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Photo of 2010 Award Winners
Sentinel Housing Association
GOLD
LEVEL AWARD and OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Wellbeing Policy agreed at board level.
Wellbeing programme lists activities taking place every month throughout the year.
Every quarter lunch time health workshops on different themes such as cardiovascular disease, 12 week weight loss challenge.
Many different health activities listed every month throughout the year.
Policy includes actively demonstrating respect, trust and concern for staff.
People at Senior level promote a balanced work life ethic by modelling working hours that are not excessive and are conducive to family life. Finance Director has own personal target of cycling 2010 miles in 2010!
All Executive members of staff use stairs instead of the lift.
Responsibility of line managers in role modelling a healthy work/life balance.
BUPA and Health Assured web site topics discussed: healthy eating, fitness, smoking and drinking, sleep, back pain, health at work.
Health and safety induction for new employees.
Lone worker training provided to certain staff.
Fire Wardens and First aiders receive financial reward.
Managers trained in stress awareness and reduction, one day work shop for line managers and employees.
Offer time management and assertive skills courses.
Provision of break out areas for staff relaxation.
Nutritionist invited to speak to staff about healthier food choices.
Free influenza injections.
Blood pressure and diabetes test offered through Lloyds Pharmacy.
Free Postural and spinal screen through Durham House Chiropractic clinic.
Contribution towards eye tests and glasses.
Sports and Social Committee, events subsidized by company.
Yoga and pilates classes on the premises at lunch times.
Lunch time book club and creative arts sessions.
Sporting events involving customers such as 5 a side football with teenagers from one of the neighbourhoods.
Organised discounted gym membership to 2 local gyms, no joining fee.
Working very closely with Fitness First
Monitor take up of Corporate Gym membership through statistic given by provider.
“Walking not working lunches”- 30min walk to Fleet Pond, nature reserve.
Jogging maps for staff to exercise during lunch breaks, before or after work.
Pay for employees to have a perk card, which entitles staff to get discounts for cinema tickets, clothing, meals, museums, hotels and leisure activities
Discounts for the Central Tyre Company and BUPA members receive discounts.
Green points for staff who commute to work using any method apart from the car. Staff can redeem the points to win prizes, league table produced to show greenest people across all Departments.
Space undercover for bikes to be stored in Fleet, bike racks at the Basingstoke office.
Shower facilities provided for staff cycling to work or jogging during lunch breaks.
Staff informed about the Quit4life programme.
Quit4life smoking cessation programme in house.
A quit smoking group ran in Jan 2010 and a testimonial has been provided by an employee who successfully quit:
“ I am now officially a non-smoker and I’m really pleased that Bridget, little star that she is, went that extra mile to get enough people to join the support group to get it under way. She even knocked on all the doors of the small companies over the road inviting their staff to join us”.
Office based staff encouraged to do computer and desk stretches, info re exercises given to staff.
Private medical insurance available through Bupa.
12 week weight loss challenge with one of the Executive Director staking part.
Every member of staff has £100 per annum for Personal Development.
Generous training and development budget, 3% of annual pay bill.
Flexible working policy and working Hours Policy.
Monitor working hours and overtime to ensure staff are not overworking for prolonged periods.
In house stress busting massage sessions offered at preferential rate to all permanent staff, in company time, once every quarter.
Questionnaire for staff to periodically assess and monitor their own stress.
Monthly review of workload with line managers and staff can talk in confidence about any home related stress.
Confidential Counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy available to employees going through periods of severe anxiety.
Employee assistance 24 hour helpline by the Employee Assistance programme.
Loyalty Award Scheme
Bullying Procedure in place including confidential reporting procedure
2 days paid emergency leave per year.
Drug and alcohol policy
Stars Awards Ceremony - to recognise outstanding staff, staff nominate each other.
Long serving staff rewarded with special lunch, gift and presentation.
Pabulum Ltd
GOLD
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Induction for new staff covers manual handling.
All new managers receive training on important staff welfare policies such as equality at work, dignity at work and bullying and harassment.
Risk assessments undertaken for young people under 18.
