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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.

‘Debt happens. Let’s deal with it,’ is the message StepChange Debt Charity is sharing ahead of Debt Awareness Week. Employees experiencing problem debt bring their financial anxiety to work, impacting their ability to manage stress, productivity and engagement. During this blog, we’ll share recent statistics that give insights into the levels of debt your employees face and the steps you can take to support them. Help enhance employee financial wellbeing to help your people thrive at work, home and beyond.

We’ve just launched a new eBook in partnership with former England Cricketer Ashley Giles and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. ‘Game On: Empowering Teams to Thrive Through Pressure’ explores how we can use stress as a driver to success through building a solid foundation of employee wellbeing and support. During this blog, we’ll draw on topics covered in Game On, to present how resilient employees can master their mindset to thrive through pressure.

Friday 7th March is National Employee Appreciation Day! What have you planned to enhance employee appreciation in your business? Whether you’ve selected your employee appreciation gifts or are planning something unique, employee appreciation is a fundamental part of the employee experience, encouraging HR professionals, managers, and employers to harness the power of a thank you every day of the year. This blog will explore how to craft an affordable and inclusive employee appreciation and recognition strategy in your organisation today.

For your employee wellbeing initiative to be effective and impactful, you need to embed it into your culture. It takes buy-in from the top and cross-business collaboration. It's worth it, and we're giving you the eight steps to follow to make it happen. Learn the eight steps to creating a successful and effective employee wellbeing strategy.

February is LGBT+ History Month, and for the last 20 years, the campaign has promoted the outstanding achievements of the LGBT+ community. The theme for 2025 is 'Activism and Social Change’, advancing society for everyone. With the recent reversal of DEI policies in the US, it’s essential to highlight why DEI and EDI policies remain crucial in the workplace, and being an ally in the workplace is more vital than ever.

Today, workplace perks must go beyond free coffee and a games room. Employees are turning to their employers for support with the high cost of living to alleviate the burden and help them get more from life. Your next potential rising star is comparing your employee benefits offering to your competition. Your job benefits package enables you to remain competitive in a world where employer NIC is higher than ever. Read on to discover how our employee discounts platform supports your people and helps you achieve organisational goals – even when budgets are tight.

What should you be asking a potential employee benefits provider? What should you expect from your employee benefits platform? These are essential questions to ask if you want to implement new workplace benefits or change employee benefits partners. Not all providers are the same, so digging a little deeper than the topline price to explore the gaps is essential. Read on to discover what you should expect from your employee platform.

Monetary employee rewards are a hit with your workforce, giving their payslip a boost and stretching their salaries further. Still, the type of employee rewards your people are interested in may surprise you. Money talks, especially during times of financial crisis, but there's also a place for non-financial rewards for employees within your workplace recognition strategy. Read on to discover the employee reward ideas that will enhance engagement, loyalty and motivation in your business.

It’s Race Equality Week, and we’re supporting the campaign to make every action count. The campaign strives to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace, providing resources for businesses and individuals to educate themselves and others. During this blog, we’ll explore their learnings, address the issues, and provide insight into how we can abolish race discrimination in the workplace.

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week, and the campaign encourages children and young people to express their emotions by educating them, schools and families. Children’s mental health is declining, and in the last three years, the chance of children having a mental health problem has increased by 50% (The Children's Society). During this blog, we’ll explore why young people’s mental health matters to employers due to its impact on working parents and carers, detailing how you can provide impactful support.

Why Both Are Important to Your Business... Business struggles are making the headlines, bringing the concept of resilience to the forefront. Financial, mental, and physical resilience play a role in an individual’s and a business’s ability to overcome hurdles and setbacks. During this blog, we’ll explore the concept of personal and workplace resilience and the benefits of creating a resilient workforce.

We’re in a tight labour market, the National Minimum Wage and employer National Insurance Contributions are rising, and experts predict another cost-of-living crisis could be on the way. What you offer your employees matters. Budgets are getting tighter, but employees still need financial support to stretch their salaries further. Fringe benefits help your business remain attractive to top talent, retain employees, and offer your people more for less. Read on to explore the role of fringe benefits for employees in today’s climate.

Employee retention is an ongoing theme for employers and HR professionals, and for good reason. We’re in a tight labour market; recruiting fresh talent is expensive, and it eats into business profits. It’s more cost-effective to invest in employee retention strategies than it is to attract, onboard and train new starters. High employee turnover rates are a financial risk, impacting your bottom line. During this blog, we’ll explore why employee retention matters and how to create a successful employee retention strategy.

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.