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Wake Up Call: Are your benefits really working? How creative businesses can support teams without spending more

BCI Webinar

8th May 2026

8:30am

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9am

Online

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>by Bristol Creative Industries

Creative businesses across Bristol are feeling the squeeze. Budgets are tightening, client expectations are rising, and retaining great people has never been harder. Yet many agencies and studios are unknowingly spending money on employee benefits their teams barely use.

In this practical session, Andrew Woolnough will show how a simple benefits audit can help creative organisations save money, improve wellbeing support, and strengthen their employer brand — without increasing costs.

You’ll learn:

  • The most common benefits that Bristol creatives are overspending on
  • The low-cost, high-impact benefits that teams actually value
  • How to run a quick, smart “health check” of your benefits package
  • Why a benefits audit is one of the fastest ways to improve retention in 2026

Andrew will also share real examples from creative SMEs who have reshaped their benefits for today’s market and seen engagement rise as a result.

Bristol Creative Industries members can register here

This webinar is exclusively for BCI members. It’s one of many benefits you get by joining the community. Not a BCI member? Read more about the benefits and join here.

Who it’s for?

This webinar is designed for:

  • Creative agency owners and managing directors
  • HR, people and operations leads in the creative industries
  • Studio managers, team leaders and culture champions
  • Any Bristol Creative Industries member looking to support their team more effectively during challenging economic conditions

About Andrew:

Andrew is an employee benefits, wellbeing and engagement specialist and is passionate about building highly motivated and productive teams in both start-ups and larger organisations.

He has previously worked for Aon, Willis Towers Watson and Equiniti, running global benefits, payroll and fintech organisations and is currently undertaking freelance assignments under his own brand, Un:fade.

> See Andrew’s BCI profile

> Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn

More about the Wake Up Call webinars

The online sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, and allow BCI members to share their knowledge with fellow members.

The webinars are a 15/20 minute presentation followed by a 10/15 minute Q&A. The sessions are a mix of expert tips and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.

The webinars are exclusively for BCI members. They are one of many benefits you get by joining the community. Not a BCI member? Read more about the benefits and join here.

Please get in touch with Dan if you’re a BCI member and you’re interested in presenting on a future webinar.

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About Bristol Creative Industries

Bristol Creative Industries is the membership network that supports the region's creative sector to learn, grow and connect, driven by the common belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone. 

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