Runwood Homes has rewarded each of its employees with shopping vouchers worth a combined £650,000 as a token of thanks for their dedication during the Covid pandemic.
The Essex-based provider, which employs over 5,000 care and support staff across 73 homes in England and Northern Ireland, has gifted online vouchers twice since the turn of the year.
Every care staff member who has been working at Runwood Homes or at least two months qualifies for the incentive.
The company said the donation is part of continuing efforts to shine a light on the importance their front-line employees are playing, as the company actively encourage and demonstrate their gratitude to staff with a mixture of morale-boosting incentives.
Runwood has also launched an employee assistance programme with Health Assured and the My Healthy Advantage to support staff and their immediate family members through any issues they may face.
The confidential support and guidance includes an app that features: logging health and wellbeing, a live chat feature to seek advice, set and track goals, articles inspired to feel and be well, and is completely personalised.
The employee assistance programme also gives employees access to resources, a professional advice team, wellness courses and therapy sessions.
Runwood chief executive Gordon Saunders said: “I am so proud of our staff who have worked relentlessly throughout this difficult period. Their dedication and selfless hard work is an inspiration to all and incredible to witness first-hand.
“Care staff are driven by a sense of duty and care, but I strongly feel it is important to acknowledge their efforts with something tangible, however small, to say a big thank you.”
