What community means to us

Community is where we find belonging, safety, and support. It’s what lifts us up when things get tough, celebrates with us in the good times, and gives us a sense of purpose. Community looks different for everyone - it could be your faith, your hobbies, your passions, your people.

Being part of a community plays such an important role in supporting our metal health. It helps us feel seen, valued, and connected to something bigger than ourselves. 

At Zoonou, connection runs through everything we do - it’s a big part of our new brand identity (Cass wrote about this recently, if you fancy a read). It shows up in how we work together as co-owners, how we give back as a B Corp, and how we build relationships with our local community and our brilliant clients.

Employee ownership: a shared responsibility

When we became employee-owned, we didn't just gain new titles as co-owners - we gained a shared purpose. Every one of us has a real stake in Zoonou’s future, and the power to influence it.

Last year, we held company-wide sessions to review and refresh our employee benefits. Together, we identified what mattered most and introduced three new initiatives: a personal leave allowance, the option to buy and sell holiday days, and the ability to swap bank holidays to better align with individual religious and cultural celebrations. Ownership strengthens our connection to each other, and to the future we’re building together.

Being a B Corp: using business as a force for good

That same commitment to connection shapes our role as a B Corp, where we believe business should be a force for positive change.

In 2024, we audited our supply chain and, where possible, transitioned to ethical, local suppliers. This change will help us cut our environmental footprint and reinvest more directly into our local economy. As part of the B Corp community, we’re constantly challenged to connect our decisions to creating a positive impact on both people and the planet.

Giving back to our local community

We believe that if you want to belong to a community, you need to show up for it.

Through our employee volunteering programme, we’ve supported Treebourne’s work to restore local wildlife habitats, contributing to the 22,000+ trees planted across Eastbourne.

We've also delivered STEM workshops and hosted work experience placements for local schools, with a special focus on encouraging more girls to consider careers in tech. By giving our time and skills, we’re strengthening the connections that make our local community.

Building community with our clients

Our clients are more than customers - they’re an extension of the Zoonou community. Many of our new opportunities come from client referrals, a reflection of the strong, trusted relationships we build. We’re proud to still be working with some of the same clients who first partnered with us years ago - growing together, adapting together, and achieving more, together.

Creating connections and building communities

Real community isn’t about the big, flashy stuff – it’s built through the small things we do every day. As one of our Mental Health First Aiders, I see it all the time – whether it’s checking in on a teammate, getting a group together for a volunteering day, or just having a chat over coffee.

Those little moments are what make us stronger. They help us build trust, resilience, and real compassion for each other. They remind us that we’re not just colleagues – we’re a community. And together, we’re so much better for it.

About Zoonou

Zoonou is a UK-based software testing company. We’re a B Corp and 100% employee owned. Combining technical delivery and advisory services, we collaborate with the private, public and third sectors to create better software, services and products.