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Taking place on 10 October every year, World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. With 15% of people experiencing mental health problems in the workplace and 13% of all sickness absence days in the UK attributed to mental health conditions,* workplaces should be using World Mental Health Awareness Day at …
TW: Pregnancy and Baby Loss. Please delete this email if this content about stillbirth and miscarriage support at work is triggering for you. Next week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Although sombering, we shouldn’t shy away from these statistics: Source: Tommy’s. With most of these losses occurring in people who are of working age, miscarriage …
Creating a workplace wellbeing programme shouldn’t mean shying away from the ‘heavier’ topics. Whilst it may feel easier to discuss the likes of sleep, nutrition or Pilates, a truly holistic wellbeing programme embraces the difficult topics, such as grief, loss and suicide, too. So, we wanted to put a few of these workshops on your radar. You may find they support a colleague …
Whilst you’re in the midst of enjoying summer plans, we wanted to share some key wellbeing dates you don’t want to miss this Autumn. We appreciate it can take time creating your wellbeing schedule and getting sign-off from the powers that be. So save yourself a last-minute rush come September and schedule in your workplace wellbeing events …
We’re sure you’ll agree, eating well feels far easier in the summer months. With more time to cook and prepare food during the longer, lighter evenings. Not opportunities to entertain over sunny weekends, our appetite for healthy, nutritious food dials up a notch at this time of year. Which makes the summer months the perfect …
With 15% of employees experiencing mental health problems in the workplace, studies have found better mental health support in the workplace can save UK businesses up to £8 billion annually. For many HR professionals, considering how to improve mental health in the workplace can feel like an overwhelming, uphill task. Luckily, we’re here to help. As the ‘one stop shop’ …
Our neurodiversity trainer shares why embracing neurodiversity at work is the secret to better business performance AND personnel. The concept of neurodiversity has gained attention in recent years, highlighting the fact that individuals have diverse ways of thinking and processing information. While the term initially referred to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it has …
A wellbeing week at work is the ideal opportunity to champion and celebrate your workplace wellbeing strategy. With more businesses investing in wellbeing than ever before (source), a wellbeing week will prove your company’s commitment and dedication to employee wellbeing. Drawing on over 12 years experience delivering wellbeing weeks to the likes of Accenture, …
Taking place 15-19 May 2023, Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event across the UK. Created by the Mental Health Foundation 23 years ago, Mental Health Awareness Week grows in gravitas every year, as more and more people come together to tackle stigma and promote good mental health. Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week at …
We’ve all been there: You’ve organised a wellbeing event for your colleagues. You’ve rigorously researched the best provider, the subject matter is on-point and you’ve thought long and hard about the perfect time and day of the week to schedule it in. Despite an encouraging flurry of accepted invites, the event arrives… and attendance is …
Thursday 2 February 2023 is Time to Talk Day. Described as the nation’s ‘Biggest Mental Health Conversation’, Time to Talk Day celebrates the power of conversation to help change lives. Our workplace mental health workshops are packed with tools and advice to help have meaningful conversations around mental health. So, on Time to Talk Day, we thought it might …
If there’s ever a month to give your employees an extra boost of motivation, it’s January. Research proves that not only does productivity plummet in January, the average employee is productive for only 31% of the working day. Delving in to productivity further, the study finds we complete most tasks at the beginning of the …
With 2022 drawing to a close, we’re working with our clients to help make their wellbeing plans for 2023 their best yet. Predicted workplace trends for 2023 place the importance of a positive company culture and enticing employee benefits as more important than ever before. Meanwhile, with 90% of organisations committing to investing more in …
With 80% of employees worried about their financial wellbeing, to the point it will impact their productivity at work and one in four Europeans describing their financial position as ‘precarious’, businesses are being urged to step up and support employees through the cost of living crisis. Not only does financial stress lead to poor …
Massage in the Workplace is a firm fixture on many of our client’s workplace wellbeing agenda. Sorely missed during the pandemic, it’s safe to say office massage is back in business. Massage is hailed as one of the ultimate work perks that never fails to draw people to the office that day. So much so, …
Sitting down for prolonged periods of time means you have a higher chance of being overweight, developing type 2 diabetes or heart disease – and experiencing depression and anxiety. So, with sitting dubbed ‘the new smoking’, we’re sharing some snippets of advice from our Move at Your Desk workshop to get you less sedentary and more mobile throughout your working day. …
No longer a ‘nice to have’, a workplace wellbeing initiatives are an essential component of a company’s culture. But to be truly impactful, a successful programme needs to be promoted and championed across the organisation. Drawing on our 12 years experience of delivering workplace wellbeing initiatives to hundreds of clients across the world, we’ve shared our …
The cost of living crisis combined with rising food costs means the majority of us will be thinking twice over the food we buy. With food prices rising an average of 11.2% over the past year, with no sign of them reducing any time soon, the pressure is on to make savings on our food shop that …
With World Mental Health Day just 2 weeks away (make a note of Monday 10 October in your diaries), we’re thinking about ways to combat stress and make our mental health that bit more manageable. Have you heard of the Stress Container? We regularly refer to this in our mental health at work workshops. We …
From Silicon Valley to Canary Wharf, mindfulness at work is fast becoming a regular fixture on the corporate wellbeing agenda. Requiring no more than a quiet and comfortable space, mindfulness meditation is one of the easiest workplace wellbeing initiatives to implement. Yet the popularity of mindfulness at work goes far beyond it’s simplicity to set-up. …
Having delivered employee wellbeing programmes for the past 12 years, we know a thing or two about delivering a wellbeing programme that packs a punch. No longer a ‘nice to have’, a relevant, engaging wellbeing programme is a necessity for every organisation, regardless of size or stature. Here we share some of our learnings from …
With the pandemic producing an ‘alarming increase’ in loneliness across the globe, it’s wholly apt that the theme for 2022’s Mental Health Awareness Week is loneliness. ‘Less Loneliness, More Connection’ is our bespoke workshop, created exclusively for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022. We ask the workshop creator, transformational coach and workplace mental health trainer, Jenny …
13-17 March 2022 marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week, an opportunity to champion and celebrate the 1 in 7 neurodiverse people living and working here in the UK. Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace The term ‘neurodiverse’ was first coined in the 1990s by Judy Singer, a sociologist who has autism. It refers to the concept that certain …
International Women’s Day (8 March 2023) is fast becoming an unmissable event on the corporate calendar. This year’s theme is #EmbracingEquity. Equity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society and organisation’s DNA. As the IWD’s website summarises: “When we embrace equity, we embrace diversity, and …
