“Employees who feel their best, do their best — which is why great workplaces prioritise employee wellbeing and reap the benefits.”¹ Investing in employee recognition is a sound business decision. It fuels productivity and nurtures relationships within the business. Recognising your staff will also help to mitigate burnout and encourage staff retention.

An effective and affordable recognition strategy is with wellbeing gifts for your staff.  A thoughtful gift will show to your team you value and appreciate them. Go one step further and choose a branded gift for your team that helps promote mindfulness and reduce stress.

At Steel City we provide a range of wellbeing gifts, branded with your logo. Wellness gift packs can include various branded items, tailored to suit each recipient. See below a selection of wellness gift ideas, or get in touch with the team to discuss!

10 Best Wellbeing Gifts

1. Wellness Journal

Give your staff the opportunity to get their thoughts down on paper with this wellness journal. Specifically developed to help create a balance between work and home life, with a wellness foreword written by Karin Blak.  This journal is superb quality, it is made in the UK and you have the option to have your logo debossed, foil blocked or printed.

Wellness Journal

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2. Bluetooth Speakers and Headphones

Listening to music can help switch off mentally and relax the mind. Branded earbuds, headphones and Bluetooth Speakers are ideal audio items that could be incorporated into your wellness pack.

Audio Promotional Gifts

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3. Seeds

Nature is proven to be an instant stress reliever. The act of growing a plant or flower is in itself an exercise of mindfulness. And, by having a connection with nature, mental wellbeing can be improved. Mailable seed packets, seed sticks, pots or even bookmarks or seed pencils can be personalised with your own brands marketing message. There is also the option of small desk pots or desktop planters, adorned with your logo.

Branded Desktop Garden Pot

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4. Candles

Help your employee create a moment of calm with a scented candle or aromatherapy incense sticks. You could pair this with other relaxation and pamper items like a massager, bath bomb, lip balm or soothing hand cream.

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5. Fidget Toys

Fidget toys are proven to relieve stress and keep the mind and body relaxed. Fidget spinners, fidget cubes, pop fidget toys and puzzle balls can all be branded with your logo and marketing message.

Custom Branded Fidget Spinner Toys

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6. Games and Puzzles

Focusing on something like a puzzle or a game can help to take your mind off things and give a brief moment of mindfulness. Rubik Cubes, puzzle trays and jigsaws can be customised to match your branding.

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7. Colouring Sets

Colouring and doodling is also a great way to unwind and clear the mind and isn’t just for children! In fact, in recent years colouring has become a popular stress relieving activity. We can brand doodle colouring notebooks which include lined paper, (great for those in the office!) colouring sets and notepads with crayons.

Doodle Book

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8. Desk Tidies

A tidy space makes for a tidy mind, or so the saying says! A way to help your employees have an uncluttered workspace is with a desk tidy. There are so many options to choose from. You could opt for a basic pen pot or invest in a dual purpose desk tidy like the wireless charger phone stands below.

9. Activity and Sporting Items

Gentle physical exercise is known to help with mental health by releasing ‘feel-good’ hormones. Branded activity trackers and promotional Bluetooth watches are of high perceived value and will more than likely be gratefully received by your staff. You could even gift a set of resistance bands, a yoga mat, a branded flying disc or football and encourage a team game.

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10. Stress Balls

Not forgetting the humble branded stress ball! And they come in all shapes and sizes, from simple balls right through to vehicles, characters, games and even custom made shapes to suit your brand and what your business does.

Stress Items

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Wellbeing Gift Packs

If you want to send out a selection of wellbeing gifts to your staff, choose a wellbeing pack. Whether you want to send out a wellness gift pack to your team at home, or give it to them in person, we can help you choose the perfect solution.

Bespoke Branded Gift Boxes

Gift boxes can be fully customised with your branding with tailormade inserts to fit your chosen branded products. If you are wanting a more budget friendly option, plain unbranded gift boxes can be supplied with a logo sticker. From large letter size packaging through to large boxes, there is a massive range of packaging available. Ask one of our team to discover all the gift packing options we can supply you with.

Ready-Made Gift Packs

Another option if you are short on time and wanting a selection of branded gifts, is to opt for a ready-made gift pack with various brandable items inside. We have a huge off the shelf selection for you to peruse with a range of product and packaging options. We are also able to mix and match items to suit your brand, campaign and budget. Below are some examples to get you started with!

The Little Brown Tube

Also available in white cardboard, these little tubes come with a branded label and a selection of pamper items like sleep balm, sleep mask and bath bombs. You can pick and choose which items to have, (there is a huge range including roll on pulse point and natural relaxing foam bath) and whether you want the items branded with your logo or not. You can also choose to have these toiletries in a branded reusable tin, hemp or cotton bag or a spa-style toiletry bag.

Wellbeing Kit

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Genie Gift Boxes

We love these Genie gift boxes. They come in a range of price points from the Medio to the Magna box, so you can select the one that suits your budget. Each item in the box can be branded with your logo and marketing design, as well as the box itself.

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Corporate Gift Box

Similar to the above, but with plain packaging, this corporate gift box is more of a value option. There are nine stock colours of co-ordinated branded goodies to choose from, making it easy for you to match to your branding. Plus there is a Chocolate bar included!

Mail Box - Premium Corporate Gift Pack

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Branded Cupcakes

For those who have a sweet tooth, cupcakes with your marketing message branded onto the icing are an instant crowd pleaser! If cupcakes aren’t your cup of tea, we can also supply mail box friendly gift packs of brownies, shortbread biscuits, flapjacks and chocolate bars (plus much more!).

Branded Iced Cupcakes

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Themed Gift Packs

Create a wow moment with a themed gift pack. How about a gift pack with everything you need for a movie night? Or an afternoon tea, picnic or special breakfast? We have a range of ready-made gift packs with a theme, that just need your logo and message adding!

Treat Gift PackMovie Night Treat Box

Branded Bags

Instead of a box, you may want to opt for a branded bag. That way your team will also receive another useful item! Whether it be a backpack, drawstring, shopper, cool bag or gift bag – there are lots of branded options!

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What are wellbeing gifts for staff?

Wellbeing gifts are presents that you can send or give to your team to make them smile! It can be anything from a small bar of chocolate to a hamper full of branded gifts! By adding your logo to the wellbeing gifts, you will help to reinforce positive and happy emotions in connection with your business. This will help to nurture relationships with your employees and encourage brand advocacy.

Why give your staff wellbeing gifts?

Wellbeing gifts are an effective and easy way to show your appreciation towards your staff. When chosen smartly, they can instantly express gratitude and help to raise morale, and ultimately productivity in the workplace. In combination with other measures that work towards recognising your staff, (like a recognition platform or flexible working hours) this can lead to happier employees, less sickness and ultimately higher staff retention.

Can I post wellbeing gifts?

Yes. If you are looking to send individual gifts to employees, there are a number of branded gifts that can be sent directly to individual addresses. Get in touch with the team and we can create an ideas sheet of products for you.

How much do employee wellbeing gifts cost?

It really depends on what you are wanting to give to your team. Costs can range from as little as £0.93 for a branded tin of mints to £110.25 for a full colour, fully branded large gift pack hamper. It also depends on the total number of items you buy. Lower quantities of product will be more expensive than larger volumes.

If you would like any further information about the above wellbeing gifts for staff or would like us to chat through any ideas, please contact us.

Read next: Wellbeing and Mental Health Promotional Products

Please note this blog was updated from original post in May 2019.

¹ Workhuman-Gallup Report.