Work, Health & Wellbeing

Designed for Portsmouth businesses both large and small, WHWH has been developed by Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Teaching Primary Care Trust working in partnership.
 
Want to improve the wellbeing of your staff as well as your business's efficiency?
 
The Work Health and Wellbeing Hallmark is a new initiative aimed at encouraging employers and staff to take small steps towards a healthier, fitter and more rewarding workplace and lifestyle.
 
The workplace has a powerful effect on workers' healthⁱ , including how people feel about themselves and their environment. This affects job satisfaction and productivity as well as the health and wellbeing of staff.
 
The benefits of healthy workplaces for organisations and individuals alike include:

• Improved productivity
• Fewer insurance and worker compensation claims
• Reduced absenteeism
• Decreased accidents
• Reduced staff turnover
• Lower costs related to recruitment, training and orientation
• Improved staff attitudes towards the organisation and higher staff morale
• A more receptive climate for, and the ability to cope with, workplace changes
• Enhanced business reputation and customer loyalty.

Traditional attempts to create healthy workplaces have focused on the safety of the physical environment and preventing injuries. More recent programmes have been designed to encourage healthier individual behaviour by providing support, information and skill trainingⁱⁱ.
 
WHWH recognises the contribution of the business world in making life a positive and rewarding experience for employees by providing a framework for a practical approach to staff health and wellbeing.
 
Perhaps you're already working towards improving your employees' wellbeing. But the Hallmark is an opportunity to review and build on what you've achieved as well as the chance to be recognised for your business's commitment.
 
We'll support your organisation through the process and present you with the Hallmark on completion of your portfolio.
 
Businesses can sign up for the Hallmark using our FAQ document below or by completing this online form.
 

Name of Lead Person:
Name of Company:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Number of Employees - Male:
- Female:
Approx. Ratio manual/technical to office based staff:
Age range of workforce:
Patterns of work e.g. shifts, night working:
Why do you want to work towards the Hallmark:

 
Documents:
Flyer with application form
FAQs
 
Tools:
Action plan
Action plan (example)
Evidence matrix sheet
Evidence matrix sheet (example)
Evidence sheet
Evidence sheet (example)
Evidence sheet (example 2)
Audit tool (employer)
Audit tool (staff)
 
Draft policies:
Smoking policy (example)
Alcohol policy (example)
Stress policy (example)
Healthy eating policy (example)
Physical activity policy (example)
 
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i. Bachman, K (2000). More than just hard hats and safety boots. Creating healthier work environments. The Conference Board of Canada.
ii. The Health Communication Unit. An introduction to comprehensive workplace health promotion (July 9, 2004)