Fostering Wellbeing and Collaboration: A Dedicated Staff Wellbeing Day
RNN Group Staff Wellbeing Day
Dearne Valley Campus recently hosted a comprehensive Staff Wellbeing Day on site.
This event was all about giving our incredible teams the chance to step away from their usual work routines, connect with colleagues from different departments across the three sites, and most importantly, take some valuable time for themselves to relax and recharge.
Activities available throughout the day included practical engagement in gardening, tranquil wellbeing walks through the campus woods and surrounding areas, access to a designated relaxation and reading room for those seeking a quiet retreat.
Informative sessions on men’s health and women’s health were presented, alongside creative outlets such as cookie decorating and paper craft making in classroom settings. For physical activity, self-defence classes were offered, the on-site gym was made freely accessible, and meditation classes provided a focus on mindfulness.
That’s just a small handful of activities that we had available for staff to book onto!
Here are some quotes from staff who attended the event:
Jane Hartog, Executive Director of HR, OD and Marketing said;
“We take the Health and Wellbeing of our staff really seriously and to that end we were delighted to be able to put together a health and wellbeing day designed for staff, with positive feedback from all who were able to join on the day.”
Anna Wombell, HR Business Partner said;
“It was a pleasure to organise an event that would support the health and wellbeing of our staff. Its great seeing the hard work that went into it paying off on the day through people’s enjoyment of the activities”
Feedback from the event
To ensure we got a true sense of the day’s impact, we used an anonymous survey with a QR code, allowing staff to share their honest thoughts.
The feedback we received was invaluable, and here are just a few of the quotes:
“I think the set up and execution of the wellbeing day has been really appreciated by the staff and on the whole the event was really fun to participate in. And I personally am really looking forward to future events!”
“I love that we do these days and I really enjoy them – and chatting to staff from different campuses too. Huge well done to HR for organising these, I really appreciate them.”
“Really great event, well organised, everyone happy and feeling relaxed too – the fish and chips were AMAZING!”
“Lovely day with a wide range of activities, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Enjoyed the food & complimentary items.”
External providers
We were grateful to have several external providers contribute their expertise and services to our Health and Wellbeing Day.
The following businesses provided excellent sessions and delicious food for our staff:
A huge thank you to these amazing teams for helping us create such a positive and engaging environment for the day!
The aim of the day was to strengthen our community by encouraging staff from different teams to get to know one another outside of work-related interactions. It was a wonderful opportunity to foster new connections and reinforce the supportive spirit of our campus.
We believe that by investing in the wellbeing of our staff, we create a happier, healthier, and more connected environment for everyone.