Welcome to the

Workplace Challenge Champion Training

Welcome and introductions

Hello

Ice breaker!

•Without talking arrange yourselves in order of number of years experience in workplace health…

Aims of the Workplace Challenge Champion TrainingTo provide information and support to those with a remit for workplace health to create a sustainable increase in participation in sport and physical activity at their workplace.

AgendaItem TimeWelcome – what is the WPC and BHF HaW programme 10:00 – 10:30

Why physical activity and workplace health? 10:30 – 11:00

Being a workplace challenge champion and Intro to NWPC tools and how to use the system

11:00 – 11:30

Break 11:30 – 11:45

Gaining support & commitment 11:45 – 12:15Support and resources to get your workplace active 12:15 – 12:45London Sport Workplace Challenge 12:45 – 13:00Lunch 13:00 – 13:45 Barriers & Solutions 13:45 – 14:15Sport and physical activity ideas to get your workplace more active 14:15 – 14:45Practical session – Workplace Games 14:45 – 15:45Next steps, close and depart 15:45 – 16:00

What is the Workplace Challenge and BHF Health at Work programme?

What is the Workplace Challenge?

National Partners:

Aim: To engage workplaces in sport and physical activity

Funded by: Sport England

1)Activity Log:

-National Challenge - Jan to Mar plus local mini challenges

2) Competition Programme

3) Business Games

Win prizes and compete against other businesses

Sign up for FREE today!

www.workplacechallenge.org.uk

What’s involved?

Evaluation

Workplace Challenge is being evaluated by BHF National Centre for physical activity and health.

Aims of the evaluation;•Learn how workplaces can engage inactive people.•Assess effectiveness of the Workplace Challenge.

What’s in it for you?Champion; to gain further knowledge and experience in promoting physical activity, whilst providing a key role to colleagues and the project through the liaison of sport and physical activity coordination in your workplace.

Workplace; get support to improve health and wellbeing at your workplace, get recognition for your employees achievements.

Participants; the chance to try different sports, compete against friends, raise money for charity, live a healthier lifestyle

British Heart Foundation Health at Work Programme

Working in partnership

The BHF are delighted to work in partnership with Workplace Challenge.

We are supporting the project by delivering champions training across England – creating sustainable development of workplace health through our Health at Work programme

British Heart Foundation

Our mission is to win the fight against cardiovascular disease

Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely or suffer

from cardiovascular disease

Our fight for every heartbeat

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a huge burden on people in the UK

Each year around:•1 in 4 of us die from CVD•175,000 are admitted to hospital with a heart attack•235,000 suffer a stroke

We’ll beat CVD by funding ground-breaking research and we’ll continue to support and empower those living with it across the UK.

We’ll drive programmes of work to keep the nation’s hearts healthy, prevent tragic loss of life, and give cardiovascular patients the best care they can receive.

Health at Work Programme

Health at Work Programme

The Health at Work programme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the working-age population by:

•Working in partnership with employers, public health and other stakeholders to create healthier workplaces

•Providing employers with practical and effective support to establish and sustain a health at work programme

•Helping people make healthy choices related to their health and wellbeing with a focus on diet, physical activity levels and tobacco use that reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Key to success

Workplace Champion

•HR, Occupational Health, Health and Wellbeing Manager, Healthy Lifestyle Officer, Health & Safety

•Main contact for your workplace

•Support to drive the programme forward

Internally - engage with management, champions and employees

Externally - look for partnerships e.g. NHS. charities

•Motivate

Health at Work programme

What we offer:

•Free membership

•Resources

•Website

•Delivery

– coordinator seminars/ training days

– Health and wellbeing days

– Heart health workshops

Positive outcomes:

•Reduced absenteeism

•Better morale

•Team building

•Improved positive corporate image

•Increased communication

•Individual success stories - weight loss

•Enhanced employee self-esteem

Member feedback

“ We used this evidence to predict our own employee outcomes, organisational benefits and the financial value ”

Helen WilliamsSt Helens Council

79% of HaW members have taken positive action since joining the programme

Why physical activity and workplace health?

