This document summarizes the work of the Spinal Injury Charity Inclusive Community Leisure Centre Disability Workforce Project. The project has ranked in the top 100 charities since 2013 and 26th in 2017. It provides wellbeing, personal growth and opportunities for disabled people to give back through workforce development programs. The project has trained 300 disabled people as gym instructors with a disability specialism and placed them in positions with private and public leisure facilities. It also focuses on community engagement and disability awareness challenges. The project advocates for change and recognition. The rest of the document discusses why investing in employees is important for companies and motivating factors that help employees feel valued and stay with an organization.

1. Spinal Injury Charity
Inclusive Community Leisure Centre
Disability Workforce
Project

2. Top 100 since
2013
Ranked 26th in
2017
• Wellbeing
• Personal growth
• Giving something back

3. Workforce Development
• Training: 300 disabled people qualified as gym
instructors with disability specialism.
• Opportunity: Placements with private and
public leisure facilities.
• Challenge: Community engagement &
disability awareness.
• Ownership: Advocates for change

4. Recognitio
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7. Why invest?
Employees are a company's greatest asset
when they are…..
1. Sufficiently supported and challenged.
2. Connected to the company values and vision.
3. Able to share their on the ground insight into customer
and organisation operations.
4. Empowered to contribute ideas and develop strategies.
5. Compelled to promote the company to others.

8. Top reasons people stay in organizations :
• 76% - opportunities for growth (90% under 25yrs)
The most valued rewards:
71% - most meaningful recognition had no financial value
83% - recognition for contributions is most fulfilling
Top motivational factors:
• 90% - a fun work environment, ranked higher than job
titles, cash and gifts.
Make Their Day Survey

9. Do you measure staff satisfaction?
Do you have a Director of Happiness?