My health is suffering because of my work
CMBC have a Workplace Health Steering Group made up of employees who have developed an Action Plan that the group are responsible for helping to deliver. The organisation also commissioned the
[email protected] survey, which focuses on Food and Nutrition, Smoking, Exercise, Alcohol and Mental Health. CMBC are even planning to offer free off peak use of racquet sports within the local Sports Centres and access to shower facilities to encourage employees to walk and cycle to work. Employee Health Champions encourage colleagues to lead healthier lifestyles, setting up fruit clubs and lunchtime walks. They help to recruit employees to take part in challenges, such as Step Jockey and the Global Corporate Challenge. There is a Council Choir of about 10 people that meet weekly during lunchtime and sang at the "Our Star" event. People return to the office humming and seem happier and with a bounce in their step! They even performed outside M & S to raise money for pink week. CMBC also deliver "Mindfulness Training, Building Personal Resilience to Stress" and began the courses mid-2015. Since the introduction of these courses, 320 staff have attended these sessions.