What are companies doing with regards to 'Wellbeing'

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Financial Services

Cubico Sustainable Investments

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Cubico Sustainable Investments ensures fair treatment of its employees by conducting annual salary reviews and external benchmarking. The unique target bonus scheme also allows employees to earn up to 150% of their target bonus, based on company, team and individual performance.
The organisation’s commitment to employee wellbeing is evident in their wellness workshops, access to the Calm app, and gym benefit. They also provide an Employee Assistance Programme for support with physical or mental health issues and financial difficulties.
Team spirit and camaraderie is encouraged through regular social events and activities, such as team quizzes, global competitions (like Cubico Has Talent), and quarterly socials, doing different activities for each social, including crazy golf, bingo and a Jack The Ripper Tour around London.. These initiatives foster a sense of belonging and fun within the team.
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Insurance

Macbeth Insurance Brokers

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Macbeth's commitment to employee wellbeing is evident in their Group PMI scheme, which includes mental health support. They also provide EAP initiatives and have plans to appoint Mental Health First Aiders.
Being an accredited living wage employer, Macbeth ensures fair treatment of its employees. Performance is recognised through rewards such as Amazon vouchers, Star Player awards, and quarterly bonuses.
Macbeth is heavily involved in community support, sponsoring local charities, including Pride of Reading, Launchpad, RAMS Rugby, Bradfield Tennis Youth Academy, and Reading Family Aid, and encourages employees to volunteer. The organisations efforts include food donations to local food banks and sponsoring community events.
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Education & Training

Aspiration Training

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Employees at Aspiration Training have access to an Employee Assistance Programme that is available for their whole family to use. Furthermore, all People Managers receive Mental First Aid Training and the organisation also offers Occupational Health support. Discounted fitness related benefits are available for all.
In order to build relationships between team members, Aspiration Training provides an allowance of £75 per person to go towards team building activities of each team’s choice. Moreover, the organisation holds an annual ceremony to celebrate its team members of the year.
Aspiration Training offers a range of growth opportunities to its people. Employees have access to coaching and mentoring programmes with monthly one-to-one feedback and a focus on career aspirations. Employees can also access internal and external training programmes and receive qualifications.
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Manufacturing

Scott Bader

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Scott Bader looks after its employees’ wellbeing through a number of initiatives, including a team of Mental Health First Aiders, Vitality webinars, access to a 24/7 GP via Medicash, interest free welfare loans, and an onsite swimming pool!
The organisation runs a course called ‘Rise – Diversity in Leadership’ which aims to unlock the potential of participants; to accelerate their performance and career development. The main objective is to grow future leaders and fulfil its organisational goal of increasing the diversity in leadership at Scott Bader.
Scott Bader’s Group Leadership Team use their volunteering day today to support Baby Basics UK. Baby Basics support new parents and families who are struggling to meet the financial and practical burden of looking after a new baby in the UK.
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Technology

Open GI

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Open GI champions a blended learning approach. It believes development happens in everyday interactions, not just through formal learning. Employees are encouraged to be insightful and make the most of every opportunity. The company’s personal growth resources include webinars and podcasts, as well as a wide range of content on its learning management system.

Wellbeing initiatives have continued to take place as part of a calendar of events. There have been initiatives centring around blood pressure, grief and loss, ADHD and Mental Health Awareness Week, amongst other important issues. There have also been improvements to the wellbeing section on the company intranet.

The company hosted a "sustainability day" to raise awareness about how employees can be more eco-friendly, inside and outside work. During the event, Open GI launched its electric vehicle and hybrid car leasing scheme, through which employees can buy an EV or hybrid vehicle at a reduced price through salary sacrifice.

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Retail

Fred Perry

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Managers at Fred Perry are equipped with the necessary skills to support their teams through programmes like 'How to Have Brave Conversations'. Regular, informal one-to-one meetings help foster trust and open communication. Over the last two years the Leadership and Management functions have undergone both a team and personal development programme with an external company.
Fred Perry fosters personal growth with initiatives such as the introduction of SMART objectives and a range of learning and development resources on The 544 T4 such as the Ted Learning Hub and the Fred Perry Book Club which promotes books covering all elements of management development, communication skills and D&I.
Employee wellbeing is a priority at Fred Perry, with provision for mental health first aiders, a wellbeing platform focusing on mental, physical and financial health, and an annual Wellbeing week. Employees also have access to private healthcare and Thrive: a mental wellbeing app.
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Accountancy

Wilson Partners

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The organisation arranges wellbeing sessions, happiness surveys, organise wellbeing initiatives, support various charities and raise awareness across many topics all in line with its 5 pillars of wellbeing: Healthy body, Connections, Giving, Take Notice?and Walk Tall, and Keep Learning.
In addition to an annual pay increase and bonus, the Wilson Partners recognises staff at its quarterly meetings and vouchers are given by way of recognition to employees and a charity donation is made of the same value.
The organisation provides a range of growth and development opportunities to every employee. Examples of growth and development opportunities are: apprenticeships, one-to-one coaching, the Thrive Management Development programme, an online portal offering a variety of training modules, and external training and resources.
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Leisure & Hospitality

Capital Theatres

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Wellbeing is a priority at Capital Theatres and there’s a dedicated employee-led group focusing on how to make a difference. Recent initiatives include a monthly meet-up hosted by different departments, where staff can take a moment to enjoy homemade cakes and chat with others. A staff choir offers the chance to connect and have fun.
The Leadership team ensures that all employees receive regular communications through a variety of different mediums. This includes organisation-wide 'Town Hall' meetings, where Directors hold question and answer sessions so employees can find out more about what matters to them.
Capital Theatres is committed to supporting access to the arts for everyone. It engages over 25,000 people of all ages in its ‘Creative Engagement’ programme, which enriches the lives of those in the local community. Employees volunteer at a relaxed panto for children with additional support needs, and there’s opportunities on offer for young creatives.
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Food & Drink

Sleaford Quality Foods

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Last year, the company appointed internal process trainers within each department to deliver the effective onboarding of new employees and provide comprehensive training in the relevant processes and procedures to all colleagues within their respective areas. Training was also provided in the form of a four-day Education and Training course.
The organisation has focused on employee wellbeing through a dedicated wellbeing room, installation of outside tables and benches, wellbeing corners across the business both comprising information leaflets, wellbeing blogs and healthy recipes for snacks, confidential phone helpline and new canteen areas created and furnished to provide colleagues with comfortable surroundings for lunch and breaks.
The Senior Leadership Team are passionate about communication and transparency. They hold bi-annual company meetings to provide colleagues with information on business performance, key priorities, continuous improvement projects, and wellbeing initiatives. This is further supported by monthly company briefings to provide consistent information across all departments.
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Education & Training

learndirect

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Learndirect supports personal growth through its 5Mins platform, offering role-specific and soft skill development. The platform provides employees with the freedom to explore a range of topics beyond their specific roles.
Learndirect's comprehensive wellbeing initiatives include a wellness centre, an employee assistance programme, and a menopause policy. The organisation treats menopause as an ongoing medical issue and provides further training to managers on how to support employees and encourage open and sensitive conversations.
A weekly CEO Business Update is sent out each Friday afternoon to all employees, providing significant business activity updates and reminders. The organisation also holds a monthly All-Hands Operations meeting, delivered by the Chief Operations Officer, whereby they go through departmental updates and future focus, with a Q&A for valuable input.
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