Need some new ideas to boost your employees’ wellbeing? šŖāØ
Look no further! A brand new year means it’s time to inspire your team to prioritise their health and wellbeing, now more than ever before…
Our LIVE Q4 Wellbeing Planner awaits below – where we’ve shared awareness days, health tips blogs and useful webpages for you, that you or your workplace can engage with to encourage your team to use their Paycare Plan or Bundle Package. Updated monthly, simply scroll down to an awareness day, and log into your MyPeople area to find posters, guides, tips and more to help promote employee wellbeing š
If you’re new here, and not currently a Paycare customer or a business who provides their team with a Paycare scheme, bookmark this webpage for more ways to engage your teams in health and wellbeing, or check out our Workplace Wellbeing Blog for more tips. For more information on how you can create a strategy to prioritise health and wellbeing in your workplace, you can download our free Workplace Wellbeing BrochureĀ š
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October
š¦“ Back Care Awareness Week ā 3rdĀ ā 7th October
Back Care Awareness Week is celebrated every year. The week is organised in an attempt to raise awareness about back issues as well as how to manage back pain.
How can Paycare support you?
Our chiropractic cover includes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine, joints and muscles. When combined with a healthy lifestyle, chiropractic is a true wellness enabler. Check out our useful health tips blogs: Back Pain: How you can support your employees and Set Up Your Home Office Correctly to Avoid Back Problems
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access to, to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employeeās productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost-effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
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š§ World Mental Health Day ā 10thĀ October
TheĀ World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. The theme of 2022’s World Mental Health Day, set by theĀ World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority‘.
How can Paycare support you?
Our Confidential Helpline allows you to get support on a wide range of topics via telephone including everything from dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, to alcohol and drug abuse, family or relationship issues and even legal or tax support.
Check out our useful health tips blogs: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed? and Are you stress aware?Ā
āļø National Work Life Week ā 10th – 14thĀ October
This National Work Life Week is all about showcasing all the ways flexibility can be possible, beyond home and hybrid working. This year, the focus is on increasing access to flexible working, and finding the flex in every role, which is more important than ever given the current cost-of-living crisis.
How can Paycare support you?
Creating a supportive working environment helps keep your existing staff happy, committed and performing their best now, whilst attracting better talent for the future. Download ourĀ workplace wellbeing brochureĀ for more information. š
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access to, to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employeeās productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost-effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
Check out our useful workplace wellbeing blog: The Right to Disconnect
š World Sight Day ā 13thĀ October
World Sight Day is on Thursday 13th October 2022 and we are focusing the worldās attention on the importance of eye care.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: How can we take better care of our eyes and Beacon Centre talk all things Eye Health! Included in all of our Health Cash Plans, our optical cover includes regular eye tests, contact lenses, prescription lenses, corrective laser eye surgery, repairs to spectacles & much more. Plus, an eye examination can even detect early signs of potentially serious eye health issues such as Glaucoma or Diabetes.
š© World Menopause Dayā 18thĀ October
World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness ofĀ the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: Guest Blog ā Easing menopause symptoms the natural way. For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
š§ Halloween ā 31st October
November
š° International Stress Awareness Weekā 7th – 11thĀ November
International Stress Awareness Week was created in 2018 to raise awareness about stress prevention.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our useful health tips blogs: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed? and Are you stress aware?Ā For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
š Self-Care Week ā 14th – 20thĀ November
Self-Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self-care across communities, families, and generations. Exercise Self Care for Life is the theme for 2022.
How can Paycare support you?
Designed to take care of your teamās health and wellbeing for just Ā£2 per employee per month,Ā BundleĀ includes our MyPocketGP, Support Helpline and Paycare Perks š
Businesses that actively invest in employee wellbeing are discovering the price of prevention is far less than the cost of the cure. Creating a supportive working environment helps keep your existing staff happy, committed and performing their best now, whilst attracting better talent for the future. Download ourĀ workplace wellbeing brochure for more information.
A Paycare plan removes the financial stress of paying for everyday healthcare, allowing you to quickly reclaim 100% of the money you spend on health treatments (including dental check-ups, a fresh new pair of glasses, physiotherapy and much more!) up to an annual limit! Put your health and wellbeing first and #PayCAREforyourself! So, whether youāre just beginning the journey or ready to take your existing strategy to the next level, we have a range of affordable workplace wellbeing ideas for you. Our selection of Corporate Health Cash Plans provides comprehensive cover for a range of healthcare treatments, with levels of cover to suit many different business needs.