Health benefits

Reduces risk of chronic conditions:

•Coronary heart disease•Stroke•Type 2 diabetes•Cancer•Obesity•Mental health problems•Musculoskeletal problems

Improves people’s quality of life:

•More energy•Less stressed•More relaxed•Healthier body shape•Sleep more easily•Social aspect•More self-confidence

Health risks – physical inactivity

• Reduces the risk of all-cause mortality

• Approximately 30% risk reduction across all studies

• Dose-response relationship

US PA guidelines advisory committee report 2008

Risk factors for CHD

SmokingObesityHigh cholesterolHigh BPPhysical inactivity

Which circle is physical inactivity?

Risk factors for CHD

Scale of the problem

Over 60% men and 70% women don’t do the recommended amount of exercise to benefit their health………but 80% of people think they are active enough.

Adult activity guidelines

•Something is better than nothing.

•Build up to a total of 150 active minutes a week.

•Be sure to add in activities that will help strengthen your muscles.

•Limit and break up the amount of time you spend sitting still.

•Something is better than nothing.

•Build up to a total of 150 active minutes a week.

•Be sure to add in activities that will help strengthen your muscles.

•Limit and break up the amount of time you spend sitting still.

Every 10 minutes counts

Physical activity

Health at Work Pocket Missions booklet

Think of ways you can build activity into your week – fill in the weekly planner on page 5.

Why promote health and wellbeing at work?

Workplace setting

• A great place for promoting health to employees

• Established channels of communication - publicise programmes, encourage participation and provide feedback

• Average person spends more than a third of their waking hours at work

Ill-health

• Many of the health problems of the UK workforce can be attributed to worsening public health (i.e. poor diets, growing obesity, smoking and more sedentary lifestyles)

• UK workforce of the future being older and sicker, with more people living and working with ill-health.

• By 2025 it’s likely 40% of adults will be obese = rise in chronic conditions

Costs of Ill-health

Cost of sickness absence

• 160 million working days are lost every year due to absence

• Costs UK businesses £17 billion a year

• An average 5.3 days absence and cost to employers of £975 per employee

• Average London firm of 250 employees loses around £250,000 a year

Productivity & Presenteeism Staff Turnover, Accidents & Injury

Return on investment

• Employers who invest in health initiatives = ROI

• ROI can range from £1:£2 to £1:£34

• Reduced sickness absence evident in 82% of programmes

• Holistic wellness programmes can be expected to show a positive financial return over a period of 2-3 years

• Targeted interventions are more likely to show a pay-back period earlier.

BHF Building the Business case report 2014

Group activity

• What are the benefits of promoting physical activity and health in the workplace for employees?

• What are the benefits of promoting physical activity and health in the workplace for employers?

Benefits to employees

• Improved health and wellbeing – more active, fitter, less stressed

• Reduced risk of illness and diseases

• Increased understanding of health

• Enhanced self-esteem

• Increased job satisfaction and morale

• Increased communication and social support

• Opportunities to network across the business

Benefits to employers

• Healthy staff - more satisfied, productive and resilient• Reduced absenteeism

Physical activity initiatives can reduce absenteeism by up to 20% and physically active workers take 27% fewer sick days

• Reduced costs related to injuries and accidents• Reduced recruitment costs• Reduced staff turnover• Team building• Positive company image and profile• Mitigate some of the problems of an ageing workforce.

Case Study Film

Being a Workplace Challenge Champion

What do you think a Workplace Challenge Champion should be/ do?Discussion•Discuss with the person next to you the top qualities and skills of a Workplace Challenge Champion.

Skills of a Workplace Challenge ChampionEnthusiastic

Motivated

Good communicator

Organised

Approachable

Influencer

Persistence/ focus

Open to ideas/ listener

What is a Workplace Challenge Champion• A dedicated individual with a remit or keen interest in

workplace health, keen to make a difference and improve health at their workplace by increasing participation in sport and physical activity.

• Able to influence others and sell the benefits of a healthy and active workplace.

Behaviour Change

Group Task•What will motivate people at your workplace to change (get active/ be more active/ healthy)?