Essential health and safety information provided during induction process also includes: accident prevention, risk assessments, employees duties, first aid, personal protective equipment, reporting defective work equipment, fire prevention.
Annual assessments on display screen equipment and ergonomics
Free eye tests for VDU users.
Offer Simply Health healthcare scheme to help towards health and dental costs.
Provision of kitchen area for staff to eat lunch in a healthy convivial atmosphere and to ensure that employees take a proper break away from their work station.
Free fresh fruit provided in kitchen for all staff to encourage healthy snacking.
Monthly newsletter now contains a recipe page, the Executive Development Chef shares seasonal healthy ideas.
Section on staff notice board for local events, recent news and healthy living information.
Poster on the stairs to encourage staff to walk instead of using the lift.
Safe storage area for bicycles to enable staff to cycle to work.
Decaffeinated beverages, fruit juice and fresh water offered at break times, free of charge
As a catering company Pabulum cooks fresh food from the finest ingredients (locally sourced and organic where possible) and the team all share this passion for healthy eating.
Provision of free drinking water and hot beverages including decaffeinated drinks.
Smokers referred to NHS ‘Quit Smoking’ service.
Staff encouraged to put forward ideas surrounding the workplace and how it can be improved.
Discounted rates for staff at local Fitness First gym.
Town Centre location so that employees could walk to Fleet town centre during lunch breaks, and local staff can walk to work
Bullying and harassment policy in place
Drug and alcohol policy.
Family friendly policies.
Staff have a variety of working patterns from full time to part time with start and finish times tailored to suit individuals.
Childcare vouchers help towards cost of quality childcare.
Dignity at work statement.
Confidential counselling service provided.
Managing Director has emailed employees ‘Active at Work’ leaflet from the British Heart Foundation website to encourage movement during working hours.
Excellence through people accreditation, next year Investors in People.
Chairman Deborah Harvey ran ‘Race for Life’ event this year.
Velmead Junior School
GOLD
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Governors and staff conform to the “Every Child matters”: Stay safe, Be healthy, Enjoy and achieve, Achieve future economic well-being and Make a positive contribution.
Be Healthy/sports week held in July 2010.
One mile fun-run for whole school.
Celebration assemblies to celebrate children’s achievements.
Free fruit available in the staff room.
Flowers around the school.
Be Healthy Group- one pupil from each class, health promotion discussed at school council meeting.
Healthy eating poster competition.
Advice and guidance on nutrition.
Training for all staff on health and safety matters.
E learning on Display screen equipment and asbestos.
Healthy meals available- menu publicised in advance.
School Governors form part of the Health and Safety Inspection team.
Hampshire Life Education Centre has been on site.
Break time snacks include selection of fruit, cereal bars, milk, chocolate drink, fruit juice, raisins provided on snack trolley.
Themed lunches increase uptake of school meals.
School meals publicised and advertised in advance, with healthy options.
Healthy Packed lunches with lunch box audits.
Be Healthy group liaises with cook every 2 weeks.
Drinking plenty of water is promoted throughout the school.
Save the World Wednesdays: two walking buses, children wear reflective jackets.
Corporate membership of Virgin Active health club provided.
Lunch and playtime sports organised by teaching assistants and Yr 6 activity leaders.
LEA teacher Support line.
1 mile fun-run.
Ancient Greeks Olympics day.
Swimming at Hart Leisure Centre.
Staff Barn Dance.
Walk to school week.
Cycling training provided in Yr 4 and 5, children encouraged to cycle to school.
Storage for bikes available.
Shower facilities provided.
Notice board for adults and children advertising clubs, local events, recent news and useful information.
Physical activities involved in lessons which are usually non physical.
Food technology area for adult and children’s use.
Anti- bullying/ Conflict resolution procedure.
Mentors for new children.
Gifted and talented children.
Special educational needs co-ordinator to work with special needs children.
Playtime buddies.
Brilliant brains club.
Non contact time to allow teachers to plan work.
Achieved National Healthy Schools Award.
