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Firm awarded highest accreditation given by NHS Workplace Wellbeing Charter
20/04/2011

Leading North West law firm Brabners Chaffe Street has achieved an ‘Excellence Certification' from the NHS Primary Care Trust for its workplace wellbeing strategy, practices and procedures. The firm is one of only two organisations in the region to have received excellence standard, the highest accreditation given by the scheme.

Brabners Chaffe Street, with offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Preston, has been working with Liverpool Primary Care Trust on an initiative called the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, which aims to create healthier workplaces and reduce sickness absence. Designed to get organisations to think about the health of their staff, the scheme provides a simple framework to follow and acknowledges the effort of businesses that promote a healthy working environment.

The firm was assessed on its HR practices and documentary evidence submission and achieved the excellence standard in relation to all areas of assessment which include leadership, wellbeing, culture and communication. Only Brabners Chaffe Street and Liverpool City Council have achieved the excellence standard in the region. There are a number of other organisations who have been assessed and have reached different levels of recognition but are yet to achieve excellence recognition.

Initially launched as a pilot scheme by the NHS Primary Care Trust in Liverpool, the initiative has been such a success that there are now plans for it to be rolled out nationally.

Mark Brandwood, Managing Partner at Brabners Chaffe Street comments: “Achieving this accreditation is a fantastic achievement for the firm. It is recognition of the creative approach we continually take to improve the health and wellbeing of our staff. We do believe that people are our key asset, and we are working hard to retain the culture that allows us all to have a sensible work life balance whilst performing at the highest level in the service we provide to our clients.”

The achievement follows on from last month's announcement that Brabners Chaffe Street is the only law firm headquartered in the North West to feature in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2011, the firm's sixth consecutive appearance in the guide. The survey rates companies in a number of different ways, ranging from the leadership of the organisation, to a fair deal on pay to personal development, staff well-being and community/corporate giving.


For further information contact Deborah Ascott-Jones at Brabners Chaffe Street on 0151 600 3000

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