What Wellbeing initiatives do you have in your workplace?

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I wasn't sure whether to post here or in general chat but that board is just so fast moving it will probably just disappear too quickly.

I was wondering what wellbeing initiatives you have in your workplaces, especially larger workplaces (around 200-400 staff for example) as there are probably some good ideas out there that more organisations and businesses could put into practice.

Well, we all use it and like it. I don’t see what’s so horrific about it, so it’s probably a good thing that I work there and you don’t.

I did list a multitude of things - it’s not like this is the only thing we do. Staff retention is really good, so they must be doing something right.

Of course we have occupational health, access to councillors but waiting lists are long.

I don’t understand why there would be a long waiting list for staff counselling - even in the NHS staff counselling is provided by external suppliers who have service level agreements. I used to work for an agency contracted to provide staff counselling for the NHS, we had to offer an appointment within the week.

Totally agree with this. It's the same principle as companies that talk a lot about work/life balance being a warning sign that there will be zero work/life balance! If you have to emphasise it so much, there's usually a problem.