NEWS&TRENDS
5 stars for Home Instead
u A number of Home Instead franchisees received glowing feedback in a recent employee satisfaction survey, being named as 5 star employers by independent employee engagement expert, WorkBuzz. A total of 34 Home Instead
franchise offices achieved this highest rating, based on feedback from their CAREGivers. The offices all had high levels of employee engagement and satisfaction, providing rewarding roles with real career progression. Home Instead offices in Retford and Gainborough, and Havant received an amazing 100% score! Karen Dakin, Head of People at Home Instead franchise commented: “We are delighted that our franchisees join us not only to grow successful businesses which really give back to their local communities, but also to provide great employment opportunities and real job satisfaction for our amazing CAREGivers.” Steven Frost, CEO of WorkBuzz
commented “We’re passionate about improving people’s working lives. We created this award to recognise the best workplace cultures where employees are proud to work, are motivated to do more, and want to stay for the foreseeable future. We’ve loved working with Home Instead who truly care about their employee’s experience and have worked hard to ensure they create a culture where their people can thrive.”
Hybrid prompts new IWG franchise deals
u Flexible workspace provider IWG has signed a franchise agreement with the Ashley Group which will help commuters from North London and Hertfordshire work closer to home. The franchise deal will see five
new IWG centres open across over the next four years. The move is part of the trend for post- pandemic hybrid working which could be a major financial boost for suburbs, towns and villages across the UK. The partnership is spearheaded by brothers Alim and Zamir Hirji, who are local to Barnet. The Ashley Group are currently locating and securing the appropriate properties within these boroughs, to get the flexible workspaces open as quickly as possible. Zamir Hirji, Director at the
Ashley Group said: “As a business, we know first-hand the value of having office space options in
outer London and we are excited to work with IWG to bring the flexible workspaces of the future to the area.”
Julian Chambers, Head of
Partnerships Growth at IWG said: “For many workers, the pandemic highlighted the benefits of working in their local areas ... now we are returning to normal, people want to keep [those benefits]... This is good news for employees, who will benefit from the flexibility and productivity, but also for towns and suburbs who could see their economies and high streets revived. As more businesses adopt a
hybrid model of working, now is the time for investors to begin exploring suburban areas that could benefit from flexible workspaces. We have seen an increase in enquiries across London, firmly pointing towards the growing appetite for this new way of life”
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