OPFS awarded Gold Investors in People accreditation

OPFS receives Gold awaard

From left to right: Carrol Manson, OPFS Wellbeing Manager, Christopher Cox, Investors in People Assessor, Satwat Rehman, OPFS Chief Executive.

 

 

 

 

27/01/2025

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OPFS has been awarded ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation from Investors in People.

People clearly enjoy working at OPFS and have a very strong sense of purpose. It is also good to see the level of trust in senior management and their visibility, friendliness, and approachability to people at all levels of the organisation.

- Christopher Cox, Investors in People assessor

OPFS has been awarded the prestigious ‘We Invest in People’ Gold accreditation from Investors in People in recognition of our commitment to improving work conditions for everyone within the organisation.

OPFS has held Investors in People accreditation since 2004. After maintaining the silver ranking since 2020, we have progressed to achieve gold status. This recognition highlights our commitment to improving work conditions for everyone within the organisation. 

The Investors in People assessor, Christopher Cox, said:  

People clearly enjoy working at OPFS and have a very strong sense of purpose. It is also good to see the level of trust in senior management and their visibility, friendliness, and approachability to people at all levels of the organisation.” 

At OPFS, our team's commitment to supporting single parents and families is the driving force behind everything we do. I am especially proud that we scored so highly for the ‘Living the organisation’s values’ indicator.

- Satwat Rehman, OPFS Chief Executive

Commenting on the award, Satwat Rehman, Chief Executive of OPFS said: 

“I am thrilled we have received this accreditation. At OPFS, our team’s commitment to supporting single parents and families is the driving force behind everything we do. I am especially proud that we scored so highly for the ‘Living the organisation’s values’ indicator. Our values are so important to us and influence every aspect of our work—from policy and campaigning to the direct support we offer families, so it was fantastic to see this being recognised.  

“In 2024 we celebrated 80 years of OPFS’s history, which was an opportunity to reflect on the profound and lasting impact we have had on the lives of single parent families in Scotland. Achieving this milestone has reaffirmed our commitment to continue building brighter futures for decades to come. Our ambition is to build on this momentum and achieve the We Invest in People Platinum accreditation in our next assessment. 

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said:  

We’d like to congratulate One Parent Families Scotland. Gold accreditation on We invest in people is a fantastic effort for any organisation, and places OPFS in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.” 

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