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Rewards and employee benefits brought to you by Virgin’s award-winning incentives and rewards team. People have come first for Virgin since day one. If you look after your staff and customers, they’ll look after your business, it’s that simple.
As the corporate face of Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts we know that experiences, not things, make people happy. We also know that happy people are more engaged at work. It’s not rocket science but you’d be amazed how many businesses get it wrong.
True to our Virgin roots we like to have fun, so challenge us with anything – a new employee engagement brief, surprise & delight or if you’re simply looking to refresh your reward scheme our expert, innovative team will create an irresistible way to bring amazing days, nights, events and more to your staff and customers so they’ll be more motivated and keen to stick around.
While the name is new, we’ve been around for over 20 years. It’s the same great experience we’ve always offered, with dedicated account managers, excellent reward programmes and experiences, without a single hidden fee in sight, but now we’re moving forward to open up the Virgin world to our business partners. Expect to see some new and exciting things on the horizon powered by Virgin, but for now the main thing to remember is that we’re Virgin Incentives, and we’re here for you.
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Press cuttings
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Why Employee Appreciation Should not be Limited to one day
Startups Magazine
Showing employees that you care about them and that their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed is an important part of creating a caring and people first culture. Workhuman and Gallup revealed employees who feel that their efforts and good work are recognised are more satisfied, productive, engaged and connected.
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Showing employees that you care about them and that their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed is an important part of creating a caring and people first culture. Workhuman and Gallup revealed employees who feel that their efforts and good work are recognised are more satisfied, productive, engaged and connected.
The HR trends that will change the world of work
The HR Director
Our COO, Danni Rush discusses key HR trends for 2023 and how businesses can adopt new policies to engage their workforces
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Our COO, Danni Rush discusses key HR trends for 2023 and how businesses can adopt new policies to engage their workforces
HR Trends for the Year Ahead
HR Review
Workplace trends have shown no sign of slowing down in 2023. In January, the long-awaited government response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s menopause in the workplace report was released, highlights Danni Rush.
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Workplace trends have shown no sign of slowing down in 2023. In January, the long-awaited government response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s menopause in the workplace report was released, highlights Danni Rush.
How to Help Employees Beat Blue Monday & Beyond
Startups Magazine
Our COO, Danni Rush discusses how Blue Monday represents an opportunity for businesses to break down stigmas and reflect on how they are cultivating a supportive people culture. HR leaders should look to boost employee morale, help people get through the January blues and beyond
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Our COO, Danni Rush discusses how Blue Monday represents an opportunity for businesses to break down stigmas and reflect on how they are cultivating a supportive people culture. HR leaders should look to boost employee morale, help people get through the January blues and beyond
How Long Service Awards can Reduce Turnover
HR Director
Our COO, Danni Rush talks to HR Director about the value of Long Service Awards and the benefits of rewarding employees with service awards and celebrating key milestones within the wider company.
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Our COO, Danni Rush talks to HR Director about the value of Long Service Awards and the benefits of rewarding employees with service awards and celebrating key milestones within the wider company.
An introvert’s guide to surviving the office Christmas party
The i
Only 24% of people plan on attending their workplace’s 2022 party so here’s an introverts guide to Christmas parties, get-togethers during the festive season.
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Only 24% of people plan on attending their workplace’s 2022 party so here’s an introverts guide to Christmas parties, get-togethers during the festive season.
One in ten attend work Christmas Party ‘reluctantly’
HR news
Our COO, Danni Rush talks to HR News about Christmas not being as eagerly anticipated in the workplace as you might think, with 15 per cent of Brits revealing their office party is what they dislike most about Christmas.
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Our COO, Danni Rush talks to HR News about Christmas not being as eagerly anticipated in the workplace as you might think, with 15 per cent of Brits revealing their office party is what they dislike most about Christmas.
How to Encourage a Better Balance Through Rewards and Recognition Schemes
Global Banking & Finance Review
Our COO, Danni Rush explains how reward and recognition schemes can help promote a better work life balance in multiple ways.
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Our COO, Danni Rush explains how reward and recognition schemes can help promote a better work life balance in multiple ways.
