Top Tips for promoting Happiness at Work
With the risk of burnout and likelihood of employees calling in sick drastically decreasing when they enjoy what they do, it’s essential that employers are supporting their team in every way possible. Check out our top tips to promoting happiness at work… 🥰
The sky’s the limit when Paycare supports The Haven
Paycare team members will be taking to the skies to help support The Haven Wolverhampton!
Take a read to find out more… 💚🙌🪂
Paycare team mateys set for Dragon Boat fun and fundraising
Our team mateys are set to take part in the Dragon Boat Race next Sunday (May 21st) at Himley Hall. It marks the return to racing for some of the team, who have taken part previously, while for others it’s the first time joining the Paycare Pirates in their mission to reach the finish line first and take home the treasure for two worthy charities! Read more 😊🙌 Go team! 🏴☠️🛶
Teddies find fur-ever homes after generous donation
A bear-y generous donation has been distributed to vulnerable children across the Midlands – as we’ve recently had a large volume of toys and cuddly bears very kindly donated by Golden Bear. And the good news is… we’ve now managed to find them permanent homes! Find out more about where they’ve gone too, in our latest blog 🧸
Paycare support helps team tackling emotional topic
Wellbeing is a priority for a fantastic team who work closely with parents experiencing abuse… Read more about why they make use of their Paycare Health Cash Plan in our latest blog 😊
Supporting Employee Wellbeing From Board Level Down
Following economic events like Brexit, Covid-19 and the cost of living crisis, the UK has seen a seismic shift in attitude towards employee mental health and wellbeing… And, employees are demanding more! Read more about this study, sharing the latest stats and research in our latest workplace wellbeing blog 😊💚
New CEO looks to future while staying true to Paycare’s heritage
Following a wonderful 10 years of insight, knowledge and management experience, Anthony Burns has been officially approved by our regulators as the new CEO of Paycare – and says breaking the news to his dad was the proudest moment of his life. Read the full story in our blog! 👏
Rogers that, over and out
As our fantastic former CEO Kevin Rogers begins his retirement – albeit it still being here in an advisory capacity for Paycare – we wanted to ensure he knew exactly what a big impression he’d left not only on the team, but also those in the wider community and partner organisations too 🙌 Read some of the lovely words shared in our latest blog 🧡
Chairman’s Statement: New CEO
Chairman’s Statement: New CEO.
Today I would like to highlight the hard work, character, and vision of two of my colleagues: Kevin Rogers and Anthony Burns…
Speedway Sponsorship: Paycare announce third season of support
With the 2023 season now kicking off, we can announce that we’re officially going to be supporting the Parry’s International Wolves Speedway team for a third year running 🙌 Read more of the latest news in our blog! 🧡🐺
Bowel Cancer Awareness on the agenda
Did you know – more than 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK each year – making it the fourth most common type of cancer? Thanks to the brave efforts of patients like Dame Deborah James, the general public has a much better awareness of bowel cancer. We share the signs and symptoms to look out for, along with how to seek help in our recent Health Tips Blog 🧡 read more!
Self Care Tips on offer at Paycare’s latest Webinar with Wellbeing Expert
Self-care for Self-love | Paycare Workplace Wellbeing Webinar | with Wellbeing with Gemma Take a listen below to our recent online session, delivered as part of our partner webinar programme. We invited long-time friend of Paycare, Corporate Wellness Provider Gemma...
Five years of Paycare support for IT specialists
“MyPocketGP [Paycare’s telephone and video call GP appointment service] proved to be invaluable during the pandemic and, since then, the counselling service together with the benefits such as dental, optical etc have been brilliant.”
Check out our latest testimonial – shared by Synectics Solutions. ✍️
Paycare to share health and wellbeing expertise at expo
Hundreds of visitors are set to find out about prioritising their employees’ health and wellbeing at an upcoming event.
Find out more… 🤝🏢
HR experts look after team and client wellbeing with Paycare
A HR team has been making use of Paycare’s Health Cash Plans as well as recommending the benefits to their clients. 🩺🧡
Take a read… 😊
Living the financial good life
Your thirties and forties have the power to define your financial fortunes not just for now, but for many years to come. So what exactly can you do to get to grips with your finances? Here is everything you need to know about living the financial good life, that’s right, all thanks to friends of Paycare, PG Mutual – go on, take a read!
