They are our best friends and our companions. Our furry friends share our homes and our lives so it can be devastating when they die. Grieving for a pet can be difficult. More often than not people are sympathetic, but there will always be that one person who will say something along the lines of
What if you kept seeing digital reminders of your dead loved ones, how would it make you feel? What happens to our digital assets once we die? Digital legacy is something very few of us think about when we post our latest holiday snaps on Facebook or a selfie on Instagram. We think that we
Quite often when you hear the word ‘legacy’, you picture a mansion and someone with a lot of ‘capital’, but the term ‘legacy giving’ is not just for the super-rich. Legacy giving encompasses a range of things from any form of financial donation, such as a gift to a charity, to passing down certain keepsakes.
Did you know a whopping 60% of adults in the UK haven’t made out a will? That’s a lot of property, finances and social media accounts and even cryptocurrency left without a beneficiary. So, why should you write a will in the first place? Surely it’s common sense that everything will be left to your
We all want our wellbeing initiatives to deliver purpose and meaning to those we work with. Good organisations want to actively enhance the lives of their teams – so here are a few places you can start. De-stigmatise death Normalising death should be at the top of everyone’s list. Death is part of life and
huunuu life stories is a chance for us to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. This month, one of our huunuu team members tell us her story… In life’s big check list I did a few things that I wouldn’t change for the world. I met a man, fell in love and we set
Frankie’s experience working at a death positive company: supportive, educational and great for well-being. Photo: not Frankie. Frankie is shy. Matilda says hi. The description ‘death-positive’ can sound daunting, or even buzzword-y, as if we’re looking for the next HR trend. In reality, being death-positive has incredibly important ramifications for organisational health. Being
Are you already making a difference by being a company that looks after employee wellbeing? Recently we have all had to deal with profound changes in the workplace. We have been kept on our toes coping with the ever-evolving Covid protocols and the challenges this has brought. We may never go back fully to how
During a typical train the trainer (TTT) course you can learn how to deliver training to your teams. With a good train the trainer programme you can understand the information received and how to run a dynamic and engaging session for everyone. Using this approach, a progressive organisation can quickly build a team that is
The bottom line up front: More can be done to help employees whose mental health is suffering due to occupational stress and pressure. How? By having important conversations that help to build resilience and benefit good mental health & wellbeing. Occupational stress is on the increase, with demanding and often challenging working environments it can
