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Stress in the Work Place

Over a fifth of British workers are concerned about work-related stress

One in four company directors do not know how much ill-health costs their organisation

Two-thirds of companies do not offer stress management services

Stress costs the British economy £3.6 billion per year equating to 13 million working days lost

Stress-related tribunal claims have risen by 86,181 in 2004-05 to 115,039 in 2005-06

Stress costs 10 per cent of the UK’s Gross National Product – yet fewer than 10 per cent of companies have official policy to tackle it

The Health & Safety Executive stress pilot identified three stressors, firstly, the job itself, secondly, the working environment and thirdly, the organisation. However, for those organisations taking positive action to provide suitable and effective support policies for their workforce, there have been substantial rewards.

• A wellbeing trial by Unilever showed business benefits of £3.73 for every £1 spent.
• AstraZeneca estimates it saves around £5 million a year in the UK through its wellbeing programme.
• A recent joint statement from Gloucestershire, Merseyside and Northampton Police Forces estimates returns of 3 to 1, for every £1 spent there is a £3 return, from providing effective help and support to staff.

Complete Therapies Agency can help to implement successful wellbeing and stress management programmes. We will work with an organisation to deliver effective, individually tailored strategies. We supply fully qualified, insured and highly experienced therapists to delivery a wide range services.

We can discuss your requirements and analyse your workplace needs, then arrange a bespoke programme of appropriate and beneficial complementary therapies for your employees.

This could include head and shoulders massage to relieve migraines and muscular skeletal discomfort, and can recommend more intensive stress management programmes for specific employees who suffer higher levels of stress: perhaps additional therapy sessions outside working hours and in the therapists’ clinics.

Complete Therapies Agency can provide specially and fully trained practitioners, experienced in a range of complementary therapies. They are fully accredited by their appropriate governing bodies, hold insurance, and the Agency has a stringent screening programme to enlist only the best practitioners. They arrive in your workplace wearing an Agency uniform so they are appropriately dressed for a corporate environment. The therapies are non-intrusive and discreet, please see the on site treatments page for information about how easy it is to prepare the work place for a therapist visit.

Complete Therapies Agency will take the time to discuss and assess the most appropriate and tailored therapy scheme for your organisation. This will take into account the industry, working conditions, existing support arrangements and budgets. Please contact us to arrange a consultation.