The event is part of the bank’s wellness programme, Living Your Potential.

Raewyn Bates, wellness programme co-ordinator at Barclays, says: “We place great importance on the health and wellbeing of employees. A healthy workforce is crucial to the success of our business.”

The day included free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose level checks, a dietician demonstrating healthy meals, and wellness providers promoting Barclays’ smoking-cessation programme, employee assistance programme (EAP) and on-site exercise classes.