Blackbridge Communications is an employee-owned agency that specialises in employer branding, helping clients attract and engage talent.

We work with organisations ranging from FTSE 100 businesses through to start-ups and charities to creatively communicate and deliver their talent attraction and engagement strategies.

Based in Spitalfields, we’re a team of over 40 specialists. Our employer marketing expertise lies in employer brand building, creative concept development, campaign management, website and digital solutions. As a member of the OneAgent network, the world’s largest network of employer branding agencies, we can also assist our clients to implement their people communications strategies internationally.

Find out more about Blackbridge at blackbridge.co.uk.

Sponsors of: Grand Prix

About four years ago, we committed to reduce our footprint as early talent recruiters. The result of that decision was the founding of the Sustainable Recruitment Alliance. We’re beginning to stem the decades of damage that our early talent practices have caused to the environment. Our purpose is to help reduce the carbon footprint of early talent professionals. Our mission is to create and empower a deeply connected ecosystem of stakeholders, including early talent recruiters, universities, and student organisations, who are committed to reducing their collective carbon footprint and embedding sustainability at the heart of their practices.

Sponsors of: Best Environmental, Social and Governance Initiative

Totum Partners is the market leading business services recruitment firm, offering unparalleled expertise in sourcing, recruiting, and placing exceptional talent for legal and professional services firms.

Working across all business services functions, we help firms structure and resource their teams from scratch, scoping out roles and capabilities. Our extensive network allows us to source the best professional services talent from a range of sectors, helping firms accelerate positive change through their people.

Totum Partners' dedicated HR team is available to support individuals and firms across both generalist and specialist roles in areas like talent development, DEI, reward, employee relations, recruitment, health and wellbeing, responsible business and more. We work at all levels of seniority, from advisor/officer roles up to and including Director and Chief.

We pride ourselves on the enduring relationships we have built across the sector, helping HR teams to grow and develop by applying our market knowledge and expertise to this critical function. Whatever HR skills you need, we are on hand to advise and then deliver.

If you would like to find out more about how we could help you with your HR recruitment needs or simply want to have a chat about the latest market trends, contact our dedicated HR team: laura.mcnair@totumpartners.com, hannah.leonsoon@totumpartners.com or briony.jenkins@totumpartners.com

Sponsors of: Best People Leader

Yurtle exists to serve companies who employ people with adult and child caregiving responsibilities. We minimise workplace absence by leveraging our deep, first-hand understanding of the impacts of caregiving to boost employee wellbeing.

Care breakdown prevention is at the core of our solution, spanning child, elder and specialised care. Our novel employee insurance cover immediately protects employees in the event that their care arrangements or health breaks down. These funds can be used to hire a professional caregiver from our vetted network of care providers, allowing employees to return to work as quickly as possible.

Our care management app minimises workplace absence by connecting employees with educational information, curated discounts from care service providers, and tools to help them build a resilient network of support around them.

To reduce care-related absence in your workplace, while boosting employee wellbeing and improving productivity, speak to us today at hello@yurtle.co.uk.