Training Day: Virgin Atlantic's Wellbeing Day

HR departments are getting more and more in touch with the importance of wellbeing, but sometimes this is lost in translation when communicated to staff.

For example, this year’s National Stress Awareness Day called on employers to recognise that their workforce wellbeing is their prime investment; especially with one in four Brits taking time off work due to stress but blaming it on physical illness.

Taking this to heart, the Virgin Atlantic Wellbeing Day, held at their training base in Crawley, intended to raise awareness and start a cycle of positive behaviours using the many services and facilities already available to staff.

A variety of media, demonstrations, interactive events, a juice bike, body analysers, blood pressure, visual tests and cholesterol checks to enable staff to access tailored advice to help increase their own physical or mental health and wellbeing were all exhibited on the day.