GoodGym Reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)

57% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
2.0
18 Sept 2020
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Pros

- Opportunity to be involved in a small organisation attempting to make a big impact across the country. - Organisation is small enough to allow for dialogue across different divisions. While there are challenges, tone is usually congenial. - Nice location for office.

Cons

- Limited development opportunities - such opportunities are described in contracts, but were mostly not made available. This can stymie career progression. - Organisation top heavy, and keen to keep this important role (with safeguarding responsibilities, and key to volunteer, beneficiary and partner relationships) as an unskilled, underpaid role. At time of writing, efforts are being made to replace this work with volunteer labour. - While the organisation is small enough to allow for dialogue across different divisions, this team's voice is rarely heard. This leads to problematic situations, like being set KPIs which have no basis in current statistics, resources, etc.

1.0
14 Apr 2021
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Pros

Entry into third sector Valuable work

Cons

Lack of trust in staff - very inflexible work environment No development or growth prospects Management constantly undervaluing work of employees Unsustainable growth suggested as answer to all problems despite deep strategy issues Witnessed reality of some jobs drastically different to advertised job descriptions Underpaid compared to industry standards Wide use of short to very short contracts with little justification, no permanent contracts outside of management positions

5.0
2 July 2024
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Pros

I spent two happy years at GoodGym, moving from a midlevel role into a senior one. The team was around 10 people at the time. Small companies can sometimes make it harder to find progression, but GoodGym made sure I had the ability to grow my skills and when the opportunity for promotion came about, they supported and encouraged me to aim higher. They put in a conscious effort to make sure everybody felt comfortable giving their opinions and ideas. The long term strategy document was always a whole team affair, this isn't something I had experienced before in my career. Although making big impact in small teams is tricky, the pro's far out weighed the cons. The fact decisions were made so openly meant that everybody got to grow their knowledge. It also meant we all felt connected to each other and our work. This was demonstrated by the fact a lot of the team also take part in GoodGym in their spare time. Out of all of the places I've worked, GoodGym was the organisation that put the most action into their diversity and inclusivity goals. Progress wasn't always fast but they made sure it wasn't just lip service. The time I worked there coincided with the pandemic and they went above and beyond to make sure all staff felt supported and happy at work. The original founder was the CEO and his care and compassion is what makes it such a lovely place to work. His curiosity and kindness means that GoodGym continues to thrive in a tricky climate. I couldn't recommend them more as a great place to work.

Cons

The tory government. They have stripped back adult social care to a level that it's being propped up by small charities. The areas GoodGym are trying to make an impact in are tough. Sustainability is very hard to measure with limited budgets. Loneliness is an epidemic but can easily be ignored by funders. By the time you read this review, somebody else might be in power. Ultimately, the team of passionate people at GoodGym help you overcome the cons.

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