Sheffield Homes wins award for Leading the Way

Sheffield Homes, the organisation that manages Sheffield City Council’s homes, has won a prestigious award from Remploy for its inclusion of people with disabilities and health conditions.

 

Remploy is the UK’s leading provider of employment opportunities for people with disabilities and health conditions. Its Leading the Way awards are presented annually to those companies and organisations that make outstanding efforts in the employment and development of disabled people. Sheffield Homes was the only housing provider to be successful and has won the northern regional award in the ‘large employer’ section, beating off competition from other organisations in an area stretching from the Scottish borders to the Midlands. This is the second time that Sheffield Homes has won the award.

 

Remploy senior manager Dave Knight was a member of the judging panel for the northern region and presented Sheffield Homes with its award. He paid tribute to Sheffield Homes whose entry, he said, stood out from the rest. “It is clear that Sheffield Homes really goes the extra mile, and is passionate about employing, retaining and developing people with disabilities alongside other colleagues in the organisation,” he said.

 

Remploy’s chief executive Bob Warner added, “We’ve been particularly impressed with the standard of entries this year, which demonstrates that enlightened employers really do understand the many benefits of a diverse workforce,” he said. “Winners appreciate the abilities disabled people bring to the workplace, and are also meeting government targets and their social obligations. Leading the Way is a true celebration, but there is a very important business message behind it. Sheffield Homes has embraced this, and I offer them my congratulations.”

 

Mike Carline, Personnel Manager, Sheffield Homes says "It’s great news that we’ve won this award for a second time. We are committed to working with Job Centre Plus and Remploy and recognise the strengths that come from our partnership, which helps us to reflect the diversity of our customers, retain skilled and trained staff and fill vacancies with the best people. From helping disabled people fill out application forms to on the job training, we are dedicated to leading the way in employment for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.”