Success Stories
SHELFORCE- LIVING THE BEST VALUES EVERYDAY!
Shelforce, a Direct Employment group prove that by living the Councils Core Values everyday; teamwork, service performance and customer satisfaction can all be improved. They are truly ‘living’ and celebrating Success!
Shelforce is a trading business in the Council’s Development and Culture Directorate. They are based in Erdington and are a direct employment group who manufacture and supply PVCu doors and windows to the social housing market.
Shelforce actively seeks to employ people with a disability who would find it difficult, if not impossible, to secure and maintain employment in mainstream workplaces.
It is split into two distinct business areas:
Shelforce Employment Support- which offers support to people with disabilities seeking employment by facilitating job searches and providing support though the selection process. Shelforce also offers support to employers by providing training workshops and events.
Shelforce Windows and Doors- manufactures and installs PVCu windows and doors in the social housing sector.
Currently over 75% of people employed in this area have a disability
Shelforce have had an amazing year, surpassing all targets
Their Growth in 2007/8 is a wonderful:
• 32% increase in the sales of windows and doors- Turnover is now an incredible £5.35miliion!
• 29% increase in productivity to 25 500 units
• 27% increase in productivity per person
Andrew Fellows, general manager of Shelforce, said: ‘Next year will be even better than this year and this year has been the BEST ever!’
To help every Shelforce employee celebrate their amazing year an awards ceremony was held in Shelforce canteen area on Friday 28th March.
Each team within Shelforce was awarded a framed certificate on behalf of each team member: recognising the fact that Shelforce’s success is down to every individual employee’s hard work and commitment.
The managers over at Shelforce were not forgotten either, each received a box of chocolates as a thank you for helping make this year their most successful.
If you would like any more details about Shelforce and the work that they do then please contact Andrew Potter, BEST Programme Manager for development and Culture on 675 1574.
