East Anglian law firm Ellisons Solicitors has introduced designated wellbeing champions to support its more than 270 employees both at work and at home.
As of this month, just under 20 wellbeing champions were introduced across its various departments and offices in Suffolk and Essex. Their responsibilities include promoting the firm’s wellbeing policies and raising awareness about the various ways staff can access support.
Over the past three years, Ellisons Solicitors has launched a range of benefits changes for its workforce, including a flexible working policy, an equality and diversity initiative, workshops covering nutrition, sleep and men’s health, mental health first aiders, a benefits portal incorporating wellbeing resources, and training in health promotion and management development.
The firm also launched menopause training designed specifically to educate male employees about women’s health, as well as a domestic abuse policy created in order to raise awareness and signpost to available external support.
Lizzy Firmin, chief operating officer at Ellisons Solicitors, said: “Employees’ welfare is at the heart of the firm. Our approach to wellbeing is about enabling our staff to have the confidence and know-how to take responsibility for their own wellbeing, which isn’t a one size fits all matter. At Ellisons, we aim to weave in wellbeing as a fundamental and natural part of everyone’s busy working lives. By providing this support, people are able to flourish in their roles.
“Our approach to wellbeing at Ellisons is designed to underpin the firm’s core value of putting our clients and staff at the heart of everything we do. If we provide our employees with as much ongoing support, signposting and resources as we can, this will ultimately benefit our clients.”
The law firm also offers a salary exchange pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, a health cash plan and an employee assistance programme.