Workplace first aid training saves lives as St John Ambulance honours everyday heroes

Workplace first aid training saves lives as St John Ambulance honours everyday heroes

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace

The importance of workplace first aid training has been highlighted by St John Ambulance after new research revealed that almost two in five UK workers do not know how to perform CPR, despite cardiac arrest being the workplace medical emergency they fear most. The findings coincide with the charity’s inaugural Lifesavers at Work Awards, which recognised employees whose first aid skills have saved lives both in the workplace and in the wider community. To find out more about the winners, and how to arrange first aid training for your workplace, visit http://shop.sja.org.uk/s/awards2611

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Two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase workplace and employee investment in 2027

Two-thirds of UK businesses plan to increase workplace and employee investment in 2027

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace

Almost two-thirds of UK finance chiefs expect their organisations to increase investment in 2027, with the workplace, employee wellbeing, recruitment and technology among the main prioritiesAlmost two-thirds of UK finance chiefs expect their organisations to increase investment in 2027, with the workplace, employee wellbeing, recruitment and technology among the main priorities, according to new research from financial management platform Pleo. The survey of 400 UK chief financial officers found that 65 percent anticipate an increase in overall business investment next year compared with 2026, while the same proportion are more optimistic about their organisation’s growth prospects. (more…)

Interaction launches free checklist to help UK offices design for an ageing workforce

Interaction launches free checklist to help UK offices design for an ageing workforce

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace design

Design and build firm Interaction has published a free accessible fit-out checklist for landlords and employers, arguing that UK office design has a significant blind spot when it comes to an ageing workforceDesign and build firm Interaction has published a free accessible fit-out checklist for landlords and employers, arguing that UK office design has a significant blind spot when it comes to an ageing workforce. The checklist – covering door hardware, meeting room technology, lighting and wayfinding, and temperature management – responds to what Interaction says is a widening gap between the design industry’s confident language on neuro-inclusive workplaces, and its near-silence on the everyday physical barriers facing older and disabled staff. People aged 50 and over make up nearly a third of the UK workforce, according to research from the Centre for Ageing Better. (more…)

Entrepreneurs who struggle to understand their emotions are less committed to business goals, study finds

Entrepreneurs who struggle to understand their emotions are less committed to business goals, study finds

by • Business, News, Wellbeing

Entrepreneurs who struggle to recognise and make sense of their own emotions are less likely to feel attached to their businesses and less committed to achieving their goalsEntrepreneurs who struggle to recognise and make sense of their own emotions are less likely to feel attached to their businesses and less committed to achieving their goals, particularly in high-stress periods, according to new research from the University of Bath School of Management. And while management development programmes often focus on areas such as strategy, finance and leadership skills, the study – No words for feelings, no attachment to ventures? Alexithymia, venture attachment, and venture goal commitment under perceived stress – also suggests there may be significant value in helping entrepreneurs improve their emotional self-awareness. (more…)

Job satisfaction falls to record low as fewer workers want full-time employment

Job satisfaction falls to record low as fewer workers want full-time employment

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace

Job satisfaction in Britain has fallen to its lowest recorded level, while fewer than half of working-age adults now say they would ideally like to work full-time, according to new researchJob satisfaction in Britain has fallen to its lowest recorded level, while less than half of working-age adults now say they would ideally like to work full-time, according to new research suggesting a growing disconnect between what employees want from their jobs and what employers provide. Analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes Survey, carried out by the Resolution Foundation, reveals that the proportion of workers satisfied with their main job has fallen from 81 percent in 2015 to 74 percent in 2025. This is the lowest level recorded by the long-running survey, which has been tracking attitudes towards work for more than four decades. The findings are published in Work in Progress: A Decade of Change in the World of Work, part of the latest British Social Attitudes research conducted by the National Centre for Social Research.

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Are businesses missing the point of charity partnerships?