Links with www.a-life.co.uk
Heatherside Junior School
GOLD
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Promote Every Child Matters: Be Healthy, Be Safe, Economic Well Being, Enjoy and Be Active, Positive Contribution.
A lot of the staff took part in Race for Life events in Guildford in 2009 and 2010.
Staff involved in charity walks for Cancer Research.
Running clubs for children at lunch times, twice per week.
Running club for staff, outside of school hours.
Tag rugby club for children.
Staff often attend classes together.
Health and safety training now a regular part of the School Inset programme.
Staff social events such as theatre, ballet and petanque.
Discounted rates available for staff to attend local gym.
Healthy balanced hot meals provided for children, publicised and advertised.
Mentoring scheme for new staff.
Behaviour Policy and Procedures.
Rights, Respects and responsibilities team.
Junior Road Safety Officers.
Young leaders to promote physical activity, includes 1 day of training.
Funky Fruit Friday, 10p each, feedback from children to find out whether anyone tried any different types of fruit.
http://www.healthylunches.org/ will be used to analyse data from survey of lunch boxes.
Walk to school week.
Healthy Heatherside Crew involving 12 pupils to set policies within school.
Two kitchen areas available to store, prepare and cook food.
Extra release time in second year of teaching.
PPA time.
Job share available for some employees.
Gender Equality Scheme.
Healthy lunches always provided on inset days.
School travel plan led to widening of entrance and exits for safer access and egress.
School has achieved healthy school status, ‘Activemark’ and Investors in people.
Governors involved with Buildings Committee, carry out regular H&S inspections.
Stress at work policy.
2010 Bronze Awards
ESS Gibraltar Barracks
BRONZE
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Health promotion policy agreed at board level.
Weekly documented Fire safety checks carried out.
Regular first aid training for employees.
Regular documented safety walks.
Health and safety training for employees.
Manual Handling assessments carried out using checklists.
Health and wellbeing boards changed on a monthly basis.
Staff training provided on health and wellbeing
Nutritionist has analysed the menu and nutritional information is provided on all menu items including sandwiches and hot plate items (Counter labels ).
Health fairs are held
Occupational Health Service available
Employees can attend quit smoking appointments in work time.
Promotion of local leisure facilities
Shower facilities provided
Bikes can be stored securely on site
Fitness First Fleet
BRONZE
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
H&S risk assessments carried out.
All staff attend training on first aid and use of defibrillator.
Managing health and safety course, full day.
All staff attend fire safety training.
Training on manual handling, lifting free weights and cash handling on first day and first week.
Planned maintenance programme, use of IT for managing maintenance.
Microphone monitors noise levels in studio, cut off when reaches certain dB.
Fire walk through surveys, daily and weekly checks.
League tables between sites, covers legal compliance.
Fitness promotion, operation shape up, all staff expected to take part.
Intranet used to record fitness tests of staff.
Score cards and fitness menu work out cards.
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Store Fleet.
BRONZE
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Risk assessments used as a way of controlling workplace hazards.
Training on health and safety provided to managers and employees.
All employees receive fire safety training and manual handling training on their first day.
All employees receive training on working at heights.
Comprehensive first aid programme in place.
Internal health and safety audit done every quarter.
Free fruit provided to staff to consume during breaks.
Health and wellbeing form a central part of Plan A - Marks & Spencer’s eco and ethical programme which aims to make M&S the world’s most sustainable major retailer by 2015. Launched in 2007 and extended in March 2010, it takes a holistic approach to sustainability, focusing on involving customers and all areas of the business to tackle issues such as climate change, waste, raw materials, health and being a fair partner.
Sainsburys Store Fleet.
BRONZE
LEVEL AWARD
Healthy
Workplace Initiatives:
Healthy Workplace Initiatives:
Risk assessments used as a way of controlling workplace hazards.
Comprehensive first aid programme in place.
Training on health and safety provided to employees within first 2 days.
H&S training for team leaders.
Colleague Council every 2 weeks, H&S on agenda leading to safe store action plans.
Safe and Sound folder, Dept manager responsible for carrying out checks, comments and next steps recorded.
Internal H&S safety audit once per year.
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