Date 22nd of April 2009

 

Business leaders to meet to share ideas on boosting staff wellbeing

 

Leading UK businesses are coming together in May for a unique event to share good practice on nurturing employee wellbeing to raise profits and beat the recession.

 

The Business in the Community (BITC) Health and Work Summit on 12 May will see business leaders, as well as public sector managers, discuss how to make people’s wellbeing a strategic business objective and driver of organisational success. Delegates will also take part in workshops to discuss how a range of new tools to be launched at the event can raise productivity and boost performance.

 

Among the organisations taking part in the summit are Alliance Boots, Nestlé UK, Standard Life, EDF Energy, Parcelforce Worldwide and Bupa. There will also be advice from national work and health director Dame Carol Black, managing director of the Work Foundation Stephen Bevan and other experts on the links between good work, a skilled workforce and employee wellbeing.

 

BITC’s  Business Action on Health campaign aims to get 75% of FTSE 100 companies committing to boardroom reporting on employee wellbeing by 2011.

 

The event is sponsored by the Health Work and Wellbeing and the Food and Drink Federation.

 

NEW at the BITC Work and Health Summit:

• Groundbreaking UK research on the key factors needed to nurture employee resilience during the recession and beyond.

• Emotional resilience toolkit: practical ideas developed by business to drive employee engagement and business performance.

• Learning and Development Toolkit showing how people’s skills and knowledge are linked to wellbeing and high performance.

• Physical activity and diet toolkit: leading organisations share ideas on boosting the fitness of staff and making the workplace a setting to boost people’s health.

The BITC Health and Work Summit is taking place at the Kings Fund, Cavendish Square, London on 12 May.

 

For further information

Contact: Kris Skrutvold [Kristin.Skrutvold@bitc.org.uk]

Notes to editors

Supply copy about BITC and Business Action on Health including web links.

Business in the Community Health and Work Summit Organised by: 12th May 2009 - London Register  |  View Programme  |  Visit website Practical solutions by business for business The BITC’s Health and Work Summit held on the 12th of May 2009, will show how your organisation can benefit from embracing the government’s ground-breaking plans to put the workplace at the heart of the nation’s health. Learn through interactive workshops, practical tools and award winning case studies, including: Beat the recession by building the talent and resilience of your people Healthy Eating Toolkit – practical guidance on promoting healthy eating Wealth from Health – an action model for employers Bottom line benefits of investing in the health and wellbeing of employees Places for the one day summit are going quickly. Book your place on-line or telephone 020 8652 8403. You can also visit the website for a full programme and list of speakers. Sponsored by: "The business case for finance directors on making the return on investment is powerful. For every £1 you invest you get £3 back. It’s false economy to cut back on investment in employee health and wellbeing initiatives." Louise Aston, BAH Director Hear from expert speakers including: Prof Dame Carol Black National Director, Health and Work Stephen Howard Chief Executive, Business in the Community Alex Gourlay Chairman, Business Action on Health, Chief Executive, Health & Beauty Division, Alliance Boots Visit the website for the full speaker-line up. This summit has Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification. All delegates will receive a CPD certificate.