Help for people to ‘Work Well - Live Well’

Businesses in East Antrim have the opportunity to join the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) workplace health and wellbeing service, which has been supporting workers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 3rd Nov 2020, 11:33 BST
Businesses here can join a new health initiative aimed at helping people ‘Work Well and Live Well’Businesses here can join a new health initiative aimed at helping people ‘Work Well and Live Well’
Businesses here can join a new health initiative aimed at helping people ‘Work Well and Live Well’

Officially launched recently by the Health Minister Robin Swann, ‘Work Well Live Well’ initially began on March 1 in order to support businesses to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of employees within the workplace. However, with the beginning of lockdown and most businesses requiring employees to work from home, the service adapted to meet the new and diverse needs of these organisations.

Health Minister Robin Swann said: “Work Well Live Well is not just a service for the pandemic, but will provide vital long-term provision for the improvement of the wellbeing of our society in recovering from this crisis and beyond.”

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The two contracted Service Providers for it are Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS) and Developing Healthy Communities (DHC) amd will be working with 250 businesses each year from throughout Northern Ireland.

As part of the scheme. businesses are asked to seek ways of engaging with their employees to assess their current health and wellbeing needs.

Janet Calvert, the PHA’s Workplace Health Lead, said: “The support provided includes training and support for Workplace Health Champions, delivery of health information, and undertaking meaningful employee engagement.”

Businesses interested in joining the scheme can find out more at www.dhcni.com/work-well-live-well

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