Merging the Mind and Spirit
Mindfulness is all about focusing our awareness on the present moment, including where we are and what we are doing, and not being overwhelmed by what is going on around us. We all know learning to be mindful can be aided by taking part in therapeutic techniques such as meditation, but have we ever tried to merge the mind and spirit to calm our thoughts? And how can merging the two help us to stay mindful in everyday life?
Being Vegan
Being a registered charity, #Veganuary aims to inspire people to try meat and dairy free living, even if it’s just by making a few simple changes to your weekly meals to reduce the amount of animal products you consume. So, we’ve got guest blogger and our very own Paycare Team member, Millie, share her favourite Vegan foods, facts and top tips for anyone looking to become Vegan or just give it a go this January!
5 signs your cough is something more serious
Everyone gets a cough now and again, especially during the Winter period. And, more often than not, it goes away with little hassle. This week, we’ve teamed up with Paycare Partner, Medstars, who explore the symptoms you can look out for if you’re worried your cough might be turning into something a little more serious.
How to Avoid Catching the Flu
Frequently, flu strikes out of nowhere and while such viruses aren’t always avoidable at this time of year, there are steps we can take as individuals, as employees, and employers that will help minimise the spread of germs.
Using Hypnotherapy this Stoptober
October is the month dedicated to helping smokers to quit. We explore the benefits of using Hypnotherapy as a way to curb the habit, and help you quit for good!
Welcoming Two New Non-Executive Directors To Our Board
We’ve recently appointed two highly experienced individuals, Milkinder Jaspal and Sajida Carr, to join our Board of Directors – who each bring with them diverse experience across governance, compliance, project delivery and performance.
Sleep Well: Our Guide to a Restful Night’s Sleep
Many of us can find ourselves victim to the bad effects of a poor night’s sleep, from fatigue and lack of focus, to short temper and confusion. But what else is at stake as a result of poor sleep quality?
Guest Blog: Top Tips to Practice ‘Mindful Eating’
Our latest guest blogger, Mel Wakeman, believes mindless eating is a pretty sure-fire way of eating more than you intended. So many of us see food purely as fuel. It provides energy and calories to run our engine and that’s all we need right? WRONG! The sensory fulfilment food provides is vital in our ability to feel full, satisfied and content. Mel shares her top tips to practice Mindful Eating
Top Tips to Avoid & Treat Sunburn
Sunburn is dangerous but it happens all too easily. This summer we want to teach you our top tips for how to avoid sunburn and some ways that you can treat it when it does happen
Four Ways to Reduce Hospital Infections
While hospitals are generally the place that you go to get better, they are also a place where you might be more likely to pick up germs yourself (or spread them to others). Our latest guest blogger, Sally Perkins explains four ways that we can reduce the risk of getting infected at a hospital (and prevent others from being infected).
The Importance of World Blood Donor Day
Thursday 14th June is World Blood Donor Day and this year’s theme is ‘Thank you for saving my life’. As a Health Cash Plan provider we like to support the NHS and the great work they do, so in honour of the occasion, we decided to talk about the importance of blood donation and why more donors are needed now more than ever.
How to Avoid the Fear of Visiting the Dentist
Anxiety about visiting the dentist is not uncommon, and it can range from a mild uneasiness to acute panic attacks, and even, in some cases, lead to fainting. We’re discussing tips and tricks that will help you to avoid that
fear and allow you to move forward with your life.
DONUT Be Deceived About Healthy Eating Fads
With ‘healthy’ foods on the agenda even more than ever, we look at myth-busting the latest fads and look at what’s truly healthy for us.
Headaches and How to Avoid Them
Whether you get headaches very frequently or once in a blue moon, and whether they range from a slight dull ache to a throbbing, unbearable pain – they happen to most of us, and they can impact our daily lives massively. Yet, with some simple tips, they can often be avoided.
Migraines: Everything you need to know!
Did you know that over six million individuals are estimated to suffer from migraines in the UK, and it’s a condition that seriously impacts lives on a daily basis?
So, what can be done to support those suffering from this condition and help create a migraine-friendly workplace and positive home space? 💻
Lets take a read…🙂
Our low cost and high value ‘Bundle’ Wellbeing Package!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new Wellbeing package, Bundle, which aims to help employers engage their teams and to keep them mentally, physically and financially healthy.
