Wellbeing

Enhancing wellbeing

Our commitment to staff health and happiness

At Russell-Cooke, we recognise that the wellbeing of our staff is fundamental to the success of our firm. We are committed to fostering a culture where every individual feels supported, professionally and personally, and where health, balance and belonging are part of everyday working life.

We offer a wide range of wellbeing-focused initiatives to support our staff in meaningful and practical ways. Our approach encompasses mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, underpinned by a strong sense of community.

A sense of community and belonging underpins life at Russell-Cooke. Supporting the wellbeing of our people doesn’t just benefit those at the firm, but our clients too.

Katie Longmate • Partner

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The Equality Diversity and Inclusion group (EDI)

Our EDI group supports the firm to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the firm’s Equality Diversity and Inclusion policy, and keeping with our commitment to ‘doing the right thing’ by our people, our clients and the wider community.

Our wellbeing initiatives

The Wellbeing Group

The Wellbeing Group at Russell-Cooke supports and promotes mental, physical and emotional wellbeing across the firm by creating opportunities to connect, share experiences and access resources. The group brings together people from all cohorts to help shape initiatives, policies and training that support a healthier workplace for everyone.

Employee Assistance Programme

We are committed to ensuring our colleagues have access to the mental health resources they need to feel secure and able to succeed at work. The firm has an employee assistance programme through CiC in place, which offers a 24-hour call service, up to 6 free counselling sessions and access to webinars on wellbeing topics.

We also have a digital platform, Ele, launched this year, a one-stop shop for elevating health and wellbeing and with thousands of videos and resources, provides easily accessible personalised support 24/7.

We also have eight trained mental health first-aiders at the firm who have undergone specialised training to provide essential support and understanding to their colleagues.

HrTEA Menopause

For those seeking informal support and advice related to the menopause, the HRTea group meets throughout the year to share experiences, tips and guidance.

Women's Networking Group (WNG)

The WNG at Russell-Cooke supports, inspires and uplifts women across the firm by creating opportunities to connect, share ideas and build relationships both within the firm and with the wider professional community.

Working Parent and Carer network (WPC)

Balancing work with caring responsibilities is a challenge for any parent or carer, and our group includes colleagues at all stages, from those returning after parental leave to parents of teenagers. The WPC Group has been meeting regularly since 2020 to share experiences and offer support and guidance to one another and provides a valuable ‘safe space’ to talk openly about the ups and downs of family life.

Our clubs

We know that building connections beyond the desk is an important part of a positive working life. There are numerous clubs across the firm open to all to join ranging from running, cycling and football through to book, film and board game clubs.

Here are the ways you can get involved: