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EAP wellbeing support that boosts productivity and reduces sickness
Enjoy 24/7 access an Employee Assistance Programme, supplied by the UK's top workplace wellbeing provider
- Access fast-tracked wellbeing support
- Improve employee relationship management
- Boost productivity and raise retention rates
- Lower staff burnout and reduce absenteeism
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Join 100,000+ global businesses that trust BrightHR
Wellbeing support from the UK's largest EAP provider
Our EAP offers personalised mental health support for you and your staff, with no limitations on the number of services you can use. Our core services include:
An online wellbeing portal and access to an EAP via the Wisdom app
Life and leadership coaching with relationship management support
Personalised content, four-week plans, goal setting, and built-in rewards
Access to 20+ NHS-approved programmes, trainings and workshops
Guidance on nutrition, sleep, weight management and more
Round-the-clock confidential wellbeing support
Don’t let your staff suffer in silence. With an employee assistant programme like Bright Wellbeing & Counselling, your staff can get expert help from licensed mental health experts 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Unlimited access to a 24/7, 365 confidential crisis assistance helpline
- Access a network of over 2,150 counsellors and psychologists
- Get rapid help with 99% of calls answered within 30 seconds
- Covers you, your staff and their families for complete peace of mind
- Skip long GP queues and book sessions over the phone or via video
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Get an EAP for wellbeing support on the go
The need for an Employee Assistance Programme can arise at any time.
That’s why, with our EAP, you and your people have instant access to resources to improve mental, physical, and financial health in the palm of your hand with the Wisdom app.
It includes personalised content and four-week plans to set goals and celebrate achievements.
See how our Employee Assistance Programme supports you and your staff
Your business's success hinges on your people's wellbeing. Bright Wellbeing & Counselling works proactively to prevent issues from affecting your staff from the start.
Give your staff access to:
- Financial coaching to help them maintain healthy financial practices
- Life coaching to support them in navigating life’s ups and downs
- Career and leadership coaching to unlock their full potential
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FAQs
An employee assistance programme (EAP) is a confidential advice service for employees.
Access to an EAP can be provided as part of a benefits package and is designed to help employees deal with personal problems whether they are work-related or not, including financial issues or debt, family-life concerns like bereavements, child and dependent care, and matrimonial issues; legal rights; health and lifestyle concerns, and general worries or anxiety. Telephone advice, face to face counselling and online programmes can be included too.
EAPs are a useful tool for businesses to adopt as more and more of the UK's workforce are looking to their employer to provide wellbeing support.
Having an Employee Assistance Programme, like Bright Wellbeing & Counselling, can lower staff absence levels by as much as 45%.
Last year alone, the number of people on the NHS community mental health waiting list was 1.2 million. Meaning members of your company could be unable to talk to an impartial advisor or be at risk of severely delayed mental health support.
Some EAPs extend to business owners and even their next of kin, so you can use them to improve your own wellbeing which will in turn help you cope with the everyday stresses of running your business.
Whether you’re trained in mental health or not, it’s a lot to take on by yourself. Which is why having access to free, unlimited, and expert support in the workplace is invaluable to both you and your staff.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health is “a basic human right” and “crucial to personal, community and socio-economic development.”
The annual cost of staff mental health to employers is as much as £42 billion a year. So, investing in mental health is vital not only to improve relationships with your staff but to reduce business costs and keep employees engaged. Having an EAP can also help you hire better and stand out in the hiring market as the employer of choice.
EAP programmes are not currently required by law. However, they do offer organisations multiple benefits including reducing employee absence and sickness and can improve employee happiness and satisfaction which leads to a lower risk of grievances and disciplinaries.
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