WORCESTERSHIRE WORKS WELL
SUTCLIFFE & CO STRENGTHEN THEIR EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OFFERING WITH WORCESTERSHIRE WORKS WELL As more spotlight is being put on the health and wellbeing of employees, Chamber Members Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers reflect on the importance of the Worcestershire Works Well scheme and the impact this has had on their business. Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers are currently working towards their Worcestershire Works Well Level 2 accreditation. Through their journey with Worcestershire Works Well, they have taken a good look at their own business and were pleasantly surprised to see that they were already doing quite a few things to promote wellbeing in the workplace. For example, holding regular ‘charity days’, investing in a defibrillator, and giving a day off for every employee to carry out voluntary work. Many other businesses may also realise that they are already doing great things but hadn’t stopped to think about them or raise awareness of them. Worcestershire Works Well has also helped Sutcliffe & Co focus on what more they can do to assist their colleagues and community, which in turn will have wider business benefits. One of the changes that has had the most impact was the appointment of a Mental Health First Aider Sue Smith. Sue was already one of the insurance brokers’ Mental Health Champions and doing a great job supporting others in the office; when they first heard about the role
of Mental Health First Aider Sue was keen to take part in the training and gain the qualification. Since then, Sue has provided invaluable support to numerous people and has also been able to assist and help management in decisions involving individuals and the company as a whole. This success has led to invest in more colleagues receiving training in a range of wellness areas. This has had a beneficial influence on the culture of their business and a positive outcome on productivity and profitability.
Our business has been working from home for over a year now and the transition to returning to the office in the future will have good and bad aspects, which some will feel more than others. Business Direction published by Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
“Our business has been working from home for over a year now and the transition to returning to the office in the future will have good and bad aspects, which some will feel more than others. Hopefully the journey we are taking with Worcestershire Works Well will enable this transition to run as smoothly as possible.” Says Director Duncan Sutcliffe. 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. For more information on how the scheme can help your business or if you are interested in taking part, please visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ worcestershireworkswell.
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