TESTIMONIALS

“We are strongly supportive of the Investors in People process and award and have been for many years, appreciating this does benefit us in many ways.” Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

“Working on the Investors project made us take a long look at what we did well, and what we did not so well. It helped us focus resources and additional training where they were most needed. For example many staff previously had little responsibility away from their desk or machine, but now are happy to take on and accept ownership of much bigger projects, and this has improved moral, production and the whole working environment.” Apperley Honing

"We are delighted to have successfully completed our Investors in People assessment and to receive such a positive report. We believe our friendly and committed workforce are the key to our success as a venue and Investors in People have helped us keep our team happy and motivated. We look forward to building on these strengths and developing our organisation for the future." Bacon Theatre

Investors in People has recognised Bart Spices for the 10th consecutive year for the company's ongoing commitment to staff training, development and best practice. High on the agenda is a positive and structured approach to training and development with many employees taking advantage of the training and career opportunities within the company.” Bart Spices

Well–trained and dedicated people are the key to children making good progress at our school. Retaining the Investors in People Standard reflects our success in offering staff and volunteers high quality training and development opportunities. Visitors often comment upon the happy working atmosphere at Bowerhill Primary School and it is great to have Investors in People confirm this with clear evidence.” Bowerhill Primary School

"We are absolutely delighted to have achieved Investors in People status. It reflects our dedication to providing a high quality service for our customers, and the highest Standards of support and training for our staff. In the last year we have achieved through training Gas Safe and trading Standards accreditations.” BPM

“Adrian and I were thrilled to receive our Investors in People certificate, the whole process from beginning to end really helped us to provide the business with more direction and ensured that all our policies and procedures were updated. It made us realise that we were actually meeting a lot of the requirements. However, we just needed to formulate them into a plan. We can now move the business forward during the downturn with confidence knowing that we have a sound business and training plan behind us.” Buildtec

“The award reflects the significant contribution of our staff in achieving Investors in People recognition again” Cass–Stephens Insurances

“The College is delighted to have been re–accredited with the Investors in People Standard, which is a key part of its strategy to deliver first class education opportunities for the people of Bath and the surrounding area. The Investors in People mark is a public recognition of the commitment and hard work that College staff have put into their own personal development, and gives present and future students reassurance that they can expect the highest levels of professionalism and service from the College and its employees.” City of Bath College

“Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is delighted to receive recognition for our efforts in working towards higher Standards of achievement for our Investors in People award. Our staff and volunteers make a huge contribution to the Trust to ensure that we achieve our aims. It is important that we show them that their contribution is recognised and valued in everything we do.” Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

“We have always believed in the business benefits of the Investors in People Standard and have sought to continuously improve and adopt leading edge practices. Investors in People reflects our values as an organisation and as individuals. As an HR Consultancy we see first hand what a difference people make to an organisation’s success. We are delighted to be reaccredited and are very proud of our team.” Heather Resource Management

“We are absolutely delighted to have achieved Investors in People Recognition thanks to all the support and commitment from the HobbyCraft team. At HobbyCraft, our people are key to our business success. Investors in People recognises the enormous value we place on developing individual employees to their full potential, whether that means career development and training, involvement in business initiatives or even something as simple as listening to their suggestions.” Hobbycraft

"We are delighted to be reaccredited with the Investors in People Standard and the positive feedback that we received. This reflects the high value that we place on developing our people, and the enthusiasm and dedication of our employees who make ISG Pearce such a great place to work." ISG Pearce

We have always considered ourselves to be effective in the management of our staff but we wanted take it further and improve all our management processes. Through an excellent consultant from Quality South West, we actively looked to improve in many areas such as leadership, communication, recruitment, training, staff appraisals and coaching. The results of this consultation have been excellent and all staff have embraced this introduction of the Investors in People Standard. We were delighted when we received recognition to Investors in People Standard in December 2008.” Jeff Way Electrical Services

We are delighted to have been recognised as achieving the ‘Investors in People’ Standard. We recognise that our greatest asset is our staff and we are committed to their training and development, this achievement is a credit to everyone in the company. The ‘Investors in People’ recognition underlines the ethos of the company which is built around a desire to provide excellent levels of customer service. Lodgico

“It is very pleasing to have successfully completed the Investors in People assessment. Since achieving the Investors in People Standard back in 2001, the organisation has grown substantially in all respects, most noticeably in staff numbers. In my opinion the Investors in People framework is an integral part of our business processes. My thanks and appreciation go to our Human Resources Department, who's dedication and commitment since acquiring Investors in People recognition has ensured that we have retained many of the disciplines we worked hard to acquire and helped us learn new skills to continue to develop. Whilst we have remained committed and confident, our Standards have not been compromised – it is very satisfying and reassuring to retain our Investors in People status once again. Importantly it has sent a strong message to our staff, who after all are our biggest investment/asset. Mole Valley Farmers

“Achieving the Investors in People award wasn't an easy task. In a way, this was a good thing, as it helped our staff and management team to not just focus on our organisation, but draw on the wealth of experience and talent that we already had in our people.. Gaining the IPP award has been an achievement for the whole team at New Beginnings and is a credit to all the staff who works for us.” New Beginnings

