Category: Community
Going The Extra Mile: OCS Colleagues Take On The London Marathon
OCS colleagues ran the London Marathon for charity, sharing the personal stories and motivation that carried them to the finish line.
OCS Team
01 May, 2026
Supporting Communities: Cameron Kane’s Commitment to Charity
Cameron Kane is driving real change at OCS by championing charity, uniting colleagues, and supporting communities through the OCS Foundation.
OCS Team
10 Apr, 2026
Creating Opportunity Where it Matters Most
From Muirhouse to Spartans Community Foundation, discover how OCS is helping create practical opportunities for young people.
OCS Team
25 Feb, 2026
Opening Doors to Inclusive Recruitment in Facilities Management
OCS is widening access to facilities management careers through inclusive, ring-fenced recruitment. By focusing on skills, potential and practical support, this approach removes barriers, strengthens teams and delivers real outcomes for people and places.
Elly Besley - Senior Resourcing Manager - Inclusion, OCS UK & Ireland
17 Feb, 2026
Creating Local Opportunities Through Facilities Management
How facilities management at Everton FC is creating local jobs, skills and lasting social value through partnership.
OCS Team
11 Feb, 2026
Building Opportunity and Impact, A Conversation With Nikki Brown
Nikki Brown, Head of the OCS Foundation, reflects on her journey into the charitable sector and her commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for young people and communities. She shares the experiences that have shaped her approach and outlines her priorities for growing the Foundation’s impact across the regions OCS serves.
OCS Team
29 Jan, 2026
People-Centred HR: A Conversation with Stephanie Turner
Stephanie Turner leads HR for OCS’s Private FM business, bringing frontline experience into a senior leadership role. In this conversation, she shares how operational insight shapes practical HR leadership, supports sustainable growth, and ensures people, technology and values work together to deliver consistent outcomes on the ground.
OCS Team
13 Jan, 2026
“We Lead with Understanding”: A Conversation with Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer
For Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer for the UK & Ireland, inclusive recruitment is a professional and personal responsibility.
OCS Team
25 Oct, 2025
Building an Evidence-led Case for Decarbonisation Across the Scottish Courts Estate
OCS secured £15.1m in funding to support low-carbon retrofit and decarbonisation across the Scottish Courts estate.
OCS Team
08 Oct, 2025
Volunteering That Builds Opportunity: Highlights from ‘The HR Director’ Publication
UK&I ESG Director, Jacky So, was featured in The HR Director’s recent article, “Volunteering opportunity creation outshines traditional support methods”. The piece explores how organisations can move beyond conventional volunteering models to create meaningful, long-term opportunities for individuals and communities.
OCS Team
03 Sep, 2025
Spread Kindness This August: Supporting Pecan with CHROMA
This August, OCS’s CHROMA’s Race, Ethnicity and Faith Network is proud to support Pecan, a South London charity helping people through some of life’s toughest challenges, from food poverty and unemployment to navigating life after prison.
OCS Team
22 Aug, 2025
OCS at 125: A Milestone Marked by Movement and Giving Back
To honour our 125th anniversary, we’ve launched a global fundraising initiative: the 125 Challenge.
OCS Team
08 Aug, 2025