Marvin OnumonuCurrys has partnered with retail industry charity, the Retail Trust, to give its 15,000 workers access to new wellbeing resources.
This includes counselling for themselves and household relatives, specialist support for young people, financial aid and 24-hour help from the Retail Trust’s helpline.
Staff will also receive free training and online tools to deal with abuse at work.
Currys will use the Retail Trust’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wellbeing dashboard to help identify and respond to mental health trends.
The Retail Trust’s Retail People Index showed declining wellbeing among retail workers last year and nearly half said they faced weekly verbal or physical attacks.
Currys has also invested in colleague safety, rolling out a new incident reporting platform, improving CCTV and strengthening security in stores.
Paula Coughlan, chief people, communications and sustainability officer at Currys, said: “I’m really proud to share that we’ve launched a new wellbeing partnership with the Retail Trust, which provides all colleagues, and everyone in their household, with access to a significantly broader range of wellbeing support than ever before.
“It’s another meaningful step forward and builds on the culture of care, trust and support across Currys.
“My hope is that this makes a real difference for our colleagues and their families, whenever life throws something their way.”
Chris Brook-Carter, chief executive of the Retail Trust, said: “Our new partnership will help Currys to create happier and healthier workplaces in its stores and offices across the UK.
“We’re giving Currys colleagues access to new training, tools and expert help whenever they need it, and providing managers with more insight to better protect their teams’ wellbeing.”
