Monday 1st March 2010
The Children’s Centre has, for the first time been featured in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For, according to the 2010 listing, published on Sunday 28th February.
For The Children’s Centre this is the first year of both application and accreditation, with an initial entry position of 83, with the charity being the Isle of Man’s first ever Third Sector organisation to have made the grade.
The Sunday Times sponsored survey is the largest employee survey of its kind with over 964 organisations involved and 230,000 employees completing the survey this year. Both organisations have been listed in the small companies category, for organisations with 50 – 250 employees, representing a diverse mix of sectors and industries. The survey focuses on workplace engagement and aims to show the level to which employees feel personally involved with their organisation. The eight key factors measured are wellbeing; personal growth; fair dealing; company leadership; employees’ feelings towards their managers, team and company; and what the company gives back to society.
John Knight, chief executive of The Children’s Centre, commented, “It is wonderful to receive national recognition from The Sunday Times, for our total commitment to our most important assets – our staff teams. I believe that investing in the team and focusing on our employees, enables them to put their clients’ needs first and deliver a top class service.”
Fairbairn Private Bank are the only other Island based organisation to receive this accolade, and 2010 marks the sixth consecutive year that they have been honoured.
The Minister for Trade and Industry, Hon. David Cretney MHK commented, “I am delighted to see that two local organisations, each representing very different sectors, have achieved this recognition. This proves that the investment and commitment that Fairbairn Private Bank and The Children’s Centre have made in their staff has paid off and I congratulate them both on this achievement. Their success reflects that of the Isle of Man, where many other individuals and organisations have also found an environment that gives them the opportunity to achieve their full potential.”
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