Key Wellbeing turns two !
WORDS : JULIE BURNISTON
Key Wellbeing ’ s Marie Ranson ( right ) and Melissa Armstrong .
Key Wellbeing , the big-hearted Stockton company which offers on-demand employee wellbeing tools and resources , celebrated its second birthday in February .
The milestone was a special one for founders Marie Ranson and Melissa Armstrong , as the support of Teesside companies over the last 24 months underlines the fact that local employers are taking the physical and mental health of their staff seriously .
“ It ’ s great that employers have empathy with their team and understand that a healthier , happier employee will be more productive at work ,” says Melissa .
Key Wellbeing - launched just before the world turned upside down – got off to a great , hands-on start and continued to blossom and grow despite , and perhaps because of , the pandemic .
“ I think we can actually thank the pandemic for bringing wellbeing to the top of people ’ s agendas , as everyone began reassessing their mental health ,” said Marie .
Going back to the drawing board when Covid hit and offices closed , the duo came up with some free resources to share with the Teesside business community to help them manage their employees ’ mental health .
“ We just wanted to help and support in any way that we could ,” explains Melissa .
As offices slowly went back , the need for continued support was evident in the amount of companies who subsequently signed up to Key Wellbeing .
“ I think people now realise that mental health can ’ t be ignored , and that it ’ s important for businesses to let their people know that they are valued , seen , heard and supported ,” said Melissa .
Key Wellbeing helps employers to encourage the best outcomes from their workforce by delivering bespoke wellbeing programmes and initiatives .
The Key Wellbeing Hub , a ‘ Netflix style ’ library with on-demand videos covers everything from finances , fitness , food , to meditation , mindfulness and mental health awareness . With hundreds of hours of wellbeing content , it allows employees to browse anonymously on any device .
“ Our mantra is , ‘ Our mental health matters , our wellbeing matters , our happiness matters ’,” says Marie , “ And Key Wellbeing is aiming to create a tidal wave of wellbeing that permeates deeply into the culture of local businesses . After all , it ’ s the people that make our businesses survive , shine and thrive !”
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