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A landmark shift is happening in UK workplace legislation. For the first time, menopause support is being formally recognised as a vital component of employee equality. Employers with 250 or more staff are now encouraged to publish annual Menopause Action Plans—a...
With Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 (May 11th to 17th) fast approaching, we have a number of options that you can run during that week* to help support your employees. This year's theme, decided on by the Mental Health Foundation, centers on action - taking action...
Stress Awareness Month is now a regular occurrence - it has been running every April in the UK since 1992. And this year is no different, in just a few weeks we will be in to Stress Awareness Month 2026. During this month, health care professionals will join forces to...
During Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, we spoke to some of our experts and presenters about this year’s theme – Movement. Sally Harris, who delivers our Mental Health Awareness workshops and webinars, talks about the role of physical health in her life: This...
During Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, we’ve been speaking to some of our experts and presenters about this year’s theme – Movement. First up is Emer Pateman, a life coach and wellbeing expert who delivers sessions for us on a number of topics, including Imposter...
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...
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...
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...
Lockdown restrictions, the cold weather, work to do, Netflix to watch... there are plenty of reasons why it's tricky right now to get out and exercise. However our latest webinar - Stay Active While WFH - is designed to subtly inspire and motivate attendees to give...
At Shine, we love a good staff wellbeing survey - and not just because it is one of our core services. When done well, they can provide a wealth of insightful information which can be used to start a workplace wellbeing programme, or to improve an existing one. By...
Shine Workplace Wellbeing is looking to work with a specialist in the mental health field, to help deliver elements of our services to our growing client base.The role will include the following:● Delivering our highly commended Mental Health in the Workplace...
Perhaps more so than ever, it is vital that managers are managing with empathy when dealing with staff. The ability to appreciate the emotions of team members allows managers to become more effective communicators and problem solvers. It allows them to build rapport,...
We are now running regular three-hour ‘Mental Health in the Workplace’ workshops for managers and those responsible for the welfare of others in any place of work. They have been carefully designed to help attendees feel equipped to deal with mental health issues that...
Over four days in April, we’re staging an Employee Wellbeing Virtual Festival, offering taster sessions of some of our popular workshops and presentations. This will allow attendees to: learn more about the benefits of wellbeing schemes and see which firms are leading...
Sleep expert and friend of Shine, Dr Lindsay Browning, is looking for UK adults to help with a sleep survey she is currently working on. The survey, in collaboration with the University of Leicester, looks at sleep, social distancing and anxiety during the Covid-19...
* Next Bristol event at Origin Workspace on November 17th, 2021. More details here *We are delighted that Shine’s expansion outside of London begins with the vibrant city of Bristol, a hub for culture and creativity in the South West with a number of thriving...
In March 2019, we organised an Employee Wellbeing event with John Lewis at their Kingston store. The morning event was open to businesses of all sizes and it was well received by a healthy sized audience, if we do say so ourselves! While we delivered a talk about how...
It’s National Fitness Day on September 25 and as a company that believes passionately in the power of physical activity, we are marking the day with our own fitness focus! We are delighted to be teaming up with The Rose Theatre in Kingston-Upon-Thames to run a series...
Our Mental Health Awareness workshops are now underway and we’ve had some positive feedback thus far. Carefully designed by Rebecca Peters to help attendees feel equipped to deal with mental health issues that may arise in their workplace, they are aimed at managers...
As we’ve mentioned on our social media feeds, we’ve been running some ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing at Work’ lunch and learn seminars across the Workspace chain. During April and May we gave talks at locations including China Works in Vauxhall, Centro in Camden, and...
We’re delighted that Rebecca Peters has joined Shine Workplace Wellbeing. With a background in health and wellbeing research and an MSc in Occupational and Business Psychology, she will lead our soon-to-launch Workplace Mental Health Awareness workshops, as well as...
WELLNESS, the conference that examines the latest thinking on all aspects of Workplace Wellness and Employee Engagement, returns to London on the June 5 at the UBS building at 5 Broadgate. The one-day conference will address some of the most interesting and...
When your employees are in good physical and mental health, they are happier, more engaged and more productive. You may even have resolved to create a healthier workplace in 2019, but perhaps you’re finding it hard to take the first step or get to the next level, or...
New research from Shine Workplace Wellbeing finds that wellbeing is a priority for three quarters of workersLast year UK employers spent an average £86.44* per head on their staff Christmas party. However, given the choice, three quarters of workers (74%) would...
According to the Federation of Small Businesses, 60% of all private sector employment in the UK in 2017 was with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). If the nation’s productivity is dependent on the wellbeing of our workforce, shouldn’t this therefore be top of...