Henderson group bags Investors in People awards
20 October 2009
Thirty six stores from the Henderson Retail Group were today awarded with the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) recognition.
IiP has long been acknowledged as the most successful framework for business improvement through people. It helps organisations of every size, sector and location to compete and succeed through improved people performance, giving businesses that all important competitive edge.
Nuala Kerr, Director of the Department for Employment and Learning’s Skills and Industry Division, congratulated the SPAR, EUROSPAR and VIVO stores that received the prestigious business award at the celebration event at Belfast Castle.
“The uptake of IiP in Northern Ireland is an encouraging sign for the local economy and should serve as an example to other employers not yet capitalising on the bottom-line business benefits of IiP. We tend to forget that businesses are, in essence, people and the importance of local businesses investing in their people is particularly relevant at this difficult time for industry.”
Nuala concluded: “I congratulate each store on this tremendous achievement and I congratulate Henderson Retail for supporting its stores through the Investors in People process and achieving such success across the board.”
Also at the event wasGeoffrey Agnew, Managing Director of Henderson Retail. Geoffrey added: “We’re delighted to be able to celebrate the achievements of our stores at this event. It’s testament to the continuous hard work within each store team, as they strive for business and people excellence, that they have achieved Investors in People recognition.”
Notes to editors:
1. Investors in People (IiP) is a framework for business improvement that helps organisations to compete and succeed through improved people performance. The framework is designed to help organisations develop the knowledge and skills of their people so that what they can do is what the business needs them to do, providing sufficient stretch and challenge for all businesses.
2. Over 1,500 small, medium and large organisations from all sectors and sizes of business in Northern Ireland are currently using Investors in People to transform their businesses.
3. The organisations receiving accreditation as Investors in People during this special ceremony were:
| Spar Abbeyhil | Newtownards |
| Spar Ahoghill | Ahoghill |
| Eurospar Ashbury Avenue | Bangor |
| Spar Ballygowan Road | Belfast |
| Spar Ballymena | Ballymena |
| Spar Belfast Road | Bangor |
| Spar Foodmarket Bradbury Place | Belfast |
| Spar Carrick Milestone | Carrickfergus |
| Spar Carrowdore | Carrowdore |
| Spar Castlerock | Coleraine |
| Spar Cherryvalley | Belfast |
| Spar Foodmarket Comber Road | Dundonald |
| Spar Cullybackey | Cullybackey |
| Spar Donaghadee Road | Newtownards |
| Spar Donegall Road | Belfast |
| Spar Dundonald | Dundonald |
| Spar Fortfield | Carrickfergus |
| Spar Gransha | Bangor |
| Spar Greystone | Greystone |
| Spar Foodmarket Great Victoria Street | Belfast |
| Spar Hardford Link | Newtownards |
| Eurospar Hillcrest | Portrush |
| Spar Holywood Road | Belfast |
| Spar Kilwaughter | Larne |
| Spar Ladas Drive | Belfast |
| Vivo Limavady | Limavady |
| Spar Millburn Road | Coleraine |
| Vivo Mountsandel | Coleraine |
| Spar Newtownards | Newtownards |
| Vivo Randalstown | Randalstown |
| Spar Rathgael | Bangor |
| Spar Rathmore | Bangor |
| Spar Rosevale | Newtownards |
| Spar Templepatrick | Templepatrick |
| Spar Viking Lodge | Larne |
| Spar Whitehead | Whitehead |
4. Photographs from the presentation ceremony are available on request from the Department for Employment and Learning’s Press Office.
5. All media enquiries should be directed to the Department for Employment and Learning Communications Branch, on 028 9025 7872. Out of office hours please contact the duty press officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
