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Waitrose Ltd 198 Yateley

GOLD STANDARD

Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Healthy Working, Healthy Living Programme forms part of H&S policy.
  • Healthy eating website: www.waitrose.com/food/healthandnutrition
  • Partner catering newsletter- aimed at branch cooks, promotes healthy recipe cards. Themed lunches.
  • Catering workshops for employees, covers nutrition.
  • Occupational Health Dept provides advice on range of topics from healthy eating, stress management, back care, eye care and quit smoking.
  • Weight monitoring programme through Occupational Health.
  • Physiotherapist Services available.
  • Chiropodists Services available.
  • Discounted membership rates with fitness clubs.
  • Employees offered confidential telephone counselling and online support.
  • Work Related Stress Policy.
  • Promote in-branch sporting matches.
  • Employees can request flexible working.
  • Every employee has access to a neutral party (Group Registrar) to discuss any issue they need to (can be used for general work issues, harassment issues or personal issues).

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    Datanet.co.uk

    GOLD STANDARD

    Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Secure bicycle storage rack.
  • Fresh fruit table in the office.
  • Dried fruits, fresh juice, squash, still and sparkling water available in the office. Ultra violet treatment of dispensed drinking water (cuts down on bottle usage).
  • Granary bread, decaffeinated tea bags, coffee, green leaf tea and sweeteners provided by the company. Healthy options recipes researched and provided for staff information.
  • Staff room has a section on the notice board with NHS quit smoking information. Also includes local events, recent news and information staff may like to share.
  • Staff encouraged to walk to shops at lunch times.
  • Monthly staff meetings involve group feedback on
  • worklife, plus mechanism for taking action.
  • Staff breakout area with comfy sofas and straight backed chairs to suit everyone.
  • Information, confidential counselling and support provided to tackle stress, as well as flexible approach to working patterns.



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    Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire

    GOLD STANDARD

    Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Hotel nurse available to provide personalised advice and guidance on diet, nutrition and related matters.
  • Bicycles provided for use in hotel grounds.
  • Staff use of tennis courts.
  • Employee participation in charity run.
  • Financial support for the football team.
  • Annual cricket match against Farnham Cricket Club.
  • Quit smoking sessions.
  • Full salad bar in staff restaurant and fruit selection available all day.
  • Time management and stress management training programmes available to all.
  • Annual employee opinion survey.
  • Outdoor staff rest area
  • Financial support provided in budget
  • Harassment policy in place, signed by all employees and enforced by management team.
  • Work by ‘Golden Rule’ – treat others as you wish to be treated



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    The Park Health Club

    SILVER STANDARD

    Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Management encourage employees to take responsibility for health promotion and lead by example.
  • Club-based activities and competitions: Le Tour de France; trip to Velodrome; fund-raising charity events; personal endurance events for charity (record-breaking hockey match, cycling across Cambodia).
  • Team-building fun events: day at ‘Go Ape’ (high wire forest adventure).
  • Wider community support: provision of warm-up and 2,000 bananas for the Hook Fun Run.
  • Hosting annual Millennium Cup cross-country running event for local schools.
  • Sponsor of a local football team.
  • Fruit provision
  • Bicycles for employees to use.
  • Financial contribution to cycleways in the community
  • Flexible shift patterns.
  • Information, support and guidance on stress.



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    Monsoon Restaurant

    SILVER STANDARD

    Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Healthy breakfasts available to employees free of charge
  • Discussions with staff of the requirements of a balanced diet.
  • Fruit bowl available free of charge.
  • Secure bicycle storage available.
  • Shower facilities available.
  • Employees encouraged to stop smoking; NHS visits arranged on smoking cessation.
  • Confidential discussion of work-related issues.
  • Minimal quantities of oil used in cooking.
  • Regular Sunday football sessions, plus training sessions. Badminton also arranged about once a month.
  • Employees’ weight monitored.
  • Plenty of leaflets and information available on healthy lifestyles.
  • Job rotation; all employees share range of work where appropriate and qualified.
  • Adequate staffing levels to cope with flexible working patterns.





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    Claire's Accessories

    BRONZE STANDARD

    Healthy Workplace Initiatives:

  • Comprehensive Health & Safety folder provided to and read by all new staff.
  • Range of books and leaflets on H&S topics available.
  • Membership of the Retail Trust and BUPA Helpline.
  • ‘Managing Stress’ and ‘Stress’ quizzes for management and staff.
  • Annual staff appraisals for airing views or concerns, or meeting available on request.
  • Discount membership of local gym.
  • Confidential counselling available.
  • Flexible working practices and leave arrangements; job rotation; sufficient breaks
  • Bullying and Harassment Policy