A local charity is running a ten week pilot scheme to create “Health Champions” in Liverpool’s leading firms.
It is hoped the transformation of these “Health Champions” will improve the health and well being of workers in the city.
Health@Work partnered with Unionlearn and funded by NHS Liverpool, is training representatives from some of the city’s largest organisations on health issues, giving them the knowledge, skills and resources to champion workplace health and helping them to develop and deliver well being initiatives in their companies.
Keith Gorman from Health@Work said: “Liverpool is leading the way in workplace health campaigns and our new ‘Health Champions’ course is no exception.
"By creating champions of health in Liverpool’s major workplaces we hope to bring about improvements to people’s well being and health, both in and out of the workplace."
John Halligan, Regional Development Worker at the TUC said: “Many representatives from the trade unions are taking part in this course and its goes beyond your typical health and safety training.
"We’re learning more about taking a proactive and preventative approach to health in the workplace, encouraging staff to improve diet, exercise and their general wellbeing.
"With the principles we learn from the course we hope to bring genuine improvements for staff and begin to tackle issues in the workplace such as absenteeism.”
Students on the course are receiving training from health specialists on a range of different issues.
The course covers areas such as alcohol in the workplace, diet and exercise, sexual health and mental health. Once complete, students receive accreditation through the Open College Network.
For further information please call 0151 236 6608 or visit www.healthatworkcentre.org.uk.
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