Physical Wellbeing

You’ll have heard of a Cycle to Work scheme, but you may have questions about how they work. More importantly, you may be asking yourself, are they worth it? During this blog, we’ll cover all you need to know about the Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme and how it helps your employees and business. Read on to understand what makes a great scheme.

Employers will always want to get the most from their people, exploring reward and recognition, sales incentives, and engagement-enhancing ways to boost productivity. Everything we’ve listed here plays a role in helping to motivate employees, encouraging them to meet goals and go the extra mile. Still, employee wellbeing must remain a focus in your productivity-driving ambitions, creating healthy employees who can be and give their best. Read on to discover the benefits of your employee health and wellbeing strategy.

We all know that getting active is good for our bodies and minds, but 30% of UK adults are sedentary for up to six hours per day and more on weekends. Sedentary refers to when someone is seated or inactive, and it’s common among desk-based workers to spend most of their time seated. We’ll explore what this means for employees and businesses and explore the benefits of employee gym membership schemes.

The Bike Week campaign was clear. Cycling helps to save the environment and money while also reducing stress. These three themes are high on our agenda and those of many other UK businesses, so we’re continuing with this messaging beyond Bike Week. During this blog, we’ll present employee wellbeing ideas and physical wellbeing solutions that save money and reduce stress. Read on to discover how to harness the power of your workplace wellbeing strategy.

The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel Week has begun! From the 11th to 22nd March, pupils and teachers are encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly ways to get to school, including walking, cycling and scooting. We’re passionate about helping employees and businesses adopt healthier and more sustainable practices, and we're using the Big Walk and Wheel Week to explore how you can make cycling more affordable and inclusive for all employees.

The UK retirement age is rising, keeping employees in work for longer. Absenteeism is at a 10-year high, costing businesses billions a year. Taking steps to keep employees healthy will yield a return, and there are many ways to do so, including mental and financial wellbeing solutions. One thing for sure is that getting employees the medical help they need more quickly is essential, and this is where a Virtual GP and digital healthcare platform comes into its own.

Healthy people = healthy business. Well… there’s more to it than that, but having physically well employees and inspiring healthy lifestyles benefits your business. Our workforce is ageing, and the average absenteeism rate is rising. Keeping your people healthy is more affordable than you might think, especially compared to the cost of inaction. Read on to discover more.

It’s Bike Week 100, so we’re dedicating more blog space to addressing the importance of cycling. In the first of this week’s blogs, we explored why our Cycle to Work scheme is such an impactful employee benefit, stretching salaries, saving businesses money, and improving physical and mental health.

Today, we’re focusing on how Cycle to Work and Social Value come together to help you become a socially conscious employer and strengthen your organisation’s social value for our people, partners, places, and planet.

Have you heard about Online GP, our new, inclusive, and cost-effective physical wellbeing benefit significantly impacting businesses and employees? Read on to discover the world of opportunities Online GP can create for your people and business.