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  • Wellness fund.
  • Two simple guidelines.
  • Inspiration Ideas during COVID-19.
  • How to spend your wellness fund.
  • Small print.

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  1. Team member benefits

Wellness fund

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Wellness fund.

This information is for team members employed by Deeson Group Ltd and Deeson Publishing Ltd.

All permanent Deeson employees are entitled to an annual personal £250 , which they can spend on improving their health and wellbeing.

During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic staff can purchase wellness equipment and products to use.

Two simple guidelines.

  • It should be used on something which you're not already doing.

  • It can be used to purchase products that will either enable you to do an activity at home or will enhance your wellbeing.

Inspiration Ideas during COVID-19.

  • Vitamins, herbal supplements and health products

  • Aromatherapy products, humidifier

  • White noise machine, glow light to aid sleep

  • Sun lamp

  • Adult colouring book, paints etc

  • Equipment for learning a new skill; creative writing, knitting products

  • A weighted blanket, memory foam pillow

  • Face masks, bath salts, essential oils

  • Online wellness courses for stress management, meditation or spiritual

  • Online counselling and therapy sessions

  • Online yoga, exercise or dance class

How to spend your wellness fund.

  • Consult the inspiration list above and choose how you'd like to spend your budget. If you're unsure whether it's an eligible activity, please check with your manager.

  • Pay using a company credit card and upload the receipt to Receipt Bank, or pay from your personal account and claim as a normal expense.

  • We are keeping a record of how the team makes use of the wellness fund, so please let Hannah S know what you plan to do and when.

  • It would be great to share what you did and what benefits you felt, so please share a short write up with the team on Slack afterwards.

Small print.

  • The wellness fund is £250 per calendar year.

  • In a team member's first year with the company, the fund is available on a pro rata basis.

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