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Talented team members will always have options, so you need to find a way to keep them motivated and engaged with Perks and Benefits. When you’re a small team it can feel difficult to compete, but it’s all about being resourceful with what you have.
There’s a lot you can do with a limited budget. You don’t have to have deep pockets to offer meaningful Perks to your team — you just need the right platform.
Use Perks at Work to reward your team, even with a small budget
When you think of Perks, you’re probably imagining a standalone platform that comes with its own cost. With Charlie, you can enjoy seamless access to Perks at Work at no extra cost. This fuss-free, budget-friendly approach gives your team access to benefits like:
- Exclusive savings and discounts on well-known brands
- Health, fitness, and wellbeing resources
- Online learning classes
Charlie’s Perks feature is a win for the company, too. Here’s how:
Included in every Charlie subscription - Enjoy all core features, PEerks, and support — right from the start.
Designed to be simple and stress-free - Get up and running quickly, with a clean setup and zero admin headaches.
Everything you need, all in one place - From time off to performance — manage it all without switching tools.
Perks and benefits aren’t included as standard with many HR platforms, and when they are it’s often as an additional monthly subscription. With Charlie you can offer discounts and benefits to your team members in a simple, affordable way, right from the start.
Jonathan Lindon, Co-founder at Talent Heroes
“We were struggling to come up with benefits that everyone in our team would truly appreciate. Charlie’s Perks does exactly that and our team is really happy with it.”
Help your team save more of their wages
The cost of living has a real impact on your employees’ lives. If you can’t adjust salaries at the moment, one way you can help is by giving them another way to save money.
With Perks, your team members get access to a wide range of discounts for top brands. By shopping through Perks at Work, employees can save money on purchases like:
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Groceries: Help make those trips to Asda, Tesco, or Sainsbury’s easier on the pocket
- Entertainment: Enjoy an evening at Vue or Cineworld, knowing it’s costing less than it normally would
- Health and fitness: Shop at John Lewis, Adidas, Nike, or Sweaty Betty for fitness gear to kickstart (or maintain) a health and wellbeing habit
- Travel: Explore destinations near and far with discounts on easyJet, National Express, TUI, and Expedia
Employees can save money with these brands and over 30,000 more by collecting WOWPoints. When they shop using discounts on Perks at Work, they’ll earn loyalty points that they can then redeem with hundreds of retailers.
Tip: Encourage team members to explore the platform by highlighting a different discount or perk every week in a Slack channel.
Support your team’s wellbeing
Employee wellbeing remains a key focus area, with more than 69% of leaders having it on their agenda. Workplace stress, concerns about the cost of living, and other worries are real, and the way you show up to support employees can make a huge difference.
There’s a dedicated wellbeing section on Perks at Work, with benefits like:
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Sport and fitness subscriptions: Free trial for Les Mills workouts, 20% off Frame’s hormone-focused workouts
- Mental health subscriptions: 30% off Better Help for online therapy, 10% off The School of Life’s mental health and emotional wellbeing services
- Health and nutrition: 25% off Mindful Chef, discounts at HelloFresh
- Free online health and wellness classes: Yoga, dance, cardio, and more
Even if you don’t have a dedicated strategy or a big budget for monthly stipends, there’s still a lot you can do to support health and wellbeing — especially if you use Charlie’s Perks.
Tip: Encourage team members to explore the platform by highlighting a different discount or perk every week in a Slack channel.
Helen Edwards, Head of People and Culture at The School of Life
“We love the Perks and additional support services we have access to, it’s a win all round and an essential part of our ‘People & Culture’ toolkit.”
Introduce Perks from the start to help retention
Perks and benefits are part of your overall offer, and many new hires are eager to find out more about what’s available to them. Give them the information they need right from the start so they can start taking advantage of the discounts and wellbeing Perks from day one.
Here’s how to introduce Perks:
- Offer a short demo or walkthrough of the platform, either live or prerecorded
- Share a short written guide on how to use Perks at Work
- Include a Perks introduction on your onboarding checklist
- Integrate a Perks introduction within your onboarding flow in Charlie
You can also host refresher sessions for existing employees. Host a demo call or learning session for everyone if you notice a drop in engagement or if you sense the team could benefit from extra support.
Tip: Ask about Perks as part of your scheduled new hire check-ins. Find out if they’re finding the platform useful, and support them with any questions.
Enhance your offer as you grow
Charlie’s Perks feature gives you plenty to start with. Your employees can access discounts and wellbeing bonuses, all at no extra cost to them or your small business. As you scale, you might want to invest further in employee wellbeing or professional development. That’s where Charlie Marketplace comes in.
Our marketplace is full of exclusive discounts for tools and services to help your business grow. Alongside services like finance or compliance, there’s also a range of employee-focused partners including:
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MoreHappi: Connect leaders and teams with qualified coaches for wellbeing, career, or performance support
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Spill: Give employees access to high-quality counselling without the long wait times
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YuLife: Unlock even more wellbeing benefits and global rewards for your team
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Unleashed: Support manages to grow with leadership programmes
Charlie Marketplace is included in every subscription, so it’s there ready and waiting for you when you want to invest in coaching, development, or enhanced employee benefits.
Add Perks to your team at no extra cost
Perks and discounts shouldn’t be hard to find or locked behind a paywall, and that’s why Perks at Work is included at no extra cost for all Charlie subscribers. If you want to offer more to your employees without the hassle of dealing with yet another platform, you need Charlie.
Unlock access to not just Perks but all the core HR features a small business needs, and all for an affordable monthly subscription. Book a demo with our team today to see Charlie in action.
Written by:
Jenny Tattum
Jenny is a Senior Product Manager at CharlieHR. She has years of experience with product planning and development, and user research too – she put together this guide by collecting data and information on competitors so we could improve our product and tailor it to small business owners.
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