Tag Archives: health

31/08/2016

Stress is losing the UK £57b a year in lost productivity

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Research from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace has revealed that high stress and a lack of physical activity are causing up to 27 days of productivity time to be lost per employee per year across a variety of industries. The 2015 survey of more than 32,500 workers across the UK was carried out by VitalityHealth, Mercer, the [...]
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31/08/2016

Wellness programmes benefit staff

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Finding and retaining the right employees is difficult in an increasingly competitive jobs market but one area a company can stand out is by offering the right benefits packages. Increasingly wellness programmes are becoming a vital part of a benefit package which can be worth an average of 11.4% of an employee’s basic pay. As [...]
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16/05/2016

Staying active is crucial and dance provides a perfect option

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A recent BBC programme – How to Stay Young – brought up a number of interesting suggestions on how to help yourself age healthily and gracefully. One of the primary ones was how staying active can help and for host Angela Rippon, it was a delight to discover that dancing is measurably better than going […]

Global Dance Card
10/05/2016

Jazz legend’s widow adds support to Global Dance Card

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For Diana Melly turning to dance helped her through a difficult time in her personal life and has continued to play a major role in keeping her fit and active. Diana has given her support to Global Dance Card, a free app which aims to put people in touch with either formal dance classes or […]

Global Dance Card
04/04/2016

What is workplace wellness?

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The health benefits of a corporate wellness program are becoming more widely known in the UK. Our Infographic shows how three UK companies – ParcelForce, British Gas and ScotRail – have seen improvements in their employee sickness levels since they implemented wellness schemes and looks at some of the other key benefits companies can expect [...]
Wellness