Border Biscuits
"Promoting a healthy lifestyle and sense of
community at work can positively impact on staff
attendance and motivation. We believe that it is
important to help our people look after themselves
and show them that we care about their wellbeing.”
Lynsey Kennedy, Human Resource Manager
Border Biscuits have been proudly producing the best biscuits we can possibly
bake for over 25 years.
Centralto the success of our business is the people we employ who are based at
our head office and factory in Lanarkshire, Scotland. At Border Biscuits,
senior
management works closely with our HR team to ensure that the needs of our
people
are met.
Despite being based in an industrial estate with limited local resources, we
have looked creatively at what we can achieve on site. For example, our 'Free
Food
Fridays' encourage staff to socialise and eat well. We also actively encourage
staff to share what they are doing to stay fit outside of work with their
colleagues.
We hope to develop our workplace wellbeing scheme by establishing a dedicated
staff committee and are constantly looking for opportunities to enhance our
staff
offering.
Achievements
- Our social committee has organised a number of popular
staff activities, including Go-Ape, Go-Karting and Paint
Balling events. These outings have seen a high take up
amongst staff, encouraging them to socialise in a fun
setting.
- Members of staff regularly volunteer time to support
Clydesdale Community Initiatives, a local charity which
supports social care for vulnerable groups in the
community. Volunteering typically involves undertaking
physical tasks, such as digging or dry stone dyking, which
is good for physical health and staff morale.
- The use of our staff newsletter, noticeboards and team
meetings to promote our events and gain feedback has
boosted attendance at events.
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