IN A bid to reduce the number of sick days taken by the town’s workers Crawley Borough Council is set to give local businesses a wellbeing workout.
After teaming up with West Sussex NHS, the council will offer its advice and support to local companies to help them set up wellbeing programmes for their workforce.
Around 32 million working days are lost through illness in the UK each year and about 2.3 million people say they suffer from ill health caused by work; this results in huge costs to businesses through issues such as lost production, missed deadlines and overtime payments.
Crawley Council’s Debbie Gomez, Senior Healthy Workplace Officer, Said: “There are lots of ways we can help to improve the health of a company’s workforce which will not only help to reduce sick days but will increase motivation and productivity too.
“We’ll visit businesses and speak to staff to find out what the main issues are before creating a tailored wellbeing programme. It will also work to help promote the health of Crawley’s community generally.”
The programmes will help companies introduce healthy eating options, provide information on smoking cessation groups, provide weight loss workshops, get staff more active and offer advice on stress and mental health issues.
For more information contact Debbie Gomez on 01293 438207 or email her on Deborah.gomez@crawley.gov.uk
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What an excellent idea! far too many people over look their physical and mental health.. getting caught up in “everyday living”.
Once you create the habit of looking after yourself that bit better, you start to appreciate how much better you feel, less stressed and more able to deal with the inevitable challenges life throws at you.
There are so many ways to improve your health, there really is something for everyone.. although they all take effort, no strapping a contraption on yourself and melting the pounds away.. the rewards come in a physical and psychological way when you DO SOMETHING.
One of the best ways to relieve stress is put sometime aside for yourself.. you’re probably shouting “I don’t have the time” however it is essential you do, otherwise how can you effectively and efficiently manage your life. This is one of the least strenuos parts of being healthy, but takes discipline and focus.
Good luck and remember… if you’re not in optimimum condition, how can you hope to give your very best to others.
Sifu Paul