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Behaviour Change Guidance

• NICE Guidance PH49 – Behaviour Change: Individual Approaches http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/PH49

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Ideas/ criteria for Champions to work towards. Workplace Challenge/ BHF will provide support,

information and resources to help Champions to work towards achieving the pledge criteria.

• Champions and their workplaces don’t have to already be meeting the criteria; just need commitment to work towards.

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Criteria1. Increase staff participation in sport and physical activity

2. Identify a Workplace Champion

3. Promote physical activity guidelines and the benefits of a healthy and active workforce (i.e. on a staff room noticeboard)

4. Promote the Workplace Challenge and your Workplace Pledge by encouraging staff to participate in the Activity Log, Competition Programme and Business Games

5. Promote and encourage active travel

6. Promote information about local activities/events and encourage staff to take part or to volunteer in sport and physical activity. The 'Get Active' page can help with programme opportunities in each area!

7. Encourage employees to be physically active during lunch breaks or immediately after work, maybe consider introducing workplace incentives?

8. Provide or work towards improving the provision of facilities that enable staff to be more active where possible i.e. installation of bike racks. (If possible/applicable for your organisation)

Workplace Challenge tools and how to use the system

Demonstration of Workplace Challenge Systemwww.workplacechallenge.org.uk • Profile/ dashboard• Logging Activity• Timeline• Activity Log• Leaderboards

National Workplace Challenge tools for Champions• User guide• Quick overview of the system and benefits/ features

for workplaces/ users• Enhanced functionality for Champions; Profile Page with logo Data Mini challenges• Enhanced offer

User Guide – setting up your challenge

Break

Gaining support and commitment

Activity

Think about your organisation and how you have or could gain and maintain support and commitment from:

•Management•Champions•Employees

Support and resources to get your workplace active

Get your workplace active!

• Workplace Challenge resources and ideas:

www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/webinar-workshop-resources

www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/resources

• CSP Network/ CSP support – Workplace Challenge tools, local activities/ events, services.

Support from CSP Network, CSPs 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• NICE guidance – Workplace health promotion: how

to encourage employees to be physically active (2008)

BHF Health at Work Programme Resources

Join Health at Work

Free Membership

Includes:

•Welcome pack•E-newsletter•Quarterly member pack• Resources• Website•LinkedIn•Heart Helpline (0300 330 3311)

ResourcesAvailable at bhf.org.uk/health-at-work/resources

• Health at Work Toolkit

• Posters

• Pocket mission booklet

• Workplace event guide

• Health at Work Calendar 2015

• Business case – booklet, template tool, evidence report, cost calculator

Health at Work Website

• BMA Patient Information award 2011

• Physical activity, healthy eating, mental wellbeing and behaviour change

• Resources

• Challenges – Pedometer, Be active, Stair climb

• Success Stories – including videos

• News and Blog

• Events & further training

Pedometer Challenge Pack

• Step-by-step guide• Posters• Adaptable letter, folder and weekly emails• Individual + team step count sheet• Information sheets• Progress chart• Rules and safety tips• Certificates• A complimentary pedometer

Resistance bands

BHF physical activity resources

• BHF activity calories calculator• Ten minutes to change your life • Get active stay active booklet• Put your heart into walking • Activity diary• BHF events• Training zones• Heart matters – magazine, tools, recipes,

motivational emails

Get in touch

E-mail: healthatwork@bhf.org.uk

Phone: 020 7554 0355

To order resources:

- Call: 0870 600 6566

- Email: orderline@bhf.org.uk

Health at Work Website:

bhf.org.uk/healthatwork

London Sport Workplace Challenge

Lunch

Activity

With a partner identify 3 barriers you might face in the workplace.

Choose 1 barrier and provide a possible solution.

Sport and physical activity ideas for your workplace

National Governing Bodies of Sport

•NGB products & training – info sheet•Loop – film

Practical ideas to get your workplace active

• Workplace Challenge Competition Programme and Business Games events

Fun Low cost No experience necessary Instruction provided Supported and delivered by NGBs Links to local sessions and clubs Book online

www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/competitions

Activity

Share what you have done to promote physical activity in your workplace or ideas that you have.

