Still time for Derbyshire businesses to join free Healthy Workplaces scheme
More Derbyshire businesses are being encouraged to sign up for a free health and wellbeing support programme which is tailored to the needs of each individual organisation.
Since it launched in July, Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire has worked with more than 40 local businesses, which together employ over 30,000 people, to help employees to get fitter, healthier and happier.
The Healthy Workplace teams offers one-to-one help and support in areas including:
- Assessing an organisation’s current situation and highlighting key areas for change
- Supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace
- Putting in place long term solutions for preventing ill health
- Developing strategies and action plans for making improvements
- Providing information on local services
- Providing advice and support on mental health and wellbeing, healthy eating, physical activity, stop smoking support and alcohol and substance misuse
- Offering training opportunities
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Dave Allen said:
“Making sure that employees are healthy and happy is an important function of any business.
“The Healthy Workplaces programme offers innovative solutions for employers who want to create a healthy and engaged workforce and also signposts onto other health and wellbeing projects such as the Heart of Derbyshire healthy eating options scheme.
“We would encourage anyone who has a business in Derbyshire to get in touch and see how our team can help.”
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is just one of the organisations working with the Healthy Workplaces team.
Sarah Cooper, HR Advisor at the hospital, said:
“We’ve worked closely with the Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire team to create a healthy and more engaged workforce.
“The team supported us to enable staff to access local weight management services and develop our range of physical activity sessions.
“In addition they have provided guidance to enable us to obtain the Gold Standard for the Heart of Derbyshire award so we can all benefit from a range of healthy meal options in our canteen – Café @ the Royal.”
Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire is free to join for all businesses within Derbyshire County Council boundaries (excluding Derby City).
Find out more about Healthy Workplaces Derbyshire at www.derbyshire.gov.uk.
