• Barclays – Finalist 2019, Best Family Network

  The bank’s Working Families Network events are attended by thousands of employees and are available to watch online afterwards.  

• Centrica – Winner 2019, Best for Carers and Eldercare

  Carers leave of 10 paid days, as well as an additional 10 paid days if employees match each additional day with annual leave helps staff deal with planned and emergency caring situations. While a formal ‘carers declaration’ with HR means the company is better understanding its workforce and support remains even if line managers change.

• Deloitte – Winner 2019 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)

  The Deloitte approach to flexible and family friendly working is all about; trust, output and good communication.

• Sky – Finalist 2018, Cityparents Best Family Network Award

  Parents@Sky is an employee network run by volunteers aiming to ‘Make Work Life Balance’ by championing inclusion and developing a culture at Sky where all parents can balance home and work and bring their best selves to work.

• Highlands and Islands Enterprise – Joint Winner 2018, Best Public Sector Employer

  Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) promotes economic growth across the region and offers a range of flexible working options to all staff, including those approaching retirement, to ensure they perform at their best.  Key Points Uncapped ‘special leave’ for emergency situations Flexibility promoted to all employees including those approaching retirement  Staff turnover 6.25 per cent…

• Lloyds Banking Group – Winner 2018, Best Large Private Sector Employer Award

  Lloyds Banking Group has integrated family friendly working throughout its business. From being up-front about flexibility in job adverts and offering enhanced maternity and Shared Parental Leave to facilitating an enormous employee support network and running a successful programme for people returning to work after a career break, its family friendly polices permeate everything it does. …

• Barclays – Winner 2018, Cityparents Best Family Network Award

  More than 3,200 employees are members of Barclays’ Working Families Network, which hosts a multitude of support sessions and fun events throughout the year. Covering mass appeal topics and niche areas, parents are able to utilise their work place and colleagues to support family life.  Key Points 3,258 members of Working Families Network 40% membership…

• Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Finalist 2018, Best Large Private Sector Employer Award

  Between three quarters and 100 per cent of employees work flexibly.  Coaching is offered to parents as well as a Family Buddy scheme. Parents can also access a Working Families Network of employees and use parental leave guides to navigate options.   Enhanced maternity, adoption and Shared Parental Leave include three months full pay and three…

• Santander UK – Commended 2018, Cityparents Best Family Network Award

  Santander know that many of its colleagues are parents and carers with responsibilities outside their roles at Santander. They also know it can sometimes be challenging to successfully manage everything, without making compromises and difficult choices. 

• Centrica, Finalist 2011, The Legal & General Best for Carers Award

  A highly developed and long established carer’s policy extends across the organisation to all people. This is backed up with a thriving carer’s network which has run since 2004. Dependents are widely defined, maximising the likelihood of being able to take the carer’s leave. Additional leave is at the discretion of the line manager, and…

• Lloyds Banking Group, Winner 2017, Best Large Private Sector Employer

  Enhancements offered for all family leave Proactive support for flexibility in recruitment processes Launched a colleague network for parents and carers Lloyds Banking Group puts flexible work at the heart of its business, focusing on agile workers, parents and carers. Agile working is key to the Group’s strategy. Over a third of employees work in…

• NHS Lothian – Highly Commended 2017 Scottish Top Employers

  Carers are actively encouraged to discuss their caring responsibilities with their line manager, and managers are asked to consider who in their team may have a caring role out-with the workplace and offer appropriate support.