Workplace Well being Charter

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Workplace Well being Charter Sharon Lindop
Coventry City Council Business Investment Team
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Background of the Charter

• The Workplace Wellbeing Charter was designed and
  developed in Liverpool in 2010.
• The model was adopted as the national model and
  endorsed by Dame Carol Black the National
  Director for Health and Work.
• The Charter is now recognised across the UK and
  being actively delivered in many areas.

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Coventry Warwickshire Charter

• The Charter has been adapted from the National
  Charters framework to include local resources and
  guidance.
• Two new standards on Disability and Work Life
  Balance/Flexible Working have been included.
• A Charter logo and branding has been designed.
• A Health Champion Workshop has been developed and
  delivered to support and encourage businesses
  with workplace health and wellbeing programmes.

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Overview of the Charter

• Demonstrates the organisations commitment to the
  health and well being of their workforce.
• It provides a clear set of standards that have
  been agreed nationally.
• Addresses key health issues within the workplace.
  With a focus on leadership, culture and
  communication.
• Aimed at organisations of any size

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Overview of the Charter
It comes in three levels relevant to the size
of organisation. Each containing different
standards that need to be achieved.
COMMITMENT (Up to 50 employees) This level
demonstrates a real commitment by small
organisations ACHIEVEMENT (Up to 250
employees) This is a good achievement for medium
sized organisations. EXCELLENCE (Over 250
employees) Large organisations should strive for
this level.
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Charter Standards

• Leadership
• Attendance Management
• Health and Safety
• Mental Health and Well-being
• Smoking and Tobacco-related ill health
• Physical activity
• Healthy eating
• Alcohol and Substance Misuse
• Disability and Well-being
• Work life balance and Flexible Working

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The process

• The organisation register their interest to the
  Charter and identifies a health champion to lead.
• Agree their approach and carry out the self
  assessment against the standards framework.
• Draw up an action plan and time scales.
• Support
• Go for accreditation - collate evidence
• Assessment on site verification of evidence
• Charter Award

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Registered Organisations
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Organisations achievements

• 9 organisations have achieved the Charter Award
  to date
• George Wilson Industries, Edgetech, Fab Fix
• British Horse Society, Network Rail Coventry
• IKEA, Brett Martin, Mission Foods
• Tommies Childcare Ltd
• 3 organisations have received certificates as
  working towards the Charter Awards.
• Coventry City Council
• Henley College
• Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre

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What Organisations have to say
Obtaining an external recognised award for the
work we have done on health and well-being is of
great value to the Society and the results are
measurable. The Charter has helped us to be clear
about what standards need to be achieved and what
we can do to work towards them.
Working towards the Health and Well-being
Charter has been a really enjoyable process. I
now feel more confident to push forward the
Health and Well-being programme knowing we have
the accreditation the Charter.    
Working towards the Workplace Well-being Charter
has provided us with the focus we needed to
improve the health and well-being of our
workforce further. It identified areas we had
previously missed and opportunities for
improvement.
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Next Steps

• The Council has committed to continue to deliver
  the Workplace Charter as one of the tools to help
  address health inequalities.
• Business Engagement Strategy - explore new ways
  to engage businesses.
• Development of a support service
• Continuation and development of the Health
  Champion training programme.
• Collaborative working both internally and with
  neighbouring councils and organisations.

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Contact Details

• Thank you for listening
• For further information and to download the
  Charter Standards visit
• www.coventry.gov.uk/charter
• Sharon Lindop Tel [phone]
• Email sharon.lindop_at_coventry.gov.uk