Take a read of our blog to learn more. 🧡
Mental health support for Employers on offer through our new Online Sessions
This year has been incredibly tough for us all and we know lots of organisations want to find out how to support staff with their mental health and wellbeing. That’s why we’re launching a series of free online sessions 💻🧠
Read our blog below to learn more. 🙌
Navigating the ‘new normal’ – looking after employees in the aftermath of Covid-19.
This year, it seems especially key for us all to be talking about our emotional wellbeing. There are a number of ways employers can look to mitigate the impact and play their role in ensuring this transition to the ‘new normal’ takes as small a toll on employee wellbeing as possible…
Let’s take a read!
The Right to Disconnect
The boundaries between personal and professional are blurring more than ever, and you may already be finding yourself answering emails throughout the evenings and weekends, forgetting to eat lunch because you’re so engrossed in a task, or feeling the mental and physical ill-effects of staring at a screen for the majority of your waking hours.
If that sounds like you, then you’re not alone…. 🧡
How we’re protecting team health & wellbeing during COVID-19
As an organisation which looks after the health and wellbeing of thousands of individuals across the UK, as well as employs a 30-strong team, we’re one of many businesses that have had to adapt.
What are we doing at Paycare to ensure that our Policyholders and our own team are well looked after during the current pandemic? 🧡
Let’s take a read… 🥰
Presenteeism: A Hidden Cost to Employers
In this week’s blog, we take a deep dive into what presenteeism is, how it can impact employers and their teams, and what steps can be taken to reduce it — especially at a time when more of us are ‘isolated’ more than ever before… 👇
Keeping Those Communication Channels Flowing
Encouraging and facilitating regular communication is absolutely vital in demonstrating your support, keeping motivation going, and helping to ensure we all stay positive and mind-healthy! So, what can we do to keep in touch with each other – both as an employer or employee, but also as a friend, family member, or neighbour? Here are just a few ideas… Let’s take a read 🙂
Stay Focused on Personal Health & Wellbeing
At Paycare, people are at the heart of absolutely everything we do, which is why we want to ensure that as a Policyholder, you continue to take advantage of the wide range of wellbeing services available as part of your plan 😊
4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety
In this week’s blog, we’ve teamed up with our very own Wellbeing Manager, Kerry B. Mitchell, who shares her top 4 ways to manage, and hopefully reduce, the anxiousness people might be experiencing during the current health crisis. Let’s take a read! 🙌
Employee Appreciation – Today and Every Day!
Did you know that 80% of employees say they’re more motivated to work hard when they feel appreciated? Well, in support of #EmployeeAppreciationDay, we share three ways companies can thank their employees for their hard work and effort, with recognition and appreciation! Let’s take a read 🙌
New Year, New Service | We’re Launching Mental Health Training in 2020!
We have launched a brand-new service focused entirely on promoting positive mental health, headed up by our very own qualified Mental Health First Aid Trainer, Kerry Mitchell! That’s right – our new area of support, Paycare Wellbeing, has been specifically designed to offer fully qualified training to help employers and their staff identify, manage, and support mental health at work. To learn more about what the course offers – check out the blog!
How the Workplace Health & Wellbeing Agenda is Changing
This year, we published our white paper on Tackling Poor Health In The Workplace and we’re urging more businesses to be prepared for the changing employee health agenda in 2019. Through our comprehensive research and data collection, we found that a lack of support at work for employees resulted directly (and indirectly) on sickness rates, presenteeism, reduced productivity, and team morale. Take a read of our latest Workplace Wellbeing blog and discover how a Health Cash Plan can help businesses to support employee mental, physical and financial health!
Payroll deduction with Wolverhampton City Credit Union
Money worries can keep your employees awake at night and leave everyone feeling more stressed out during the day. And we know that if your team aren’t feeling 100% at work their performance can suffer, making them feel even more stressed. This month, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Wolverhampton City Credit Union to explore the benefits of regular savings, and how setting up a payroll deduction scheme can support employee financial wellbeing.
