An event highlighting the advantages for businesses of promoting physical well-being and a healthy workforce takes place at Swindon’s Jurys Inn this Thursday.
The session is staged by the Swindon Mindful Employer Network and Swindon Borough Council’s Challenge Swindon and Active@Work initiatives.
Among the guest speakers will be Tracey Scarr of Swindon-based fleet car firm Arval UK Group, Jane Abraham of the Department of Health and Dr Dinesh Sirisena, who will give a talk on exercise as medicine.
They will be joined by Claire Fleming, Swindon Borough Council’s travel plan and travel awareness officer, who will provide details on the Sustainable Transport Fund and Global Corporate Challenge.
A discussion panel will be chaired by Heart FM news editor Cormac MacMahon.
Swindon Mindful Employer Network chair Melanie Richens said: “Active@Work is a wonderful opportunity for local employers to understand the considerable benefits of a healthy workforce in reducing costs and absence while improving productivity. The connection between physical well-being and mental health is also accepted in our enlightened times. I would encourage local businesses to take advantage of this free awareness event.”
Darren Gunter, Active@Work Officer at Swindon Borough Council, added: “Even in very challenging economic times companies benefit hugely from healthier and active employees. We shall be able to demonstrate how these benefits work in practice and what resources are available locally to help employees and managers improve their physical well-being.”
Staff at Jurys have already benefitted from the scheme and manager Paul Clifford said: “We can recommend Active@Work to other local employers. We also acknowledge the importance of mental health in the workplace and are absolutely delighted to welcome the Swindon Mindful Employer Network to the Jurys Inn for the first time.”
Delegates to this one-off, free event can also get a free health check and Active@Work fruit smoothie.
For more information please contact David Latham at Richmond Fellowship Wiltshire on smen@richmondfellowship.org.uk
