthly activities include squat and plank challenges, or going for a team walk at lunchtime. The company has two mental health first aiders and external speakers come in regularly to talk about diet, exercise, mental health and mindfulness. There are online pilates, yoga and boxing classes.

Each staff member has a mentor to go to for guidance, career development and support. A buddy system means people can connect as a group or individually. Quiz nights take place via Zoom, along with pizza- or cocktail-making evenings and salsa dancing. Daily chats happen on the firm's WhatsApp group.

Staff are encouraged to complete and update a career-development dashboard to include training, development, skill level and ambition. At career-development meetings, they can discuss their goals and training with a dedicated team. A job and responsibility matrix allows them to compare their job level with others and see what is required to progress.

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Manufacturing

Lintbells | Home of YuMOVE

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This year the company ran its first "away two-days". On the second day, staff took part in dragon boat racing. Teams were made up of staff who had never worked together, so that people came together and did something fun and competitive. The evening entertainment included band-a-oke, when staff could sing with a live band.

A running club support to physical health is run by staff. Anyone can join, whether they are a seasoned runner or someone who is just starting out. The company also organises walks around its beautiful farm location in the Hertfordshire countryside.

The company likes to give consistent feedback and recognition to staff and has introduced the SPOT awards. Anyone in the business can give a SPOT award to another employee if they have gone the extra mile. Managers are encouraged to give regular feedback to staff at one-to-ones and in team meetings.

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Insurance

Lockton Companies

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The impact of menopause is well recognised, with people able to record sickness as menopause-related. Employees are encouraged to talk about how it affects them, with menopause cafes and toolkits. And an event for World Menopause Day aimed to highlight risks and debunk myths. Other events have tackled issues like mental health and domestic abuse.

Collaboration is encouraged through 'Coffee Connect', where associates are randomly paired with a colleague to network over a hot drink. Employees could even end up sitting down with the CEO! Meanwhile, the internal social media platform 'Workplace' connects associates through posts and interest-specific groups such as 'Parents and Lockton' and 'Lockton Pets'.

The company's high-potential women are invited to the six-month Women's Breakthrough Programme. It includes workshops, peer-to-peer coaching, and a Senior Leader Sponsor to act as their career progression advocate. In addition, a new graduate programme is set to launch in October 2023, with around half of the intake from the company's summer intern scheme.

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What are companies doing with regards to 'My Team'

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Cyber-Duck

Eton Bridge Partners

Everton Football Club

Gearset

Graphnet Health

Home Instead

Landbay

Leonard Design

Lintbells | Home of YuMOVE

Lockton Companies

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