Businesses must act now on employee health and wellbeing
Our Tackling Poor Health in the Workplace white paper published last month brings together research from public and private sector sources to provide a comprehensive guide for businesses on the compelling reasons to implement better practices such as flexible working, confidential Employee Assistance Programmes and cashback on healthcare services – read more in our latest blog and find out how to download your own copy!
Compliance manager celebrates 40 years at Paycare
When Saranjit Nagra landed a temporary job at Paycare, little did she imagine she’d still be here four decades later.
But that’s exactly what happened, with Saranjit celebrating an incredible 40 years with us this month (November). 🎈
Let’s find out more about Saranjit’s incredible journey with Paycare. 🥳
Kevin lands top role with Wolves charity
We’re thrilled to announce our CEO Kevin Rogers has been revealed as the new Wolves Foundation Chair of Trustees. 🙌🐺
Let’s find out more…
Paycare and Molton Brown partner up again
We are thrilled to announce that we’re once again partnering with luxury skincare brand Molton Brown to provide our fabulous Paycare Policyholders with some very exclusive discounts!
Let’s take a read… 🛀🧼🧴
Paycare team celebrate community award shortlisting
We’re beyond thrilled to announce we’ve been shortlisted for a community award! 🏆🤞
Let’s take a read and find out more…
Paycare Director Helps Support City’s Financial Health
A new appointee to the Wolverhampton City Credit Union’s board of directors is a familiar face! 👀
Anthony Burns, who is also Commercial Director here at Paycare, is so dedicated to supporting community health and happiness that he has now taken on an additional voluntary role with the Credit Union (WCCU). 🙌💷
Take a read…
Fun and fundraising at Paycare’s Team Day Out!
The Paycare team finally got together for the first time in 18 months! A fun team day, also raising over £1,700 for a Midlands hospice following a story very close to our hearts! Grab a cuppa and take a read about the fun fundraising activities we got up to, a competitive game of rounders and some of the team action shots we captured along the way!
World Suicide Prevention Day interview with WCR FM
On World Suicide Prevention Day (Friday 10th), Chris Allen from WCR FM radio centred his show around this incredibly-important issue, inviting on a number of expert guests including our very own Wellbeing Manager Kerry B Mitchell. 🧠
Take a read… 🙂
Paycare supports hospice fundraiser in memory of Clare
Our account manager at the company we use for our IT support is raising money in memory of his beloved fiancée, Clare. ❤️
Take a read…
Paycare Wellbeing hosts e-clinic with Motherwell FC
Paycare Wellbeing has joined forces with our partners in Scotland to organise a Motherwell Mental Health Awareness e-clinic. 🧠
Take a read and find out more…
Paycare-supported netball team returns to competing
It’s been an incredibly frustrating time for many community and sporting clubs during the pandemic restrictions – and we’ve been keeping in touch with the groups we sponsor during this time.
We caught up with Libra Lea Netball Club… Take a read 👇
Paycare puts employee health and happiness on the agenda at Leicester Expo
Hundreds of Midlands businesses are set to find out more about keeping their workforce happy and healthy, as we’re attending the Midlands Business Network Expo at King Power Stadium in Leicester next month (Wednesday 6th October). 🤝🤩
Let’s take a read and find out more…
History made as football ground is renamed!
History was made as Darlaston Town (1874) FC played their first ever game in the Midland League Division One at the weekend, against Chelmsley Town FC. ⚽
And it was even more special as the club took the opportunity to rename their ground The Paycare Stadium in recognition of our sponsorship and support 🏟️…
Celebrating two years of supporting employee mental health
Our wonderful Wellbeing Manager is reflecting on almost two years of supporting businesses and their employees with mental health and wellbeing. 🎉
Let’s take a read…
Generating community investment as a not-for-profit
When Paycare was first founded in 1874, under the name the Patient’s Aid Association, the primary focus was the people of Wolverhampton, workers who were struggling to afford everyday healthcare. 🙌🧡
And it’s a source of great pride to the team that people have remained the focus in the intervening 15 decades, during which we have remained as a not-for-profit organisation and donated more than £2.2 million to charitable and community causes. Take a read… 📰☕
Paycare Support the Walking Netball Ladies!
At the beginning of July, Paycare agreed to help support a group of Walking Netball ladies, by providing them with t-shirts and hoodies to wear at their weekly sessions… ⛹️♀️
Let’s take a read. 😊