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We are delighted to announce that JCA has been awarded two RoSPA Awards this year! 

We have won the Gold Award for Health which will be the 7th consecutive year that JCA has achieved this prestigious award. We have also been announced as the winner of the RoSPA Health at Work Award. This award considers a wide range of occupational health and wellbeing themes, including the identification, assessment, monitoring and prevention of health risks, occupational hygiene and wellness at work, including mental health and wellbeing. 

The RoSPA award is the UKs longest running Health and Safety industry award. It is internationally recognised with over 2000 entrants from 46 countries from all parts of industry. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice with the aim of ensuring that all workers get home safely to their families at the end of every working day.  

The specialist Health at Work trophy is presented to the UK-based entrant demonstrating the best management of Health at Work and a true and obvious commitment to the welfare of all its staff.  The submission for this extremely prestigious award consisted of the business having to evidence such areas as: 

• Providing access to staff to specialist occupational health expertise 
• Set corporate occupational health standards and targets, integrated as part of the business plan 
• The identification, assessment, prevention and control of health risks, prioritised and adapted to meet business and individual needs 
• ‘Wellness at work’ (particularly mental health), attendance management and staff rehabilitation 
• The communication of occupational health information, both internally and externally 
• Any specific activities which distinguish the organisations approach to health and work 

Dean Cocklin, Director at JCA said “RoSPA is internationally renowned and the ultimate symbol of achievement in safety and excellence, so to achieve the Gold Award and be the winner of the Health at Work award is a fantastic reflection of everyone who works for JCA. Not least the health and safety team and all delivery managers, supervisors and operatives who work as one team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all those that work for and with JCA”.

Congratulations and thankyou to everyone involved in this excellent achievement, which clearly demonstrates JCA’s continuing commitment to maintaining the highest standards in Health & Safety across the entire business.   

We’re hugely excited to announce that JCA Engineering is now part of Mitie, the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. The acquisition by Mitie provides a fantastic platform for growth and is the start of an exciting new chapter in the JCA journey as we continue to design, build, maintain the UK’s most technical buildings. 
 
Ian Jackson, Chairman at JCA, said: “I am proud of my team and the capabilities we have built at JCA Engineering over the past 20 years, alongside our reputation for delivering as principal contractor in critical environments. Given Mitie’s access to a wide range of clients and its ability to finance faster growth, I’m very excited about the next phase of JCA Engineering’s development.” 

About Mitie

Founded in 1987, Mitie is the leading facilities management company in the UK. Mitie offers a range of services to the public sector through Central Government & Defence and Communities (Healthcare, Education, Campus & Critical and Care & Custody) divisions. Mitie’s Technical Services (Engineering Services, Energy, Water and Real Estate Services) and Business Services (Security, Cleaning, Landscapes, Spain and Waste) divisions serve private sector customers in areas such as Financial & Professional Services, Industrials, Retail and Transport, and increasingly the public sector.

Mitie Projects employs 2,500 colleagues and delivers a full suite of engineering services, including mechanical and electrical, fire and security hardware, decarbonisation, renewable energy installation, electrical connections, and telecoms infrastructure. 

Pride is celebrated every June and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pride march in the UK. The event celebrates and raises awareness of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community – commonly referred to as LGBTQ+. The ‘+’ sign stands for anyone in the community who does not fit under these rigid definitions, because Pride is all about being accepted for who you are.  

It is also very important to remember that, while Pride Month and rainbows can look like a big celebration, to a lot of people it is a very important time of the year, because it highlights the struggles they still face.  

LGBTQ+ in workplaces 

Pride is important in society because it celebrates and accepts our natural diversity, and the same goes for the workplace. Embracing diversity and equality creates a supportive work environment for all employees. LGBTQ+ employees need safe, secure and welcoming workplaces, where their protections are embedded and robust enough that they withstand ongoing outside pressures and negative opinions. 

This can be tricky since not everyone feels comfortable being “out” at work. In the UK, more than a third of LGBT staff hide who they are at work. Many people are worried their co-workers will treat them differently. It can be exhausting. That’s why it is important to celebrate with the people who support you!  

“At JCA we take great care in making sure that all our employees are treated fairly. Every employee is required to assist JCA with this commitment. Most of all, we want JCA to be a safe, secure and welcoming workplace for everyone.”  

Tom Absalom, Managing Director

Further reading:

• Supporting women in engineering
• National Apprenticeship Week 2023
• Armed Forces Covenant