Global Brands to Support Charitable Giving During Workplace Week London (12–16 November, 2018)
The brainchild of global change management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA), the event showcases workplace innovation with short visits to some of the most progressive and exciting workplaces in the UK, and a programme of fringe events and activities.
Participating organisations, including some of the world's biggest banking, travel, technology, media, creative and professional services firms, will open their doors to the public for the first time in 2018.
The Lego Group
Danish toy giant, The Lego Group, cemented its position as one of the world's most popular brands following record revenue growth in 2017 (the best results in its 85-year history).
The company's UK headquarters occupy a four-storey office block in the heart of the UK's capital city which houses more than 200 employees and offers a unique work environment.
Funky pendant lights which swing like spaceships, a Lego skyline of London, and dashes of madcap novelty will all be on show to visitors.
JustGiving
Following JustGiving's relocation from Paddington in 2014, the design team behind the organisation's current 30,000-square-foot campus-style base in Southwark reused 70 per cent of its existing furniture, interior structure and finishes. The design has also maximised the use of simple, raw materials to incorporate semi built structures, huts and hideouts, creating a natural space with a modern, open feel to encourage collaboration and open discussion.
TransferWise
Global money transfer company and one of Europe's most successful fintech companies, TransferWise, has also signed up for its Workplace Week debut. Its London headquarters scooped up the silver medal at last year's London Design Awards and was named one of GlassDoor's 'Top 10 Coolest Offices' in 2017. The quirky Shoreditch workspace is located in a former tea factory. With 200 employees from 30 different nationalities working within the space, the design aims to inspire energy, creativity and collaboration. In addition to a roof terrace, colourful hammocks and table tennis tables, there's a padded sleep cell and a sauna - a nod to the Estonian heritage of the company's co-founders.
Here East
Also joining the line-up is the award-winning "supercampus" of HERE EAST, the former broadcast and press centre for the Olympics. Described as 'bold, brave and transformational', the 1 million-square-foot versatile space now houses some of the world's most innovative businesses including UCL, BT Sport and Ford's European Smart Mobility Innovation Office.
Twenty other organisations (including 10 new participants and companies named in the "UK's top 10 coolest offices 2017" listing) have also signed up for Workplace Week London, which will also offer a sneak peek into some of the capital's most iconic buildings - including The Shard and the Blue Fin Building.
Additionally, there will an opportunity to tour the recently unveiled Huckletree West co-working space in White City for those in search of a 'community for the curious'.
Delegates can book their places on tours by visiting www.workplaceweek.com, selecting their chosen event, and paying a small contribution which goes to BBC Children in Need.
Discussions about the event can also be followed on Twitter using @WWLondon18 and #WWLondon.
