1. Commitment to staff health & wellbeing
support and recognition through the
LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER
Anna Brown
Healthy workplace business advisor
I work for H&F Council and my job is all about supporting and recognising healthy workplaces…
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2. HOW ARE YOU? www.lbhf.gov.uk/healthyworkplace
Lets take a couple of minutes to stop and ask each other how we are…and let’s really listen.

3. TIME TO TALK DAY TOMORROW!
HOW ARE YOU?
TIME TO TALK DAY TOMORROW!
Conversations about mental health change lives. 
At the moment, too many people with mental health problems are made to feel isolated, ashamed and worthless by other people’s reactions.
But talking about mental health doesn’t need to be difficult. It can be as simple as making time to have a cup of tea or go for a walk, and listening to someone talk about how they feel.
This is what Time to Talk Day is all about – giving us all the chance to talk and listen about mental health. 
We can continue those conversations later!
How did it feel to be listened to?

4. HOW ARE YOU? www.lbhf.gov.uk/healthyworkplace
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND ASK US IN THE WIDEST SENSE…

5. OUR CONTEXT www.lbhf.gov.uk/healthyworkplace
1 in 6 workers is dealing with a mental health problem
2 in 3 adults are either overweight or obese
1 in 4 adults is physically inactive
Physically active workers take 27% fewer sick days than their non-physically active counterparts
- NICE, 2012
Money is lost due to sickness absence.
An average London firm of 250 employees loses around £250,000 a year due to ill health calculated by sickness absence. LA Economics r

6. WHAT WOULD THE BENEFITS OF A HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER TEAM BE IN YOUR ORGANISATION?
Please jot some ideas on post it notes.
We’ll add them to the wall:
Benefits

7. improved productivity fewer accidents lower absence rates
REAP THE BENEFITS
of promoting employee wellbeing…
The business benefits of having healthy, fit and committed staff are well recognised by employers:
improved productivity
fewer accidents
lower absence rates
staff who are engaged and committed to the business
fitter employees as they grow older
GLA 2012

8. WHAT ONE THING COULD YOU DO TO MAKE YOUR WORKPLACE A HEALTHIER PLACE?
| management commitment to staff health | health and safety |
| mental health and wellbeing | smoking | being active |
| healthy eating | alcohol |
Please jot some ideas on post it notes.
We’ll add them to the wall:
Benefits
Things we could do to make our workplaces healthier

9. The LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER is:
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE
LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER?
The LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER is:
a structured framework for action
/ self-assessment tool
an accreditation scheme
all about employee health & wellbeing
and being recognised as a great place to work
FREE of CHARGE
“a roadmap to success with icing on the cake”

10. The free framework for action and accreditation scheme covers:
WHAT IS COVERED BY THE
LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER?
The free framework for action and accreditation scheme covers:
corporate support for wellbeing
attendance management
health and safety requirements
mental health and wellbeing
tobacco
physical activity
healthy eating
problematic use of alcohol and other substances
Three levels: Commitment ( application)
Achievement; Excellence (evidence portfolio & verification day)

11. A clear, established, good practice framework endorsed by
WHY USE THE
LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER?
A clear, established, good practice framework
endorsed by
Get the best out of your team
Demonstrate commitment to staff wellbeing, both internally and externally, with accreditation
3 accreditation levels: commitment / achievement / excellence
Free local support, including…

12. WHAT LOCAL SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?1. 2.
Mental health & wellbeing training for line managers
– heavily subsidised rate of £15pp for half day course
Employee health check packages
(for up to 40 employees)
– free, charges only apply
if appointments are
missed
We’re here to help:
guidance & signposting from our healthy workplace business advisor – free of charge 3.
Support is funded by the Council Public Health team.

13. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?
WHAT WOULD HELP YOU OVERCOME ANY CHALLENGES / BARRIERS TO BECOMING A RECOGNISED HEALTHY WORKPLACE?
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Benefits
Things we could do to make our workplaces healthier
The support we need to overcome barriers/challenges
So we have looked at the benefits, at ideas we have, and at the support we need to overcome challenges to becoming a recognised healthy workplace.
The idea was to show us that in partnership, we can make your workplaces healthier places to be so that you see the benefits that we thought about at the beginning.

14. 1:1 SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE
Our support is tailored to individual businesses/organisations' needs but includes:
guidance as you review and develop all that you do to create a healthy workplace
signposting to relevant guidance and no- and low-cost ways to encourage your staff to look after their health
advice and feedback as you complete your accreditation application
There is no obligation to join the scheme after an initial discussion exploring how the healthy workplace service could best support you.

15. SHEPHERDS BUSH BRANCH of MIHOMECARE
“We were aware that a happy workforce makes for a better service, and ultimately, happier service-users.”
“I doubt there is anywhere out there that is doing everything they can to be a healthy and happy workplace – and using the Charter framework helps to identify what you can do better. Even if you are doing all that you can, it is great to get recognition for it!”
– Katie Drakeford
Regional Manager, Mihomecare
And this isn’t just my take on things. Mihomecare Shepherds Bush branch recently used the Charter framework to review and develop what they are doing, and gained Commitment level accreditation in October last year. I’ve included their experiences for you to have a read of.

16. Register your interest on:
YOU ARE INVITED to join the growing number of employers using the LONDON HEALTHY WORKPLACE CHARTER, working towards accreditation and reaping the benefits of commitment to staff wellbeing.
Register your interest on:
Supported by
Thank you for listening. Questions are very welcome!
Anna Brown Healthy workplace business advisor e: | t:
And now you’re invited to join Shepherds Bush Mihomecare and many hundreds of other employers to work towards becoming recognised healthy workplaces.
You can register your interest on or contact me directly to discuss the support and recognition on offer in more detail.