We’ve won an award for better health!

We are over the moon to share the news that we have won a Better Health At Work Award! It’s a huge credit to our entire team, who have worked so hard to achieve Bronze standard.

The Award recognises the efforts of employers in the North East and Cumbria in addressing health issues within the workplace and we are delighted to be recognised for the initiatives we have put in place.

Our Operations Manager, Linda Gallon, said: “We’re so pleased to win the Award, reaching Bronze status quite quickly following a huge team effort to encourage staff to adopt a healthier workplace lifestyle. Everyone has pulled together, creating and putting in place excellent initiatives designed to promote better health. This includes ‘walk to work’ initiatives, a healthy eating campaign, and fitness instructor sessions, where a personal trainer attended the homes to provide fitness classes for the staff.”

There are four levels to the Award – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Continuing Excellence, with appropriate criteria at each stage to build into an Award portfolio. Organisations and businesses are given up to a year to reach each level, before they move on to achieving the next.

Linda added: “It really is a credit to the entire team, including everyone from our unit managers and carers, to our chef and cleaners, that we’ve not only reached Bronze standard but also improved the health of our staff, right across the board, who have adopted healthier habits and preferences while at work. We’re now working towards the Silver level, and efforts to achieve this is eagerly underway!”.

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