Your chance to win an evening at the Nirvana Spa

Friday, 10 June 2011

Roman Pool at the Nirvana Spa

In keeping with the University's strong commitment to employee health and well-being, the Staff Portal now carries a special tab (see above between events and small ads) called ‘supporting you'.

This tab is now the gateway to a hub of information on all the University services which are part of the wider support network. This is designed to be a one-stop-shop for all staff support services under the headings of:

• Health and well-being
• Personal and professional development
• Employment support
• Social activities
• Campus facilities

We really hope that you find this addition to the Portal helpful and would really appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to email cstd@reading.ac.uk

The University has also committed to create a new ‘Staff Support Network'- a group of volunteers who you will be able to access about the issues we face together on a day-to-day basis. Organized by staff for staff, it will be confidential and neutral and everyone will be listened to in a non-judgmental way and directed to sources of help and support, if required.

This is where the competition comes in. This new group will need a name. If you would like to win an evening at the Nirvana Spa in Winnersh and can think of a suitable name for the group, email your idea to communications@reading.ac.uk  using ‘Staff Support Network' as the subject by 5.00pm on Friday 17 June.

Don't forget the "Take a Break!" events that have been arranged; on 23 June 2011 at Greenlands and on 28 June 2011 at Whiteknights. On these days there will be a number of different activities/workshops/seminars taking place and stands to visit that will highlight the support services that are freely accessible to all staff and could make a positive difference to our working lives. More news on "Take a Break!" to come later this week.