Workplace Wellbeing #1
Workplace wellbeing….where do we start? Covering everything from sit stand desks to mental health and wellbeing, remote working and building team spirit and more, we’ve featured the following great content in our first Workplace Wellbeing Digest to help you get to grips with just some of the topics associated with WW!
Back in the office and struggling to concentrate? Here are six...
Now that workers are back in the office, some people may be finding it difficult to concentrate in this environment after working from home for so long – but how can you fix this?
Cambridge businesses championing community action
Two huge packages arrived by express delivery at a local charity based in Milton recently. The Phoenix Trust supports people with learning disabilities and complex needs, through the provision of a meaningful experience of work and the development of social and life skills.
Can your business afford conflict in the office?
Will companies face an increase in conflict and disputes now employees are facing a return to the workplace post-COVID-19? What is the cost of conflict in the workplace and can we really afford it?
Team spirit drives return to offices at Jennings Monument Park
Return to the office driven by strength of staff fervour for return
A stunning workplace recently completed by COEL
COEL was recently commissioned to undertake a complete fit out at Cambridge Science Park, based on a design concept by One Creative.
World Mental Health Day: 82% of small business owners say mental...
• Four in five (82%) small business owners say their mental health declined due to Covid-19 • One in five (19%) SME owners say their mental health is in a ‘bad’ place due to Covid-19 • A third (30%) experienced depression, three in five (62%) have been affected by stress and over half (55%) have […]
COEL: Experts in Workplace Solutions
Founded over 30 years ago, COEL provides exceptional design and fit out for offices and laboratories. The team provides a full turnkey service including commercial removals, storage and property services.
Flexible working remains vital to business success
Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe on the news that UK businesses say flexible working policies have become as vital as salary to their employees, according to research from HSBC.
Work Meet Grow
Mantle Business Centre’s CEO, Guy Baker, speaking at The Bradfield Centre (one of Mantle’s seven business centres), explains more about Mantle’s background and ambitions to grow.
Office Germs Reduced by 78% in Independent Test
A trial of one of the UK’s leading brands of air sanitisation systems in an office environment, has been found to reduce harmful bacteria and airborne pathogens by 78%.
Grant Thornton debuts next generation hybrid office
One of the UK’s leading business advisory firms is leading the way in the workplace evolution as it reveals a new futuristic office in Oxford for its Thames Valley team.
More in Workplace Wellbeing
New B4 Member Introduction: Luka Baggio, Renew Yoga Massage
Hello, I’m Luka Baggio, founder of Renew Yoga Massage, based in Bicester and Weston-on-the-Green. My work is rooted in helping people move, breathe and feel better in their bodies — whether that’s through hot yoga, warm yin, Thai yoga massage, or training future therapists.
Lost in Translation? Employees says CEOs Don’t Speak Their Language of Appreciation
Boostworks study reveals 65% employee dissatisfaction rate with
current benefit programmes
Psychological Safety: What does this mean, what should this look like...
At our last B4 People Ecosystem, Lisa LLoyd of It’s Time for Change shared the following report:
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Glorious – Peter Quilter
This is a play about the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a 1940’s American socialite, often referred to as “the World’s worst singer”!
OBS2026 Gold Sponsors’ Dinner Brings Oxfordshire’s Business Community Together at Keble...
Oxfordshire’s business community gathered in the Great Hall at Keble College for the OBS2026 Gold Sponsors’ Dinner — an evening that set the tone for this year’s Oxfordshire Business Summit (OBS2026) at Blenheim Palace this May.
Building Better Businesses: How Values, Culture and Purpose Shape Positive Impact
Hosted by Better Business Ecosystem lead Grant Hayward, B4 Members gathered to explore what it truly means to run a “better business” — one that creates meaningful impact for employees, customers, communities and the wider world. The discussion examined how organisational values, mission-driven thinking and workplace culture shape the way businesses operate and grow. Please see link at the foot of the article to a report from new B4 Members, Designed by Oxygen, which was referenced by Suzie Mills during the session.

