Wellbeing Day – July 6th

The College was pleased to hold its annual Summer Wellbeing Day on Thursday 6th July. There were a range of activities for staff to participate in across campuses and at various locations, including group walks, cycle rides, cold water dipping, surfing, massages, health checks, golf simulators, lego competitions, pickleball, shamanic healing, yoga and pilates, various fitness classes, amongst many other activities. There were also visits from Tom the therapy dog, Cycle to Work and Indian street food available for staff. Feedback from participants has been really positive with 78% saying the day was excellent or very good with the  remaining feedback also being positive. The majority of staff loved the opportunity to try out a new wellbeing activity and felt supported by the College in relation to health and wellbeing. Staff feedback included:

• “It was a brilliant day, i really enjoyed the array of activities and spending time with colleagues across the college”
• “It was lovely to relax with colleagues in a non work setting”
• “I felt amazing after my massage and having it on our site was so convenient and appreciated”
• “Loved having the chance to unwind after a hectic year”
• “I came back to the office after gardening feeling totally relaxed and chilled, i could have spent the whole day with them!”