The Staff Wellbeing and Benefits Fair 2022 was a resounding success! Thank you to everyone that came along for a visit!
Thank you so much to everyone that came along to the Staff Wellbeing and Benefits Fair 2022!
We had nearly 200 people visit us on the day which was fantastic.
There were 30 stalls, plus tea and cake, and of course the absolute stars of the show - the beautiful (and impeccably behaved) therapy pets and guide dogs that came to meet us.
We'll be back in 2023 with another fantastic event. Be sure to join us again next year!
The guide dogs were a huge hit at this years event.
As were the Therapy Pets!
The catering was fantastic! Thank you catering team!
Podiatry Clinic
Posturite:
Please visit our stand for Ergonomic and DSE Advice. Try Ergonomic items and chat with your account manager Katie on hybrid working tips and good workstation set up. Our Enablement specialist Dave Mitchell will be in attendance to discuss Neurodiversity and Disability. We can advise on Posturite services and support for special needs in the workplace.
Buddist centre (Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Center):
Vajrapani Kadampa Meditation Centre in Huddersfield welcomes anybody, non-Buddhist or Buddhist, who wishes to develop greater inner peace through meditation and Buddha’s teachings. We meet, hear talks, meditate, and discuss with like-minded people and then apply what we learn to our everyday life. It is not at all necessary to have any previous experience of meditation or Buddhism to participate. This website will give you an impression of what we offer, but the only way to really find out is to attend one of our events. We hope to meet you sometime at one of them!
Guide dogs:
Provides mobility and training in life skills for the blind and partially sighted. Supporting research, raising awareness and campaigning for the visually impaired.
Occupational Health Nurses
Staff development (POD)
Human and Health Sciences Students (HEALTH & WELLBEING ACADEMY):
The HWA clinical and wellbeing services are situated on level 2 of Oastler. They will have a obile clinic ituated outside Central Services, and their Get Set Goal students will provide free health checks at the event.
Students' Union
Active Hud
Volunteering Kirklees (TSL Kirklees):
“TSL Kirklees is the Volunteer Centre for Kirklees – find out about the wide range of volunteering on offer, whether you want to volunteer for a day or on a regular basis, from practical tasks such as gardening through to sharing your skills as a Charity Trustee . Volunteering offers the feelgood factor and can also improve your own physical and mental wellbeing. Come and have a chat and find out about the huge range of charities and community groups making a difference in the local community”
Chart (Choices for Health in Addiction, Recovery and Treatment) Kirklees:
We are a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for Adults who live anywhere in Kirklees. If you have concerns about your own drug or alcohol use, or someone else's, we will support you. We believe that anyone can change the direction of their life and our expert team is here to help you do just that.
Jo Fisher Hypnotherapy:
Are you suffering from anxiety, stress or low moods? Do you need help with phobias, weight, smoking? Come and have a chat with Jo Fisher Hypnotherapy to understand how hypnotherapy can help you to overcome any issues that you have and how you can make positive changes for the future.
None in 3:
One in three women and girls will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. The None in Three global research centre for the prevention of global based violence, argues that ‘none’ in three is the only acceptable statistic.
Domestic abuse takes places at all levels of society, regardless of gender, social class, race, religion, sexuality or disability (Department of Health), and undoubtedly has an impact on employees within the workplace and takes many forms. Members of the None in Three Centre team will be on hand to share information for Managers, on how to identify and address the signs and behaviours of abuse, as well as providing details of local and national organisations who can help abuse victims.
The team are also excited to be able to showcase their serious computer game ‘Danielle’, which was recently trialled in a number of Schools in the West Yorkshire region. This game focuses on the intimate relationship between Danielle (16) and James (17); and the story centres around James’ attitude and behaviour towards Danielle, which becomes more controlling and abusive. Danielle experiences a range of emotions including confusion and distress as she tries to understand why the relationship has changed. The game aims to facilitate young people’s learning about what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like, empowering them to spot and call out the early signs of intimate partner violence, to prevent it in their relationships. This should be of great interest to those of you that have connections with Schools in particular.
Be sure to visit the None in Three stand to find out more!
Kirklees Wellness Service:
Our service aim is for people living healthier, happier lives and feeling more able to look after themselves. We support adults 18 years+ on a one-to-one basis to develop personally tailored health and wellbeing goals. Wellness Coaches work with people using motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques to refine goals and plan change.
Uni of Huddersfield Library:
Will be playing some relaxing and calming music from their library resources.
Staff Wellbeing Confidential Support:
Find out about the Staff Wellbeing Confidential Support available to you as a uni staff member: what type of issues you can get support for, and how they can help you.
At work wellbeing:
Chair Massages - Wellbeing is at the heart of our company. We’ve been providing workplace wellbeing services across the UK since 2003 and have a genuine desire to make people’s working lives better.
Canal and River Trust:
We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways, because we believe that life is better by water.
Our research shows that spending time by water, whether it be your lunchbreak, daily commute or just a weekend stroll, really can make us feel happier and healthier.
Halfords:
At Halfords, we're all about the journey. With more than 700 stores with over 10,000 colleagues, we're the UK's leading retailer of automotive and cycling products. We are also the leading operator in MOT, tyres, car servicing and car repairs.
Northern Rail:
Northern plays a vital role in the north of England by connecting tens of thousands of people to work, leisure, education and more every day.
RSPB:
Nature is in big trouble, but we've got big plans to save it.
From now until 2030, we'll be focusing on some ambitious plans and targets - working together with you and our partners to collectively change the fate of nature.
WELL standard - Architect for new H&H Innovation Centre
Hedgehog friendly campus
Sustainability Team
Pets as Therapy:
Pets As Therapy (PAT) is a national charity that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people in communities across the UK. We strive to ensure that everyone, no matter their circumstances, has access to the companionship of an animal.
Our volunteers and their friendly pets visit establishments such as care homes, hospitals, hospices, schools and prisons, and bring smiles to many faces. People of all ages get the chance to chat to someone — and stroke and cuddle a dog or cat.
Costco:
At Costco, you’ll find everything from groceries and electronics to clothing and cleaning supplies - all in one warehouse. We’re able to bring you such great values because of our enormous buying power, and you get to enjoy the convenience of one-stop shopping.
Unison:
UNISON is the UK’s largest union, serving more than 1.3 million members. We represent full-time and part-time staff who provide public services, although they may be employed in both the public and private sectors.
Staff Networks
Healthshield:
We make everyday healthcare more accessible to your workforce. Health Cash Plans, On-site health checks, and a digital health platform designed for any type of businesses, size and budget. We offer affordable, no-nonsense employee benefit health solutions that can help reduce absenteeism, boost productivity and engage your staff.
Green Commute Initiative:
We’re a Social Enterprise, whose vision is to encourage commuters out of their cars and onto a bicycle, with the dual purpose of improving the individual’s health and wellbeing, as well as reducing the environmental impact of pollution and congestion from motor vehicles.
We are self-supporting and generate the monies we need to make things happen. We put our profits back into getting more commuters cycling.
HR team
Wellbeing Team
Mindful Colouring Table
Click here to see a full list of exhibitors at the fair in 2022.