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Local economy

  • Locally procured goods and services where possible.
  • Provide work opportunities for local SMEs, Micro Enterprises, Ethnic Minority-owned Businesses and Third Sector Organisations.
  • Support the training and development of local SMEs, Micro Enterprises, Ethnic Minority-owned Businesses and Third Sector Organisations to increase their capability, capacity and support their sustainability.

Employment and skills

  • Create local employment opportunities such as work placements, apprenticeships, internships, traineeships, and actual jobs.
  • Enable and support local people to obtain the necessary skills to gain and sustain employment.
  • Support underrepresented and disadvantaged groups to remove barriers to work.

Community engagement

  • Work with local schools to support Safer Internet Day by providing Consultants to lead interactive sessions on staying safe online.
  • Work with local universities to share knowledge of working in cyber with students.
  • Work with local organisations and charities to focus on health and well-being.
  • Support a number of mental health charities and sponsor an annual fundraising event for Manchester-based charities. An example is shown here: Future Savings Charity Event

Our Team

We recognise that paying attention to workplace Mental Health has never been more important and support the Mental Health at Work Commitment. We refer to and implement, where possible, the resources on the Mental Health at Work website created by the Government in partnership with Mind

Our flexible working model allows all our colleagues to travel at times that are cheaper/less busy. Flexible working also supports colleagues from a wider range of socioeconomic groups, as it can help them balance caring responsibilities, health needs, and personal commitments.

All colleges are also enrolled on the Company Private Health scheme, which includes both physical and mental health cover, including counselling sessions and cognitive behavioural therapy when required.

We hold regular one-to-one meetings with all colleagues to ensure a high level of mental well-being. This is extended to third-party partners who support the delivery of our consultancy services. This approach allows us to measure colleagues’ well-being and identify whether any support is required.

In addition, we have an ‘open-door policy’ and encourage colleagues to speak up if they face any challenges related to their mental health, whether in their personal life or at work.

We regularly remind colleagues and partners of the importance of work-life balance, and wrote a Blog in February 2022 to share this with the wider Cyber Security community.

Policy Review

Our policies are reviewed annually to ensure they are up-to-date and relevant to the needs of our constantly changing and diverse communities. We value the importance of reflection and lessons learned to develop best practices and update our policies to reflect any necessary updates.