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Conscious Gifting for Employees: Spotlight on Sipsmith Gin
Employee reward and recognition has evolved significantly over the past few years. While gift cards, experiences and travel incentives remain popular ways to thank employees, there is a growing trend towards something more purposeful: conscious gifting for employees. Recently, the Virgin Incentives team visited one of our fantastic experience providers, Sipsmith Gin Distillery, to explore how conscious gifting can play a role in employee reward and recognition.
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Summer Employee Incentives: Why Leisure Choice is the Perfect Reward
When the sun is shining, trips are being booked and everyone’s calendar suddenly looks a little more chaotic, keeping teams motivated can be a challenge.…
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Employee Learning and Development: The Key to Engagement, Retention and Growth
Employee learning and development has become far more than a simple workplace benefit. For many employees, it’s now a clear sign that their employer is…
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How to Support Employees with Depression
Supporting employee wellbeing has never been more important. Yet when it comes to understanding how to support employees with depression, many managers worry about saying…
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Conscious Gifting for Employees: Spotlight on Sipsmith Gin
Employee reward and recognition has evolved significantly over the past few years. While gift cards, experiences and travel incentives remain popular ways to thank employees,…
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What Motivates Gen Z Employees? The Workplace Benefits That Matter Most
There’s no shortage of conversation around Gen Z in the workplace right now, from their attitudes towards flexible working to the growing expectation for purpose-driven…
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Sustainable Employee Rewards: Top Experiences in the UK
Whether you’re looking for sustainable employee rewards with a difference or you simply fancy gifting something new while safe in the knowledge you’re helping the…
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8 Types of Employee Feedback Every Employer Should Be Tracking
Understanding the types of employee feedback your team is sharing is essential for building a workplace where people feel heard and motivated to perform at…
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7 Tips For Building Employee Advocacy
If your business is serious about building employee advocacy, you’re already thinking in the right direction. In today’s workplaces, brands are no longer defined solely…
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Virgin Incentives appoints new Chief Commercial Officer
Virgin Experience Days, the UK’s leading provider of experience gifts, has announced the appointment of Gillian Geraghty as Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing the commercial strategy…
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Family Friendly Employee Rewards: Amy Talks About Her Merlin Gift Card Experience
When it comes to recognising your employees, it’s no longer just about the reward itself, it’s about the impact it creates. More and more businesses…
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AI Anxiety in the Workplace: How Employers Can Support and Reassure Their Teams
Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday working life. From automated meeting notes to intelligent data analysis, many businesses are integrating AI tools to…
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How Can HR Support Employee Financial Stress?
Employee financial stress is no longer something that sits quietly outside of work. In 2026, it’s one of the biggest drivers of disengagement, burnout and…
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