Check out our useful health tips blogs: 4 Top Tips to help improve your Health and Wellbeing
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š„ Bonfire Night ā 5thĀ November
December
š¤Ā International Volunteers Day ā 5thĀ December
International Volunteer Day is an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism. It is an opportunity for volunteers, and volunteer organisations, to raise awareness of, and gain understanding for, the contribution they make to their communities.
How can Paycare support you?
CALLING ALL CHARITIES! š¢
At Paycare, we provide ALL our team with 2 volunteering days per year! So, if youāre looking for helpful, friendly, inspired, and enthusiastic volunteers ā just give us a shout! Whether itās helping our local community or supporting a charity close to our hearts ā we LOVE getting involved! Catch up on our Paycare News blogs: Our teamās MyGiving & Volunteering 2019 Success!, Paycare Volunteers to Ensure Bright Future for Young People and Volunteering Day offers a fresh perspective at The Way.
š Christmas Jumper Day ā 8th December
On Thursday 8 December, millions of people up and down the country will come together ā at their workplace, school or with friends ā to make the world better with a sweater. This year will be TWICE as good as before.Ā Every ātime you donate Ā£2, the UK government has totally promised to give Ā£2 to Save the Children too. That means double the funds, double the fun!Ā With all that extra cash, Save the Children has big plans to help mums and babies in Kenya. Are you in? Fantastic!Ā Sign up now.
š Christmas Day ā 25thĀ December
š New Yearās Eve ā 31st December
Previous Awareness Days
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July
š¬ Talk To Us – All month
Every year in July, Samaritans branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland hold local events to raise awareness that Samaritans are here to listen to anyone who’s struggling to cope, at any time of the day or night.
How can Paycare support you?
Our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service allows you to get advice on a wide range of topics via telephone including everything from dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, to alcohol and drug abuse, family or relationship issues and even legal or tax advice.
Check out our useful health tips blogs: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed?, Are you stress aware?Ā and Talk To Us: Paycare Talks To Samaritans
š©ŗ Health Information Week ā 4th – 10th July
Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promotingĀ high-quality information forĀ patients and the public.
High quality health informationĀ can have a huge impact on peopleās ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: How to Access Reliable Health Information, Health Help on Hand with GP in your Pocket and Simple Health Checks You can do at Home.
You can learn about the effects of Absenteeism and how you can help prevent it in your workplace here: Workplace Wellbeing Brochure.
If you’re a Policyholder, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access too to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employees productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost-effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
August
Let’s get creative!
Itās time to create your own wellbeing month and use August as an opportunity to engage your teams in all aspects of wellbeing including financial, mental and physical! šāāļøšš¤š§ šš
Run free with themes, topics and favourite ways to engage your teams in positive health and wellbeing. Whether itās heading off on holidays, Ā spending quality time with families or just simply enjoying the sunshine, weāve got an abundance of health tips blogs ā covering a little bit of everything!
Share some of our most popular Paycare blogs with your teams:
How to Access Reliable Health Information, Health Help on Hand with GP in your Pocket, Simple Health Checks You can do at Home, How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed?, Are you stress aware?Ā Top Tips for Avoiding and Treating Sunburn, Top Tips for better night’s sleep, How exercise benefits our mind, body and soul, Healthy Eating in the Workplace and How to Reduce the Risk of Getting Skin Cancer.
How can Paycare support you?
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access too to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employees productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
Businesses that actively invest in employee wellbeing are discovering the price of prevention is far less than the cost of the cure. Creating a supportive working environment helps keep your existing staff happy, committed and performing their best now, whilst attracting better talent for the future. Download ourĀ workplace wellbeing brochureĀ for more information. š
September
š§ World Suicide Prevention Day ā 10th September
World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our health tips blogs for ways you can support your team and engage them with their Paycare Plans: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed?, Are you stress aware? Mood-boosting tips for Mental Health Awareness Week and 4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety. For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
šļø National Eye Health Week ā 20th – 26thĀ September
Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us donāt know how to look after our eyes ā National Eye Health Week aims to change all that!
