Customer Stories

Financial wellbeing is a crucial component of overall wellbeing, and for Next, it’s about providing the necessary tools to empower individuals to meet their financial needs.

Recognising financial wellbeing as integral to daily life, they have developed solutions to address these challenges, ensuring employees feel supported in managing their money.

Founded with a commitment to creating timeless and beautifully designed products, The White Company has become synonymous with quality and sophistication.

With a holistic approach to wellbeing that includes mental, physical, and financial wellbeing, The White Company ensures its employees are as valued as its customers.

150,000 colleagues now have access to market-leading savings, through a new benefit being offered alongside workplace loans, flexible pay, financial education, and more.

Discover how Wagestream became Superdrug & Savers' most popular colleague perk. 

They're leading the way in high-street Health & Beauty, whilst also leading the charge on employee benefits that really make a difference. 

They re-invest every penny back into their customers as a not-for-profit organisation. But in the face of significant workforce challenges in 2024, Anchor recognised the need for a revised focus on the wellbeing of their colleagues.

Understanding that every financial life is different, they set out to find a solution that would give their colleagues the tools to manage their money in a way which suits their individual needs. This led them to Wagestream's award-winning financial benefits platform - and the results?

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust knew the positive impact that giving their staff flexible access to their pay could have not only on their wellbeing, but also on the performance of the Trust.

They therefore turned to Wagestream to provide this, alongside a holistic financial wellbeing offering. The results?

An increase in staff retention, as well as a reduction in agency spend driven by the fact staff we're more motivated to pick up bank shifts. Our integration with Allocate also meant they were live within a month.

With a 4750-strong team, supporting staff has always been at the front of CEO Paul Evans, and his team’s mind.

Carlisle is a leading supplier of outsourced workforce solutions for major businesses across the UK and Ireland.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with them overseeing around 6,000 patients every day.

As a result of the new socio-economic landscape, brought about by the cost of living crisis, the Trust knew they needed to review their employee benefits offering. They recognised taking action to offer financial wellbeing support was paramount, with many of their shift workers struggling to navigate their finances during the monthly pay cycle.

Wagestream delivered exactly what the Trust needed - a rounded financial wellbeing toolkit for their employees.

Discover the financial wellbeing strategy which saw Brewers Decorator Centres recognised at two major award ceremonies in 2023.

They pride themselves on being a 'people's place', and for this to be true, they know they need to invest in systems that help their staff build and grow together. They were therefore keen to look at introducing a platform that could support their employees when it came to managing their finances, and if possible, reduce the stress that can be associated with that.

Discover how Bruce's use Wagestream to support, engage and retain their colleagues.

Established in 2008, Bruce's is a multi-award winning business, and a leading provider in the booming doggy day-care industry.

Their experience of rolling out Wagestream's financial wellbeing platform, as shared by Nazreen Johnson (People and Culture Director). Giving colleagues access to financial tools and services built around their income, and solving business challenges by making work more rewarding for their people.

The importance of empowering and supporting employees to thrive, which benefits both the individuals and the business as a whole.

Neena Jivraj Stevenson (Chief Culture Officer) spoke to us about Queensway's experience of rolling out Wagestream's financial wellbeing platform.

The challenges of traditional payroll systems, particularly when employees transition between jobs, which can lead to long waits for their first payment.

Wagestream addresses this issue by providing flexible access to earned wages, which has been used responsibly by their staff.

Financial literacy, including understanding income and expenses, is critical. David notes a stigma within the hospitality sector that often views roles as transient rather than career-focused.

San Carlo has taken steps to shift this perception, emphasising employee wellbeing and offering initiatives like Wagestream to support their staff.

They shared their experiences of money worries, how this impacts their focus at work, and how Wagestream alleviates some of that stress.

We caught up with some of our fantastic NHS members from across the UK, to chat all things Wagestream and money.

Honesty—it's one of the many reasons we love Latoya, a dedicated gate line stewardess with Carlisle Support Services.

Latoya, who uses Wagestream through her employer, is a regular participant in our co-creation workshops. She’s quick to share her insights, telling us openly what she loves (and what she doesn’t) about the app and giving valuable feedback on how we can further support her financial wellbeing.