August 1st – 7th is World Breastfeeding week (#WBW2024), a campaign that’s been running since 1992 and seeks to raise awareness of issues around breastfeeding in order to inform and galvanise action. #WBW2024 will focus on survival, health and wellbeing. It will showcase the need to improve breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities that exist in our […]
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Jun
Jun
According to the 2023 Britain’s Healthiest Workplace survey by Vitality, UK workers lose an average of 6.1 days a year due to formal absence, with the majority of that due to ill-health. The overall cost of workplace sickness to the UK economy was reckoned to be £138 billion. Businesses simply can’t afford to lose productivity […]
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May
May
This year’s Learning Disability Week theme is “Do you see me?” It’s about challenging the barriers that people with a learning disability face. We look at the steps that employers can take to realise their desire to find meaningful employment.
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May
May
World Blood Donor Day, 14th June, is an event that raises awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products. This article covers the importance of giving blood and what employers could do to support a blood donation initiative of their own.