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College & University Support Network Executive Patrick Nash has called on employers to give greater emphasis to staff health and wellbeing support amid the economic downturn. In his speech at the third annual Skills for Work conference, he argued that the economy could save up to £100 billion a year if employers gave good support to their staff.

Richard Friedman once rather wisely said, "Money will buy you a fine dog, but only love can make it wag its tail". This may be true, but January is probably the month most likely to inspire despondency about our financial situation and any resulting absence of decent canine company. Even with reports that many families were putting ‘caps' on how much they would spent on presents over Christmas, the period can entail massive costs which can make the cold first month of the year bleak in more than just meteorological terms.

For many of us, the New Year is often a time for a new start. After a couple of weeks of overindulgence there is not a better opportunity to wipe the slate clean, try to abolish bad habits and make positive changes to your life. We can all make the start of 2009 a chance to improve our wellbeing; both physical and mental.

Take a look at the latest new and updated factsheets in our online InfoCentre for some ideas: