It can be stressful and unnerving for parents when their child is having a reaction to a food or something they've been exposed to. During this 30-minute podcast, we are joined by Kate Ball, Specialist Paediatric First Aid Instructor from Mini First Aid. Join us to help understand the key differences between an intolerance and allergies in babies and young children. Kate is teaching us the key signs and symptoms to look for and what to do if faced with a serious allergic reaction with your child.
This 1-hour talk aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to recognise and address LGBTQIA discrimination in the workplace, focusing on the intersection of unconscious bias, micro-aggressions, and psychological safety. You will gain insights into how unconscious bias and micro-aggressions can create hostile environments for LGBTQIA individuals, and the importance of fostering psychological safety to promote inclusion and wellbeing. Our guest host for this talk is Chris Sheridan. Chris (they/them) is a Psychotherapist, Clinical Sexologist and DEI Consultant. They are the Founder and Managing Director of The Queer Therapist, a UK based therapy service providing GSRD (gender, sexuality, relationship diversity) therapy and neurodivergent affirming therapy.
In this 30 minute workshop, Paediatric First Aid Specialist, Kate Ball from Mini First Aid, is offering essential tips and advice to parents on ways they can monitor and manage their baby or child's temperature when they're ill or feeling unwell. She is also providing some background on febrile seizures, why they happen and what to do if faced with a febrile seizure. This is an essential session for any soon to-be or new parents wanting to feel more confident in looking after a poorly baby or child.
Stress can feel like an inevitable part of our daily lives, making living a healthy lifestyle even more challenging. Stress can impact our physical wellbeing as well as our mental resilience. In this 1-hour talk, our resident nutritionist and health coach, Catherine Pohl, is looking to provide attendees with practical and accessible nutritional tips to support you during times of stress. Catherine is outlining the ways that stress can impact on eating habits, sleep and exercise, and offer some diet and lifestyle hacks to promote positive wellbeing.
In this 1-hour live talk, Toni Horn, Neurodiversity Coach at Wellness Cloud, is looking to empower your team with our engaging autism in the workplace session. This talk is looking to help you understand autism, enhance your communication and foster inclusivity in your organisation. Toni is exploring the impact of autism in the workplace and the importance of recognising the strengths and challenges of autistic employees. She is also offer tips for being an ally and supporting neurodiversity, with management strategies and autism-friendly recruitment practices.
In this 30-minute Workshop, Kate from Mini First Aid will provide her advice for adjusting your baby’s sleeping space to help you manage their temperature. This includes how to dress your baby appropriately for sleep, some of the issues that can cause a baby’s temperature to rise and how this can be managed. Kate is a leading paediatric first aid instructor, an ambassador for Safe Sleep Scotland and the Cot Death Trust.
In this 1-hour live talk, Balwinder Hunjan, Therapist at Wellness Cloud, is discussing the different forms of domestic abuse that are not so commonly talked about, including coercive control, gaslighting and financial abuse. Balwinder is detailing a real case study of a woman who was being abused and her journey to seeking support, self-development and re-building her confidence.
Balwinder is talking about ways you can support family, friends and colleagues, if you're worried they're experiencing domestic abuse. She is also touch upon the ways that organisations can support those who are struggling.
Toni Horn, Neurodiversity Specialists, answers What are the Wellness Cloud neurodivergent employee meet-up groups?
Toni Horn, Neurodiversity Specialists, answers What is neurodiversity and why is it important to understand?
Catherine Pohl, Nutritionist, answers What are your general thoughts on fasting?
Arlette Correia, Therapist & Coach, answers I am worried about my upcoming retirement is there anything I can do to make it easier?
Catherine Pohl, Nutritionist, answers can you explain the gut brain connection and how it relates to mood and mental health
Colette Ricaud, Counsellor & Child Behaviour Specialist, answers I think My teen is refusing to go to school what can I do?
Arlette Correia, Therapist & Coach, provides advice on tips to boost your resilience.
The journey to becoming a new parent can be a challenging one and supporting team members through this transition and ensuring a successful return, can be a rewarding part of your role as a manager. We have designed a bespoke coaching programme for Managers of Parents within RBC to ensure you are equipped with everything you need to support team members on this journey.
We have a bespoke Parental Coaching programme for all RBC employees consisting of 4 1-2-1 Coaching sessions with a coach of your choice. Supporting you through your journey from preparing for your parental leave, making the most of your time away and also, setting you up for a successful return to the office. Book an initial chemistry call with a coach ahead of beginning your tailored programme below.
