The Watercooler & The Office 2025

How can employers reap the proven Health & Wellbeing benefits of Spirituality in the workplace? ? Having a sense of meaning and being part of something bigger than ourselves has a profoundly positive impact on our wellbeing (as discussed?in this article below ??) and some employers are grappling with how it could be possible to bring spiritual health into the overall wellbeing mix.

We are delighted to share the findings of a survey that we conducted on the Impact of Fertility in the Workolace and The Watercooler & The Office 2025 have published this through their #makeadifference channel. At IVFN we have unearthed the enormous impact that implementing a fertility support benefit has on the morale and productivity of employees who are challenged with reproductive health issues. Businesses who implement our support have found a huge rise in talent attraction and retention and interestingly 38% of people who engage with our platform are men so recognising the impact that these issues have on men and their mental health is extremely important. We are delighted to share this article with you below. #employeewellbeing #talentretention #fertilitysupport

We're very excited to be exhibiting at The Watercooler & The Office 2025 next year!

Another big announcement Workplace Ear Care will be joining us at The Watercooler & The Office 2025 ?? Workplace Ear Care are committed to raising the profile of ear and hearing health, and its importance to overall health and wellbeing. They’re normalising hearing health checks for all employees, in all workplaces, across all industries. There’s no hesitation to get an eye test or a dental check, so why should ear health be overlooked? ?? ? With a focus on preventative care, they provide on-site ear health checks and hearing tests to employees, allowing employers to create an environment where employees focus better, communicate more effectively, and feel less stressed at work. This not only benefits businesses through shaping happier and more productive workforces, but also improves the quality of life for staff both inside and outside of work. Meet the team at stand number: W424

The impact of fertility in the workplace ?? In recent years, the number of individuals facing fertility-related challenges has risen significantly. A recent survey by the The IVF Network (IVFN) highlights the pressing nature of this issue, showing that at least 67.3% did not feel supported by their employer whilst undergoing fertility challenges and considered leaving their jobs. This figure underscores the critical need for workplaces to support their employees during such challenging times. Learn more below ??

Huge announcement! Hussle Official will be joining us at The Watercooler & The Office 2025 for their second year ?? Hussle Official is the UK’s leading fitness network, on a mission to make fitness flexible and accessible. Since 2011, they’ve partnered with thousands of gyms, pools, and spas across the UK, offering flexible access to fitness that fits seamlessly into today’s fast-changing work environment ?? Their collaborations with brands like AXA Health, Bupa, and Barclays have helped transform fitness into a truly adaptable corporate benefit. With uptake rates of up to 25% among partner companies, Hussle helps employees boost productivity, reduce stress, and lower absenteeism - proving itself as one of the most effective wellbeing initiatives on the market ?? More information to come soon with regards to their upcoming Webinar via Make A Difference Media and Workshop ?? Meet the team at stand: W236

HSE’s latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain ?? The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – the British public body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare – has published the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain. Estimates of work-related ill health are based on self-reports from the HSE’s Labour Force Survey. Take a read below ??

We are over the moon to announce HelloFresh will be joining us for their second year at The Watercooler & The Office 2025 ?? HelloFresh deliver your step-by-step recipes and all the fresh pre-portioned ingredients you need, straight to your door. The old “what do you want to eat?” conversation is about to be banished from your life. Welcome to a world where dinner is always planned, simple, and delicious ?? They believe everyone deserves honest, delicious food. That's why they make it super simple to prepare homecooked meals that bring out our inner creator and bring us together with colleagues and loved ones ? Because good food nourishes our bodies, and great food nourishes happiness. Meet the team at stand: W212

"Disabled people should work for less!" In the last two decades we have seen the assault on disabled people being scapegoated as not wanting to work, demanding or expecting too much or worst of all cheating the system worsen. These, and many more, are accusations made by people tasked with leading our society not by fringe elements of that society. The reality though when you talk to people actually living with those long-term conditions and disabilities you find this couldn't be further from the truth. Suzy Bashford? has written another fascinating article for this years Disability History Month coverage at Make A Difference Summits and The Watercooler & The Office 2025 featuring Sarah Gashier MSc ANutr, Dr Judith Grant and myself. “No one wants to just sit at home on the sofa watching daytime TV all the time! Most people want to be with their colleagues and working. When my employer prevented me from working it felt like some sort of prison. I wanted to work. They weren’t allowing me to. It was an awful, stressful time.” Sarah Gashier, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant https://lnkd.in/e4CiNcmP #DisabilityHistoryMonth #Wellbeing #Belonging #Workplace #Cancer #Compassion #Leadership

Are you too stressed & overstretched to have compassion for colleagues with disabilities? It’s Disability History Awareness Month and, this year, the theme is ‘Disability, livelihood & employment’. One of the biggest issues disabled employees have been speaking to us about is the damaging misperception that they don’t want to work, and the obstacles that are truly standing in the way of working. These misperceptions were unhelpfully fuelled by some of the high profile comments made by officials of the previous government, like former Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride. He said that the UK’s attitude towards mental health is “in danger of going too far” and that people are “mistaking the normal anxieties of life” for medical conditions, which is preventing them working and increasing the financial burden of benefits. Take a read below ??