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Wellbeing Matters

Poor wellbeing impacts performance and how valued employees feel. Supporting balance and reducing stress keeps employees engaged and productive.
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London Gatwick

London Gatwick provides opportunities for personal growth in a variety of ways. From supporting professional and personal development to the sponsorship of qualifications to a range of leadership development programmes. It has implemented an interactive career pathways map so colleagues can understand the different roles that exist within the organisation to help with career planning.
London Gatwick provides a fair deal to its employees through its comprehensive and inclusive approach to Total Reward. This includes a performance bonus scheme and a range of core and flexible benefits focusing on physical, financial and mental wellness, tailored to support individual lifestyles.
London Gatwick focuses wellbeing on physical, mental & social and financial aspects. Physical includes virtual GP access, discounted gym memberships and a Cycle2Work scheme. Mental health is supported by an Employee Assistance Programme, colleagues trained as Mental Health First Aiders and initiatives driven by Able2. Life assurance and income protection for all supports financial wellbeing.
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Leisure & Hospitality
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Furniture Village

Employees are fairly rewarded with a leading pay structure, generous holiday allowance, and a unique employee discount policy. They also have access to 'on demand pay withdrawal' and the 'Family Partnership Profit Share' scheme.
Furniture Village prioritises employee wellbeing with resources like the WeCare programme and Mental Health First Aid course. The organisation also offers gym discounts and wellbeing web classes through its employee rewards program.
The approachable nature of the senior leadership team, including founders Peter and Charlie Harrison, promotes a culture of inclusivity and transparency. Their weekly newsletters keep employees updated, recognised, and appreciated.
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Flair Rugs

Flair Rugs prioritises its employees' wellbeing, with a dedicated team promoting physical and mental health initiatives. The company provides free healthy meals, encourages outdoor activities, and offers private sessions with a clinical hypnotherapist to help with personal and work-related issues.
The leadership team at Flair Rugs keeps employees informed through weekly live videos and monthly forums, embodying the company's values and demonstrating a clear passion for rug-making and the company's global impact.
Through the Flair Foundation, Flair Rugs gives back to the communities where they live and work, supporting charities globally. They also sponsor local community initiatives and donate rugs to charities supporting homeless individuals.
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Manufacturing
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TravelPerk

TravelPerk promotes team spirit and a sense of belonging through its regular 'In Real Life' events and various team-building activities. Each team is provided with a social budget for hosting monthly events, fostering camaraderie and fun within the team.
TravelPerk offers a fair deal to employees by recognising their performance and dedication. The Value Heroes Awards and additional stock options for high performers are examples of this commitment. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package, including enhanced health coverage and discounted gym memberships.
TravelPerk places a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing. The iFeel platform provides resources for mental health support, and the Help@hand app allows easy access to medical advice and mental health support. The company promotes physical wellness through its Cycle to Work scheme.
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Business Services
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CF10 Retail

CF10 Retail offers a comprehensive professional development programme. The Microsoft Academy and annual appraisal scheme provide opportunities for skills enhancement. The company aims to promote from within, advertising internally for roles, ensuring a clear path for career advancement.
CF10 Retail ensures that its managers are well-equipped with essential skills through internally delivered management modules and access to further qualifications. Managers are supportive, recognising outstanding performance with nominations for the annual staff awards.
CF10 Retail has appointed a dedicated Wellbeing Officer to look after the health and welfare of the staff. The company also offers an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling services, and engages in initiatives such as yoga sessions and support groups, aiming to maintain a balance between work and personal life.
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Leisure & Hospitality
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Car Benefit Solutions

Car Benefit Solutions offers its employees a range of wellbeing benefits, including BUPA PMI Insurance, a Medicash Health Plan, BupaTouch and Medicash virtual GP services, and an Employee Assistance Programme. It has also created clubs such as Men’s Mental Health Club and Book Club to support the mental wellbeing of its people.
The organisation’s Leadership Development Programme provides support and development for the differing skill sets, experience, and capabilities across its leaders. Its three pillar programme also includes development for non-‘people leaders’ who it recognises as being instrumental to the company’s success, and their development is equally as important to Car Benefit Solutions.
Car Benefit Solutions has a volunteering scheme called ‘My Make a Difference Day’ where employees can take a paid day to volunteer with one of its charity partners. Employees have undertaken a variety of activities such as dog walking for Manchester Dogs Home and helping out at Bury Cancer Support Centres charity shops.
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Business Services
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Blood Cancer UK

Blood Cancer UK values continuous professional development, offering a mentorship scheme and a learning and development academy. These initiatives provide opportunities for personal growth, allowing employees to utilise their skills and face new challenges.
At Blood Cancer UK, managers regularly meet and provide peer-to-peer support. They are trained to provide mental health support and manage remote teams, ensuring employees feel supported, trusted and cared for.
Blood Cancer UK prioritises employee wellbeing, with mental health first aiders running sessions for staff and wellbeing updates sent monthly. Employees are encouraged to set up welfare check-ins with their managers, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
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Charity's
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Alpha Financial Markets Consulting

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting promotes personal growth through its meritocratic culture. It offers various initiatives such as the annual 5-day training allowance, access to LinkedIn Learning and two promotion opportunities each year, helping employees advance their careers and utilise their skills effectively.
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting focuses on employee wellbeing with 15 trained mental health first-aid champions and a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme. A monthly Wellbeing Warrior initiative celebrates colleagues' success in wellbeing, further highlighting Alpha's commitment to a balanced work-life environment.
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's 'Charity of the Year' initiative, 'One Hour, One Day' fundraising campaign, and partnership with Brain Tumour Support reflect its commitment to society. These initiatives allow employees to contribute positively to societal causes, beyond profit motives.
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Consultancy
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Scottish Friendly

For Wellbeing Week in 2023 and this year, Scottish Friendly had a comprehensive diary of fun and practical activities including board and console games during lunch as well as more focused health sessions including massages, flu vaccinations and workshops on managing stress.
Scottish Friendly facilitates fun sessions when launching new initiatives or systems to enable colleagues to interact while providing breakfasts and snacks in the canteen areas where everyone can congregate. Its CS department has held fun challenges (such as Mario Kart competitions) and held competitions linked to sporting events.
The organisation seeks to reward colleagues through peer recognition, offering £50 per month to the winner. It is currently implementing a new recognition scheme whereby three winners will each get one days additional annual leave, plus £100 credit into their recognition pot which they can spend on vouchers, experiences, gifts or charity donations.
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Financial Services
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HSL

The HSL Cares Hub has a range of resources to support colleagues during the cost of living crisis, including monthly financial wellbeing newsletters on everything from how to access the employee assistance programme to how to make a claim on its health insurance. It has also introduced a financial Guru who runs education sessions.
HSL hosts a number of colleague 'surprise and delight' moments each year. These moments range from bringing in a fish and chip van offering colleagues a free lunch, hiring an ice-cream van in the summer months, celebrating Wimbledon with cream teas and a festive carvery lunch served to colleagues by the Directors.
A few members of the IT team have started apprenticeship schemes to develop skills and knowledge, which will be recognised through a qualification when complete. Similarly, colleagues within the Finance team are studying whilst working for a formal financial qualification. Furthermore, two of the logistics team are attending a IOSCM level 3 diploma.
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