Consider:

•How you raised awareness

•What opportunities you gave

•How you created a supportive environment

Organising activities and events

Leading from within

Consider what you’re good at:

Ability Your Ability Who else can you work with?

Motivator

Communicator

Organiser

Team work

Can lead a group

Good with lists

Loves organising events

Great at admin

Good at writing

Good researcher

Love social media

Stay in touch

Remember things

Sociable

Other???

Planning and promotionMoving at the right PACE•P = People – who will you work with?•A = Activity – what activity might you do?•C = Communication – how will you communicate with the people you want to work with to engage them in your activity?•E = Expand – how will your activity grow?

Context & circumstances

Barriers to participation

• Time, perception of sport and PA, fitness, availability, self image, how to get started, money

• Groups under represented in sport; Women (see www.thisgirlcan.co.uk) BME groups Disabled people

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.

The 5 C’s of coaching (Richard Lerner)

In relation to participants;

1.Competence

2.Confidence

3.Connection

4.Character and Caring

5.Creativity

Coaching Minimum Standards

Minimum Standards for Active Coaches Core standards for QUALITY ASSURANCE that apply to all coaches recommended as: •agreed minimum age •appropriate qualification •relevant insurance cover •enhanced DBS•commitment to:

code of conduct, equality, participant welfare, agreed health and safety. •Also consider rates of pay; not usually more than £25 p/h

Additional training for coaches

Additional Training

Current recommended additional training, which includes: •‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children & Vulnerable Adults’ •‘Equity in Your Coaching’ •‘How to Coach Disabled People in Sport’

Workplace Games

Workplace Games!

Try different games that you can do at your workplace!

Workplace challenge champion pledge and next Steps

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Ideas/ criteria for Champions to work towards. Workplace Challenge/ BHF will provide support,

information and resources to help champions to work towards achieving the pledge criteria.

• Champions and their workplaces don’t have to already be meeting the criteria; just need commitment to work towards.

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge

• Think about/ discuss ideas for how you and your workplace can achieve the 8 criteria?

Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge Criteria1. Increase staff participation in sport and physical activity

2. Identify a Workplace Champion

3. Promote physical activity guidelines and the benefits of a healthy and active workforce (i.e. on a staff room noticeboard)

4. Promote the Workplace Challenge and your Workplace Pledge by encouraging staff to participate in the Activity Log, Competition Programme and Business Games

5. Promote and encourage active travel

6. Promote information about local activities/events and encourage staff to take part or to volunteer in sport and physical activity. The 'Get Active' page can help with programme opportunities in each area!

7. Encourage employees to be physically active during lunch breaks or immediately after work, maybe consider introducing workplace incentives?

8. Provide or work towards improving the provision of facilities that enable staff to be more active where possible i.e. installation of bike racks. (If possible/applicable for your organisation)

Ideas for Achieving the Workplace Challenge Champion Pledge

1. Encourage staff at your workplace to take part in the Workplace Challenge (activity log, competitions, business games).

2. You are a Champion!

3. Use BHF and Workplace Challenge resources to promote physical activity www.bhf.org.uk/healthatwork/

4. Use Workplace Challenge promotional materials e.g. web banners to promote the programme at your workplace.

5. Promote Bike Week at your workplace. Set up a cycle scheme. Contact your local sustainable transport team. Go on a led ride www.goskyride.com

6. Promote information about activities and events from your local CSPs website. Go to www.cspnetwork.org to find yours.

7. Set up a walking or running group or challenge departments or local workplaces to a game of football, badminton, netball etc..

8. Survey staff to find out what’s stopping them being active at work. Contact your local CSP or sustainable transport team to see if any funding is available.

Write on a post-it one thing you will take away from today

• Survey/ find out what your colleagues would like to do and what’s stopping them currently taking part.

• Contact your CSP to find out about local support available for the development of sport and physical activity www.cspnetwork.org

• Complete your profile and make use of enhanced features for Workplace Challenge Champions on the system – www.workplacechallenge.org.uk

• Make use of the BHF HaW programme

What’s next?

Useful links

• www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/webinar-workshop-resources

• www.workplacechallenge.org.uk/resources

• www.bhf.org.uk/healthatwork

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