We are excited to announce a new range of health and wellbeing services being rolled out to colleagues in 2021. To launch our new wellbeing programme, we are rolling out key wellbeing services through our partnership with Unum, a leading employee benefits provider.
These include access to the digital service Help@Hand, the ability to view a regular series of exclusive webinars and a wide range of additional online resources aimed at boosting fitness and mental health.
For more information on any of these services, contact the HR Team using our dedicated mailbox at wellbeing@idealstandard.com.
Help@Hand
This is a confidential service which provides you and your family with access to five health and wellbeing services via one easy-to-use app. These include:
- Remote GPs: Video consultations that last up to 20 minutes. Aiming to get you seen by UK-based doctors within two hours, all day, every day.
- Mental health support: Access to therapists when it’s needed most and typically delivered via video consultation.
- Physiotherapy: A network of physiotherapists with treatment plans usually delivered via video consultation.
- Medical second opinions: Access to UK-based private consultants – following a final diagnosis.
- Life, money and wellbeing support: Advice on a range of life and work issues, including financial, legal and family concerns, plus a confidential 24/7 helpline.
Conditions and exceptions may apply. Look out for your email invites shortly providing you with further information.
U-First Online Webinars
These free hour-long sessions are designed to give you helpful tips and tools for improving your wellbeing while at work and at home. You can register for any of these, if not all, using the links below. We will continue to give updates on these webinars as the programme develops throughout the year.
19th January at 11am – Movement Matters
In this session, we’ll look at why movement matters, particularly with our sedentary lifestyles, and covers common musculoskeletal issues, their causes, risk factors and how to make the most out of your workstation.
26th January at 11am – Lifestyle Management
In this session, we’ll look at encouraging small, but sustainable changes to our lifestyle to improve your health and wellbeing at home and work.
Sign up for both webinars by visiting the Unum webinar calendar
Free online resources
Below are a number of links which can be accessed immediately. Whether you need a workout to wake you up in the mornings, a bit of HIIT (high intensity interval training) after the Christmas break (and all that food) or just want to relax the mind, body and soul, these cater for all.
Some offer separate subscription packages but the links below go to the free resources. If you have registered successfully, the links can also be found on the Busy Bees platform.
Mr Motivator
• Daily Dozen Workout – for a short and sweet 12 minutes of low impact aerobics visit this YouTube page.
• You’ll find many more sessions to follow for free
GCN (Global Cycling Network)
• 15 Minute Indoor Cycling Training Cardio Session – for those who don’t want to brave the wintry weather and prefer to set up their bike indoors. Watch this YouTube video.
• You’ll find plenty more sessions to stream for free
SpinStream
• For those who are missing their regular spin classes or just wish to give it a go at home for the first time on their bikes indoors.
• Scroll down the page to view the taster sessions at the SpinStream website.
Joe Wicks PE with Joe
• The one everyone knows and loves, Joe Wicks PE with Joe.
• You can choose from previous workout sessions on Joe’s Body Coach YouTube channel.
NHS Fitness Studio
• Provides a range of online exercise videos
• Ranging from 10 to 45 minute sessions, take your pick from 24 instructor-led videos across aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, and pilates and yoga categories on this NHS web page.
Yoga Tonic UK
• To strengthen your back and core and focus on your breathing and mind, try a bit of vinyasa flow yoga.
• Ranging from 5 to 30 minute sessions, including one for kids.
• Scroll down the page to view the free videos on this Yoga Tonic UK web page.
Calm Website/App
• Whether it’s about improving sleep, reducing anxiety or stress or increasing happiness and performance, visit the Calm website.
• They also have some free resources more suitable for children on this Calm web page.
• For some extra free resources on mindfulness where you can access a free gratitude journal, mental strength training guide and guidance on a grounding exercise, visit the Calm blog.