News: Gold award for Sanctuary Retirement Living

Sanctuary Retirement Living has been awarded one of the highest levels of accreditation for investment in its staff.

Sanctuary Retirement Living staff and resident are celebrating Gold accreditation

The national retirement housing provider has achieved Investors in People (IiP) Gold accreditation, reflecting the organisation’s high standards for leading, managing and developing its employees.

Sanctuary Retirement Living was commended for “inspirational and transparent leadership and the evolution of a cohesive set of policies and practices for managing people, which are having a clear impact on performance.”

Assessors also found that staff demonstrated pride and passion in their work, and were able to access effective learning and development opportunities.

Sara Keetley, Operations Director, said: “I’m so proud of everyone in our operation, getting the IiP Gold accreditation is an incredible achievement.

“At the same time, we are also digesting all of the assessors’ feedback and taking steps to get even better."

The achievement follows Sanctuary Retirement Living’s other award successes this year, with a win in the Great British Care Awards.