Our culture
At One Manchester, we’re passionate about creating a culture that everyone can be proud of. After all, why work somewhere you’re not supported to be yourself and do the right thing?
Shared values, shared vision
For us, it’s not just what we do that’s important to us, but the way that we do it too. We treat people the right way because that’s what we’re all about – whether they work for us or live in one of our homes.
We’re a values-led organisation and our values underpin everything we do.
Our shared HEART values and behaviours were crafted by our colleagues, for our colleagues (in consultation with customers). Each value is aligned with our expectations of how we will behave and interact with one another, and it’s the basis of what makes One Manchester such a great place to work.
Our values
Equality, diversity and inclusion
It’s important to us that our workforce is representative of the communities we serve, and that’s why we’re big on promoting and celebrating EDI.
We draw strength from our differences and are proud of our inclusive culture.
At One Manchester, we want our workplace to be somewhere where everyone can be themselves. Our colleagues participate in initiatives to raise awareness and understanding of EDI, and we commit to actively call things out when they’re not right. We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues, ensure all our people have a meaningful voice and get the opportunity to have their say about all things EDI.
Getting involved
We have several ways you can participate in colleague-run events or share your views about things that happen at One Manchester.
Inc. Group
Our Inc. Group is a collective voice that enables members to put forward ideas for change at One Manchester by promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for both colleagues and in our services to customers.
The group feeds into our EDI Working Group and reports their activities to the EDI Board Group, so they have a pretty big influence across the business.
Colleague Voice Forum
Our Colleague Voice forum is a space for elected representatives to discuss important business issues with those at the top, and it promotes One Manchester being an open, inclusive, and trusted place to work.
Our forum meets several times a year and are consulted with on future business changes each time they get together.
Neurodiversity Group
Our colleague-ran group provides a safe space where colleagues can get together to share knowledge, hints, and tips about managing living with a neurodiversity. It also provides colleagues with a space to offer support to each other, and talk about what it’s like supporting a friend or family member with a neurodiversity.
Our fantastic group also spearheads our Neurodiversity Week celebrations each year.
Social Committee
We have a dedicated committee that’s given a pot of money each year to organise our social calendar and put on fun activities outside of work.
Anyone can join and colleagues from across the business help come up with great ideas like comedy nights, gigs, beer tasting tours, and discounted pantomime tickets at Christmas time.
