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Sunday Times puts Muir on top
MUIR Group Housing has been recognised amongst the country’s business elite after featuring in the prestigious list of the nation’s best employers.
The Chester-based housing association has featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies 2010 – making it one of the few housing organisations in the UK to be highlighted. Muir’s position in the small companies list comes just weeks after the Association was awarded two-star ‘outstanding’ status in a survey by Best Companies. Elaine Roscoe and David Hull from Muir attended a celebration event in London where they were presented with the award by Jonathan Austin, founder and chief executive of Best Companies Ltd.
Muir Group achieves two-star status in the latest survey by Best Companies
Muir Group has achieved two-star status in the latest survey by Best Companies, which aims to acknowledge organisations with a forward-thinking approach to staff engagement and development.
John Bellis, chief executive of Muir Group Housing, said: “We know that our employees are an integral part of our success and we aim to provide them with the very best training and development opportunities, working environment and culture possible.
“Knowing they are happy and proud to be part of Muir Group Housing is a huge bonus. Despite a challenging year this award demonstrates that staff engagement is still extremely high on our agenda and underlines our position as one of the UK’s leading employers.”
The major national accreditation surveyed employees in more than 1,000 organisations across the UK.
The confidential and voluntary survey asked employees to give their views on various aspects of their work, from leadership and management, to well-being and personal growth.
Using this information Best Companies marks the organisation on a star rating, where one star is first class, two stars is outstanding, and three stars is extraordinary.
Continually striving to improve employee engagement, the award shows Muir Group Housing is heading firmly in the right direction after being named ‘one to watch’ in 2007 followed by one-star status last year.
John Bellis added: “I would like to thank all our staff for their commitment and enthusiasm for the work they do, which has been reflected in this important accreditation.
“Retaining a motivated and dedicated workforce that is focused on delivering the best possible service to our customers is essential to Muir Group Housing and we will continue working hard to ensure we are a great organisation to work for.”
It’s fun to work at Muir Group
Muir Group staff enjoyed a day of fun and relaxation at Chester Racecourse in recognition of everyone working hard over the past year.
The philosophy is simple: People who have fun, get more done!
The morning session explored how to create a working environment to encourage enjoyment in employment.
After lunch, staff could choose from a range of fun activities. These included taking part in an ‘It’s a Knock Out’ competition or indoor sessions on Tai Chi and Salsa dancing were on offer together with relaxing therapy treatments including head and shoulder massages, manicures and health checks.
The day concluded with a raffle with loads of prizes including a flat screen TV and a balloon ride.
The Pink Goatee
Staff at Muir Group are often raising money for different charities. John Fletcher, one of our Sheltered Scheme Managers, went ‘pink’ for the month of October by having his goatee beard dyed in order to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. John raised over £300 in sponsorship.