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: How can we take better care of our eyes and Beacon Centre talk all things Eye Health! Included in all of our Health Cash Plans, our optical cover includes regular eye tests, contact lenses, prescription lenses, corrective laser eye surgery, repairs to spectacles & much more. Plus, an eye examination can even detect early signs of potentially serious eye health issues such as Glaucoma or Diabetes.
š£ World Reflexology Week ā 20th – 25thĀ September
Every year in the last week of September reflexologists around the world organise events to celebrate World Reflexology Week, to promote awareness of our wonderful therapy.
How can Paycare support you?
Did you know that as a Paycare Policyholder, you can claim back 100% of the cost you spend in the event that you do require reflexology (up to an annual limit, depending on your level of cover)?
Click hereĀ to see the full list of all recognised bodies and qualifications we cover.
If you donāt currently have a Paycare plan but would like to know more about how to get started, simply get in touch with our fabulous Customer Service Team on 01902 371000 who would love to help.
š International Week of Happiness at Work 2022 ā 19th ā 25th September
Encouraging workplaces to cultivate a culture of positivity. Everybody wants to be happy ā also at work ā a place where we spend a lot of our time. Being happy at work is good for employees: when they are happy at work, they are better parents, friends, neighbours, and more likely to give to charity/volunteer. Science and business have shown that happy employees have a huge advantage over unhappy ones. They are more productive, flexible, resilient, creative, make happier customers and work better with their colleagues. Wouldnāt we all want happy employees? Plus, when we are happy at work, we are likely to also be happier in the rest of our life. Happiness at work should be on the list of top-priorities of all organisations, big and small, national and international.
How can Paycare support you?
Designed to take care of your teamās health and wellbeing for just Ā£2 per employee per month,Ā BundleĀ includes our MyPocketGP, Support Helpline and Paycare Perks š
Businesses that actively invest in employee wellbeing are discovering the price of prevention is far less than the cost of the cure. Creating a supportive working environment helps keep your existing staff happy, committed and performing their best now, whilst attracting better talent for the future. Download ourĀ workplace wellbeing brochureĀ for more information. š
A Paycare plan removes the financial stress of paying for everyday healthcare, allowing you to quickly reclaim 100% of the money you spend on health treatments (including dental check-ups, a fresh new pair of glasses, physiotherapy and much more!) up to an annual limit! Put your health and wellbeing first and #PayCAREforyourself! So, whether youāre just beginning the journey or ready to take your existing strategy to the next level, we have a range of affordable workplace wellbeing ideas for you. š¤© Our selection ofĀ Corporate Health Cash PlansĀ provides comprehensive cover for a range of healthcare treatments, with levels of cover to suit many different business needs. š
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April
š§ Stress Awareness – All month
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic.
How can Paycare support you?
Our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service allows you to get advice on a wide range of topics via telephone including everything from dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, to alcohol and drug abuse, family or relationship issues and even legal or tax advice.
If you’re a Policyholder, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
Check out our useful health tips blogs: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed?, Are you stress aware?Ā
š World Health Day – 7th April
In the midst of a pandemic, a polluted planet, increasing diseases like cancer, asthma, heart disease, on World Health Day 2022, WHO will focus global attention on urgent actions needed toĀ keep humans and the planet healthyĀ and foster a movement toĀ create societies focused on wellbeing.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: How to Access Reliable Health Information, Health Help on Hand with GP in your Pocket and Simple Health Checks You can do at Home.
You can learn about the effects of Absenteeism and how you can help prevent it in your workplace here: Workplace Wellbeing Brochure.
If you’re a Policyholder, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access too to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employees productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
š£ Easter Sunday – 17th April
Easter is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
š St. George’s Day – 23rd April
Saint George’s Day, also called theĀ Feast of Saint George, is theĀ feast dayĀ ofĀ Saint GeorgeĀ as celebrated by variousĀ Christian ChurchesĀ and by the several nations, old kingdoms, regions, states, countries and cities of which Saint George is theĀ patron saintĀ – includingĀ Bulgaria,Ā England,Ā Georgia,Ā Portugal,Ā RomaniaĀ as well as the SpanishĀ communitiesĀ ofĀ CĆ”ceres,Ā Alcoy,Ā AragonĀ andĀ Catalonia.
May
š Sun Awareness Week – 3rd – 8th May
Sun Awareness week is the kick-off to a summer-long Sun Awareness campaign. Use this week to re-enforce the need for sun protection across the UK and inspire people to raise awareness themselves!
