Hedgehog Lab has launched a financial wellbeing platform for its workforce to “help combat financial stress and enhance financial empowerment”.”
The Newcastle, UK headquartered technology consultancy firm, is offering the Bippit service to all 82 of its employees.
The platform provides access to professional coaches with FCA-recognised qualifications, as well as personalised money management plans, which including tracking goals and analysing spending. Users can also participate in challenges.
In addition, employees can make use of targeted learning resources and take part in interactive workshops on topics such as budgeting, pensions and protection.
Hedgehob Lab’s people lead Gemma Woodward said: “As our people are our greatest asset, we are always looking to enhance their experience, ultimately fostering a more motivated and productive workforce.
“With Bippit, our team can track and analyse their spending better, create saving goals and achieve their targets as well as find ways to save cash in the process. More particularly, our team is matched with an FCA-recognised expert financial coach to help them, as well as having access to a wealth of tools and resources for various financial-related topics, completely free to our employees and their family. Offering confidential support without judgment can really make a difference and it’s important to us that our employees feel supported in this way. Therefore, we believe that a benefit like Bippit can help combat financial stress and enhance financial empowerment for our people.”
The company’s senior people and culture adviser, Catherine Roberts, also highlighted how and why it prioritises employee health and wellbeing.
She explained: “In the past, we have had people purchase holiday vouchers, running trainers, Spotify subscriptions, spa days – some have spent their two days having a duvet day, hiking or going on a breakaway.
“Our team’s wellbeing is so important in stress management because it equips individuals with the physical, emotional, and cognitive tools needed to handle stress effectively. It acts as a preventive measure, a resilience builder, and a source of support, ultimately improving one’s ability to manage and reduce stress in everyday life.”
Sam Lathey, CEO at Bippit, added: “It’s great to see Hedgehog Lab join the growing list of UK organisations choosing to provide empowering solutions that allow employees to take control of their own financial journey. All their team can now access one-to-one sessions with FCA-recognised financial coaches, as well as powerful tools like spending analysis and interactive workshops.”
