Wellbeing at BHF

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to fostering a work environment that promotes health, happiness, and overall wellbeing.

BHF has a dedicated wellbeing programme, Live well Work well, which focuses on four pillars of wellbeing:

Physical wellbeing

We understand the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle both for physical and cardiovascular benefits, as well as promoting a fit mind. That's why we offer a range of initiatives to help our employees stay active and healthy:

  • Gym subsidy
  • Discounts to a wide range of gyms
  • Cashback scheme for medical appointments
  • Sports clubs including netball and softball
  • Virtual GP
  • Cycle to work scheme

Mental wellbeing

We want to enable our colleagues to have mental balance and offer tools to support and foster psychological resilience. We encourage open conversations about mental health, ensuring that everyone feels heard and valued. BHF have over 100 Mental Health Ambassadors across the whole organisation, who are mental health first-aid trained.

We also have an Employee Assistant Provider who offer a range of support including counselling and tools on different aspects of psychological health such as stress, resilience and self-care.

Social wellbeing

Building strong relationships with your team and wider colleagues is key to a fulfilling work experience. We offer a range of social outlets so people can connect with each other:

  • Social clubs including book club, softball and netball.
  • Social events and team-building activities.
  • Two days a year to volunteer for BHF at a shop or fundraising event.
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion affinity groups where people come together to created shared communities and make tangible actions to promote inclusion.

Financial wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our employees' financial health. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Financial planning resources
  • Financial coaching through our finance health provider
  • Lifestyle discounts for a range of retailers
  • Early access to monthly salary via Stream

#FlexibilyConnected

Our award winning #FlexiblyConnected programme encourages our office-based colleagues to work flexibly. If you need help balancing your work and home life talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. In our hybrid roles your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in one of our offices. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

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What our team say

Peri-Menopause support and resources has been great. My Manager has taken on board the day to day impact this may have and offers flexibility for me to take time to look after myself and give best of myself when feeling better.  

BHF have been so accommodating and sensitive to real life scenarios and leave requests, the autonomy and trust is there, which makes giving back even more meaningful and a pleasure. 
Balvinder - Fundraising Manager
The BHF has a great approach to flexible working, I enjoy the balance of spending time working at home and in the office each week, so I can feel connected to my colleagues whilst also maintaining a good work-life balance.

We have a high level of trust in the team to identify the best place to do different types of work and this has created a productive and healthy culture in the team.
Caroline - Organisational Change Specialist
As a full-time carer for my adult disabled son, work life balance is very important to me. I have been very fortunate that I requested and was given a flexible working pattern to accommodate my needs as a carer and the additional needs once I had a second child. This has meant that I have been able to balance my working life with my responsibilities at home. 

Working flexibly and having a manager who respects that your performance is linked to your wellbeing has really helped to make me perform at my best at work. 
Sarah - Head of Field Operations