corporate membership
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benefits of corporate membership
Whether you are an employee or an employer, Corporate Membership can help everyone to hit their targets. With absenteeism due to ill health costing industries billions every year, more and more of the leading companies are promoting Corporate Health & Fitness Memberships to their employees. Introducing such a scheme is a key way of mitigating absenteeism. It is estimatated that 27,000 people leave employment each year through ill health and never return. Research has proven that companies participating in Corporate Membership are as a result experiencing great benefits.
the facts
In a recent report 'Health of the Workplace' a survey of 250 GP's and over 200 companies revealed that 34% of GP's have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people needing to be signed off work for seven days or more. According the to the survey, 94% of GPs blame companies for failing to take care of their staff to reduce ailments such as stress and back problems. Norwich Union Healthcare says employee health has a significant impact on an organisation, with 42% of companies claiming to struggle when key staff have been off sick for long periods of time causing widespread disruption. The findings show 68% say it leads to overstretched teams, 45% believe it causes morale problems and resentment and 31% say key accounts or clients were put at jeopardy. 40% of businesses don't have a health management system in place. The report advises that businesses must follow the organisations who do promote a healthy workforce and reduced their absenteeism figures.
what can we do to introduce a healthy working environment?
Banning smoking or offering healthier foods through the work cafeteria are good examples of how to achieve a healthier workforce. However another key way to promote health is to offer free or subsidised gym membership to employees. This will encourage your employees to kick start their new healthy lifestyles and reduce the risk of absenteeism.
how will the company benefit by corporate membership?
The British Heart Foundation encourage companies to introduce health & fitness incentives to their employees. Studies show that physical activity can reduce absenteeism at work by up to 20% and that physically active employees take 27% fewer days of sick leave.
Our Corporate Membership Scheme will contribute to the health and profitability of your business through:
- Increased employee productivity
- Reduced absenteeism costs
- Improving the morale and health of your workforce
- Contributing to compliance with health and safety legislation attracting and retaining high calibre staff
what benefits will our employees receive?
Not only will your employees receive a discounted membership rate but their lifestyles will improve. Studies have proven that active employees will experience a big difference to their energy levels and will work more efficiently. As a result participating employees are out performing their sedentary colleagues as their morale, energy levels, and concentration increase. For those who would prefer to just relax in a stress free environment, 1escapes luxurious pool and spa will ensure that their body rejuvenates and stress levels are reduced.
Our health and fitness consultants would be delighted to speak to your company about how physical activity can make your employees happier and more productive .
Participating Organisations usually offer one of the following incentives to their employees:
- Full: The company pays in full for the employee's membership
- Percentage: The company pays a percentage of the employees membership
- Loan: The company pays the membership and deducts a monthly sum from the employee's pay
Please complete the corporate enquiry form below or speak to our Sales & Marketing Manager, Ciara Lefroy, who would be delighted to talk to you in more detail about Corporate Membership.
