Aberdeen Football Club and Health & Wellbeing Partner, Health Shield, are to hold their first business focused event of the new season next month on the back of ‘Know Your Numbers’ week with a focus on numbers for wellbeing.

Part of the Aberdeen FC Team Talks series which sees the football club raise relevant business-related topics for discussion and knowledge sharing, the event is set to take place on the morning of Friday 16th September 2022.  Health Shield with be joined by a number of other key panellists, including, Aberdeen FC’s Official Financial Planning Partners, Gary Walker Wealth Management, Official Education Partner, Robert Gordon University, and recently announced Official Net-Zero Advisory Partners, Positive Planet.

“In the aftermath of COVID, and the rise of hybrid and flexible working, the business case for employee wellbeing just got a whole lot stronger”, said Matt Liggins, Head of Wellbeing at Health Shield Friendly Society.

He added: “Knowledge is power, and it also can alleviate stress and reduce anxiety amongst staff. ‘Knowing our Numbers’ is vitally important as we look to improve employee health and wellbeing, business and economic health and the health of our planet.”

“Businesses need healthy, happy employees to drive recovery. Many will be looking at what they already do and how they can improve, and others will be looking for support and direction.”

As Aberdeen FC’s Official Health and Wellbeing Partner, Health Shield are excited to offer this interactive session which will also include a live health check demonstration, as well as an event exclusive offer to experience a health check, which will take place after the event concludes.*

The event will help employers understand ways to support staff with topics anticipated to cover the management of employee stress related to the ever-increasing cost of living, to ways we can look to reducing our carbon-footprint and our household or business costs.

Sarah McColl, Partnership Manager at Aberdeen Football Club, said: “The goals are to raise awareness of the holistic nature of employee wellbeing and to focus on some tangible tools and resources that employers can utilise.

“We want to educate and upskill the audience. Employee wellbeing impacts a person’s engagement, performance, motivation, loyalty and levels of absence from work. It’s in everyone’s best interest to care about and prioritise this.”

Event details:

Friday 16th September
7.30am – 10am
‘Know Your Numbers’ Business Breakfast Event
RDS Lounge, Pittodrie Stadium

Event Format:

7.30 – 8am Registration and breakfast
8am Welcome and Introduction
AFCCT icebreaker exercise
Health Shield Presentation
Q & A with panel
10am Close

Limited spaces are still available to book online for £20 pp, by phone on 01224 63 1903 or by visiting the Pittodrie Ticket Office.

*Limited number of health checks are available after the event, opt in to receive a free health check at time of booking.  After opt in, Health Shield will contact you to secure your slot and to send you the pre-check questionnaire.