WORCESTERSHIRE WORKS WELL
LOCAL SCHOOL BECOMES FIRST OF ITS KIND TO ACHIEVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACCREDITATION Worcestershire Works Well is a free accreditation scheme designed to support businesses to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. Improved employee health and wellbeing has been shown repeatedly to improve profitability and productivity of businesses. The Worcestershire Works Well brand-new framework was launched at the start of September 2020, with three levels of accreditation that an organisation can work towards. Businesses that are interested in finding out more are encouraged to email Admin@worcestershire.gov.uk for further information.
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND BETTER HEALTH CAMPAIGN Capitalising on the opportunity to inspire healthy changes across the nation, Public Health England first launched the Better Health campaign in July and encouraged the nation to eat better and get more active. 2021 offers another unique opportunity to motivate, galvanise and encourage adults to make a positive change, at a time when new research reveals that eight in ten adults plan to make at least one change to their health and wellbeing in 2021. Therefore Public Health England are running a new Better Health campaign activity, showing the public simple steps they can take to help them feel better: In addition to the resources already created for the launch of Better Health, Public Health England have made a range of new resources available to help encourage people to make a change. All these can be downloaded from the Public Health England Campaign Resource Centre: www.campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/ resources.
Worcestershire Works Well is delighted to confirm that St Bede’s School has achieved Level 2 accreditation. Due to their hard work to support health and wellbeing during a challenging year they are the first school to have achieved the accreditation. On their award of the accreditation, Hayley Farbrother, Art Co-ordinator at St Bede’s, commented: “We believe that School staff wellbeing is fundamental in the job that we do, it’s so important that staff feel good in themselves and feel valued and supported. This in turn, having a strong positive impact on the wellbeing of the children they are working with, allowing children to flourish and achieve their full potential. Worcestershire Works Well has really helped St Bede’s focus on what staff need and how we can support them further with their wellbeing.”
There are three levels which your organisation can work towards, starting from Level 1. To obtain the accreditation organisations are required to meet the criteria for 8 core standards plus at least one additional standard. Those core standards include environment and culture, leadership and management, mental health and more.
L+R Mrs Kate Gallinagh, Assistant Principal & Mrs Hayley Farbrother, Art Co-ordinator and Worcestershire Works Well Champion.
FULL HOUSE FOR 2021’S FIRST VIRTUAL WORCESTERSHIRE WORKS WELL BI-ANNUAL EVENT January saw the first bi-annual Worcestershire Works Well event take place virtually, hosted by the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. The virtual event saw several keynote speakers including representatives from Worcestershire County Council, Global Vice President at Jacobs, Paul Hendry, Director of Sutcliffe & Co Duncan Sutcliffe, Payara Services’ HR Director Julia Millidge and Chair of Bishop Fleming Ian Smith with Tax Manager Dan Pitt from Bishop Fleming.
Level 2 – International Glazing Services Limited, Vision Labs and St Bede’s Catholic Middle School. The event was a huge success and covered topics relating to leadership and influencing workplace health and wellbeing. Feedback from the event was extremely positive with guests praising the interactivity of the event and the quality of information being presented.
The event was rounded off with congratulations to all of the newly accredited Level 1 and Level 2 businesses: Level 1 – AKW, Grupo Antolin, Payara Services Ltd and St Bede’s Catholic Middle School.
Worcestershire Works Well is a free accreditation scheme designed to support businesses to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. Improved employee health and wellbeing has been shown repeatedly to improve profitability and productivity of businesses. To find out more information regarding the scheme and accreditation please visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/worcestershireworkswell.
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