Wellbeing at Thomson Reuters Liz Greenhill Wellbeing Programme

Wellbeing at Thomson Reuters Liz Greenhill Wellbeing Programme Manager

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO • We’re techies • Software house - trading systems for top tier international banks • Satellite office part of a Global organisation • Approx 150 employees • 85% male dominated environment

COMPANY BENEFITS – A GOOD START • Secure bike storage • Cycle to work scheme • Shower facilities • Back up Elderly & Child Care • Ergonomic Assessments • Flu jabs • Subsidised gym membership • Employee Assistance Programme

WELLBEING – THE EARLY YEARS • Started with on-site fitness classes 5 years ago, realised my passion for Wellbeing and wanted to do more. . • Business case to management team • Formed a team of volunteers – we all have day jobs • Followed gut feel as to what employees would benefit from 4 REUTERS/Beawiharta

WELLBEING INTERVENTIONS Regular Activities • Fitness classes & Pilates on site at lunchtime • Lunchtime run club • Masseurs on site quarterly • Dr Bike – on site maintenance • Subsidised fruit Sample of Targeted Events • Wellbeing Week – various activities • Life Clubs workshop • Developing Resilience to Pressure Week • Health awareness – male cancers presentation • Time management workshop • Financial Advice day 5

GETTING IT RIGHT Wellbeing Survey & Health Checks Key Findings Focus on the right things • Only 28% performing recommended amount of daily activity. • Only 17 % having 5 a day. Measure our success • 30% drinking above recommended limit. Better target our audience • Survey did show we had a happy workforce! • First round Health Checks recommended attention to healthy eating and weight management, due to the high %age of people with high cholesterol readings, waist circumference and BMI measurements. 6

2013 WELLBEING FOCUS POINTS Stay Active Healthy You Health Checks Big Wheel Physical Activity Challenge Introduced a Yoga class Ovarian Cancer presentation Nutritional Sign posting Healthy Recipe Swap GCC Physical Activity Challenge Manage stress More Info available through leaflet hub & revamped intranet Alcohol awareness workshop planned for 2014 Stoptober Nutrition Week planned out for 2014 Mental Health week planned for 2014 7

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES • Big Wheel Challenge – we WON in our category • • • First round Health Checks – great take up Male cancer presentation – full house Subsidised fruit – popular We’ve been going for 5 years! Partnerships are KEY! • • • Reaching out to a male dominated audience Wellbeing on a limited budget Time Getting content right for the audience Measuring Success 8

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS Stay Active • GCC physical activity challenge • Big Wheel Physical activity challenge • Weekly on site fitness classes x 2 • Weekly On-site Pilates class • Dr Bike • On site - Strength exercises using Resistance Bands • Lunch time guided walks • Lunchtime run club • Weekly after work football • Weekly after work badminton • Inter office Physical activity challenge • Pilates exercises to do at your desk • Benefits of Physical activity presentation • Cycle maintenance course • Cycling tuition course • Ergonomic sessions and 1: 1 s Healthy You • Health Checks • Wellbeing needs survey • Male cancer presentation • Ovarian cancer presentation • Subsidised fruit • Annual Wellbeing Week • Wellbeing and lifestyle workshop • Wellbeing Leaflet Hub • Relationships formed with external Wellbeing organisations • Stoptober • Nutrition sign posting • Healthy recipe exchange • Monthly newsletter articles • Support other offices and businesses with their Wellbeing activities and start up Manage stress • Mental Health Week • Stress management workshop • Weekly On-site Yoga class • On site masseurs • Alcohol awareness • Time management workshop • Back up care presentation • Financial Advice Day • Mindfulness & Meditation workshop • Sleep presentation • Employee assistance programme presentation • Boxercise for stress busting • Life Clubs workshop • Introduced a Wellbeing Intranet (Hub) • Member of Platform Group 9

FOLLOW UP See me during lunch for any questions or follow ups. Alternatively email: liz. greenhill@thomsonreuters. com