Tesco today announced its continued commitment to employee wellbeing through a renewed partnership with Wellhub, extending enhanced wellness benefits to its 300,000+ workforce across the UK. As part of this strategic renewal, Tesco is relaunching the Wellhub program with significant platform improvements designed to simplify access and boost enrollment.
What began in January 2019 as access to fitness facilities has developed into a comprehensive wellbeing platform addressing Tesco’s three pillars of wellness: healthy body, healthy mind, and nutrition. With +25,000 Tesco employees already enrolled and experiencing transformative benefits through Wellhub, the relaunch aims to extend these advantages to more of their workforce.
“After six years of partnership, Wellhub has evolved from simply being a gym benefit, by becoming more holistic proposition, aligning with our wellbeing strategy,” said Dhavani Bishop, Head of Group Colleague Health & Wellbeing at Tesco. “The increased accessibility of physical locations and the range of choice appeals to our diverse colleague base. With the streamlined one-click registration, access to physical fitness, mental wellbeing and family health we’re excited to relaunch this enhanced program across our UK and ROI businesses.”
Key benefits for Tesco employees:
Enhanced User Experience: The Wellhub app has evolved to become more user-friendly, with a streamlined one-click registration process replacing the previous eight-click flow, effectively removing key barriers to participation
Addressing Diverse Workforce Needs: Solutions have been refined over six years to accommodate Tesco’s varied workforce across head offices, stores, and delivery operations with their differing schedules and locations
Accessibility and Convenience: From the initial 1,400 to 3,000 fitness facilities, the network has expanded to provide convenient options for employees in many different locations
Options at every price point: Employees can access fitness solutions across multiple price brackets, making wellbeing accessible to all budget levels
Family-Inclusive Benefits: Employees can easily add family members to their plan at a price point that works for them.
Specialised Wellbeing Programs: Resources for specific employee resource groups have been developed, including parents’ wellbeing and women’s health initiatives
Engagement Through Challenges: The partnership includes business-wide wellness challenges that drive participation in overall health and wellbeing activities
Employees share how Wellhub has transformed their wellbeing:
“Wellhub has honestly changed my life. Since joining through Tesco, I’ve become more active than ever—so much so that my family jokes that I’m an athlete now! I rotate between weightlifting, circuit training, Pilates, antigravity yoga, stretching classes, or even unwinding in a sauna, and the flexibility and variety of classes keep me motivated and excited. It’s a complete lifestyle upgrade – I’m not joking when I say I would stay at Tesco for my Wellhub membership!” shared one Tesco employee.
Another employee noted, “I love Wellhub so much – it’s been a real gamechanger in my life. I’m able to access studios all across London which allows me to meet new people and experience new areas. I also have a very busy role, and I’m often here-there-and-everywhere, so using Wellhub really allows me to be flexible around my life without compromise. Thank you Tesco, thank you Wellhub for this great benefit.”
The renewed partnership will continue to highlight the platform’s flexibility, accessibility, and comprehensive wellness approach that has evolved significantly since its 2019 launch.
“Our six-year partnership with Tesco — Europe’s largest private sector employer — has been a tremendous source of pride. We’ve seen steady, sustained growth in enrollment month-on-month, and it’s clear that Tesco employees have truly embraced every dimension of the Wellhub platform,” said Luke Bullen, VP and Head of UK & Ireland at Wellhub. “Just this year, members have engaged with more than 1,000 of our fitness partners across 250+ towns and cities in the UK — alongside growing use of our mental health, women’s health, nutrition, and sleep support. It’s deeply rewarding to see how our partnership is driving real impact at scale, helping hundreds of thousands of people prioritize their wellbeing in ways that fit their lives.”
For more information about how Wellhub can transform your organization’s wellness program, visit wellhub.com.
