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Staff Wellbeing

  1. 1. Staff Wellbeing
  2. 2. What the Council can do for you
  3. 3. What you can do for yourself
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2. What the Council can do for you

This webpage is for all staff of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

Staff benefits

Make sure you keep an eye on the staff benefits portal for lots of new deals and discounts on your favourite brands. You can even set up your notifications to receive weekly updates via email on the deals available to you.

Wellbeing and counselling support

Life can sometimes seem hectic and juggling work with our personal lives and family responsibilities can be difficult. From time to time, we can all benefit from some extra support.

The Council’s Employee Assistance Programme provides an independent, free, and confidential information, advice, and support service, and is available to all staff and their immediate family.

Whether you’re after practical advice or emotional support with either work or personal issues, it can offer expert guidance.

Contact the Council’s Employee Assistance Programme:

Key features include:

  • 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year contact and advice line (Freephone)
  • advice and signposting to services which can help with financial issues, debt and legal support
  • advice and help with issues in work or personal relationships, bereavement, stress and depression
  • option of direct counselling support - typically up to six one-to-one sessions with a counsellor

The service also includes access to a self-help website, Ele (Ellie) (reigate-Banstead.elewellbeing.co.uk), a digital one-stop shop to support your health and wellbeing, providing accessible and personalised support 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Log-in details to access Ele are on The Knowledge (intranet) and posters/flyers at the depot and community centres. You can also ask your line manager for details.

GLL membership

The scheme will enable you to access unlimited inclusive gym, swimming and group exercise classes at Better leisure centres for only £27.50 a month for centres in the borough, or for £37 a month for UK wide access. There is also the option for a swim only membership for only £17.95 a month. You will also receive up to 30% off non-member prices for any other activities.

The local centres in the scheme are:

To find out how to sign up, head over to The Knowledge (this website will only be visible on a Council computer or network) or via your line manager and or Head of Service.

Discounts at The Harlequin

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council staff can access discounts on some purchases - including items from the café and on tickets for the cinema and annual pantomime - by showing their ID badge when booking. If you do not have an ID badge please contact us:

Charitable Giving

Through a Charitable Giving scheme the Council offers staff the option of donating to charity in a simple and tax-efficient way.

You can choose to pay a regular amount every month to the charity or charities of your choice.

This sum will be deducted from your gross (i.e. pre-tax) salary. For basic-rate taxpayers, this means every £10 you donate will reduce your take home pay by just £8.00. The difference is even greater for higher-rate taxpayers. To start the process, please visit:

For more information please visit the websites:

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