We are committed to providing an inclusive and flexible workplace where people feel supported to develop and grow. We are achieving this, as demonstrated by our Best Companies rating, named, as part of The Regenda Group, as one of the top 100 organisations to work for in the UK.
Our competitive ‘People Package’ includes lots of benefits such as the ‘Live and Learn’ programme allows staff to claim £250 towards developing any skill, related to their job or otherwise, paid volunteering days and more.
We have increased the promotion of our flexible, hybrid, and part-time working models, to ensure jobs are accessible for people who may be returning from maternity leave, adoption leave and childcare/personal responsibilities.
We encourage our people to grow with us, with management training available to all staff, to boost our ability to promote from within.
4.45% of our workforce is made up of apprentices, and we aim to retain at least 80% of these into permanent roles at M&Y. We want to continually bring local young people into the business to help M&Y diversify.
We intend to increase the number of female operatives from 3.5% to 5% by 2025.
Our ‘VOICE’ employee representative forum is on hand to ensure our employees are heard. We are committed to providing an inclusive and flexible workplace where people feel supported to develop and grow. We are achieving this, as demonstrated by our 1 star Best Companies score.
We welcomed 4 new apprentices into our team, continuing our commitment to nurturing future talent and providing meaningful career pathways in the construction and maintenance sectors.
According to Mates in Mind, two people working in construction in the UK die by suicide every working day. People working in the construction sector often feel the effects of immense stress, pressure and anxiety – We are committed to making sure our staff feel supported both mentally and physically.
We performed 70 health surveillance checks in 2023/24, to ensure staff are equipped with all they need to protect their mental and physical health on the job.
Pioneering in our support for mental wellbeing, we continued our partnership with the mental health charity ‘Chasing the Stigma’, providing essential training and access to the ‘Hub of Hope’ app for confidential support. The app is installed on all work devices.
Our Environmental, Social, and Governance strategy is split into four focuses: People, Place, Planet & Procurement. Learn more about our ESG focuses and performance in our 2023 ESG Report: ESG Report
