Bereco Group
Challenge
Having fostered a strong relationship with this client for over a decade, Bereco is a premium window manufacturer with its headquarters and showroom located near Sheffield. Like others in the construction industry, Bereco’s staff face a range of challenges. The company initially approached Red Umbrella with specific concerns about staff well-being, which also underscored the need for targeted management training.
Solution
Red Umbrella responded swiftly to Bereco's concerns. Leveraging the resources of our sister company, Carecoins, we provided immediate support to address the individual needs of affected staff. Simultaneously, we delivered bespoke training to empower Bereco's management team, building their confidence to handle sensitive issues effectively.
What The Client Said
"The health and wellbeing of all members of my staff for me is crucial to the success of our business and I realised very quickly that I was ill-equipped to offer the help and support that was needed when a key member of my management team began to show signs of being affected by mental illness.
"As a business we are well versed in dealing with short and long term illness; but mental illness is not the same as a short or long term illness but it is no less important and it quickly became apparent that I was, as an employer, unable to offer the support needed and that I too needed support in both recognising and supporting our employees.
"Immediately after contacting Red Umbrella, as a result of a recommendation, a phone consultation was scheduled for me to help guide me through the solutions they could offer. After an initial assessment being undertaken and recommendations made for support very quickly my employee was connected with a personal therapist for regular one to one sessions and treatment began. I was kept informed of my employees progress and my employee made a speedy return to work and after a light duties reintroduction of just 4 weeks was back and performing in his role successfully.
"I feel that in offering help and support to my employees through red umbrella not only is it the right thing to do as a responsible employer but the saving afforded on recruitment fees, training and development made commercial sense too. Just the fact we are involved with Red Umbrella shows as a business we care about our staff and their health and wellbeing which increases morale knowing they are supported and in turn, staff increases staff retention. This and their friendly, professional and confidential approach is why we will continue to work with them for both personal support when required for my employees but also on management training and awareness.
"I would recommend Red Umbrella to any business large or small."
Nicola, Director, Bereco Group
