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Throughout the autumn months we are running a series of employee wellbeing workshops which are open to anyone. Topics include mental health, parenting, loneliness, and burnout. Take a look at the list below to find out what's being covered and when: October10th...
We spoke to Becky Broughall, Colleague Experience & Wellbeing Lead at Pets at Home, for the latest in our employee wellbeing insights series. This series sees us interviewing those at the heart of this increasingly important area and here, Becky takes us through...
As part of our series of interviews with those carrying out sterling work in the employee wellbeing space, we were delighted to talk to Deborah Saberi from MSI Reproductive Choices. Deborah is the company's Global Head of Learning, Development and Wellbeing and she...
We have made our first foray into sponsorship and it is a deal that's a great fit for us and is close to our hearts. For the 2022 cricket season, Shine Workplace Wellbeing is proud to be a player sponsor of Andrew Lord, who plays for Cheadle Hulme Ladybridge CC First...
As part of our new series of interviews with those carrying out great work in the employee wellbeing space, we loved having a chat with Beth Pollard from Covéa Insurance. Beth is a key member of the company's wellbeing committee and has been at the forefront of its...
Employee wellbeing surveys are a big part of our offer and as you can probably imagine, those we’ve worked on in the past two years have all referenced Covid and its associated consequences in some way. Covid's impact on work has undoubtedly been profound, and it's...
As part of our series of interviews with those carrying out sterling work in the employee wellbeing space, we spoke to Rebecca Cook, Associate Director at Charlton Morris, the Leeds-based recruitment specialists which has recently introduced a four day working...
Stress Awareness Month runs throughout April and Mental Health Awareness Week is being held on May 9th - 15th.To mark these occasions, we are offering reduced rates on related presentations: Stress Awareness - the Good and the Bad is available for £149 throughout...
Imposter Syndrome - the feeling that our successes and achievements are attributed to luck and not because of our skillset or expertise - is a term we are hearing more often these days. It is said that 70% of people experience, will experience or experienced it at...
At the 2021 Global Healthy Workplace Awards, the US car sharing company Avail landed the prestigious SME Employer Award for its recently established wellness program, Avail U; a scheme that focuses on enhancing its employees emotional, physical, financial, and...
The third part of our series of Q&As with those leading the way with employee wellbeing, sees Katy Sharpe from Guerillascope supplying the answers. Katy is the Managing Director at the full service media agency and is actively involved in its employee mental...
How many times have you heard the word stress mentioned this week? How many times have you said it to someone about yourself in the last month? Pre-covid, research found that more people in the Western world are experiencing more stress today than ever before. We also...
As part of our new series of interviews with those carrying out sterling work in the employee wellbeing space, we were delighted to talk to Kasia Kuchnicka from the Royal Albert Hall. Kasia is a key member of the Hall's Wellbeing Network and the prestigious venue...
Juggling parenting and a career can be challenging for many and can often leave parents feeling exhausted, with little time spent on their own wellbeing. Thankfully, more businesses are appreciating how tough it can be for parents in their workforce and are supporting...
At the recent Global Healthy Workplace Awards, HSBC landed the accolade of Best Multinational enterprise, demonstrating to the judges its outstanding achievement in promoting a safe and healthy work environment complementary to the business performance of the...
One of the standout presentations at the recent MadWorld Summit was from Asics, the sportswear brand. The company delivered the findings from its Movement for Mind initiative, a movement-based programme that has the potential to improve both employees' mental and...
A focus on employee physical health, exercise and physical activity is given as much importance as mental health here at shine. Of course the two are intrinsically linked, as many studies, like this one from the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, show. It can...
Have you been tasked with looking into employee wellbeing at your company? Are you looking for wellbeing at work ideas to engage your colleagues? Or perhaps you’re looking to improve on your existing programme, or planning to launch something new and inspiring to...
Since our inception, we have run a large number of surveys for companies looking to understand the issues staff face when it comes to their wellbeing, and often we see sleep as an area that employees are struggling with. Studies have shown that two thirds of us don’t...
With many of us working from home for the foreseeable future, we're helping businesses to develop their own internal employee wellbeing week or festival.We'll adjust content to ensure it's relevant to your workforce and sessions can be scheduled at times to suit your...
Shine WW has been in business for almost three years now. In that relatively short space of time we're proud to have helped a growing number of businesses improve the health and wellbeing of their staff. However, while the number of businesses we've worked with has...
Considering introducing an employee wellbeing programme in 2021, but concerned about the financial outlay and where to begin? Fear not, as it does not take a huge chunk of cash to create a successful wellbeing programme for your staff. However, you do need to invest...
Here at Shine we challenge the idea, held by many, that staff wellbeing programmes are exclusive to large companies with resources to invest. However, this example shows again that smaller companies can still reap the benefits when promoting employee wellbeing.Austin...
The past few years have seen a huge increase in mental health conversations in the public sphere, both good and bad. On the one hand, cultivating awareness of the social landscape and how poor mental health or mental illness has impacted this can only be seen as a...