Culture Hub: An Employee-Led Initiative at Skyrise
Communication, Culture, Education, Wellness, Work life
Gender, Sexuality
Quick & easy, Medium term, Longer term
Overview
The Skyrise Culture Hub is an always-on, people-built space for tools, guidance and support that’s practical and easy to use. Accessible 24/7 via a shared Google Drive, it’s open to everyone at Skyrise and designed to help in real moments, whether that’s setting boundaries, talking about mental health or navigating complex workplace situations.
It’s intentionally simple: no log-ins, no tracking, just confidential access from anywhere. The Hub includes guides, Nano Tips, conversation starters, development tools, inclusion resources, industry playbooks, and anonymous reporting forms.
It was built without a budget, relying on team contributions, lived experiences, and shared learning. It continues to grow as people add resources, from cultural awareness content to AI-generated podcasts for those who prefer listening. We also encourage our team to share the Hub resources with friends, family and anyone who may find it useful.
Our Culture Hub was recognised with Best Employee-Led Initiative at the UK Company Culture Awards, showing that meaningful culture change doesn’t require a large platform just trust, relevance and care.
What did we set out to achieve?
We wanted to make workplace culture tangible and usable, something that supports people in everyday situations rather than an abstract set of values.
Our aim was to create a single, central space that anyone could turn to for guidance, tools, and reassurance. Whether that’s preparing for a sensitive or difficult conversation, learning about an inclusion topic or finding resources to share with others.
It had to be straightforward, accessible and co-created with the team so it reflected real needs. Above all, it needed to sit in the background, ready whenever and wherever people needed it.
Tell us about practical steps
We started with a clear purpose: create a 24/7 support system that would grow with our people. A shared Google Drive was the natural choice as it’s easy to access, update and browse.
We organised it like a digital bookshelf, with clear categories and plain language. Topics were shaped by team input: if someone raised a challenge in conversation, we researched and created a resource. If someone attended a training, they shared their notes for the Hub.
It was designed to support different learning styles. We turned Nano Tips into audio, adding visual guides and linking to relevant content during awareness months or key cultural events.
Because it was built to be reusable and shareable, people could also pass resources on to friends, family, clients and beyond. As the Culture Hub was co-created from the start, the team has a sense of ownership.
What positive impact has this initiative had
Since launch in October 2024, the Culture Hub has become one of the most used internal resources. The August 2025 engagement check-in showed:
- 98% of the team have used the Hub
- 100% of surveyed employees say it’s made Skyrise feel more inclusive and supportive
- 67% say it’s helped them personally
- 50% say it’s helped them support someone else
Managers report feeling more confident in difficult conversations and the Hub is now part of onboarding, weekly emails and everyday work. It has also been recognised externally at the UK Company Culture Awards.
What did you learn that could help others?
We found that culture tools work best when they are simple and useful. Starting small, keeping them easy to use and shaping them with our people has been more effective than any big platform or budget. What mattered most was trust, listening and a mix of topics that were relevant to our team.
We also found that accessibility makes a real difference. By hosting everything on a shared drive with no log-ins, we removed barriers and kept the Hub easy to reach. Offering content in different formats, such as written, visual, and audio, meant people could choose the approach that worked best for them.
We found that consistency matters too. Keeping the Hub present in weekly updates and Wellness Wednesday communications and linking new content to awareness events, helped it stay visible. Our Culture Hub is constantly evolving and that rhythm made it part of daily habits, rather than something people only checked once.
How will you make the benefit of this initiative or campaign endure?
The Culture Hub is treated as a living space and a continual project. Content is reviewed regularly, with outdated material is updated, new topics added and formats adapted to suit different needs.
It’s used in onboarding, weekly communications, company newsletters and awareness months to keep it present. Contributions remain open, anyone can suggest additions or share resources, so it stays relevant.
By embedding it into everyday workflow and making it easy to access anywhere, the Culture Hub continues to evolve with the team. Its endurance comes from shared ownership and we’re excited to see it grow.