Wellness Cloud is a leading employee benefits platform, providing remote wellbeing support to employees, with one-to-one consultations, live talks and events, as well as a library of on-demand wellbeing resources, available through the Wellness Cloud Hub and App.
We provide support for a wide range of life challenges, including: pregnancy and parenting, fertility, mental health, menopause, financial wellbeing, professional and personal coaching, nutrition, relationships, women’s health, men’s health, elderly care, sleep, bereavement and neurodiversity.
As an RBC employee, you can access an initial entitlement of 3 one-to-one sessions with a range of Wellness Cloud specialists (see “Are any categories excluded from my allowance?”). Book a Session using the Coupon Code RBCWELLNESS to reduce the normal session price to £0. Once you have used your free sessions, if you would like to request further one-to-one sessions, please fill in the anonymous request form.
Should you wish to purchase a session, you can access a 10% discount, which means each 45-minute session will cost £67.50 instead of £75. You need to use code WELLNESS10 when booking a session to obtain the discount.
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There are a variety of guides under our mental health category, covering anxiety, depression, relationships, bereavement and more. In addition, we run a 90-minute mental health awareness workshop, which is aimed at managers and Wellbeing champions within the business. Our Wellness Cloud app also gives access to sleep stories, guided meditation and a Pocket CBT diary, where you can personally track your own mental health.
We have a dedicated category for parents, offering advice and guidance covering a number of topics from pregnancy and new-borns to teenagers. In addition, you can join our bi-monthly 3-part antenatal course for free. Or attend any of our Baby & Toddler classes which run on a weekly basis. As an employee you can also book in a 1-2-1 consultation with any of the parenting specialists on the platform for free, simply using your booking coupon code RBCWELLNESS.
We offer consultations with personal and professional coaches, who enable their clients to move forward in their careers by unlocking their full potential.
There’s a variety of support and guidance available on Wellness Cloud specifically to men, as well as a number of male specialists that can support you with your wellbeing.
You will find a variety of support and guidance for women’s health and wellbeing, including pregnancy and the menopause.
You will find guides on savings, pensions, investments and tips on improving your financial wellbeing within our expert resources section. Not all of this information will be relevant to colleagues outside of the UK, so please review carefully and seek local advice where appropriate.
Absolutely. There are written guides on the platform that you can find within the Expert Resources tab. Not all of this information will be relevant to colleagues outside of the UK, so please review carefully and seek local advice where appropriate.
Our online antenatal course is completely free of charge and available for you to access through the year. We run this course every other month and it’s easy to join – simply go to the Upcoming Events and Talks page on the Hub and look for the next Antenatal course.
We run over 150 baby and toddler classes each year, which are all free of charge and available for you to access as an employee. In addition, we run virtual drop-In clinics with our breastfeeding, antenatal, and infant sleep experts for you to attend. We also regularly run Q&A sessions with our experts, please keep an eye out for these events and you can join them or watch a recording at your leisure. To access any of these simply go onto the events tab in the Hub.
Everything is available outside of the UK and you can access any of our services, regardless of your location. We have also created some non-UK specific guides, which can be found within the HR & Manager section of our Guides page.
Our Fertility, Pregnancy, Antenatal courses, Baby & Toddler classes are open to family members who live with you.
1-2-1 consultations are available for employees of RBC only, however where appropriate, for example, our child behaviour, sleep, nutrition or parenting 1-2-1 consultations we would understand a partner attending with you.
Wellness Cloud provides a variety of useful support and resources for HR personnel and managers, including live events, workshops, mental health training, guides, videos and more. You are also able to book one-to-one sessions with our network of professional coaches.
Under the expert resources you will find a manager and HR section which has useful guides to help with supporting employees – for example with neurodiversity or bereavement. The live event and talks are often helpful in providing some education and understanding on topics affecting your employees and Wellness Cloud runs several Manager specific events throughout the year.
There are a variety of guides under the Mental health category covering Anxiety and depression, Relationships, Bereavement and postnatal depression. There are also remote Mental Health focused trainings and workshops to help you understand your own mental health and how you can best support others. These interactive workshops run for 90 minutes, every other month and are designed for Managers and other Mental Health first aiders or Champions within the business. In addition, you can book a one-to-one session with the Mental Health First Aid trainer, if you were looking for support or advice around a particular situation and needed clarity on how best to support yourself or a colleague.
There is access to one-to-one consultations with personal and professional coaches, who enable individuals to move forward in their careers by unlocking their full potential.
Please in the first instance contact your manager or your HR team who will help to provide guidance for you and your team.
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