UK air ambulance named the ‘Best Charity to Work For’

The charity has also been recognized as the sixth Best Company to Work For in the East of England in the 2021 Best Companies listings, and 14th in the Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies to Work For in the UK (for private companies and not-for-profits). These national awards are based on the results of an employee feedback and engagement survey, which feeds into regional, national and sector league tables.

Sarah Atkins, Director of People and Culture at EAAA, said: “Whilst I have always believed EAAA is a very special place to work, having national recognition is something that means a huge amount. These awards, based entirely on staff survey results, give our supporters and patients the insight that our critical care is managed by a group of very special individuals who together form a phenomenal team. To be awarded the top spot in the charity sector, and to place highly both regionally and nationally, means an incredible amount to all of us. Nothing we do would be possible without the fantastic community which keeps us flying.”

Maintaining three-star employee rating

EAAA has maintained the Best Companies three-star rating for employee engagement, previously awarded to EAAA in 2019, when the charity last took place in the survey and was named seventh in the Top 100 Not for Profit Companies to Work For. EAAA has recently also won Employer of the Year in the Norfolk Business Awards (November 2020) and SME Cambridge Business Awards (April 2021) achieving both local and national recognition for its commitment to its staff.

EAAA just moved into its new Norwich headquarters, ahead of planned 24/7 operations later this summer.