Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE STAFF OF SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
THE CLIENT
Sandwell is a metropolitan borough council in the Black Country made up of six large towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich.
It’s responsible for managing and delivering all aspects of the borough’s public services; from bin collections, to schools, roads and public housing.
With such a large remit, its workforce is just as large; with over 4,500 employees from diverse and multi-generational backgrounds.
THE CHALLENGES
The pressure was on Sandwell to offer a staff benefits programme that not only gave access to a wide range of useful benefits, but also engaged, and appealed to each and every one of their employees working in disparate locations – no small task!
But that’s not all.
They also needed a programme that could be delivered cost neutrally. This would help generate substantial savings for both the Council and their employees, and help boost the local economy.
No pressure, then…