Southern GP Federation Support Unit is taking steps to put in place a Health and Wellbeing Action Plan to prioritise the health of their staff by taking part in the free programme ‘Work Well Live Well’ which is available to workplaces across Northern Ireland in all industries.
Delivered by leading local charity Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS) and funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA), the programme aims to help workplaces improve employee health and wellbeing through personalised support.
NICHS collaborates with organisations to conduct health and wellbeing surveys, develop tailored three-year action plans and strategies, and offer access to training, webinars, resources, and networking opportunities — all at no cost.
Director of Operations, Alison Rooney, says, “We decided to join the Work Well Live Well employee wellbeing programme because we recognise the importance of supporting and prioritising our employees' overall health and wellness. We believe that a happy and healthy workforce leads to higher productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction. The Work Well Live Well programme provides a comprehensive approach to wellbeing, addressing physical, mental, and emotional health, which aligns with our commitment to promoting a positive and supportive work environment.”
“By participating in this programme, we aim to invest in the long-term success and wellbeing of our team. We aim to create a positive work environment where people feel engaged and motivated. With its proven success in boosting employee health and wellbeing and engagement, we look forward to collaborating with NICHS and seeing the benefit to our employees”
Emma McCrudden, Work Well Live Well Programme Manager at Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke says; “As a local charity, our mission is to prevent chest, heart and stroke conditions and support people affected and our vision is a healthy Northern Ireland free from chest, heart and stroke illnesses. We recognise that the workplace is a priority setting for influencing the physical and mental wellbeing of employees and the PHA funded Work Well Live Well programme which we deliver, helps to promote good health in workplaces across Northern Ireland to prevent serious illness in the long term.”
“Southern GP Federation Support Unit is a great example of a workplace which wanted to make a positive change and put staff health first.”
“We are now recruiting new workplaces to take part in the programme and would encourage organisations of all types and sizes to get in touch to find out how Work Well Live Well can help them.”
For more information and to register for Work Well Live Well, visit nichs.org.uk/workwelllivewell
