Public Board papers 31.03.22

Working from home Since the Working from home support guide was published on 11 th May 2020 it has received 3101 visits in total to date and an increase of 215 visits since Quarter Two’s Wellbeing Support Evaluation Report. Figure Three shows the numbers of visits the guide has received. Figure Three – Working from home support guide number of visits

In terms of the content within the support guide, the top three most visited pages are some key responsibilities when working from home, health and safety whilst working from home and supporting your wellbeing when working from home. Employee Assistance Programme A comparison has been drawn between the number and the types of calls between the periods July- September 2020 and July-September 2021. Figure Four shows the number of calls to the Employee Assistance Programme during those periods. Figure Four – number of calls July-September 2020 and July-September 2021 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 July 2021 August 2021 September 2021 Counselling 24 18 32 32 23 37 Legal 7 2 10 4 2 1 Overall 31 20 42 36 25 38 In comparison, the calls to the Employee Assistance Programme in July-September 2021 are at similar levels when compared to July-September 2020. There are however less calls relating to legal advice during the period July-September 2021. During the period April-June 2021, the top three types of counselling calls received by the Employee Assistance Programme have related to Bereavement, Anxiety and Low Mood. The level of work related stress calls to the EAP should be noted as part of the broader cultural context within the Trust. The online portal has received a total of 298 hits for the period 1 st January 2021 to 31 st December 2021. Salary Finance Salary Finance data is available from the period 1 st July 2021 to 30 th September 2021. Figure Five below provides an overview of the loans and savings applications.

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