--- title: Vivup Benefits Blog | Vivup description: Visit our blog to learn more about employee benefits and how organisations can take advantage of them to improve employee engagement and retention. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/page/1#main-content) # Welcome to the Vivup Blog [![Wellbeing Washing: What It Is & How to Avoid It](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/hubfs/Wellbeing%20Washing%20Blog%20Header.png) ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/wellbeing-washing-what-it-is-how-to-avoid-it) [Feature](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/feature) [Health and Wellbeing](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/health-and-wellbeing) #### Wellbeing Washing: What It Is & How to Avoid It Aug 2, 2024 3:58:15 PM Learn how to spot and steer clear of shallow wellness initiatives with our definitive guide to wellbeing washing [ Read more ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/wellbeing-washing-what-it-is-how-to-avoid-it) **Browse Categories** [ Health & Wellbeing ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/employee-wellbeing) [ Business Leadership ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/business-leadership) [ Employee Engagement ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/employee-engagement) [ Events & Awards ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/events-and-awards) [ Salary Sacrifice ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/salary-sacrifice) [ Reward & Recognition ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/tag/reward-and-recognition) #### Latest Blogs [![](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/hubfs/Blog%20Graphics%20-%20202506%20-%20National%20Thank%20A%20Teacher%20Day%20Blog%20-%20Blog%20Tile%20-%20V.jpg) ](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/national-thank-a-teacher-day) ## [National Thank a Teacher Day](https://blog.vivupbenefits.co.uk/national-thank-a-teacher-day) Jun 12, 2025 9:10:40 AM How To Put 24/7 Support on the Syllabus for Teachers ‘Teachers’ might be their title, but they do a... 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