2. Making workplace health work

3. A healthier workplace in the voluntary sector
Dawn Cummins
Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire

4. Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire
Dawn Cummins, Deputy Chief Executive

5. A healthy workplace is not just about an apple

6. It is about a healthy recipe of activities
Diet
Exercise
Social interaction
Work-life balance

7. How is the VCS different?
The charity sector offers a feel-good factor to a huge number of employees, giving workers the chance to make a real difference by helping the people who need it most

8. VCS Organisations Small is beautiful
A natural community of like-minded people
Easier to engage across the whole workplace

9. Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire
Improving the quality of life for all of Northamptonshire’s communities by supporting voluntary and community action across the Northamptonshire.
20 Staff
9 full time staff
11 part time staff
Flexible working patterns
Work-life balance policy

10. Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire
58 Volunteers and 7 Trustees Encourage their involvement Inspirational for staff

11. Our Approach
Our approach to Health and Wellbeing at work is no different to many other organisations.
More focused workforce
Higher levels of engagement

12. Our Challenges
We have the same challenges as many other organisations.
Getting people away from their desks
Too busy
Facilities for lunch and tea breaks
And the question of ‘if I leave my desk, who does my job?’

13. Our Solutions Leadership from the top
A culture of well-being and supporting staff
Giving staff time every week for them to use how they wish
5 days per year for volunteering

14. VIN supports a healthy workplace
Staff have half an hour a week to do whatever they wish
Staff input ideas and there is a working group which meets quarterly
Group walks
Walking board – step calculator
Afternoon tea
Fruit box
Water cooler

15. Staff Away Days
All staff input into how the organisation moves forward
Opportunity to meet with colleagues away from a work environment
Information sharing

16. Nene Valley Community Action (NVCA)
How they contribute to a healthy workplace:
Poster listing the 5 ways to wellbeing
Urine Chart
Monthly 2 hour well-being sessions – all staff
Small budget
No meetings allowed

17. Nene Valley Community Action (NVCA)
HEALTHY PEE IS 1 – 3
4 – 8 YOU MUST HYDRATE

18. NVCA Activities Group walks Pitch and Put Games – Bettle Drive
Making music
Bottled water supplied to all staff
Staff feedback – team building
Health and Wellbeing policy
No cakes on birthdays
Don’t phone each other within the same office – get active and walk to desks and talk

19. What is a healthy workplace in the voluntary sector?
It is about taking the stress and pressure out of work and creating a great work life balance

20. Thank you!
Any questions?