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1. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Healthy Workplace Award
2. Cornwall & Isles Of SillyHealthy Workplace Award
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Award is a county standard of good practice and quality mark of health and wellbeing in the workplace.
It has been produced following research in to effective and successful workplace health awards in Wales, Scotland and Plymouth and is based on NICE guidance.
Most importantly, to ensure it meets local needs a 6 month pilot was conducted working with 10 local businesses.
4. Cornwall & Isles Of SillyHealthy Workplace Award
The aim of the award is to act as a toolkit to encourage employers to think about ways to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees.
The toolkit provides steps to achieve and improve in a wide range of health areas mentioned in the ten criteria.
The process enables focus on the current good practices in place within an organisation and assists in recognising priorities and providing solutions to addressing any highlighted issues specific to the company and the working population.
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There are three levels of the award
Bronze, Silver & Gold
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10 sets of Criteria
14. Support Available from the Health Promotion Service Health Promotion Service can offer:
Support in working towards the Healthy Workplace Award
Free Smoking Cessation Support in the workplace setting
Shape Up Weight Management Courses
Training
Stress in the Workplace
Alcohol in the Workplace
Resource Library - Free Information and resources
And more, please contact Rachel Faulkner for further information!
www.healthpromcornwall.org
15. Physical Activity & Sport Offer
Working with a wide range of partners we have secured a Physical Activity with Sport Offer for all organisations who join and work towards the Healthy Workplace Award.
The offer is in the form of a menu of opportunities and ideas, to encourage employees to become more physically active.
Example of Menu Options
Cornwall Council Leisure Services
Free Swimming Lessons for non swimmers across the county
Back2Netball
Sports Club Taster Sessions
Future
Pedometer Challenge
Inter organisational competitions/workplace league
Our aim is to add to the menu as the offer develops.
16. Assessment
This will include a self assessment process.
Following this the assessment team will make a visit to your business to confirm you meet the required criteria.
The team will want to meet and interview representatives from all levels of the organisation and your working group.
Documentation to support the achievement of the award will be needed.
Feedback will be given on whether you have been successful and what action, if any, needs to follow,
Confirmation of the award will be sent and you will be presented with your award achievement.
17. Healthy Workplace Award
How do we get a pack?
18. Please remember!!!
New Occupational Health Adviceline for Small Business
Health for Work Advice Line 0800 0 77 88 44
www.health4work.nhs.uk
Challenge Fund 21st Sept 2010!
Business Health Check Tool Kit
Evaluation tool to help employers assess the cost of ill-health to their business and the impact of wellness programmes on these costs.
www.workingforhealth.gov.uk
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www.bhf.org.uk/HealthAtWork/
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20. Thank you Rachel Faulkner
Workplace Health Coordinator
Health Promotion Service
01209 313419
rachel.faulkner@ciospct.cornwall.nhs.uk