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The 2023 Working Families Best Practice Award winners shine a light on organisations from banks to a medical society

Published: 20 Jun 2023

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Exceptional employers have been celebrated today as Working Families, the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers, announced the winners of the 2023 Best Practice Awards. The annual awards, taking place at Vintners’ Hall in London, give deserved recognition to pioneering employers whose standout cultures and working practices are blazing a trail for flexible and employee-friendly workplaces. 

This year has seen an exceptional quality of entries, as organisations across sectors and sizes have risen to the challenges faced after the pandemic, during a cost of living crisis. The winners have all gone above and beyond for the parents and carers in their workforce, and demonstrate that from large financial institutions to small businesses, any organisation can build flexibility and family-friendly support into their job roles.  

The winning organisations are:    

Best for Mothers

      WINNER: BP 

Best for Fathers - sponsored by Babbu  

     WINNER: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

 
Best for Carers & Eldercare   

     WINNER: Phoenix Group  

 
Best Family Network – sponsored by BlckBx

     WINNER: Citigroup   
 

Best for Mental Health & Wellbeing – sponsored by Investors in People  

    WINNER: Bank of Ireland

    COMMENDED: Mills & Reeve LLP    
 

Best Small Employer   

     WINNER: Independent Living Fund Scotland 

 
Best for Supporting Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood

    WINNER: Nationwide Building Society

    COMMENDED: British Army

  
Best for Flexible Recruitment  

     WINNER: British Society for Rheumatology

 
Best for Flexible Working – sponsored by Arnold Clark
  
     WINNER: Reuben Sinclair

Jane van Zyl, Chief Executive of Working Families said:   

We’re thrilled to have had so many impressive entries to select from this year. A massive congratulations to our finalists, who come from across the board but who are all leading the way in creating supportive working cultures and showing what successful flexible working can look like.

It’s so encouraging that, as we emerge from the pandemic, so many employers are responding to the evidence that flexibility doesn’t just work, it can work better. Our remarkable finalists are helping to highlight the benefits of family-friendly policies and cultures for everyone. They have found solutions that work both for the employees and the business, and are reaping the rewards of a more productive, more engaged workforce.

Take a look at our Best Practice Award winners or browse our case study library with full details about all our finalists.