We want to create a workplace where our colleagues feel comfortable, healthy and happy
Quite simply our colleagues’ financial, mental and physical wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we take time to make everyone feel like they belong, they’re heard, and they’re supported.
Our Wellbeing network ensures we have the tools and skills needed to create a place of wellbeing - where colleagues feel good and function well. We started in 2018 and have recently evaluated our impact upon the Business using insights from 3 key sources - a BDO audit, our internal Peakon survey and the Mind Wellbeing Index. The data showed us that we’ve made tremendous cultural strides as an organisation.
Events, Communication, Training and HR Underpin Activities are the four areas we focus on to help us deliver our objectives and they are actively promoted by our internal Wellbeing Committee. What we are aiming for now is data gathering, policy and procedural changes to fully embed our cultural objectives, in relation to Wellbeing. We are proud of our work so far and were awarded the Mind Silver Award and credited with achieving significant impact in the Wellbeing space - something the team is particularly proud of.
Wellbeing week 2023
Future Focus
Our future focus is two-fold - We will continue to work in our four key areas and support the HR Leadership in implementing some key but essential activities.
Training
Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA) programme in place with c.560 MHFA trained colleagues.
Mental Health First Aiders- 3 year retests now implemented - developed with St John to ensure we have refreshed support for colleagues in place.
MHFA community events held
Wellbeing Committee & HR fully MHFA trained
Support I&D with Induction and onboarding content to ensure everyone at Wickes can feel at home
Events
We run two-three ‘large’ events for each year to further raise awareness of key Wellbeing campaigns and educate our colleagues on wellbeing.
We have some amazing speaker/webinar led events taking place utilising our new partnership with Jeff Brazier as our wellbeing champion.
Communication
We continue to mark key events on our Wellbeing calendar to raise awareness and educate.
We will look to highlight stories of staff members who have benefited from using support services and showcase them in staff information areas such as kitchens, break rooms, noticeboards and intranet.
Underpin Activities - HR
Looking at weaving wellbeing into our Business fabric - specifically in Policies, HR Practice, Engagement, Leadership & Development and Talent.
Identify and participate in new Benchmarking partnership.
Support HR activities with internal SMEs
