P3 exists to create and operate services, facilities and opportunities for vulnerable and disadvantaged people, which offer effective and lasting routes out of social exclusion and homelessness.
As a charity in the homelessness and mental health sector, the concepts of social inclusion and equality and diversity are at the very core of P3's values. Not only does this serve to meet the needs of their service users, it also reflects how they feel about their employees. The staff worked tirelessly to evidence the work that they do and in doing so have achieved the highest standard available, level ‘A’. In recognition of this fantastic achievement senior managers sent a personal message and chocolates to each of the staff team thanking them for their hard work and acknowledging their individual contribution to the process.
Team work is encouraged through ensuring that each service has a fun day and a team building day each year providing the opportunity to build improved team relationships. They hold an annual ‘it’s a knockout’ competition attended by over 700 employees, clients and partner agencies and comprising of around 20 teams from across the country. They also have an annual employee conference where each team conducts a presentation further building team spirit and pride.
Each and every manager throughout P3 is supported through a comprehensive training programme which sees them achieve ILM and NVQ level 4 in management as a minimum. There is a rolling programme for existing and potential managers and a fundamental part of this training is the need to recognise people as people first and employees second as well as training them to motivate staff by helping them to identify their aspirations and develop a joint plan.
