Five Lamps has been named as a leader in people management practice globally, having been shortlisted in the Excellence in the third sector award in the second annual Investors in People Awards
The Awards, which received over 400 entries internationally, celebrates the best people management practices amongst Investors in People accredited businesses. Winners are announced at a spectacular awards ceremony and dinner at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, the Tower of London, on 24th June 2015. Finalists represent the best of the best worldwide.
The 15 Awards categories recognise the accredited organisations that have achieved the highest standards. There are a range of Awards categories, focusing on the main elements of what it means to be an Investor in People, from Excellence in Leadership and Management to Excellence in Social Responsibility to Leader of the Year and Best Newcomer. The Awards provide the opportunity to benchmark against high performing organisations globally.
Graeme Oram, Five Lamps Chief Executive said:
“We are immensely proud to be named in the shortlist for the Investors in People Awards 2015, in the category of ‘Excellence in the Third Sector’. This is the second time that the awards ceremony has taken place and also the second time that Five Lamps have been shortlisted for an award. We feel that this demonstrates global recognition of how our people management practices support us in delivering Five Lamps strategic priorities”
Five Lamps provide a wide range of services to over 25,000 socially and financially excluded individuals across the North East and Yorkshire each year through its three integrated business divisions – Economic Development; Financial Inclusion & Housing and Youth Services.
The impact of our works spans supporting long-term unemployed people back into work; providing training, employment and qualifications to NEET young people; supporting customers on their enterprise journey from enterprise coaching, mentoring, business planning and accessing finance for start-ups; providing evening and weekend youth club activities; refurbishing and letting previously long term empty properties; systematically stripping away the barriers that face troubled families; delivering welfare assistance programmes in Stockton, County Durham and Northumberland; providing affordable personal loans to individuals and homeowners who are unable to access mainstream support and providing enterprise, financial inclusion and energy advice for young people and vulnerable groups.
Five Lamps has nearly 30 years of experience of engaging and supporting people through crises. Often we are told by our customers that the reason they continue to engage with us is that we are different to statutory services in our inclusive and flexible approach, attitude, service accessibility and the way in which we offer ongoing support by ˜staying close” to our customers. We recognise that our customers require an individualised service and we are in a position to provide this. It is rare for projects to be able to holistically address a range of social and economic issues within a single organisation, however we recognise that families often face multiple barriers and we are unique in providing such an integrated and impactful service delivery model.
Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said:
“Once again we have been overwhelmed by the number and calibre of entries received for the Investors in People Awards. It’s fantastic to see so many organisations nominated for outperforming in their sector, demonstrating great people management practice and a commitment to staff development”
Investors in People is the leading accreditation for business improvement through people management, and provides a wealth of resources for businesses to innovate, improve and grow, with a focus on good people making great business.