Behind the Best Employer & Inspirational Workplace Awards
It’s Time For Change Podcast
Our COO, Danni Rush & Our Head of People, Lauren Sweeney feature on a podcast with Lisa Lloyd to share our #bettertogether journey and how we’re shaking up corporate rewards & incentives to help organisations build a people first culture
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Our COO, Danni Rush & Our Head of People, Lauren Sweeney feature on a podcast with Lisa Lloyd to share our #bettertogether journey and how we’re shaking up corporate rewards & incentives to help organisations build a people first culture
How to Encourage a Better Work-Life Balance for Employees
Tech Blast
Our COO, Danni Rush talks to Tech Blast about how rewards and incentives can help improve employee wellbeing
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Our COO, Danni Rush talks to Tech Blast about how rewards and incentives can help improve employee wellbeing
The Commercial Imperative Behind Employee Happines
Finance Digest
Our COO, Danni Rush talks to Finance Digest about why fostering happiness in the workplace is important and the practices businesses can put into place to ensure employee happiness is always a priority
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Our COO, Danni Rush talks to Finance Digest about why fostering happiness in the workplace is important and the practices businesses can put into place to ensure employee happiness is always a priority
Why Happiness at Work is More Important Than Ever
FE News
Happiness is a very important feeling that many people strive for in all areas of their lives, including at work. Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to FE News to discuss how companies can drive a people first culture.
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Happiness is a very important feeling that many people strive for in all areas of their lives, including at work. Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to FE News to discuss how companies can drive a people first culture.
The Importance of Investing in Your People and Culture
Bdaily
Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to Bdaily about the importance of investing in people and creating a people first culture at work.
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Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to Bdaily about the importance of investing in people and creating a people first culture at work.
Virgin Incentives Recognized as Top 50 Innovator of the Year in the US
CIO Bulletin
Our Executive Vice President Melanie White is recognized for brand innovation within the experiences industry and driving our business growth in the US by CIO Bulletin.
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Our Executive Vice President Melanie White is recognized for brand innovation within the experiences industry and driving our business growth in the US by CIO Bulletin.
Concentrating on your employees’ wellbeing is key to business success
HR Review
Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to HR Review about how business leaders can invest in wellbeing schemes to look after their teams and ensure they help their employees through difficult times economic times.
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Our COO, Danni Rush speaks to HR Review about how business leaders can invest in wellbeing schemes to look after their teams and ensure they help their employees through difficult times economic times.
Recession planning: how COOs can prepare for a downturn
Raconteur, The Times
Our COO, Danni Rush shares how companies can prepare for a recession, how a COO and an executive leadership team can plan ahead.
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Our COO, Danni Rush shares how companies can prepare for a recession, how a COO and an executive leadership team can plan ahead.
Virgin Incentives Recognized as Top 50 Best Companies to Watch in US
Silicon Review Magazine
The Silicon Review Magazine has awarded us with 2nd position of Top 50 Best Companies to Watch in 2022 in U.S. & featured our COO, Danni Rush
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The Silicon Review Magazine has awarded us with 2nd position of Top 50 Best Companies to Watch in 2022 in U.S. & featured our COO, Danni Rush
How Investing In Your People And Culture Drives Better Business Success
CEO Today
Our COO, Danni Rush has been featured in CEO Today to share how investing in employees, your culture and a rewards strategy drives better business success.
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Our COO, Danni Rush has been featured in CEO Today to share how investing in employees, your culture and a rewards strategy drives better business success.
Summer parties: hosting the perfect team bonding day
Global Banking & Finance Review
Our COO, Danni Rush discusses the benefits of hosting a summer party, what makes it a memorable one and how this helps team bonding
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Our COO, Danni Rush discusses the benefits of hosting a summer party, what makes it a memorable one and how this helps team bonding
Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community Should Be On The Business Agenda All Year Round
CEO Today
Our COO, Danni Rush, speaks about the importance of celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community all year round.
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Our COO, Danni Rush, speaks about the importance of celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ+ community all year round.
How to host the perfect summer social
HR news
The summer party provides a great opportunity to make up for lost time due to the pandemic. Our COO Danni Rush speaks to HR news on how to host the perfect summer social
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The summer party provides a great opportunity to make up for lost time due to the pandemic. Our COO Danni Rush speaks to HR news on how to host the perfect summer social
Concentrating on your employees’ wellbeing is key to business success
Bdaily
Danni Rush, our COO has been featured by Bdaily as she talks about the advantages and importance of looking after employee wellbeing to both the employees and the business.
