• Senshi Digital – Winner 2018 Scottish Top Employers (SME)

  Senshi Digital was the 2018 Winner of the Top Scottish Employers for Working Families Awards - SME employer (small) category and Innovation category.

• Wales & West Housing, Finalist 2012, The National Grid Best for Innovation Award

  Wales & West Housing employs 341 people. The organisation is always trying to improve its offering to staff, and has been innovative across a variety of areas to do this. A bespoke parents and carers portal has been designed and launched, containing relevant information and signposting relating not only to things like flexible working and…

• Ministry of Justice, Finalist 2012, The National Grid Best for Innovation Award

  The London 2012 Olympics provided the MoJ with an opportunity to trial flexible working in an effort to reduce travel to and from London by staff. A short pilot was undertaken in February and arrangements were adopted during the Olympic Games period.

• Citi, Winner 2012, The National Grid Best for Innovation Award

  Citi is a large banking group employing over 8,500 people in the UK. The company has had well-developed flexible policies for a decade, but like many organisations, take-up of flexibility has been variable.

• Accenture, Commended 2012, The National Grid Best for Innovation Award

  Accenture is a global, professional services company employing approximately 9,500 people in the UK.  Accenture has rolled out an innovative programme of video-conferencing technologies to provide viable, alternative ways to hold face to face meetings and a “like being there” meeting experience mitigating travel, time zone differences and the time it takes to get large…

• Ashurst LLP, Commended 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

  Ashurst has taken a holistic approach to work/life fit. In addition to focussing on individual requirements as they arise, the firm decided to review the way the organisation works as a whole. The senior partner leads a committee which has reviewed work practices and the work/life fit of employees, taking on board the responses of…

• Mayer Brown, Finalist 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

  Mayer Brown set about developing a number of initiatives which would create greater engagement for their employees. For the first time they rolled out an employee survey and introduced a carers network, while also piloting a mentoring scheme. They have also implemented a backup dependent and child care scheme. The firm aims to be a…

• Deloitte LLP, Finalist 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

  Driven by a desire to improve retention, especially of women, Deloitte have developed a suite of benefits for parents which includes, amongst other things, mini fridges by your desk for storing breast milk, discounts to family attractions and events for parents on things like choosing schools. These benefits, which complement a comprehensive policy are designed…

• American Express, Winner 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

  American Express is focussing on developing its leadership into visible ‘champions’ of flexibility for the whole business and has put in place a programme to develop its top people into effective leaders of a flexible culture. The programme is designed to make sure that the leaders of the business fully understand and embody a flexible…

• EY, new parent mentoring scheme, Finalist 2017, The Allen & Overy Innovation Award

  EY – New parent mentoring scheme Maternity buddy scheme replaced with transition mentoring scheme open to all parents, complementing existing formal career and family mentoring/coaching. New scheme based on requests from members of EY’s Family Network for targeted support during the transition to parenthood, ideally from colleagues and peers who understand the working environment. Scheme…

• EY – career returner programme, Finalist 2017, The Allen & Overy Innovation Award

  EY –  Career Returner Programme Career returner programme EY Reconnect was created to provide a bridge back into the workplace for experienced professionals following career breaks of 2-10 years. EY Reconnect aims to encourage the attraction and retention of diverse senior talent across the business, especially relevant for those who have had a break for…

• Barclays, Finalist 2017, The Allen & Overy Innovation Award

  Welcome back to work programme offering 12-week placements for senior women who have taken a multi-year career break and want to explore ways of getting back into the working world. Direct channel to recruit high potential senior women from a previously-overlooked talent pool. Six initial placements led to four extended contracts and five seeking permanent…