We’ve always cared about our team. And we’re passionate about the young people we support. But now it’s official – Sport 4 Life is really making a difference!
We’ve been given a shiny silver rating for empowering our colleagues to change lives of those in need. The award comes from Investors in People, the top international body that celebrates good employers.
And it was fantastic to read these words from the assessors: “Your people are passionate about what you do and are proud of the difference you make to young people’s lives.”
They also said Sport 4 Life was “creating a culture of appreciation, where everyone feels truly valued for their energies, efforts and results”.
But it wasn’t just the assessors who had good things to say about us. One hundred percent of our staff said we are a great place to work and 95 percent are positive about the future.
Building a friendly, supportive community to help change young people’s lives for the better is what it’s all about. Rob Wells is Sport 4 Life’s Director of People. Here’s what he had to say about the development:
“The silver accreditation from Investors in People is a big win for us. But it doesn’t stop here. We’re ambitious to grow as a team and as individuals. One way we’re doing this is by getting colleagues involved in driving change.
“At the same time, we’re continuing to invest in staff wellbeing, which is essential to the success of our mission. We want to become one of the best employers in the West Midlands.”
We’re super proud of our achievement but it doesn’t stop here. We’re striving to be the best we can be, to do more for young people who need support to progress in life.
This is also going to involve growing our team and extending our presence in new parts of the UK.
Sport 4 Life is based in Digbeth, Birmingham, but works with people aged 11 to 29 across the West Midlands. Tapping into the power of sport, we help improve the life chances of more than 2,000 under-resourced youngsters each year.
We’re also venturing out beyond the region with exciting new partnerships with sports organisations across the country.