With offices in York, Norwich and Cambridge, the 1938-founded Chaplin Farrant is a firm of architects, engineers, planners and cost consultants, offering a multidisciplinary approach to projects. It recently worked on Wymondham Rugby Club’s new facility in Norfolk as well as Oddfellows Hall in Sheringham, where a former lifeboat station has been converted into a community building.
Main data
| Company type | Architect |
| Number of UK staff | 32 |
| Maximum days holiday (excl holiday purchases) | 28 |
| Hybrid working policy | No |
| Average training hours per staff member per year | 18 |
| Number of staff on entry-level training schemes | 3 |
| Of those, how many apprentices | 2 |
| Female staff (%) | 25 |
| Staff from non-white ethnic background (%) | 3 |
| Offers private healthcare | Some staff |
| Offers sabbaticals/career breaks | Some staff |
| Offers enhanced maternity benefits | No |
| Offers enhanced paternity benefits | No |
| ISO or B Corp certified | ISO |
Staff wellbeing
| Physical – fitness classes, health measurement tools, health and nutrition advice | No |
| Psychological – resilience programmes, mental health resources, flexible working policies | Yes |
| Social – team days out, charity days, diversity and inclusion policies | Yes |
| Staff surveys and focus groups | Yes |
| Health and safety stats | Yes |
| Employee assistance programme stats | Yes |
| Stress audit | Yes |
| HR data such as staff absences/sickness and staff turnover | Yes |
| Aggregated health data | No |
| Feedback from health champions | No |
| Exit interviews | Yes |