From Daniel Summerfield, Co-Head -Responsible Investment at USS Investment Management<\/p>\n
Why did you want to run a Bring Your Child to Work Day?\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Our employees have benefited greatly from the seminars that Employees Matter have been running at USS Investment Management for the past year, and we wanted to go further in supporting our employees. By engaging our workforce and laying on something of benefit for their children USS, our employees and their children would all profit from a rewarding programme.<\/p>\n How was the day run?<\/strong><\/p>\n We had over 50 children in attendance on the day. The Employees Matter leaders split the children into two rooms with the 4-6 years old in one room and the 7-12 years olds in another. The 4-6 year olds had a theme of \u2018work\u2019 for the whole day and looked at different jobs that people do. As it was in the run up to Christmas they also prepared an arts and crafts session.<\/p>\n In the older 7-12 year group, the leaders had created a theme for the children that reflected our organisation and the group had the task of setting up their own children\u2019s pension fund with fascinating results.\u00a0 From designing a logo and brand to writing recruitment adverts, forming their own teams and designing free gifts it was a fun packed and full day. The trained leaders were very organised and professional and they really knew how to engage with the children of all ages.<\/p>\n