sustaining your wellbeing strategy by engaging your staff 6 th march 2015
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Sustaining your wellbeing strategy by engaging your
staff
6th March 2015
WorkHealthy Cambs
In place since 2013
To date, 102 employees have been trained to become Workplace Health Champions in Cambridgeshire.
Support workplace wellbeing strategy
Identify health improvement needs
Provide brief advice
Signpost people into health improvement services.
The Role of the Workplace Health Champion
Point of contact Provide regular up to date
information Participate in local and national
health campaigns ( 3 per year) Create a dedicated health area or
notice board Liaise with WorkHealthy Cambs
team Provide information when
requested.
Responsibilities
Workplace Health Champion Training
One day training session covering: Public health challenges The role of the Health Champion Key messages when promoting health
and wellbeing Overcoming barriers to
communication and behavioural change
Action planning Short assessment to achieve the
RSPH Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement.
Agenda
What is health?
Communicating effectively
Promoting health and wellbeing
Changing behaviour to improve health
RSPH Qualification
Assessment consists of 30 multiple choice questions – pass mark is 20 out of 30
Level 2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement
Gold standard for Health Champions .
Key benefits seen by organisations so far ... Engagement of key staff
Increasing capacity
Inspiring others from different areas within an organisation
What organisations thought about the
training ... Increased knowledge and
understanding of health issues Practical advice and support
‘The Champions training has really helped give our wellbeing
programme more life’
What the Workplace Champions thought ... Informative and very well delivered,
lots of information and idea sharing
Provided great ideas on how to promote and communicate messages
Really enjoyed the event, found it engaging and great that we get a qualification from it.
What the Workplace Champions thought ... Very knowledgeable session, a good
introduction to workplace wellbeing
Excellent, gave me great ideas and the motivation to go back into my workplace to promote healthier lifestyles and support people
What are Workplace Health Champions doing?
Supporting national health promotion campaigns
Dedicated healthy living notice boards
Encouraging staff to become more active
Promoting healthier eating and increasing the availability of healthier food options in workplaces.
Workplace Health Champion Training
29 April 2014 Free training 9.30am – 4.00pm Scott House, Huntingdon For more information or to book
a place, email: [email protected]