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Danni Rush, our COO has been featured by Bdaily as she talks about the advantages and importance of looking after employee wellbeing to both the employees and the business.
How To Keep Team Morale High During The Summer Months
CEO Today
Our COO Danni Rush is featured in this month’s CEO Today Magazine, discussing how businesses can keep team morale up throughout the summer season
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Our COO Danni Rush is featured in this month’s CEO Today Magazine, discussing how businesses can keep team morale up throughout the summer season
Inspirational Woman: Danni Rush, COO, Virgin Experience Days & Virgin Incentives
WeAreTheCity
Danni’s career has spanned several industries including travel, retail and outdoor education. Her passion for team engagement, having seen the positive impact that a highly engaged and motivated team can have on business performance, led her to her role as Chief Operating Officer.
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Danni’s career has spanned several industries including travel, retail and outdoor education. Her passion for team engagement, having seen the positive impact that a highly engaged and motivated team can have on business performance, led her to her role as Chief Operating Officer.
How Businesses Can Navigate ‘the Great Resignation’
HR Director
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses how to attract top talent and invest in an employee benefits package.
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses how to attract top talent and invest in an employee benefits package.
My Working Day
Business Leader
As the leader of a company, you are there to set an example, to lead and inspire a team of individuals to achieve a series of business goals. But how do these business leaders go about their daily routine? Business Leader spoke to Danni Rush, COO of Virgin Incentives, about her working day
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As the leader of a company, you are there to set an example, to lead and inspire a team of individuals to achieve a series of business goals. But how do these business leaders go about their daily routine? Business Leader spoke to Danni Rush, COO of Virgin Incentives, about her working day
Making Employee Appreciation Day Last All Year Round
CEO Today
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses the importance of making employees feel appreciated.
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, discusses the importance of making employees feel appreciated.
What Are The Real Challenges Facing Female Entrepreneurs?
Business Leader
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, comments on how to overcome challenges that female entrepreneurs face
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, comments on how to overcome challenges that female entrepreneurs face
How to Attract and Retain Employees in the Four-Day Working Week Era
HR News
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, explains how companies can retain and attract new employees in a four-day working week era
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, explains how companies can retain and attract new employees in a four-day working week era
Why Long-Service Awards Are Crucial To Employee Satisfaction
CEO Today
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, explains why long-service awards are key to keeping your employees happy
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, explains why long-service awards are key to keeping your employees happy
Win The Employee Retention Battle At The Start Of 2022
CEO Today
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives, explains what employers can do to keep their employees feeling valued amid a period of heightened employee dissatisfaction.
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives, explains what employers can do to keep their employees feeling valued amid a period of heightened employee dissatisfaction.
Empowering Women In Business
CEO Today
CEO Today speaks to Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, about the obstacles women in business face, female mentorship, and what businesses can do to support women in leadership roles.
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CEO Today speaks to Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, about the obstacles women in business face, female mentorship, and what businesses can do to support women in leadership roles.
The Type Of Business Leader Young Employees Are Looking For
CEO Today
Our CCO, Danni Rush, explores what Gen-Z and Millennials want from business leaders
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Our CCO, Danni Rush, explores what Gen-Z and Millennials want from business leaders
How Businesses Can Engage Remote And Office-Based Employees This Holiday Season
CEO Today
CEO Today features our CCO Danni Rush about how businesses can engage with remote workers this festive season
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CEO Today features our CCO Danni Rush about how businesses can engage with remote workers this festive season
Celebrating Christmas In The Post-Pandemic Workplace
CEO Today
CEO Today features our CCO Danni Rush about how businesses can celebrate Christmas now Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and how to add the extra sparkle to a work Christmas party
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CEO Today features our CCO Danni Rush about how businesses can celebrate Christmas now Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and how to add the extra sparkle to a work Christmas party
How to Navigate Mental Health in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
Business Leader
Our CCO, Danni Rush shares her thoughts on the best practices regarding the best way to navigate mental health in a post-pandemic workplace
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Our CCO, Danni Rush shares her thoughts on the best practices regarding the best way to navigate mental health in a post-pandemic workplace
The importance of listening to employee feedback and how to execute it successfully
HR News
HR News features an opinion piece from Danni Rush about the importance of listening to employees and implementing their fedback.
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HR News features an opinion piece from Danni Rush about the importance of listening to employees and implementing their fedback.
