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Sponge UK gets top honours in 100 best companies list

Plymouth, UK05 Jan 2016Learning NewsSponge

Elearning provider Sponge UK has been named in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016.

The business has been awarded the highest possible accreditation of three stars, which is only given to companies assessed as ‘extraordinary’. 

The award is based on staff feedback and follows a rigorous survey where employees answered questions about pay, conditions, teamwork, leadership and wellbeing.

Louise Pasterfield, Managing Director of Sponge UK, said: “This really is something to be proud of and we are all delighted!  As a family-owned business we try hard to support each other and create an environment where our people can thrive. 

“We’re also in the learning business, so personal development is at the heart of the company. Our aim is to build an organisation where everyone is constantly learning and developing their skills, both for their own benefit and that of the company.” 

Sponge UK makes bespoke online training for large organisations such as Tesco, GlaxoSmithKline, the NHS and Royal Mail and employs nearly 70 people at its headquarters in Plymouth.  

In November last year, the company was named Outstanding Learning Organisation of the Year at the Elearning Awards – one of the highest accolades in the elearning industry. 

The team at Sponge won’t learn where the company is placed in the top 100 until Wednesday, February 25 when the list order is announced at a gala ceremony in London. 

Best Companies has been producing and publishing lists of the best organisations to work for since 2001.