“I am delighted that the college has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Standard. It is truly a tribute to the staff's dedication, professionalism and the quality of the contribution they make to the success of Norland College. We are a very unique place and to be recognised in this way, at our first attempt, is wonderful.” Norland College
“It has been a great achievement for our staff to be awarded Investors in People, it is the start of a new journey for Panacea Finance Limited. Working within Panacea is a committed, talented group of people who are passionate about achieving excellence in premium finance, allowing our partner brokers to focus on making sales and developing their own business. Our dedication to operational, technological and personal excellence reaches across each and every area of our business. We invest massively in the ongoing training and development of our people. We are immensely proud of our team of knowledgeable, tenacious and adaptable people. Without them this wouldn’t have been possible.” Panacea Finance

“We are delighted to have affirmed the huge amount of work that has been undertaken at the school in recent years. It is particularly gratifying that staff and pupils are confident that the school is really going places. The recent exam results (the best in our 69 year history) as well as our successful Investors in People Review, confirm that Portchester school is an organisation that people want to be a part of. The future promises to point the way toward continual improvement and achievement.” Portchester School

“We are delighted by the re–affirmation of our commitment to being a ‘people’ rather than a ‘systems’ led workplace. Primrose Hill School employs about fifty people in a variety of contexts. Recent tragedies at our school have served to bring staff, pupils and all in the school community even closer together. I firmly believe that it is vital for us to portray a good model of personnel policy to our children as they form their attitudes to values such as courtesy, equality and fairness. We look forward to continuing to improve on and refine current practice. Thank you to our assessor, Mr Chris James for his support and honest feedback.” Primrose Hill School

“Since achieving the award we have found that the Investors in People recognition is beneficial for all within the company and that the company itself gains an overall commercial advantage. Our assessor was particularly helpful with ideas as to how we achieve more from the practices instilled from the investors in people ethos.” Quality Component Engineering

“The cornerstone of our growth, innovation and exceptional service delivery is the way we recruit, engage, recognise, retain and develop our People. I would like to congratulate all of the Reliance Team in achieving Level 2 of Profile. This recognises their commitment in time, energy and resources to continuously improving how we manage our people. This result is a direct and positive impact on the service we provide to our customers and those in our care.” Reliance Secure Task Management

“SITA Trust is delighted to have its Investors in People award re–certified against the updated Standard. We are very proud of our staff and by following the Investors in People model of "Plan, Do, Review" underpinned by the 10 themes, we are able to identify ways in which every member of the team can actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the business. To have external recognition that we recognise and use people's expertise to help run the company also gives new employees the assurance that they will be given every opportunity to make their own contribution to the future success of the Trust." SITA Trust

The Standard has helped us to confirm with all our staff that we know our people are our strongest asset. From the person who works as little as two hours a week, to the most senior staff – they know what their role means and what part they play in our success. Our Investors in People journey has included developing annual staff awards evenings, creating an internal newsletter to keep everyone up to date in a fast changing environment, developing training programmes that meet the business needs and using strong business planning and reviews to monitor how well we are doing – against our business aims. The Standard has ensured we put new systems in place to create fair and consistent ways of working right across Somerset Leisure. We believe the Investors in People Standard helps us to improve our customer service. Somerset County Council, Leisure Services

Mr Kevin Buckley, Managing Director, commented that, whilst the company has always considered training and development of staff to be a key issue to the success of the business, Investors in People has been an ideal method of formalising our existing training procedures and also demonstrate the company’s commitment to a fully trained workforce and their welfare. The Investors in People accreditation will enhance the company’s standing on existing select lists of preferred contractors and also attract new clients. South West Concrete Repairs

Managing Director, John Shipley, said “I am delighted Quality South West concluded that we continue to meet the Investors in People Standard. As always, I am grateful to our staff, board members and the management team for their positive approach, their support and their commitment to staff training, development and involvement. The boost of getting this award will drive us to keep improving our service and to continue to make a real difference to the whole of the Taunton area.” Taunton Association for the Homeless

Director Mark Thorne commented on how proud he was for the company to achieve an award for investors in people. “The team has worked impressively hard over the last eighteen months with the many training programs that has not only achieved an N.V.Q qualification for themselves but has also helped our business move forward. Our staff have benefitted hugely. The training has improved our efficiency and staff are able to perform their roles more efficiently. It have strengthened morale and levels of staff commitment to the company.” Thorne Edwards

“We are delighted to have met the high Standards necessary to achieve this prestigious accreditation for the fifth consecutive year. The Assessor was full of praise for the firm's high quality of case file management, our well run support services and our supportive culture. Clients should demand a first class service and this accreditation is a further assurance of our continued commitment and focus to delivering excellence for all our clients.” Veale Wasbrough Solicitors

Richard Persson, Chairman commented that the Company believes it provides good support and opportunities for Development & Training through sharing and imparting knowledge and experience. The recent Investors in People award demonstrated the positive culture which exists at WPS between management and staff. Anita Riddell, HR Manager felt that the feedback received would provide a strong platform on which to base future development within the Company. Steve Rowlands, Managing Director was pleased that this award recognised the strength of the relationships between staff and management. Walker Persson & Spargo Ltd

Chief Executive, Neil Sherring, said: We are absolutely delighted with this result. We are constantly striving to create an environment for success by improving what we do and how we do it. This accolade shows how well we invest in our people and whilst this benefits them and our business – it is our customers who reap the ultimate benefits.” Windsor Telecom

“Nigel Wilkinson MD of WNW Design commented, “We are really pleased to have continued to achieve the Investors in People Standard. As a company WNW Design is committed to supporting our staff and customers by investing heavily in training to make sure we stay ahead of the competition. In this economic climate it’s vital that we listen to our customers and they tell how important it is for them that we continue to develop our skills and systems." WNW Design