WORCESTERSHIRE WORKS WELL
Lunchtime at the Orchard
Visitors to the NHS City Art Trail including Sanctuary Group
NHS CITY ART TRAIL A GREAT SUCCESS Throughout May, people across Worcester took part in the Now We're Talking With Art trail through the city, spreading positivity, highlighting mental health support and supporting local businesses.
The Department for International Trade team at the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce also joined in the fun, celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week by following the Art Trail.
Last week, the Time to Change Champions from Sanctuary Group, part of the Time to Change Worcestershire Employers Group, took part in the Now We’re Talking With Art trial through Worcester City Centre.
Gail Dendy de Santos, International Trade Advisor, said: “It was great to get outside, see my colleagues in person and to have a chat along the way. The rain even stopped for us!”
This campaign aims to spread positivity, highlight mental health support and encourage people to get out, exercise and support local businesses and artists.
If you missed out on the Worcester trial, don’t worry! The trial will be moving to Redditch in July and Hereford later in the summer. To find out more information you can visit www.healthyminds.whct.nhs.uk/nwt-art.
SAVE THE DATE – THE NEW WORLD OF WORK The next Worcestershire Works Well bi-annual event is set to take place on Tuesday 14 September where recently accredited organisations will be recognised and an update on the Worcestershire Works Well programme will be provided. For those businesses who are looking to find out more about how they can develop their workplace health and wellbeing offering, this event will be the ideal place to find out more.
of remote working and how we can support workers mental health. There will also be opportunities to network with other attendees and share best practises. More information will be released in the coming weeks, keep up to date via the Chamber events and training calendar here: hwchamber.co.uk/events-andtraining-calendar.
The Bi-annual event will discuss the new world of work and how in a post-covid working environment businesses can support their staff’s mental health and wellbeing. The event will also see a number of speakers discussing various topics based around how employers can spotlight workplace wellbeing and take care of their staff, new styles of leadership, legal aspects
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PITMASTONS PRIMARY SCHOOL ACHIEVES LEVEL 1 ACCREDITATION Pitmastons Primary School have become the latest organisation to sign up for the Worcestershire Works Well accreditation. The free accreditation scheme is designed to support businesses to improve health and wellbeing of their employees which has shown to improve productivity and profitability. Assistant Headteacher, Jane Lyons, said: “Pitmaston Primary School are thrilled to have achieved Level 1 of the Worcestershire Works Well scheme. Pupil and staff mental health and wellbeing has been the priority of our school development plan for a couple of years now and we are committed to ensuring we keep up to date with initiatives, ideas and strategies to support every single member of our staff team. “Working beyond an educational framework has been an incredibly useful process as we have been encouraged to think differently about the health and wellbeing of all staff in school. We look forward to continuing our work in this area, which given the current climate, is an essential part of our role in school.” Employees can play a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of workers, this could include ongoing health promotion, raising awareness of specific health issues and supporting and encouraging healthy lifestyles. To find out more please visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ worcestershireworkswell.
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