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BeingBetter - Health and Financial Management Services for the Workplace
Welcome to the BeingBetter website
Welcome to a better future
The BeingBetter project has been created by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and is funded by European Regional Development Funds and Yorkshire Forward to support local employers to enhance their economic performance and staff retention by improving the health and financial well-being of their employees.
Acting as a broker, our service is entirely FREE to all Rotherham employers. We will conduct a diagnostic on your business and, through our established links with local partners, training providers, financial advisors, health and well-being specialists, we can help you in working towards achieving a healthier, happier, more productive workforce.
Now is the time to invest in your staff - making small changes which will go a long way to making your company a happier, more productive place to be, making you an attractive employer and improving your bottom line.
Through our intervention, we aim to:
- Reduce long term sickness and absenteeism
- Improve presenteeism and productivity
- Improve morale
- Improve staff retention
- Improve bottom-line
It is universally recognised that many health related issues can directly influence our performance at work. Our diet and fitness levels relate directly to the way we feel in both body and mind. When their physical health is running at 100% so will your workforces' potential.
In today's economy we all have to balance the cost of living with the money we earn and often we can stumble and fall into debt. The level of mental distraction and anxiety financial worries cause can be a significant barrier to high performance at work.
Click here to help your employee's financial well-being and management
Team Challenges
Walking the Length of Hadrian's Wall
Posted: 08/03/2011
Our 2nd challenge is to walk the length of Hadrian's Wall in 2 weeks.
The Meadowhall Challenge
Posted: 02/08/2011
We aim to walk 897,600 steps (equalivalent to 100 Laps) which is 170 miles of Meadowhall Shopping Centre in 22 days!
Conquering the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in a day!
Posted: 03/05/2011
For our third team challenge we're going to walk up and down the Eiffel Tower, 10 times in one day.
Climbing Mount Everest (in steps)
Posted: 15/02/2011
The first challenge we set ourselves was to conquer the giant that is Mount Everest while still balancing a full week of work.
Latest News
A balanced diet
Posted: 13/04/2012
Despite what you see in some diet books and TV programmes, healthy eating can be really straightforward.
Get running with Couch to 5K
Posted: 13/04/2012
Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit.
10 health benefits of stopping smoking
Posted: 13/04/2012
Smokings bad for your health, but exactly how does quitting make life better? Here are 10 ways your health will improve when you stop smoking.
7 energy stealers
Posted: 13/04/2012
Not sure whats causing your fatigue? Here are some common energy zappers that may be to blame and tips on how to overcome them.
The energy diet
Posted: 13/04/2012
The best way to eat if you want to banish tiredness is to have a healthy, balanced diet that contains foods from four main food groups in the right proportions.
Budget food shopping
Posted: 13/04/2012
If you have less money to spend on food, it can seem harder to shop for a healthy and balanced diet.