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, here are some of our favourite: Top Tips for Avoiding and Treating Sunburn and How to Reduce the Risk of Getting Skin Cancer.
If you’re a Policyholder, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
Did you know our optical cover includes prescription sunglasses? š If your a Paycare Policyholder, keep your eyes in tip top condition, whilst looking super stylish š Check out our Optical benefit…
š¤° World Maternal Mental Health Day – 5th May
World Maternal Mental Health Day draws attention to essential mental health concerns for mothers and families. Life changes around pregnancy make women more vulnerable to mental illness.Ā
How can Paycare support you?
For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
š National Smile Month – All Month (16th May – 16th June)
National Smile MonthĀ is a charity campaign all about championing theĀ benefits of having good oral health and promoting the value ofĀ a healthy smile.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: Top Mouth Care Tips, 10 Tooth Brushing Mistakes to Avoid and Accessing dental care. Included in all of our Health Cash Plans, our Dental Cover includes regular check-ups, dental crowns, fillings, x-rays, orthodontist treatment and much more. Routine check-ups help maintain oral hygiene and our cover means you no longer need to worry about the costs of dental emergencies.
š¶ Mental Health Awareness Week – 9th – 15th May
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health.Ā
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our health tips blogs for ways you can support your team and engage them with their Paycare Plans: How can Paycare help me if I’m stressed?, Are you stress aware? Mood-boosting tips for Mental Health Awareness Week and 4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety. You can also learn more about the effects of Absenteeism and how you can help prevent it in your workplace here: Workplace Wellbeing Brochure. For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
June
šāāļø Volunteers Week – 1st – 6th June
Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our heart-warming community blogs: Our Team’s MyGiving and Volunteering Success, Extra Boost for Charities Thanks to Our New Employee Incentive, Paycare Volunteers to Ensure Bright Future for Young People, Volunteering Day offers a fresh perspective at The Way.
CALLING ALL CHARITIES! š¢
At Paycare, we provide ALL of our team with 2 volunteering days per year! So, if youāre looking for helpful, friendly, inspired and enthusiastic volunteers ā just give us a shout! Whether itās helping our local community or supporting a charity close to our hearts ā we LOVE getting involved! š„°š
š³ļøāš Pride – All Month
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, or just Pride Month for short, is an holiday that is celebrated each year in the month of June. This special time was intentionally set in June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1968 in Manhattan, New York in the US.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our throwback blogs: Paycare Unity Cup helps The Haven, Paycare Sponsors Charity Match.
š„ Nutrition and Hydration Week – 14th – 19th June
The purpose of Nutrition and Hydration Week is to bring people together to create energy, focus and fun in order to highlight and educate people on the value of food and drink in maintaining health and well being in health and social care.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: How to avoid Stress Eating, Top Tips on Hydration for Health, Top Tips to Practise ‘Mindful eating’, Healthy Eating Myths, Healthy Eating in the Workplace.
If you’re a Policyholder, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
šØ Men’s Health Week – 12th – 19th June
Men’s Health Week raises awareness of the health issues that affect men disproportionately and focuses on getting men to become more aware of health problems they may have or could develop and gain the courage to do something about it.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our health tips blogs for ways you can support your team and engage them with their Paycare Plans: Five Ways Men can improve their Health and Wellbeing. You can also learn more about the effects of Absenteeism and how you can help prevent it in your workplace here: Workplace Wellbeing Brochure. For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
šØāš¦ Father’s Day – 19th June
Father’s Day is a holiday of honouringĀ fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.
š§ World Wellbeing Week – 27th June – 1st July
World Wellbeing Week aims to provide the opportunity for participants worldwide to celebrate the many aspects of wellbeing, from meaningful, purposeful work to financial security, physical, mental and emotional health, social resilience and empathic corporate and civic leadership, community relations and care for the environment. Wellbeing has never been so important to our lives and livelihoods.
How can Paycare support you?
