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PART 6
Gaining support and commitment from within your organisation
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Activity
Think about your organisation and how you have or could gain and maintain support and commitment from:
• Management• Champions• Employees
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Gaining management support
• From the start• Management sponsor• Meet with management – what do they want?
• Aims, objectives, success indicators• Key drivers e.g. sickness absence, retention, CSR,
productivity
• Share success of other organisations• Build a business case
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Gaining management support
Build a business case• Sell benefits to organisation• Link to indicators/ key drivers/ business benefits/
organisations mission and vision statement• What staff are saying• Be clear - what the programme is trying to achieve• Transparency – time and resources
BHF Building the business case booklet - webpage, template tool, evidence report and cost calculator
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Maintaining management support
• Agree time• coordinator/ champions • employees to take part
• Health at Work policy • Encourage active participation • Regular contact – updates, results, success stories
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Gaining champion support
• Getting the right champions is vital• More than 1 is essential – share responsibility• People from different departments/ sites• People at different grades/ ages• Volunteers/ enthusiastic people• Promote opportunity
• Intranet/ internet, notice boards, team meetings, social media, staff survey
• Role description - clarify benefits, make attractive, opportunities for involvement, support
• Clear expectations
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Gaining champion support
• Find out their interests/ skills/ experience/ how they want to get involved
• Identify hidden talent at your workplace!• Suggest ways they could be involved:
• Communication/ brainstorm ideas/ working group/ specialist skills/ organise activities/ provide feedback/ lead or run activity sessions/ offer coaching
• Establish one off/ regular commitment
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Maintaining champion support
• Support - meetings and 1:1’s- regular• Training – personal and professional development• Champions get together - share experiences and ideas• Dedicated time per week• Recognition• Responsibility• Leadership• Reward
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Gaining employee support
• Time, persistence and constant communication• Make the purpose very clear• Make them feel part of the programme• Find out what employees want• Management to show support – time to participate• Communication
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Engaging employees
• Visible management support• promote activities• participation with employees• recognise success
• Workplace champions• communicate and encourage peers• gain feedback
• Work with employees who show early interest• get initiatives started, create early success• communicate success widely
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Maintaining employee engagement
• Incentives• Prizes/ awards• Competition (friendly)• Maintain communication• Success – personal stories• Feedback – update
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Case StudiesEnvironment Agency
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Support and resources to get your workplace active
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Get your workplace active!
• Workplace Challenge resources and ideas:
• www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/webinar-workshop-resources
• www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/resources
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Workplace Challenge Competitions
• Organised by Herts Sports Partnership and partners
• After work • Team based sports tournaments• Mixed gender • Cost effective• Social• FUN !!!
• Book online at: www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/competitions
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Employee Health MOTs
• 1-2-1 appointments – Exercise professional and employee
• Body composition readingsBMI, Body fat %, Blood pressure
etcLifestyle and nutritional adviceProvides a snap shot of
individuals health• ½ day or full day• Beneficial for employer and employee
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On site / off site activities• Link with NGBs for support and
assistance
• HSP and partners can provide instructors/coaches for;
Sports, Fitness, Pilates, Dance, Zumba, small group, personal training Other services include:
Talks or workshops on back care, joint care, nutrition, stress management
Bespoke offer can be created based on individual needs of your organisation
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Additional support from HSP and BHF• Further training – sport specific/ NGB activator/
coaching course, SCUK; First Steps into Coaching, How to Deliver Engaging Sessions
• Information about local activities, clubs, coaches, facilities, NGBs.
• Workforce education programme• Ideas for activities• Equipment
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What works well
• Launch event and health checks• Involve employees in planning of activities• Choice and variety of activities• One-off and taster events• On-site activities – convenience• Before / after work, lunchtime activities• Inexpensive/ nominal fee• External instructors – inspiring, friendly, professional• Linking to national events• Fun, innovative and social activities• Team based challenges and competitions, sports teams• Incentives – ‘freebies’ or linked to achievement of goals• Flexible working hours to enable physical activity• Facilities – shower and changing, secure bicycle storage
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• Awareness-raising - champion, talks, leaflets, posters
• Activities/ opportunities - pedometer challenge, walk leader training, lunchtime walks, organised walks, using the stairs
• Creating a supportive environment - safe walking routes, workplace travel plans
BHF, Walking for Health, Nordic walking, Walk to Work week (May)
Walking
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• Awareness-raising - champions, talks, leaflets, posters
• Activities/ opportunities - cycle lessons/ training, cycle maintenance workshops, BUGs, cycle events
• Creating a supportive environment - safe cycle routes, secure and safe storage, lockers changing/showers, bicycle pool, bike purchase scheme, mileage allowance, workplace travel plans
• British Cycling initiatives: www.goskyride.com
Led rides, Breeze rides, Social cycling groups, free route mapping
Cycling
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• Organising activities/ classes• Location - on-site activities – convenience• Time - before / after work, lunchtime activities• Duration • Cost - inexpensive/ nominal fee• Instructors - external instructors – inspiring, friendly,
professional
• Arranging leisure centre discounts/ membership
Activity classes and access to leisure facilities
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Promoting physical activity in your workplace
• What physical activity ideas will you promote/deliver in your workplace?
• How will you engage/ encourage participation with the least active?
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Group activity
Barriers and solutions
What barriers have you faced or do you think you will face in your workplace?
• How will you get management on board?• What additional support or resources might you
need?• How will you engage the least active
employees?
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Context & circumstances
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Barriers to participation
• Time, perception of sport and PA, fitness, availability, self image, how to get started, money
• Groups under represented in sport;WomenBME groupsDisabled people
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Final thoughts for increasing physical activity
• Increase in moderation, one step at a time.
• Encourage fellow colleagues to seek advice/ support about any health/ injury concerns any individual may have.
• Working together can increase enjoyment levels, improve mood, challenge each other.
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BHF Health at Work programme & physical activity resources
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Membership – join HaW
• It’s FREE!
Includes:• Welcome pack• E-newsletter• Quarterly member pack• Resources• Website• LinkedIn• Helpline
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HaW Toolkit
Coordinator resource includes:
• Introduction booklet• Physical activity booklet• Healthy eating booklet• Mental wellbeing booklet• Quit smoking booklet• Posters• Pocket mission booklet
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HaW resources
• HaW toolkit• Posters• Pocket mission booklet – employee• Pedometer challenge pack• Workplace event guide• HaW calendar• Business case – booklet, template tool, evidence
report, cost calculator
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HaW Website
• BMA Patient Information award 2011
• Physical activity, healthy eating, mental wellbeing, stop smoking
• Resources and events
• Challenges – Pedometer, Be active, Stair climb
• Success Stories – including videos
• News
• Events
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Pedometer challenge pack
Coordinator resource includes:• Co-ordinator guide• Posters• Editable desk drop letter and folder• Editable weekly emails• Individual + team step count sheet• Team captain booklet• Progress chart• Rules and safety tips• Certificate• 1 pedometer
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Resistance bands
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BHF physical activity resources
• BHF activity calories calculator• Ten minutes to change your life – Time to get
moving• Get active stay active booklet• Put your heart into walking booklet• Activity diary• BHF events• Training zones• Heart matters – magazine, tools, recipes,
motivational emails
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BHF resources
• E-mail us: [email protected]
• Order resources
- By calling: 0870 600 6566
- Or email: [email protected]
• Health at Work website: bhf.org.uk/healthatwork
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Break