Here you can find some ideas that you can suggest to your team on the National Workplace Wellbeing day.
With the Workplace Wellbeing Day taking place on the 26th of April, we have prepared some ideas and activities that you can suggest to your employees on the day, or during the week, or even adopt them as a part of your long-term wellbeing strategy. Of course, some (or even all of them) might not work for you and your organisation but we hope that we can give you some inspiration.
Giving your employees some time off.
Giving your employees some time off work is the most obvious and the most effective way to support Workplace Wellbeing and help your people maintain a healthy work-life balance. Spending some extra time with friends and family, on hobbies or just relaxing can reduce stress and burnout. For example, you can give your employees a mental health day of their choice that they can take off during the Wellbeing Week, or even have a half day on Friday. With the Workplace Wellbeing Day being the last Friday of the month, this is the perfect excuse to finish work earlier.
Activities and team events.
Doing any kind of activity not related to work can boost employees’ productivity and improve their overall wellbeing. And when we say “any kind” we mean it! Here just a few examples of what you can potentially do with your team:
- Going on a hike or taking a trip to nature - if your team is remote, you can suggest your team members to go on a hike or even spend some time in a park with their family, friends or alone and to share their thoughts, experiences and photos with others;
- Doing an escape room or visiting a creative workshop, such as pottery or painting can be good for the onsite teams;
- Organising online or onsite yoga, mindfulness, or meditation sessions or wellness webinars (get in touch with us, and we will be happy to help organise one!);
- Another activity that can be done both onsite and remotely is a quiz or a board game event.
Open a conversation about mental health
You can organise coffee chats and team meetings, for your people to simply sit down together and talk about how they’re feeling, discuss their workloads and mental status. It’s a great way to check in collectively, listen to everyone’s needs and be responsive and responsible towards one another. Such a coffee chat is beneficial for everyone from employees to management, it helps connect with others, to hear and be heard.
Offer volunteering opportunities
Doing volunteer work and helping others provides many benefits to both mental and physical health. Volunteering helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety, it helps build connections with other people or animals, and helping others can help boost self-confidence and combat depression. You can volunteer for a day as a team or give your employees an opportunity to choose an organisation of their choice and take some time off work to do some work for them. Giving your people a certain amount of days every year that they can spend doing volunteer work can be a great addition to your long-term wellbeing strategy.
Remind your employees to use their Wellbeing Hub
Kara Connect Wellbeing Hubs provide a wide range of various professionals specialising on mental and physical health who are able to support your employees with all their struggles. Wellbeing Day is a great time to remind your team about their Wellbeing Hub, and all the resources that are available to them with one click of a mouth. You can use the template below as an inspiration. Feel free to customise it however you want!
Dear All,
April 26th is Workplace Wellbeing Day. I wanted to reach out to you and share some benefits that [INSERT COMPANY NAME] offers to support your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
As you might know, we’ve partnered with Kara Connect to provide you with access to a range of professional support services. Within our Wellbeing Hub platform we have a range of specialists, including mental, career, family and relationships, financial and physical health professionals. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to give you access to the support you need, when you need it.
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[INSERT THIS TEXT IF YOUR WELLBEING HUB IS LIVE:]
You can access our tailor-made Wellbeing Hub by clicking here [INSERT LINK TO YOUR WELLBEING HUB]
It's important to note that [INSERT # OF SESSIONS AVAILABLE] sessions will be covered for you by [INSERT COMPANY NAME], and the services provided will be fully confidential: one at [INSERT COMPANY NAME] have access to any information pertaining to any sessions that you take part in.
[INSERT THIS TEXT IF YOUR WELLBEING HUB IS DUE TO GO LIVE SOON:]
Our bespoke Kara Connect Wellbeing Hub is almost ready to launch as of today, and when the service is up and running we’ll be in touch to show you how you can get access to the help you need.
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At [Company Name], we are committed to supporting your wellbeing and we hope that the addition of our Wellbeing Hub, is a valuable addition to the range of benefits we already offer as we focus on our teams’ wellbeing.
Always remember, prioritising self-care isn't selfish; it's essential. We hope that your Wellbeing Hub will give you support and resources to take a step towards improved wellbeing. ❤️
Best regards,
{Manager/Engagement Team / HR Team Name}