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Case Study: Finance
Fostering an active movement culture
How Arbuthnot Latham have implemented a long-term movement programme linking employee movement to their CSR initiatives.
Actively Engaged since Feb 2021
The Headline Impact
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INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY63%of employees reported an increase in productivity
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REDUCED STRESS48%of employees reported a decrease in personal & work-related stress
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MOVEMENT FOR GOOD97%of employees moved more due to Movement for Good Rewards
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The Active Life Podcast
Chloe Smithers from Arbuthnot Latham joined us for an episode of The Active Life Podcast. Listen to this short episode as Chloe explains how employee movement impacted the culture at Arbuthnot, the importance of inclusivity and the impact which has directly led to more employees moving consistently.
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Arbuthnot Latham wanted their ‘physical’ wellbeing pillar to create ‘real engagement’ to proactively support the wellbeing of employees.
- Engage at least 50% of employees in active movement to ensure broad participation.
- Provide an always-on, accessible movement initiative as part of the company’s wellbeing strategy.
- Empower employees to prioritise their physical health by integrating movement into their daily routines.
- Align the employee movement with Arbuthnot Latham’s CSR objectives and partnerships.
- Offer an adventurous experience that pushes employees mentally and physically, fostering growth and team bonding.
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We introduced a multi-faceted and inclusive Movement Programme across the business.
- Identify through early engagement, the organisation set-up, current activity level and needs of the employees
- Launched the "Arbuthnot Active Hub" to inspire colleagues to move more together
- Established flagship events focused on supporting a charitable initiative
- Deployed Active Charity, an always-on incentive, to reward employees hitting 150 minutes of active movement
- Used Active Adventures to bring colleagues together through movement
- Provided client Insight Dashboard to enable a live view of the progress
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The Arbuthnot Active Hub significantly increased employee engagement and movement.
- Delivering the most engaged wellbeing programme to date in Arbuthnot Latham
- Over 76% of employees registered on the Arbuthnot Active Hub.
- Employees completing 166-minutes of active movement each week; an increase of 99% (NHS recommend a min. of 150 minutes)
- 81% YoY Increase in weekly active minutes
- Embedded a culture of movement, fostering long-term engagement.
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“The most enjoyable part of engaging in physical activities with the team at work is the team bonding and shared sense of accomplishment”
“Our Arbuthnot movement programme enhances employee wellbeing through physical activity while enabling our teams to champion causes, they deeply care about. By integrating corporate philanthropy with personal wellness, we cultivate a culture of giving that amplifies our community impact and boosts employee engagement”
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The Arbuthnot movement programme ensures year-round engagement, motivating employees through diverse, accessible initiatives.
- Always-on Calendar: Monthly movement events catered to all fitness levels, ensuring consistent engagement.
- Flagship Events: Special events such as the Million Metre Challenge added highlight moments to drive motivation.
- Movement for Good Initiatives: Employees were incentivized to participate in movement challenges, linking their physical activity to CSR goals.
- In-person Events: Regional walking clubs and office-based challenges promoted daily movement.
- Wellbeing Ambassadors: Employees across the business promoted and championed the programme, fostering a supportive community.
- Virtual Monthly Events: Accessible to all employees, these virtual challenges offered voucher incentives for participation.
- Active Charity: Employees could support regional charities through movement-related initiatives like the "Move for Meals" programme, where every 30 minutes of movement contributed to providing school meals via a partnership with The Felix Project.
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Everyday movement is creating huge energy and engagement within Arbuthnot Latham; here are just some of the stats:
- 94,059 activities completed
- 285,265 miles covered
- 17% annual increase in challenge sign-ups
- 70% employees feeling more energised
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Arbuthnot wanted to bring together colleagues from across all regions and departments for an in-person adventure. The Brecons Beacons Horseshoe route was chosen as a challenging but rewarding location. Included in the adventure:
- Qualifying event hosted on the Active Hub to be entered into the prize draw, to win one of the 20 places available.
- Pre event calls and training plans provided to all joining the weekend.
- Weekend stay at the Celtic Manor Resort, an ideal base with easy access from across the UK for participants.
- The walk was led by our mountaineer expert Nick Hollis and his team of guides, who expertly coached and supported the group throughout the walk. With guidance of pace, motivational encouragement and always with a bag of treats to reward at each rest break!
- Strong team support throughout the day, with colleagues connecting, encouraging and motivating each other – no team member was ever walking alone.
- Climbed 4-peaks Corn Du (873m) >> Pen y Fan (886m) >> Cribyn (795m) >> Fan y Big (719m).
- Post walk motivational speech by Nick Hollis and dinner finished off this wonderful event.
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“The teamwork, collaboration with huge support and love for each other. It was one day on a mountain that left a lifetime impression”, Vaughen
As well as networking active weekend, this was also the opportunity to fundraise for the charities supported by Arbuthnot
- £4,962 raised for Mind, YMCA. Dog’s Trust, Seashell & The Felix Project
- 20 Colleagues, 4 guides & 2 event teams
- 20km route
- 33,500 steps
- 245 flights of stairs climbed
- Endless protein bars consumed
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Move for Meals was an event concept brought to life following a partnership with The Felix Project, the theme of the charity donation for this event was school meals.
Move for Meals:
- Team Challenge: Teams of 6 pledged to move for 30 active minutes for 28 days.
- School Meal Achieved: Each day that 30 minutes was achieved, a school meal was rewarded, with a bonus meal if all 7 days in a week were completed.
- Activities: This is the most inclusive movement event run, with all activities includes to earn the daily point.
- Tracking: The tracking of activities via the MyActiveHub app, or by connecting their own fitness device, Strava, Garmin or FitBit.
- In-person walks: Colleagues took the opportunity to arrange regional walks during lunchtime to get their active minutes in, returning refreshed and focused.
- Leaderboards: Teams were able to see the ‘live’ leaderboard of team placement, and individual achievements.
- Prizes: Additional weekly incentive prizes of healthy eating vouchers were given.
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“Arbuthnot rewarded our efforts by contributing towards such a good cause and improving our health & fitness at the same time”, Alan
Key phases of the programme included:
- 345 colleagues entered across 61 teams
- 8,668 meals achieved
- 18,664 miles travelled
- 8,938 active hours
- 12,017 activities logged
- 68% of these activities were walking
- Most active times of day were 8am & 5pm
- 97% were motivated by the school meal incentive
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About Arbuthnot LathamArbuthnot Latham is a private bank and wealth management firm based in the UK Established in 1833, it offers a range of financial services, including private and commercial banking, investment management, and wealth planning.
The bank caters to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses, providing bespoke financial solutions tailored to their needs.
Arbuthnot Latham is part of the larger Arbuthnot Banking Group, which operates across several financial sectors. Known for its personalized service and long-term client relationships, it has a strong focus on delivering individualized advice and wealth management strategies.
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About Total Active HubOur mission is simple: to make people feel amazing. We achieve this by creating active, engaged employees through the delivery of inclusive movement programmes tailored to inspire and motivate.
Our approach stands out with unrivalled client support and the most flexible, inclusive physical movement initiatives in the industry. We believe in bringing passion into wellbeing, helping organisations unlock the power of movement to foster healthier, happier workforces.
From personalised challenges to continuous engagement strategies, we are committed to making movement an integral part of every employee’s day.
