The game changer your business needs to
keep talent and boost performance
Wellness
Menopause & workplace
Helping businesses create workplaces where midlife women thrive & teams perform at their best
Menopause is one of the most significant (and overlooked) workplace wellbeing issues. It affects every part of a business, from performance and engagement to talent retention and leadership continuity.
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Research shows how serious the impact can be: 99%* of women say their symptoms negatively affect their careers. Anxiety, fatigue and memory problems are major causes of absence and presenteeism, yet many never disclose their symptoms. Nearly a third fear stigma or embarrassment, and only a small percentage ever receive workplace support.
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The result is that businesses lose experienced, skilled employees at the peak of their careers. But, with the right support in place, women can continue to thrive in their roles and bring their best to the workplace. My corporate nutrition talks, workshops and wellbeing programmes give organisations the tools to make that happen. Whether delivered in person or virtually, they provide practical, evidence-based strategies that improve health, resilience and energy, while creating a culture where women feel supported and valued.​
* Source: Dr Louise Newsom Menopause At Work study, 2021
Wider wellbeing programmes
While menopause support is a key part of my work, it’s only one piece of the puzzle. Many organisations bring me in to deliver a broader programme of talks, workshops and webinars that support the health and performance of their entire workforce. These sessions are designed to improve energy, focus, resilience and engagement, helping teams feel and perform at their best every day.
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Whether you want to address stress-related eating, improve workplace energy levels or help your people build healthier habits that last, I can tailor sessions to your organisation’s goals.
I’ve delivered these programmes for organisations including Lloyds Bank, Northern Standard, Krispy Kreme and Greencore, helping their people feel more energised, more focused and more engaged at work.
The benefit of a nutritionist
to your business
Employee wellness programmes range from lunchtime talks and drop-in clinics to group workshops and webinars, video tutorials and one-to-one coaching sessions. The benefits of a corporate wellness programme include
Improve employee stress management
Reduce staff absenteeism
Increase staff moral & performance
Improve staff health & wellbeing
Ailsa
Hi, I'm Ailsa
Expert Corporate Nutritionist
Corporate Wellness Expert, Nutritionist & Author Ailsa Hichens
I am a multi award-winning Nutritionist & Health Coach based in Chelmsford with more than ten years of clinical experience. I take a practical approach to corporate wellbeing and nutrition, offering straight-talking solutions your people can put into practice right away. My motto is ‘no one gets left behind’ – even those team members who have never heard of quinoa and wouldn’t find kale in their shopping trolley in a month of Sundays.
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I am a seasoned presenter and, in one of the few arms that make up my business, I am a trainer for other nutrition professionals. My background is as a consumer magazine editor and, during these heady years, I was often a guest on radio and TV. ​​
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If you're looking for a corporate wellbeing partner and need someone to keep your employees engaged, you're in safe hands.
Companies I've worked with
Services
Work with me
Lunch & Learn
workshops
Informative & fun sessions. Inspiring and topical talks for all staff to create a new health ethos. Special interests: menopause, energy, metabolic health.
Drop in
clinics
The perfect complement to lunch & learn talks. Start employees off on their own personal journey with a 30-minute private consultation.
Wellbeing
programmes
Longer programmes can be tailored to your business needs, as well as those of your employees. Online or offline options.
Webinars &
Videos
A great way to engage staff - perfect for supporting home workers and those in satellite offices. A range of nutrition + lifestyle topics are offered.
Healthy eating demos*
Let me show your staff exactly how to prepare simple, nutritious meals they can make themselves at home whatever their cooking ability.
* Food Fabulous is fully insured and has a 5-star food hygiene rating.
