Other ways to support

As well as financial donations or support for research projects, there are a number of other ways people could support the charitable work of the IPA in promoting employee voice and engagement with their time, networks or expertise.

Pro bono work

The IPA accepts offers of pro bono work from people with a wide range of different skillsets. This could involve conducting some research work for an IPA research paper, delivering some of our training programmes, helping with our social media, sales or marketing development, or any other valuable skills you have to offer. Anyone interested should contact Business Development Manager Sarah Dawson at [email protected]

Venues for events

The IPA put on a variety of events each year, from our Hub for Employee Representatives, to launches for our research reports, policy conferences or our annual general meeting and company away day. We are regularly seeking venues for these events, usually in central London, and often rely on the generosity of organisations with venues they are willing to offer for free or at discounted prices. Any offers of free venue space should be directed to Officer Manager Lorraine Modeste [email protected]

Writing articles for the IPA Newsletter

The IPA produces a monthly newsletter in which we collect articles on a range of issues related to employment and the labour market. If you have an idea for an article you think you would like to contribute, you can get in touch with Head of Policy & Research Patrick Brione [email protected]

Become an Ambassador for the IPA

The IPA relies heavily on word of mouth and personal contacts to spread awareness of our work and to secure interest in our research projects and our training and consultancy services. If you have experience in a particular industry and a range of professional contacts, you could volunteer a very small portion of your time to helping put the IPA in touch with potential research partners and training / consultancy clients in your field and spreading the good word about the work that we do. Those who are particularly active in advocating on behalf of the IPA may be invited to join the IPA's Advisory Council. To find out more about what you could do as an Ambassador for the IPA in your sector, get in touch with Training & Development Director Derek Luckhurst [email protected]

Latest

IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: Working Well and Why it Matters

The IPA Employee Representatives' Hub exists as a source of information and support for employee representatives from a range of organisations - Hub members are invited to attend free events designed to help them meet the challenges facing their organisations. This meeting will focus on Good Work - what it is and what is the role of employee voice in delivering it. The day will include workshops based the IPA's Working Well report. Join the Hub - email: [email protected]
Gareth Southgate – A Leader Who Fulfils the Four Pillars of Employee Engagement

Reflecting on England's performance at the recent World Cup, Derek Luckhurst examines claims of Gareth Southgate's leadership qualities. By considering to what extent Southgate embodies the four pillars of employee engagement, Derek sets out how his career can offer useful lessons for managers and leaders in other organisations.
News in Brief July 2018

A summary of this month's employment news.
How pay ratio reporting could reduce pay disparities

Luke Hildyard of the High Pay Centre writes about new pay ratio reporting requirements passed into law last month and due to come into force early next year. He assesses the current problems with high pay inequality in the UK and how these new requirements might help curb excessive executive pay and a lead towards a fairer pay culture.

Who are IPA?

The IPA is the UK's leading organisation delivering new ways of working based on employee participation, collaboration and trust.
Employee voice

Employee voice exists, whether you recognise it or not. The only question is – "are you listening?" The benefits of employee voice for organisations are explained and alternative forms of voice structures explored in this article, which also includes a look at what makes a system of employee voice effective.
Nita Clarke OBE

IPA Director
Working Well: Perspectives on Good Work and why it matters

To coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review, the IPA have produced a report which draws together 16 expert perspectives on what Good Work means in modern Britain, why it is important and how to bring it about.
Employee engagement

This training programme focuses around how to use the four key enablers of employee engagement - a strong strategic narrative, engaging managers, employee voice and integrity - to move from a purely transactional approach to engagement to a genuinely transformational one.
Overview of services

Every workplace is different, so every project we undertake is individually developed by our professional and experienced team, and delivered based on the needs and circumstances of the client.
Engagement

Employee engagement is seen by a growing number of organisations as a key issue in measuring employee attitudes, managing the behaviours of management, developing operational and human resource policies, and establishing a strong employer brand. Find out more about what engagement is, the four enablers of engagement, the work of Engage for Success and what the IPA can do to help your organisation boost the engagement of its employees.
Working Well: preview of IPA publication on good work

On 8th February, IPA will be launching our report on Good Work, to coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review. This publication draws together 16 expert perspectives on what good work means, why it matters and how to bring it about.
Mind over Machines: New technology and employment relations

This report examines the relationship between the introduction of new technology into the workplace and employee wellbeing, autonomy, voice and engagement. IPA for Acas, 2017.
Employee Experience Vs. Engagement, Are These Really the 3 Things You Should Start Thinking About Now?

In this article, IPA Training and Development Director Derek Luckhurst responds to the popular article by Sturt & Nordstrom about the debate over the difference between employee engagement vs employee experience. In contrast to Sturt & Norstrom's contention that employee engagement is a completely top-down phenomenon, Derek draws on his years of experience supporting employee engagement to argue how it can be a broader and more effective concept than others might think.