Better Health At Work Award

We are currently working towards our gold award (woop!).

As part of our award we would like offer our support to other local primary care organizations on their Better Health journey, we are open to any mentoring opportunities or to discuss ideas over a cuppa or a leisurely lunch time walk – simply drop Jane an email 🙂

Based on our health needs assessment, Please find below our campaign calendar so far along with a list of resources available.

Campaign Topic Month/Year Activities Resources
Alcohol & Mental health January 2023 Mocktail recipes Mental health issues – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Drink less – Better Health – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Drinkaware Home | Drinkaware

Mental health & connections February 2023 `Time to talk day – Have a brew Mental health issues – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Time To Talk Day – Time To Talk Day

Sleep & wellbeing March 2023 Sleep challenge

 

Sleep problems – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Physical Activity & Digestion April 2023 Huntee app/Geocaching Huntee – Visit Tees Valley (teesvalley-ca.gov.uk)

Geocaching

Sustainability & Self care May 2023 Health walk – #myanxiety campaign Campaigns | Mind – Mind

Mental health issues – Every Mind Matters – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Get help with anxiety, fear or panic – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Connections & Impact  

June 2023

 

Lunch at venue at monthly meeting

Walk to the venue

The benefits of social connections | Age UK

https://youtu.be/jVSYsINdMSo

5 Ways to Wellbeing | Mind – Mind

Volunteering in summer  

July  2023

 

Challenge to find a volunteering opportunity

summer safety

Alcohol & Cancer

5 Ways to Wellbeing | Mind – Mind

The Good And Bad Of Doing Nothing (forbes.com)

Sunscreen and sun safety – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Volunteering – parkrun Volunteers

https://www.fresh-balance.co.uk/campaigns/alcohol-causes-cancer/

Volunteering in summer  

August 2023

 

 as above as above
Winter prep & family care  

September 2023

Medicine cabinet restock- leafelt distributed electronically

Back to school health – organge book distributed

What to keep in your medicine cabinet (hnyhealthiertogether.nhs.uk)

CCG_Booklet_21_v1.1_g (icb.nhs.uk)

Mental health  

 

October 2023

World mental health day (10th)

Time out of the day voucher issued

World Mental Health Day 2023 | Mental Health Foundation
Check your stress!

 

 

November 2023

Tech time out day

 

2nd November: Stress Awareness Day 14th November

 

techtimeout | Changing How Employers And Employees Use Tech

 

A 3 question survey for future campaigns; BHAWA 3Qs form

Feel free to use or adapt 🙂

All we ask is you send us a photo of your campaign to jane.harvey3@nhs.net

If you haven’t registered for the Better Health at Work Award, please take a look at Home : Better Health At Work Award