Wales & West Housing Group recognised as an extraordinary employer

The Wales & West Housing Group has been recognised as an extraordinary employer in an annual survey of the UK’s best companies to work for.

The Group, made up of Wales & West Housing, Castell Ventures and Cambria Maintenance Services, has been awarded Best Companies 3* accreditation.

This is the highest award possible in Best Companies recognition programme, which measures employee engagement, and the three organisations will now be able to display the Best Companies 3* accreditation logo.

2020 will be the first year in which all three Group companies – Wales & West Housing Association, Cambria Maintenance Services and Castell Ventures (Care and Support, Cleaning and Catering) – hold the accreditation, recognising their status as an outstanding employer.

Anne Hinchey, Wales & West Housing Group Chief Executive, said: “I am hugely proud of this achievement, which is testament to how much people matter in all of our Group companies.

“This Best Companies 3* accreditation is particularly pleasing given that the Wales & West Housing Group is included for the first time.

“It’s a real team effort and has only been made possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of every employee – we could not do or be who we are without everyone’s contribution to making a difference.”

Wales & West Housing has previously held the highest 3* accreditation, most recently in 2018, but this is the first time the organisation has entered the survey as a Group.

More than 640 employees were surveyed as part of the process.

“It’s a real team effort and has only been made possible thanks to the hard work and dedication of every employee”

Anne Hinchey, Wales & West Housing Group Chief Executive

Jonathan Austin, CEO & founder of Best Companies: said: “I would like to congratulate the Wales & West Housing Group on your achievement.

“Best Companies have been producing the accreditation standard since 2006 to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Organisations like the Wales & West Housing Group have continued to focus on their employees and have been rewarded with an engaged workforce who tell us that this is a best company to work for.”

The Wales & West Housing Group also holds the highest Platinum Investors in People award, further recognition of its commitment to employees.

For more information about Best Companies visit www.b.co.uk