Are businesses missing the point of charity partnerships?

by • Comment, Wellbeing

Increasingly, companies look to demonstrate meaningful social impact through their CSR, ESG and employee engagement programmes. And, partnering with a charity delivers a “win, win” for all parties, as it gives employees and customers a cause to align to, and the cause exposure and income from fundraising. But the most effective partnerships should be judged by the difference they make, rather than the category a charity occupies. At Leukaemia Care, we support people affected by blood cancer at every stage of life, including children and their families. (more…)

One in five workers think they are poorly served by offices

One in five workers think they are poorly served by offices

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace design

A major new study of workplace experience has found that offices are failing to meet the needs of employeesA major new study of workplace experience has found that offices are failing to meet the needs of employees with disabilities and health conditions, younger workers enjoy a better experience than older colleagues, almost a quarter of workplace investments make things worse, and noise remains a persistent problem, while AI threatens to reshape how employees work and learn from one another. The findings come from Leesman’s new Big Questions report, which draws on a database of more than 1.6 million employee responses across 10,775 workplaces in 124 countries to examine whether offices are meeting the needs of the people who use them. (more…)

How to apply the lessons of World Mental Health Day every day in the office

How to apply the lessons of World Mental Health Day every day in the office

by • Comment, Wellbeing

Annick Bessawa shares six practical ways employers can acknowledge what we learn on World Mental Health Day and create a more supportive workplace throughout the yearWorld Mental Health Day is always an opportunity for organisations to show they genuinely care about their people, but supporting employee wellbeing requires year-round commitment. This year’s theme highlighted the importance of listening to people with lived experiences of mental health conditions, helping to build understanding and reduce stigma in the workplace. By creating an environment where employees feel safe to speak openly and know where to find support, businesses can make a real difference to their wellbeing. St John Ambulance trainer Annick Bessawa shares six practical ways employers can acknowledge what we learn on World Mental Health Day and create a more supportive workplace throughout the year. (more…)

The right workplace culture can enhance trust, creativity and performance, report claims

The right workplace culture can enhance trust, creativity and performance, report claims

by • News, Wellbeing, Workplace, Workplace design

Workplace culture can have a significant impact on employees’ capacity to adapt to change and innovate, according to new pollingWorkplace culture can have a significant impact on employees’ capacity to adapt to change and innovate, according to new polling from O.C. Tanner, which argues that organisations should pay greater attention to compassion, employee development and trust. The firm’s 2027 Global Culture Report, based on data gathered from more than 25,000 workers in 23 countries, claims that organisational culture can act as an “amplifier”, either exacerbating uncertainty and burnout or strengthening employees’ sense of trust, connection and purpose. (more…)

How people move may offer clues to their mental health

How people move may offer clues to their mental health

by • News, Wellbeing

The way people move may provide clues about their mental health and associated patterns of behaviour and symptomsThe way people move may provide clues about their mental health and associated patterns of behaviour and symptoms, according to new research that could ultimately have implications for how psychological wellbeing is understood and assessed. Researchers from Northwestern University in Illinois and other institutions examined the relationship between a range of movement characteristics and psychological symptoms, including anxiety, depression, mania, dissociation, substance use and psychosis. (more…)

Before trying to work out whether AI can be conscious, we need to work out what consciousness is

Before trying to work out whether AI can be conscious, we need to work out what consciousness is

by • AI, Comment, Wellbeing

The conversation about whether AI is conscious or not has a problem it usually fails to acknowledge. And it’s this. We don’t know what consciousness is.For those keeping up with the conversations about AI, beyond the hour-by-hour flip flopping about whether it will create hell or heaven on Earth, all driven by the hype merchants behind it and their critics, the most vigorous seems to be about whether AI is conscious or not. Now this is worth addressing, of course, but the entire conversation has a problem it usually fails to acknowledge. And it’s this. We don’t know what consciousness is. (more…)

Hybrid working and the hidden cost of being “always on” at work

Hybrid working and the hidden cost of being “always on” at work

by • Comment, Flexible working, Wellbeing

Hybrid working has delivered welcome flexibility, but it has also changed our relationship with work. The traditional boundary created by leaving the office at the end of the day is often less defined when work is accessible from our kitchen table, spare room or mobile phone. Yet this challenge is not limited to those working remotely. Even employees who spend most of their time in the office now carry work with them through smartphones and constant digital connectivity. (more…)

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