Using our skills to make a difference in the communities in which we work
Capita’s presence in Sheffield dates back to 1994. We now employ over 3,000 staff, making
us one of the City’s largest employers. Over the past 14 years we’ve used our skills
to make a difference in the local communities in which we work. We’ve supported local
charities, schools, colleges and community initiatives, created new quality job
opportunities and helped regenerate various areas of the City.
Regeneration
"Sheffield has run a huge programme of regeneration over the last 10-15 years
and Capita Symonds, our property consultancy, has been right at the heart of it ,"
says Tan Khan, the firm’s Regional Director. "We’re currently managing
over 20 regeneration projects across the City including mixed use developments and
projects to transform previously derelict landscapes."
Job creation
As a growing organisation we continue to create opportunities for professionals in
the region. Capita Hartshead, part of our Life & Pensions business based in Sheffield,
currently employs over 400 people – and that’s expected to rise to 700 by 2010.
It runs a graduate recruitment scheme and has taken on 44 graduates over the past
5 years, of whom 75% have come from Sheffield’s 2 universities.
Did you know...
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3,000
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total staff employed in Sheffield
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£1.1bn
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total investment on Velocity village
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20
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different regeneration projects
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600
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new trees planted
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Supporting local CR initiatives
Capita businesses in Sheffield support a range of local charitable, community and
environmental projects. People from Capita Insurance Services volunteer for weekly
one to one reading sessions as part of Business in the Community’s ‘Right to Read’
campaign, aimed at improving literacy in children from deprived backgrounds. Working
with the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership, we planted 600 new trees in 2008 in a
bid to offset local carbon emissions whilst bringing immediate and long term benefits
for local people and wildlife.
The Archer Project
Capita has also developed a growing partnership to support the Archer Project, a
charity supporting the local homeless community.
"The relationship began in December 2006, when employees from our Coal Health
Claims contract collected toiletries for the project," says Phil Roberts, Shared
Services Manager at Capita Insurance Services. "In 2007,we signed
up to help with a range of activities that drew on the expertise of our people.
For instance, we coached staff in general business skills, set up a database to streamline
their admin, organised the volunteer support process and served breakfast and lunch."
Tim Renshaw, Operational Manager at The Archer Project, adds: "Working with
Capita has been a fantastic experience. They came in and spent time with our employees,
analysed what we were doing and came up with a plan for moving the project forward. Their
contribution is something money can’t buy – they really have helped to make a difference
to people’s lives."