People who adopt healthy lifestyles are more productive and have less time off sick. According to the Welsh Health Survey, a substantial amount of people in the Bridgend county borough area are overweight, lack exercise, smoke, drink too much and adopt other unhealthy lifestyles. Keeping stress levels down is an important activity and businesses can help promote people's health by providing information on leisure activities, encouraging people not to smoke, and discouraging binge drinking.
Health Challenge Bridgend Business is about helping businesses, especially small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to promote the health of their employees.
There are over 5000 such businesses collectively employing over 20,000 people within the county borough. As the recent government report ‘Working for a healthier tomorrow,’ (Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population) states, people spend up to 60% of their time in work and therefore business has an important role to play in promoting the health of the population.
Helping you to develop a healthy work place
Would you like to become a Health Challenge Bridgend Business (HCBB) and receive free support and discounts as a result?
If so, read on ...
We are offering 80 SMEs within Bridgend county borough the opportunity to become a Health Challenge Bridgend Business (HCBB).
What will you gain?
We want to support you in improving the health of your workforce and as a result reduce sickness levels and increase productivity. As a Health Challenge Bridgend Business you will be able to utilise all HCBB logos, receive early invites and discounts to HCBB associate events, plus when you become a HCBB, we will provide you with quarterly newsletters and a HCBB improvement pack for free (limited to the first 80 businesses in Bridgend who apply).
If you are interested, please e-mail David Parratt on david.parratt@bridgend.gov.uk