Serenity Has A Treat In Store For Local Companies

Newcastle urban day spa Serenity in the City is providing local employers with a unique way to boost staff morale during the economic downturn.

Whilst companies are increasingly looking for extra productivity in the current climate, and stress levels in the workplace have increased, Serenity in the City is offering businesses tailor-made treatment packages at a specially reduced rate, that can be awarded to staff as part of a rewards scheme or alternative salary benefits package.

Employers nationwide are struggling to keep staff morale high as the effects of the recession mean workforces feel overworked and vulnerable.

But where some companies are offering sabbaticals or pay cuts disguised as extra holidays, Serenity in the City says actually treating workers can be a worthwhile alternative.

Serenity in the City owner Jocelyn Maxfield said: “In the current economic downturn, the potential exists for staff to become anxious or depressed. If someone is feeling down after losing a colleague or suffering because they are taking on extra workload the best solution to keep these workers happy is by incentivising them with little ‘pick me up’ treats.

“Too often employers forget that after they have made redundancies it is the workers that are left behind that are still suffering and feeling the pinch. That is why we are offering businesses a weekday package that they can distribute to staff across their workforce as they like - as a bonus, salary perk or even as a thank you gift.”

Employers can select any of the treatments offered by Serenity in the City from Mondays to Thursdays such as a relaxing Wellbeing Massage for staff to wind down after a hard day at the office, or a confidence boosting spray tan.

One local business, which has been offering employees beauty bonuses for several years, is Newcastle based advertising agency Drummond Central. Drummond Central managing director Julie Drummond said: “We have used beauty and wellbeing treatments for some time, as a way of giving our staff bonuses for a job well done, or completing an intensely busy project. They are really popular, and giving them the time off to go and relax and get spoiled for an hour brings them back invigorated and happy.

“We also use the Serenity in the City day spa as an alternative way of debriefing with a client after a big campaign; by way of a thank you for the business and a treat at the same time.”