Making Space awarded Gold Investors in People accreditation!

Investors in People is an internationally recognised standard of best practice in people management. We have been ranked sixth overall out of all the organisations with between 250 and 4,999 employees in the category of Human Health and Medical Activities. Only 17 per cent of organisations which undertake assessment achieve the Gold standard.

The Investors in People assessors noted “Making Space has had a challenging five years with huge upheaval as a result of the changes in the sector, the pandemic and the subsequent challenges around recruitment,” “However, it has responded well and quickly to all of these challenges”.

“True to the heart of the business has been the inclusion of the people that the charity supports in the development of business and people strategies. The development of the values has been central to the culture change required to embed new structures and processes.”

The report also noted the “high levels of trust and belief with leadership.”

Phil Orton, Chief People Officer, said: “It requires leadership, consistency and high levels of engagement to achieve this accreditation, as well of course as being totally passionate and committed to the people we support and always wanting to improve.”

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Making Space. Gold accreditation is a fantastic effort and places Making Space in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.”

Other comments in the report included: “Making Space is a great place to work,” “people at all levels are passionate about the work that they do to make a difference,” “there is a strong team culture,” and “line managers are regarded positively as being supportive and as good people managers.”

The report added: “Flexible working practices are believed to be better than other health care providers. Many people described how the policies had led them to a better work life balance, and, also say that this is a significant factor in making the company a good place to work.”

Rachel Peacock, CEO, said: “At a time when recruitment and retention in the care sector is becoming increasingly difficult, we are delighted that our approach has been recognised and rewarded with this prestigious accreditation.

“We are incredibly proud of all our employees who, as the report notes, live and model our organisation’s values. This is the result of a continuous strategic effort to ensure that all the services we deliver and the people we support receive the best possible care and attention.”