Finding out the facts

Interest and concern about wellbeing in the workplace is climbing increasingly high on Government agendas. More and more publically and privately funded research is leading organisations to review and reconsider key HR issues. The evidence is stacking up across organisations of all sizes: with the current economic climate and increasing demands on your workforce, taking the initiative to encourage employee wellbeing makes common and commercial sense.

The logic speaks for itself through the range of benefits that a positive approach to wellbeing in the workplace can bring:

Reductions in:

• costly sickness absence
• staff turnover
• resource re-allocation
• claims and complaints
• accidents and injuries

Increases in:

• productivity
• performance
• employee satisfaction
• employee health and welfare
• company competitiveness
• company profile
• profitability

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We’re not asking you to take our word for it. The research is available openly, and you may find it useful to take a closer look at news forums or key documents, reviews and reports which are in the public domain.

You may find the following useful:

Carol Black's Report on the health of Britain's working age population

The NHS Health and Wellbeing Review (The Boorman Review)
We have research to share, and offer a consultancy service to help your organisation satisfy additional specific research needs before committing to a detailed wellbeing strategy.

Awards and Accolades

The difference that you can make through developing employee wellbeing can affect your organisation in many positive and sometimes surprising ways.

The power of positive PR is recognized across the public and private sector. Like a good massage or yoga session, the beneficial effects can be felt and seen both outside and in. There are a growing number of initiatives to highlight the importance of wellbeing strategies within organisations, many seeking to use examples of best practice as beacons.

There are also a number of associations and charters set up to offer support and guidance in achieving particular wellbeing in the workplace goals, and encouraging development of successful strategies. UK Healthzone gives your organisation the opportunity to work in partnership towards achieving such awards and accolades. We are pleased to work with you on bids, and to secure programmes which progress to an official status recognition and win positive profile in HR and wider domains.

These represent just a few prominent opportunities. UK Healthzone can explain and explore a wider range of observations, opportunities and ideas with you. For further information, please contact us