Danni Rush steps into Group COO role at Virgin Experience Days
Bdaily
Bdaily catches up with Danni Rush to discuss her new appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
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Bdaily catches up with Danni Rush to discuss her new appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
Finding the right technologies to keep remote workers engaged
The Times, Raconteur
Racoteur speaks to Josh Pert, Chief Technology Officer, at Virgin Incentives, to discuss how to find the right technologies to keep remote workers engaged
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Racoteur speaks to Josh Pert, Chief Technology Officer, at Virgin Incentives, to discuss how to find the right technologies to keep remote workers engaged
Building engagement in a remote world
The Times, Raconteur
Racoteur speaks to Josh Pert, Chief Technology Officer, at Virgin Incentives, to discusse how a business can build employee engagement in a remote world.
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Racoteur speaks to Josh Pert, Chief Technology Officer, at Virgin Incentives, to discusse how a business can build employee engagement in a remote world.
Virgin Incentives and EAO announce partnership to support Executive and Personal Assistants
BDaily
Mike Classen, Head of New Business Development, talks to Bdaily to share partnership news with Executive Assistants Organization (EAO) to support global PAs.
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Mike Classen, Head of New Business Development, talks to Bdaily to share partnership news with Executive Assistants Organization (EAO) to support global PAs.
Which Brands Handled Employee Engagement Right During The Pandemic?
CEO Today
Danni Rush shares her thoughts with CEO Today, on which brands handled employee engagement well throughout the pandemic.
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Danni Rush shares her thoughts with CEO Today, on which brands handled employee engagement well throughout the pandemic.
Less enagement, less energy’ | Why Virgin executive experiences employee engagement as key to business success
Executive Grapevine
Danni Rush talks to Executive Grapevine and shares how to implement employee engagement practices that strengthen business success.
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Danni Rush talks to Executive Grapevine and shares how to implement employee engagement practices that strengthen business success.
How Employers Can Manage The Return To The Office
CEO Today
Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives shares her opinion on the return to offices and recommends how employers can manage the change.
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Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives shares her opinion on the return to offices and recommends how employers can manage the change.
Could an economic pick-up lead to a new benefits approach that retains and engages staff?
Employee Benefits
Employee Benefits talks to Danni Rush about how employers can retain and keep employees.
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Employee Benefits talks to Danni Rush about how employers can retain and keep employees.
Why employee rewards and long-service awards are more important than ever
Global Banking & Finance Review
Global Banking & Finance talks to Danni Rush about why employee rewards and long-service awards are more important than ever.
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Global Banking & Finance talks to Danni Rush about why employee rewards and long-service awards are more important than ever.
How HR leaders can navigate the return to the office
Elite Business
Elite Business Magazine features an opinion piece from Danni Rush about how HR leaders can navigate the return to the office.
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Elite Business Magazine features an opinion piece from Danni Rush about how HR leaders can navigate the return to the office.
What will hybrid wellbeing initiatives look like?
Personnel Today
Personnel Today talks to Danni Rush to discuss what hybrid wellbeing initiatives look like?
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Personnel Today talks to Danni Rush to discuss what hybrid wellbeing initiatives look like?
How businesses can foster a diverse working culture
The HR Director
Danni Rush talks to HR Director to share how businesses can foster a diverse working culture.
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Danni Rush talks to HR Director to share how businesses can foster a diverse working culture.
Virgin Incentives: Reforming company culture to boost employee engagement and talent retention
HRD Connect
In this case study, Danni Rush otlines how to grow the business through engaged and high-performing teams, and to match employee expectations for fast-paced business growth.
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In this case study, Danni Rush otlines how to grow the business through engaged and high-performing teams, and to match employee expectations for fast-paced business growth.
Reward and Propser
Printweek
Printweek talks to Lauren Sweeney, Head of People at Virgin Incentives about how incentive programmes are common practice for improving performance.
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Printweek talks to Lauren Sweeney, Head of People at Virgin Incentives about how incentive programmes are common practice for improving performance.
Rewarding Long Service In The Pandemic Era
CEO Today
CEO Today hears from Danni Rush, Chief Customer Officer at Virgin Incentives, on how long service awards can be used to ensure a higher rate of staff retention in larger organisations
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CEO Today hears from Danni Rush, Chief Customer Officer at Virgin Incentives, on how long service awards can be used to ensure a higher rate of staff retention in larger organisations