Designed to take care of your team’s health and wellbeing for just Ā£2 per employee per month, Bundle includes our MyPocketGP, Support Helpline and Paycare Perks š
Businesses that actively invest in employee wellbeing are discovering the price of prevention is far less than the cost of the cure. Creating a supportive working environment helps keep your existing staff happy, committed and performing their best now, whilst attracting better talent for the future. Download our workplace wellbeing brochure for more information. š
A Paycare plan removes the financial stress of paying for everyday healthcare, allowing you to quickly reclaim 100% of the money you spend on health treatments (including dental check-ups, a fresh new pair of glasses, physiotherapy and much more!) up to an annual limit! Put your health and wellbeing first and #PayCAREforyourself! So, whether youāre just beginning the journey or ready to take your existing strategy to the next level, we have a range of affordable workplace wellbeing ideas for you. š¤© Our selection of Corporate Health Cash Plans provides comprehensive cover for a range of healthcare treatments, with levels of cover to suit many different business needs. š
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January
šŗ Dry January – All month
Dry January is the UK’s one-monthĀ alcohol-free challenge. It isnāt about giving anything up. Itās about getting something back. Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back.
How can Paycare support you?
Our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service allows you to get advice on a wide range of topics via telephone including everything from dealing with depression, stress and anxiety, to alcohol and drug abuse, family or relationship issues and even legal or tax advice.
š¢ Blue Monday – 17th January
Blue Monday is often considered to be the most depressing day of the year. Introduced in 2004, the campaign behind the awareness day claim that the combination of bad weather, post-Christmas debt and failed New Yearās resolutions all contribute to Blue Monday being the most depressing day of the year.
How can Paycare support you?
Check out our useful health tips blogs: 4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety, 6 Ways to Workout the January Blues,Ā 4 Ways to Feel Better and Turn a Blue Day into a New Day and How can Paycare help me if Iām stressed?
We understand that from time to time you might need a little extra support, don’t forget that our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service allows Policyholders to speak to a qualified counsellor via telephone when you need it the most.
February
š LGBT+ History Month – All month
The overall aim of LGBT+ History month is to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public, amongst the community and to celebrate and support it in the workplace.
š¤ National Sickie Day – 7th February
National Sickie Day was first coined in 2011 by a British law firm ELAS after they published research showing that the first Monday in February is the most likely day for workers in the U.K. to call in sick. Post-holiday blues, links between gloomy weather and anxiety/depression, financial worry and absenteeism ā due to workload worry, colleague tension, personal life distractions, mental health problems or not fulfilled with employment, can all contribute towards employees calling in sick.
How can Paycare support you?
Poor mental health is now the #1 cause of staff absence, so it’s important to know how to spot the signs so you can support your employees. Mental Health stigma can lead many people to use other, more ālegitimateā illnesses as reason to stay home, so their employer believes them. We offer a variety of Mental Health Training Courses to give your team the skills and knowledge to confidently open the discussion of mental health.
Check out our health tips blogs for ways you can support your team and engage them with their Paycare Plans: National Sickie Day. You can also learn more about the effects of Absenteeism and how you can help prevent it in your workplace here: Workplace Wellbeing Brochure. For those struggling, our MyPocketGP and Confidential Telephone Counselling Service (included in all Health Cash Plans), are both available 24/7 allowing you or your team to easily speak to a confidential counsellor via telephone or gain access to GP services anytime.
š Valentines Day – 14th February
Valentine’s Day, also calledĀ Saint Valentine’s DayĀ or theĀ Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a ChristianĀ feast day honouring one or two earlyĀ Christian martyrsĀ namedĀ Saint ValentineĀ and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration ofĀ romanceĀ andĀ loveĀ in many regions of the world.
š„° Random Acts of Kindness – 17th February
Random Acts of Kindness is a week dedicated to kindness and taking that extra, conscious step to brighten somebodyās day. A Random Act of Kindness could be surprising a colleague with coffee and a bagel, complimenting somebody on a job well done or placing a funny note in your childās lunch box. There are so many ways that you can join in, spread some kindness and positivity and possible make someone’s day.
How can Paycare support you?
With the UK celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day, we are supporting employers to find new ways to show their teams they care. Take a read of our useful blogs: Kindness the Key to a Happy, Healthy WorkforceĀ and Kindness is a Chemical – How helping others helps our wellbeing. We also share lots of low cost, high value ways you can show random acts of kindness to your team, in our Workplace Wellbeing Brochure – free to download!
March
šļø National Bed Month – All month
Throughout March itās National Bed Month, time for a lie in before learning about the importance of a good nightās sleep! Organised by The Sleep Council, the month aims to remind us all of why a sound sleep is good for our health.
How can Paycare support you?
