Summer Reset Week: Resetting the Rhythm of Work

This summer, HubHub partnered with Differently Wellbeing and Verte to host Summer Reset Week at Worship Square. Across 27 different activities, 665 people took part in a weeklong wellness programme aiming to encourage healthy lifestyles through rooftop yoga, osteopathy and boxing sessions plus financial health talks and nutrition workshops were aimed to fit around work schedules.

We spoke to Madalina Vasilie, our Events Manager at HubHub, to find out what inspired the programme and what wellness means to HubHub members at Worship Square.

 

What inspired the programme and partnership with Verte and Differently Wellbeing?

It all started with a question: how can we enrich workplaces? After reflecting on this question and researching, we discovered Verte and Differently Wellbeing. Verte bring sustainability to life with the Clothes Swap, while Differently Wellbeing deliver practical wellbeing experiences.

We also wanted to open our doors to our community and neighbours in Shoreditch, creating experiences that went beyond our members and allowed the wider neighbourhood to engage, connect and explore wellbeing in the workplace. We wanted to involve new habits and techniques that genuinely help people feel better and could be seamlessly integrated into the workday.

 

 

When you were building the programme of activities, what were your ambitions?

Our priority was to make wellbeing feel effortless and integrated into daily life. By offering variety in movement, creativity, reflection and play, people could engage in ways that resonated with them. It showed that work and wellbeing shouldn’t sit in separate boxes. The workplace is where we spend so much of our lives, so it should also be a place where people can recharge, connect and thrive. Blending the two is the future of workplaces.

 

How did Summer Reset Week bring different parts of Worship Square to life?

We wanted to transform the workplace itself: a crafty lino cutting workshop in a private office, restorative sound baths in the auditorium, a lively Clothes Swap and nutrition workshop in the ground floor retail unit, a dance class on the rooftop guided by a Strictly Dancing pro. Suddenly, every part of the building felt more alive than ever. People explored, connected and reflected in ways they hadn’t before. It proved that workspaces can be spaces for wellbeing as well as productivity.

 

How was the week received by HubHub members and why do you think people engage so well with wellbeing events? 

The response was remarkable! People didn’t just attend, they embraced the experiences fully. From yoga between meetings, a Clothes Swap at lunch, to somatic dance adventures and osteopathy drop-ins, each activity offered something tangible that helped them feel better, both physically and mentally.

People engaged because these experiences weren’t about ticking a box or following trends, they were real, practical and seamlessly woven into the workday. More than that, the week revealed a profound shift: employees increasingly expect workplaces to support them as whole humans, not just as workers completing tasks. By embedding wellbeing into everyday routines, we saw connections deepen, energy rise and a new mindset emerge, one where work and self-care are not separate, but intrinsically linked.

 

 

What stood out most to you about Summer Reset Week?

What struck me most wasn’t a single session or moment, but the subtle shifts happening all around me. Watching people experiment with new ways of moving, exploring creative workshops, or quietly pausing in a sound bath, I realised how much potential there is for workspaces to nurture people.

These experiences revealed the layers of energy, curiosity and connection that often lie dormant in daily routines. For me, the highlight was seeing that spark when someone steps out of habit, tries something unfamiliar and comes away with a sense of possibility, calm or joy. It’s a reminder that wellbeing isn’t something separate from life; it’s woven into moments when we allow ourselves to be present, playful and fully human.

 

Do you plan to build on the success of Summer Reset Week?

Absolutely. Summer Reset Week showed us how much people value moments of movement, pause and reflection throughout the workday. The response highlighted that wellbeing is no longer an optional extra, it’s something people actively seek. One of the key learnings was that making wellbeing accessible, practical and integrated into daily routines is what resonates most.

To build on this, we’ve recently incorporated a wellness studio at our HubHub 20 Farringdon Street location, providing a space where members can move, stretch and energise as part of their day. It’s a small but important step toward making physical wellbeing a natural, everyday part of work life and we’re excited to continue exploring ways to support people in feeling their best at work.

 

What events have you got lined up over autumn and winter to keep Worship Square buzzing?

We are committed to keeping the energy of Summer Reset Week alive throughout the year across both our HubHub locations. As we move into the autumn and winter months, we are continuing to weave wellbeing into the rhythm of the workplace. We are introducing regular running clubs that bring people together outdoors, offering back massage sessions to help release the tension of long workdays and curating workshops that explore both practical and creative themes.

The idea is not to treat wellbeing as a one-off event, but as an ongoing thread in everyday life. By offering consistent opportunities to move, connect and recharge, we can keep the building buzzing with energy even during the darker months, and remind people that the workplace can be a place where they feel well in every sense of the word.