NWCCP Celebration of success awards dinner 2006

In Summary….. Neil Turner DMS Dip(PHIEB) T.Eng (CEI) Project Manager NWCCP

Talkabout oBirthplace oTravel space oWhy are we here? oRelationships oWhich hymn sheet? (evaluation) oWhat does the future hold? oWho’s out there?

Cluttered desks make workers ill Millions of office workers are suffering from a new affliction if the results of a survey are to be believed. oResearchers at NEC-Mitsubishi say the nation's office workers are being hit by "Irritable Desk Syndrome". oThey say long working hours, cluttered desks and poor posture are making many people ill. oSome 2,000 people were questioned as part of the survey. Of these, 67% said they are more tied to their desks than they were two years ago. oAround 40% said they were infuriated by too much clutter and paper on their desks but could not be bothered to do anything about it.

The North West Territory

Adding Value to The Northern Way and RES oRaising business output and productivity oCreating more and better jobs oEnabling people to access work oHelping the disadvantaged communities oSupporting added value growth oEnsure workforce lifelong skills development oPartnership ‘buy-in’

7 Key Objectives oTo identify good practice to prevent ill- health oTo improve environmental factors oTo improve process and system oTo address cultural issues oTo address diversity, recruitment and retention oTo promote partnership delivery oTo provide a framework for support and networking opportunities

What have we achieved? All targets exceeded

Non boring bits OutputTargetAchieved Training/ Networking groups 2642 Publicity821 Newsletters48 Web-site e-library Update and reviseCompletely restyled 172 generated docs 17 products

Celebratory Bit Target number of contact centres50 Actual Contact Centre partners 103

Partnerships in training Training Initiatives Contact Centres Local Authorities Academic Bodies Trade Unions Chambers of Commerce Business Links Government Agencies Voluntary Organisations

Totally Partner dependent oDisability oMultitasking and skilling oExclusively yours oThe Voice Groundwork & Jobcentre plus Ability net Argos Barclays Scottish Power

portfolio Work Voluntary Sector NWCCP Campaigns SME’s Acute and Primary Care Individuals

Successful evaluation oAims of the project complement the perception of partnership benefits oTop of the list were; oNetworking oSource of ideas oSharing and developing best practice oImproved standard of health and safety

Successful evaluation 2 oPractical outcomes from partnership participation were highlighted oIntroduction of training systems oUpdating procedures oAccess to specialist assistance oPersonal development

Successful evaluation 3 oPartnership members identified several beneficial robust practical outcomes; oWebsite and e-library oDevelopment of new sector health guidance LAC 94/1, STF’s oSector specific training

Successful evaluation 4 oA partnership comprising contact centres, stakeholders and regulators was seen as a ‘good practice model’ the learning from which could be transferred elsewhere oFew organisations would be prepared to pay towards the maintenance of NWCCP

Where next? oDesperately need funding to continue oWorking with MCCF on the ‘getting people back to work agenda’ oDeveloping the ‘Emergency Services’ project oWorking with Public Health Colleagues to secure funding for workplace health initiatives oProviding a consultation focus for regulatory issues oDelivering training packages on stress/stress management

Stressed? Are you getting enough?

Last quote ‘It (NWCCP) made me think more about health and safety day to day in my role as…. and if anything, it has made me want to shout even louder about the benefits of engaging staff effectively, great leadership, training and development and consequence management’