Flexibility
is a collaborative not-for-profit venture run by three companies
specialising in flexible work, HOP Associates, Swiftwork and
Peoplespace.
We are also joined by
partners who sponsor particular events and publications.
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HOP
Associates, formerly publisher of Flexibility, is a consulting
firm specialising in all aspects of "working in the
information age". In particular HOP unites the
facilities, technology and human resource agendas of its
clients around a shared vision of business transformation
through technology and new ways of working. HOP has
invested in a number of IT-based tools to facilitate the
business justification of radical change programmes. |
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SwiftWork
is a specialist adviser in new ways
of working, particularly flexible working, homeworking,
remote and mobile working.
We provide:
- A bespoke change management service to create a
flexible culture and manage new ways of working
- Direct or online e-learning training for managers
and employees in managing flexible, mobile and remote or
home working
- Employee consultation and communications programmes
Swiftwork were suppliers to the DTI Work-Life Balance
Challenge Fund and some of our projects have been
selected as best practice case studies. For Project
Nomad, the ODPM National Project for Mobile Working in
Local Government, we were commissioned to provide all
the HR, Management issues, Health and Safety and
Financial issues resources
A number of Swiftwork clients have won awards as a
direct result of applying our interventions and
methodology. For example, Scottish Legal Aid Board won
an Innovation Award and was winner of the LloydsTSB
Scottish Employer of the year Award in 2005. Another
client, North Ayrshire Council was one of three
finalists in 2003. Wirral Social Services moved from
‘special measures’ to ‘Beacon Status’. In 2006,
Wrigley won a training award from the National Skills
Council for it’s flexible working and personal
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Peoplespace is a specialist
workplace design consultancy, providing support and
leadership for the creation of working environments that
promote and assist the full benefits of flexible working.
A strong business case for new ways of working is
offered, through integrated work environment design and
worklife/workstyle strategies, delivering significant
property cost savings at the same time as improving
efficiencies and productivity.
With a unique approach Peoplespace makes space and cost
saving opportunities available to office areas of all sizes
(even for the most traditional work styles).
Services and advice includes feasibility studies, space
planning, property restack strategy, interior design,
furniture specification, budget and business case
preparation and project leadership.
Peoplespace also connect with the
Worklife Centre, which is a showroom and a provider of
the physical tools required to support new ways of working,
including furniture and technology. |
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Contact |
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Flexibility
is published by:
Flexibility
Ltd
36 Wayside Crescent
Hampton Vale
Peterborough
PE7 8HX
Tel: +44
1223 304792 |
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