Sleep is essential for a long, healthy life, and it can help with anything from mental wellbeing and weight management, to immunity to illnesses, increased fertility and much more. Take a read of Our Guide to a Restful Night’s Sleep, Sleeping well during uncertainty and Are you getting enough Zzz Blog! If you’re a Policyholder and struggling with sleep, remember you can use your MyPocketGP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to talk to a medical professional about any health concerns you may have.
š¦» World Hearing Day – 3rd March
The World Hearing Day 2022 with the theme āTo hear for life, listen with careā will focus on the importance and means of hearing loss prevention through safe listening.
How can Paycare support you?
Our Gold health cash plan isĀ designed specificallyĀ to helpĀ keep you happy, healthy and supported during your golden years and we will pay you 100% of the total cost that you have paid for a hearing aid for yourself up to the appropriate maximum entitlement available in the Benefit Year for your chosen Premium level!
š¤ Employee Appreciation Day – 4th March
National Employee Appreciation Day reminds managers that strong employer-employee relations are at the core of any truly successful business. Reward and thank employees for their ongoing hard work and efforts, strengthen the bond between employer and employee, and highlight trust, loyalty, motivation, and morale.
How can Paycare support you?
At Paycare, we like to show our team how much they mean to us, not just on this today, but every day ā after all, they really are at the heart of everything we do! Take a look at our Workplace Wellbeing Blogs for some of the best ways you can show your team you appreciate them:Ā Employee Appreciation Day… Today and Every Day, 13 Reasons Why your staff will love you and 8 ways to show appreciation to your employees. š
For those of you with a Company/Voluntary Health Cash Plan, remind your team about the healthcare treatments they can claim back money on, along with the 3 Wellbeing Services they have access too to support their health and wellbeing. If you’re not a Paycare Corporate Customer at the moment, why not show your team you care and appreciate them by giving them a Company Paid Plan or become a Mental Health First Aider? Feeling appreciated/recognised at work can have huge positive impact on employees productivity and mental health, reducing absenteeism and presenteeism. Our amazing Bundle Wellbeing Package is also a simple and cost effective way to look after your employees from head to toe.
š©āš¼ International Womenās Day – 8th March
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
š¦· World Oral Health Day – 20th March
World Oral Health Day inspires people to value and take care of their oral health and to make the right decisions to protect it.
How can Paycare support you?
We regularly share lots of health and wellbeing tips in our blog, these are some of our favourite: Top Mouth Care Tips, 10 Tooth Brushing Mistakes to Avoid and Accessing dental care. Included in all of our Health Cash Plans, our Dental Cover includes regular check-ups, dental crowns, fillings, x-rays, orthodontist treatment and much more. Routine check-ups help maintain oral hygiene and our cover means you no longer need to worry about the costs of dental emergencies.
š International Day of Happiness – 20th March
International Day of Happiness aims to celebrate happiness all over the world, inspiring people to spread positivity, whether big or small, with others and encouraging each nation to prioritise the happiness of its citizens.
How can Paycare support you?
Did you know, poor mental health is now the #1 cause of staff absence? Giving your team the skills and knowledge to confidently open the discussion of mental health can help lead to a happier, healthier workplace. Check out Paycare Wellbeing’s Mental Health First Aid Training. If you’re not feeling ‘happy’, feeling yourself, or would like to talk to someone, as a Paycare Policyholder, you have 24/7 access to our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service, which allows you to get advice on a wide range of topics and have someone to talk to.
š³ Debt Awareness Week – 22nd – 28th March
Debt Awareness Week is a chance to share the message that nobody needs to deal with debts on their own and free and impartial advice is available.
How can Paycare support you?
Designed to help you look after your financial health (or if youāre a business ā your employees), Paycare Perks is a fantastic discount scheme that offers savings on hundreds of high street, leisure, and health and fitness products and services ā there really is something for everyone! Check out our Paycare Perks Savings Calculator, or read one of our health tips blogs: 4 Ways Paycare Perks can make you Financially Fit and Are you using your Paycare Perks?
If you, or your team, are struggling with financial issues and would like further support, do make use of our Confidential Telephone Counselling Service, where you can speak to someone day or night via telephone.
š©āš¦ Motherās Day – 27th March
Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring theĀ motherĀ of the family or individual, as well asĀ motherhood,Ā maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
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For more health and wellbeing top tips across various topics, head to our main blog šš§”