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Sodexo extends its support of veterans with new partnership

Sodexo Government has joined forces with Combat2Coffee, a community interest not-for-profit company (CIC) committed to supporting veterans and ex-uniformed personnel. Founded by Royal Anglian veteran Nigel Seaman, Combat2Coffee uses coffee as a vehicle of conversation to support the wellbeing and ...

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Alzheimer’s Society partners with Thrive Mental Wellbeing

Alzheimer’s Society and Thrive Mental Wellbeing have joined forces to support colleague mental wellbeing in the workplace. A Deloitte study – released in March 2022 – found that mental health had a £53-56 million cost to UK employers between 2021-2022. ...

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A calmer approach

The way we work has changed in an unprecedented way, making support for mental health in the workplace more important than ever, says Louise Fernand, Product Manager for Mental Health and Wellbeing at the British Red Cross Companies routinely consider ...

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Blue Monday: Over half of professionals think employers should be doing more to help with workforce wellbeing

Over half of professionals (55 per cent) think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing – whilst over two-fifths of senior leaders feel their increased spending on wellness benefits is going by largely unnoticed. A new poll ...

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New report encourages more effective interventions to improve workplace mental health

The need to support employees and colleagues in managing their mental health is widely recognised, however the wide range of interventions being marketed makes it difficult for employers to know what works. Launched on the back of increased mental health ...

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Skanska partnership to boost mental health in construction sector

Construction firm, Skanska, has partnered with Maximus to provide mental health support for its UK employees and help improve wellbeing in the wider construction sector. Skanska, which employs more than 3,300 local experts in the UK, delivers projects across sectors ...

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A third of UK employees have faced mental health challenges in the workplace

One in three (33 per cent) UK employees have faced mental health challenges at work, with nearly half (46 per cent) expressing fear of discrimination due to these challenges, according to a new survey conducted by employee engagement experts, Sodexo ...

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VIVO links up with construction industry charity Lighthouse 

Facilities management and maintenance organisation, VIVO Defence Services, has become a company supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, which provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. VIVO, a joint venture between Serco and ...

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Westgrove supports mental wellbeing through outdoor experiences

Warrington-based facilities management company, The Westgrove Group, is continuing its partnership and founding patronage with the wellbeing and mental health charity, Mind Over Mountains. Westgrove has pledged its support to the charity for 2023, helping people to access the mental ...

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Almost two-thirds of workers feel stressed due to the rising cost of living

New research by workplace expert, Acas, has found that three out of five British workers (63 per cent) feel stressed due to the rising cost of living. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in Britain about whether they feel stressed ...

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