Voluntary Action Receives First Workplace Wellbeing Charter Award From Borough Council

Published on: 20 Apr, 2016
Updated on: 22 Apr, 2016

Voluntary Action South West Surrey has received recognition for its work to improve the health and wellbeing of its staff through a new award.

Pictured from left: Helen Barnsley, Guildford Borough Council’s public health co-ordinator; Carol Dunnett, chief officer of Voluntary Action South West Surrey; and Cllr Iseult Roche, lead councillor for community health and sport.

The Workplace Wellbeing Charter award is the first to be made by the the borough council-led Guildford Health and Wellbeing Board.

The charter is a national standard that promotes health and wellbeing at work. It helps organisations to benchmark their approach to health and wellbeing in the workplace, and to develop an action plan.

Cllr Iseult Roche, lead councillor for community health and sport, presented the award to Carol Dunnett, the chief officer of Voluntary Action South West Surrey, at a recent Guildford Health and Wellbeing Board meeting.

Cllr Roche said: “The charter is an important aspect of public health as it promotes wellbeing of staff, helps to reduce sickness absence and benefits both employees and the organisation.

“We are pleased to present our first award to Voluntary Action South West Surrey and look forward to working with organisations across the borough to help them achieve the same award.”

Carol Dunnett said: “We are delighted to receive this award and be the first in Guildford to achieve it. We believe the scheme presents an excellent opportunity for organisations of all sizes to be recognised for the good work they do to promote the health and wellbeing of staff. I hope many other organisations benefit from the charter in the future.”

Health and wellbeing at work is one of the priorities of the Guildford Health and Wellbeing Board. The board consists of members from Guildford Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Guildford and Waverley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Surrey Heath CCG and the voluntary sector.

For more information on the board and their strategy for the local area, visit www.guildford.gov.uk/healthandwellbeing

For more information on the charter visit www.healthysurrey.org.uk/your-health/workplace-wellbeing-charter

Alternatively, contact Helen Barnsley, public health co-ordinator on 01483 444218 or email helen.barnsley@guildford.gov.uk

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