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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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Eight steps for long-term employee wellbeing

The pandemic triggered a 25% increase in the number of people worldwide diagnosed with anxiety and depression. How can businesses support the wellbeing of their workforce at such a difficult time? David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 considers the options, and ...

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Mental ill health accounts for half of HSE’s annual statistics on work-related ill-health and injury

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 ...

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Most office spaces are not set-up to support employee mental wellbeing

A study by workplace design company, Unispace, has revealed that most office spaces are not set-up to support mental wellbeing in today’s hybrid working environment. The report, Mental health and the office: Understanding the current, and future relationship, between workspaces ...

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Mental checklist

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 ...

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Companies are failing to adapt ‘casual recognition moments’ to the hybrid workplace

A new study into workplace recognition has found that unappreciated employees are twice as likely to experience poor mental health. The Employee Recognition Survey, conducted by virtual team building and virtual escape room specialists, Wildgoose, surveyed employees from 133 different UK companies. It asked ...

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Seven International Safety Awards for ISS

ISS has won seven International Safety Awards from the British Safety Council, including four distinctions and three merits. Distinctions went to ISS Healthcare and Infrastructure contracts with Gatwick Airport, Northern Trains and the Government Property Agency, and merits to Education, ...

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