Ideal Heating recognised for ‘inspiring’ commitment to employee wellbeing in manufacturing awards

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Manufacturing Matters Award for the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside at the Make UK Regional Awards!

Judges in the prestigious manufacturing awards praised our teams for “setting the standard for employee care” and praised our commitment to wellbeing.

The awards, which are organised by Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, recognise the outstanding achievements of companies from across the North East and Yorkshire and Humber.

We are dedicated to creating a positive workplace culture and supporting our team members in areas including health, finances and wellbeing, with these commitments enshrined in our Wellbeing Charter.

As part of our commitment, we delivered a £1.9m “Physical Spaces” investment programme to enhance team facilities at our headquarters site. The project included enhanced kitchen and food preparation areas, improved office spaces, an outdoor eating area and multi-faith prayer room.

We are also continually striving to offer more ways of supporting the physical wellbeing of our employees, by providing access to a range of services including health checks for all site-based team members, a counselling service with a qualified family therapist, and physiotherapy.

Furthermore we are committed to supporting employees’ mental wellbeing and recently trained the first cohort of Mental Health First Aiders, to complement our First Aid team, and invested in training for team managers to cover mental ill health and drug and alcohol awareness.

Recognising the importance of financial security on the wellbeing of employees and their families, we also recently began providing a Financial Wellbeing update every month covering a wide range of topics, including pension planning and savings tips.

Our HR Manager Miriam Moore said: “We’re really proud that our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of our team members has been recognised at the Make UK Manufacturing Awards.

“Employee wellbeing is hugely important to us at Ideal Heating and we’ve put an enormous amount of effort into creating a safe and supportive workplace environment which enables our people to develop their skills and grow.”

Awards organisers said we were selected as the winner of the Manufacturing Matters Award in recognition of our “extensive and relentless efforts to improve the wellbeing of its staff”.

The judges said: “Ideal Heating’s commitment to employee wellbeing is truly inspiring. Their dedication to fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace at every level is reflected in its proactive and thoughtful initiatives.

“From improvements in physical spaces to holistic health and financial support, these efforts are enhancing employee satisfaction and overall quality of life, setting the standard for employee care.”

Dawn Huntrod, Region Director for Make UK in the North, added: “These awards are a testament to the dynamic companies and individuals working within engineering and manufacturing.

“The sector remains at the heart of creating wealth in Yorkshire and the Humber and as we grow our economy there will be a bright future for companies and individuals that make the most of their talent.”

We are thrilled to now be heading to London in January for the National Awards!