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Cranstoun awarded ‘gold’ by Investors in People for the second time running

Posted on: 21 June, 2021

Investors in People is delighted to award Cranstoun, a charity empowering people to live healthy, safe and happy lives, We invest in people, gold accreditation.

Gold accreditation means that you’ve got the policies in place but more than that, it means everyone – from CEO to apprentice takes ownership for making them come to life.

Only 17% of our accredited organisations achieve Gold.

Cranstoun offers a wide range of services across England, including substance misuse services, housing support, specialist services for young people and families and carers, domestic abuse services and criminal justice provision.

Since 1969 Cranstoun has been making a difference by combining expertise with innovative approaches and putting people at the heart of what they do.Their skilled and compassionate teams work with people and communities, helping them to make positive changes.

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Cranstoun. Gold accreditation on We invest in people is a fantastic effort for any organisation, and places Cranstoun in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.

Commenting on the award, Kim Coles, Director of People and Culture at Cranstoun, said: “We are so proud to have been recognised for a second time as a Gold employer by Investors in People. Through what has been an incredibly challenging year for everyone, we have strived to support our people in the best possible way to make Cranstoun an even better organisation to be part of.”

We believe that the success of your organisation begins and ends with people. If we make work better for everyone, we make work better for every organisation. And if we do that… we make society stronger, healthier and happier.

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