Wellbeing

Stress, depression, and anxiety make up around half of cases of work-related illness, according to the annual Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries. The figures from Great Britain’s workplace regulator show there were ...

Soft service provider, SBFM, has introduced a new financial wellness programme to better support its employees amidst the cost of living crisis. Bravo Benefits is an app-based programme, which will enable SBFM to help its employees meet their unique financial ...

Given the widescale adoption of hybrid working, how FMs manage wellbeing at work can no longer be focused solely on the physical office environment. Given this change in workplace work patterns, how can FMs adapt their approach to safeguard employee ...

Bidvest Noonan has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge and launched a new menopause support tool kit to ensure people across the group are supported and feel comfortable discussing their needs as they experience menopause. Developed by the charity Wellbeing of ...

Megan Taylor has been appointed Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing at Skanska UK. Taylor, an occupational health and safety professional, joins the business from British Transport Police where she was Deputy Director of Safety, Health and Wellbeing. She has ...

The Open University’s Business Barometer 2022, published in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce, has found that 78 per cent of UK organisations are seeing reduced output, profitability or growth as a result of skills shortages. Three-quarters (72 per ...

Mental health issues which impact employee wellbeing can be a significant cause for long-term absence. But there are a number of ways you can support new ways of working for a healthier, happier workforce says Richard Harris, Founder and Managing ...

Sam Rylands, Head of Marketing at Durable UK, explains why FMs need to combine the advantages of working at home and in the office to enhance employee wellbeing One of the biggest issues currently faced by managers of facilities, is ...

Atalian Servest has announced two key senior appointments to strengthen the company’s position as a responsible, purpose-driven organisation with its people at its core. Laura Phillips joins the business as Head of Sustainability & Social Value UK & Ireland, and Liz ...

According to government stats, there are around 3.1 million people working in construction, who are the most at risk during a heatwave due to working outdoors and at height. With temperatures rising again this summer in certain parts of the ...