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📢 It’s assumed older people struggle most with loneliness but it’s actually most common among younger employees. How can we build our connections and protect ourselves against loneliness? This webinar from the Bank Workers Charity will explore social wellbeing and the impact of loneliness at work and will identify some steps we can take to make our workplace environment more supportive of our social wellbeing needs.

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🧠 Don’t know where to start when it comes to wellbeing at work? Mind Charity’s website is full of 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 you can implement immediately ☀️ 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚? Share with our community in the comments below. 💭 #WorldWellbeingWeek #SunnyJobs

Really proud that WEALTH at work are part of the The Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing (PLG) to tackle workplace wellbeing issues. PLG has been formed with the aim of tackling post-pandemic challenges which undermine work health and productivity. The forum brings together a number of groups; parliamentarians, industry stakeholders and charities to support effective government decisions and actions that will enhance wellbeing in the workplace for UK employees. The COVID pandemic, along with the recent cost of living crisis, as well as the ongoing mental health crisis seen around the UK, have seen record levels of people opting not to work. Consequently, this brings to light the demand for employers to take a more open and comprehensive approach to employee wellbeing. I'm sure you will have seen regular updates from Gethin Nadin about how the PLG will partake in regular roundtables in Westminster to facilitate direct dialogue between diverse stakeholders and government officials. My colleague Jonathan Watts-Lay comments, “Employee wellbeing is crucial if we are to ensure improved productivity in the workplace. My experience, based on many years of working with employers and their employees, to ensure improved financial resilience, reveals that many employees do not fully understand their finances and how to address financial difficulties, which can result in stress which is then often played out in the workplace. Highlighting these issues and what can be done about it, is crucial work.” #financialwellbeing #employeewellbeing

🤲 Supporting mental health has never been more important than it is right now. Polling commissioned by the TUC revealed that employees are reporting increased workplace intensity and more significant pressure at work, with 55% of workers feeling that work is getting more intense and demanding, and 61% of workers saying they feel exhausted at the end of most working days. [1] 😣 In addition, union health and safety representatives told the TUC that factors relating to work intensification are some of the most common workplace hazards they encounter, with 59% identifying stress as one of the most common hazards. [1] We are here to help by offering a unique and impactful way to support your workforce and bring Zen right to your workplace, particularly in light of Stress Awareness Month. 🤗 We build bespoke programmes to suit the needs of any organisation we partner with—you book the bus for a half or full day, we take a brief, design you a programme and then all your employees need to do is turn up and reap the benefits! Working with TZP also helps you support the wider community, as we fund our community work in part with any profit from the corporate work we do. We are open to offering sessions and support to your chosen charities and community organisations; it's all part of the service! 💼 Ready to bring Zen to your workspace? Reach out and book us for a visit! #WorkplaceWellbeing #CorporateWellbeing #StressAwareness [1] TUC: Work Intensification, 2023

Today marks the start of National Work Life Week, an annual campaign by Working Families, the UK’s national charity for working parents and carers. Work-life balance concerns all workers, not just those with caring responsibilities. This week is a great opportunity to engage in important conversations about how employers can better support the wellbeing of their employees. How do you think UK employers could improve? #WorkLifeWeek #WorkLifeBalance 

Volunteering and giving back to the community are values that have always been important to me. It's great to see that data now supports the benefits of connecting with community services. Unfortunately, many companies get caught up in their own worlds and forget about the positive impact they can have by supporting local organizations. Giving back isn't just good for the community; it's also good for our mental health. #volunteering #communityimpact #corporatesocialresponsibility

Just came across something that really got me thinking – 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫: 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠. According to an article by Shannon VanRaes at Future of Good, while the corporate world spends billions on wellness initiatives, the real MVP for mental health? Giving back. 𝐖𝐡𝐲'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥? It's the simple act of volunteering that’s making waves in workplace wellbeing. It’s like finding that one piece in a jigsaw puzzle that makes everything else click. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢: 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦-𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳. It is another reminder that embedding volunteer opportunities into our partnerships isn’t just nice – it’s essential. It bridges personal fulfillment with professional growth, boosts team spirit, and reduces those turnover rates. 𝐒𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧? If volunteering is where the magic happens, let’s weave more of these opportunities into our partnerships. It doesn't have to be hard, but it does have to be planned out. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭-𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴. And because it's valuable for all of these reasons, remember, charities, you are the deliverer of that value and therefore should be compensated accordingly. #CorporateCharityPartnerships #Volunteering #EmployeeEngagement

😩 Charity sector burnout is a growing concern - this article from Third Sector shares the UK experience. Recent research reveals that only 12% of charity staff in the UK feel their organisations are well equipped to tackle burnout. With emotional exhaustion, absenteeism, and reduced collaboration affecting teams, there are clear parallels with the challenges we're seeing in Australia. It's a reminder that supporting staff in our sector is vital, no matter the size of the organisation. 🤝 https://ow.ly/QS2l50TPnwH #burnoutprevention #staffwellbeing

Add some sporting events to your workplace social calendar. It will give your employees health & fitness related goals to work toward, build some team spirit and camaraderie across groups and departments and can add some friendly competition between teams because just for bragging rights. Plus, your employees can work train together, eat well together and improve their overall health. You can make it a day out, invite families to come out and cheer. Use it to support a local charity. To discuss some ideas or get help from a coach to kick it off, contact me via message or coachkatya.com #workplacewellbeing #workplacesports #workplacefun #hr #humanresources #employeewellness

In the wake of recent riots, many charities are facing a multitude of challenges, and their staff are often at the forefront. This can take a toll on mental well-being. Our latest article provides some helpful tips for creating a supportive workplace environment. What steps are you taking to support your staff's wellbeing? Let's discuss in the comments! 🔗 Read the full article here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eYXxBEtc #charitydigital #wellbeing #mentalhealth #staffsupport #nonprofit