Workplace Giving scoops Best Campaign award

Wednesday 1 December 2010

A year from joining the charitable Workplace Giving scheme, housing management organisation, Homes for Haringey, has won the Best Third Sector Employee Campaign category for its comprehensive promotion of the scheme.

The national award was presented at a ceremony held on 1 November at HM Treasury by Nick Hurd, Minister of Civil Society and Economic Secretary, Justine Greening MP. Principal HR Advisor, Tina Kamilaris, collected the award on behalf of the organisation’s 700+ frontline and office based employees.

Nick Hurd Tina Kamilaris and Justine Greening MP receiving Homes for Haringey workplace giving best campaign award in December 2010

(Picture taken at the 2010 National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards, HM Treasury, Horse Guards Road SW1A. From left to right: Nick Hurd, Minister of Civil Society, Tina Kamilaris and Justine Greening MP, Economic Secretary)

In April 2009, thanks to the generous contributions of staff, it was also awarded the Silver Government Quality Mark. Only organisations that both offer and actively promote Workplace Giving to their employees and have over 5% of their workforce giving through their pay are given the accolade.

Methods used to publicise the scheme included:

  • regular blogs by the Chief Executive
  • posters
  • briefings
  • emails
  • as well as publicity at events including the staff conference and on the intranet

Over 700 staff are located across eight sites spanning Wood Green, Hornsey, and south and north Tottenham. Homes for Haringey’s Chief Executive, Paul Bridge, said: “We are really pleased by the way colleagues have responded to the scheme. Workplace Giving allows each colleague to nominate a charity that is personal to them and we are now donating over £5,000 a year.”

Representatives from Workplace Giving are also visiting offices in Wood Green for a promotional visit of the scheme on 30 November and 1 December.

Peter O’Hara of Workplace Giving UK said: “Well done to the employees at Homes for Haringey. During these tough times it is really important to ensure that it is made easy for employees to give to the charities they care about tax efficiently. Homes for Haringey and their employees should be congratulated.”

Background information

Workplace Giving is a simple, tax efficient, scheme which allows employees to give to any charity they choose by having a deduction taken straight from their gross pay.Workplace Giving is also known as Payroll Giving or Give As You Earn.

For details about introducing Workplace Giving visit www.workplacegiving.co.uk

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