How Pentan Architects look after their wellbeing as well as their workload
Pentan Architects deliver people-centred, thoughtfully designed and well-crafted Architecture to enhance life and place.
As well as being committed to making a socially and environmentally sustainable contribution to the built environment, the practice also offers a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives and practical support to their team to ensure colleagues feel supported at every stage of life.
About Pentan Architects
Pentan Architects, a team of 22 based in Cardiff, have been proud participants in the Healthy Working Wales programme for 7 years.
The organisation knows how important it is for their team to look after their health and wellbeing as well as their workload, and they are committed to supporting them in doing both.
They encourage a supportive workplace where people enjoy coming to work and feel able to bring their whole selves to the office.
How Pentan Architects support workplace wellbeing
Pentan Architects deliver a wide range of initiatives, from expert led health talks on prostate cancer, dementia, breast cancer and HIV awareness for World AIDS Day, to sessions on healthy eating, anxiety coping techniques and a dedicated anxiety workshop.
They have also offered blood pressure monitoring and signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge to ensure colleagues feel supported at every stage of life.
Their wellbeing programme includes practical support such as flexible working, private medical insurance, the Cycle to Work scheme, first aid training, team breakfast meetings and access to free physiotherapy sessions.
The results
The wellbeing of the team, both physical and psychological, has always been fundamental to Pentan Architects.
Away days, including canoeing in Symonds Yat and outdoor activities at Llandegfedd Lake, have helped strengthen team connection and morale.
One of their most ambitious activities was the Healthy Workplace Challenge, where the team collectively ran, swam, cycled, walked and hiked over 2,500km in a single month. The winner and two runners-up received Amazon vouchers and the whole team embraced the challenge.
Activities like this are a great way to keep everyone active and engaged.
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Claire Griffiths, Associate Director and Practice Manager shared:
“Joining Healthy Working Wales gave us a clear framework to build on this ethos and to strengthen the way we promote health and wellbeing across the practice.”