Healthy Working Wales The Corporate Health Standard Award

Healthy Working Wales The Corporate Health Standard Award Corporate Health Standard Presenter: Beverley Warburton

What are the benefits of health and wellbeing programmes Improving Reducing Staff health and wellbeing Stress Staff engagement, satisfaction and morale Sickness absence rates Staff recruitment and retention Staff turnover Productivity Recruitment costs Product and service quality Agency cover costs Corporate brand image/CSR Health-related employee benefits Customer satisfaction and loyalty Workplace accidents and injuries Ability to return to work following illness Liability cover premiums Workability among older employees Litigation costs The Corporate Health Standard

Corporate Health Standard Topics • Core components – look at the ethos and culture of the business/organisation – how employee health & well-being is incorporated into the management process • Specific health issues – deal with the key preventable ill health issues in the workplace The Corporate Health Standard

Corporate Health Standard Tobacco Organisational Support Monitoring, Evaluation and Review Communication Core Components Employee Involvement Health and Safety Policy Development and Review Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Specific Health issues Physical Activity The Corporate Health Standard Musculoskeletal Disorders Nutrition Policies Mental Health Promotion Alcohol and Substance Misuse

Corporate Health Standard Award Holders Bronze Silver Gold British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Taff Housing Association Cardiff Community Housing Association TSW Training Ltd Estyn Cardiff Metropolitan University TES Aviation Group Companies House Cardiff University National Library of Wales DVLA Bridgend College Caerphilly Job Centre Plus Newport City Council Ortho Clinical Diagnostics ITEC Training Solutions Crown Foods Admiral The Corporate Health Standard

Assessment • Mock Assessment • Full Assessment: 2/3 external assessors, 1 or 2 days depending on level of award Award Ceremony - Award is retained for 3 years Follow up support to maintain and improve practice The Corporate Health Standard

Help and Support Workplace Health Advisor helps with: • Navigating the process • Sharing good practice from other organisations • Progress meetings & assessment benchmarking • Signposting • Support policy development • Links with other supporting organisations • Guidance on good workplace health practices • Networking & Information sharing • Health promotion resources The Corporate Health Standard

Why is healthy eating so important? • • • Eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential for good health and wellbeing as a whole The main causes of death in Wales are coronary heart disease and cancer - diet is an important risk factor for contracting these diseases It is estimated that in the UK approximately 1/3 of deaths from heart disease and 1/4 of deaths from cancer can be attributed to diet A diet too high in calories accompanied by too little exercise can lead to obesity. In Wales nearly 6 in 10 adults and 3 in 10 children are overweight or obese The links between being overweight and an increased risk of developing serious illnesses including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke has been well documented. A recent study estimated that these illnesses are set to cost the UK economy around £ 20 billion over the next 10 years The Corporate Health Standard

Why bother with healthy eating at work? • • We consume at least 1/3 of our daily calorie intake while at work - what we eat and drink affects not just our health but our work performance too If we don't eat regular well-balanced meals or drink enough water we may get headaches, feel sluggish or have difficulty concentrating Employers have a legal duty to provide clean drinking water and eating facilities Improving access to healthier food and drinks at work will help individuals to maintain a well-balanced diet A healthy workforce is more alert and productive – so both employers and employees will reap the benefits! By making small improvements to their diet and physical activity levels, many people report that they soon have fewer aches and pains, sleep better, have more energy and enjoy a better quality of life In the long term, maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk of developing certain serious illnesses The Corporate Health Standard

Why bother with healthy eating at work? • Employers who promote healthy eating report the following effects on their workforce: – Improved health – Increased productivity – Lower rates of absenteeism and quicker return to work after illness – Increased physical capacity, energy levels and mental alertness among older employees – Improved morale and working atmosphere – Reduced stress and anxiety – A positive corporate image The Corporate Health Standard

Nutrition Bronze Criteria • Healthy balanced menu available • Selection of healthy ingredients and utilisation of healthier cooking and preparation methods • Healthy options made available and clearly labelled • Employees provided with information about healthy eating • Organisation participates in national campaigns e. g. ‘ 5 a day’ • Eating areas clean and bright • Suitable facilities provided for breastfeeding mothers The Corporate Health Standard

Nutrition Silver Criteria • Gradual changes made to standard dishes to make them healthier e. g. reducing salt • Healthy choices actively marketed/prominently sited • Healthy choices are available in vending machines • Catering staff trained to enable them to inform customers about healthy choices • Healthy choices provided at corporate functions/social events • A minimum of one promotional event held each year to highlight healthy eating choices • Adopted at least 8 of the healthy choice criteria • The nutrition policy/guidelines also apply to workplace catering facilities operated by catering contractors The Corporate Health Standard

Nutrition Gold Criteria • Planned annual programme of promotional events to highlight healthy options • Links with lifestyle screening so that employees can assess their eating habits and identify changes • Support is available for those employees who want to lose weight or request information about healthy eating • The organisation has adopted at least twelve of the healthy choice criteria The Corporate Health Standard

Healthy Choice Criteria • Unsweetened fruit juice and water available in addition to soft drinks • At least one alternative to chipped, roast or sautéed potatoes (e. g. boiled rice, pasta, jacket potatoes) • Where chips are served, they should be offered unsalted and should be thicker, straight cut chips rather than crinkle cut or French fries • A choice of breads are offered e. g. whole grain varieties, granary • Offer fish un-battered and promote oily varieties • A choice of salad dressings, including lower fat varieties The Corporate Health Standard

Core Components Silver Criteria • Employee involvement – Participation of employees in health & well-being activities • Policies/Development – A nutrition policy/guidelines The Corporate Health Standard

Silver Criteria – Nutrition Policy • The development and implementation of a nutrition policy can enhance the promotion of healthy eating - should address: – Procurement i. e. healthy ingredients, specifications for external providers, local sourcing of ingredients – The composition and balance of meals – Preparation, cooking and serving methods – The promotion and availability of healthier options – Even organisations without catering facilities can take positive steps to promote healthy eating and encourage employees to eat a healthy diet The Corporate Health Standard

Healthy Options Award The CHS fits in with the Healthy Options Award • Any employer holding the Healthy Options Award will automatically meet the Gold level criteria relating to healthy choices, display, pricing and marketing The Corporate Health Standard

Ideas for healthy eating initiatives • • • Finding out what your staff want - wellbeing survey Personalised assessments and health checks Involve your catering manager in your working group Look at calendar of events Link in with other initiatives/awareness raising e. g. physical activity, alcohol, food hygiene Healthy breakfast if cycle to work Tasting sessions – exotic fruit/veg Free fruit/fruit juice Smoothies – link in with Five a day Recipes & recipe books Slimming classes – external or internal The Corporate Health Standard

Ideas for healthy eating initiatives • Staff team challenges • Healthy eating days supported by staff restaurant providers to focus on nutrition • Porridge awareness! • Social events e. g. Picnic, BBQ • Be open to any new ideas from employees • Change 4 Life • British Heart Foundation • Borrow our resources – pound of fat, salt/sugar tubes, Eatwell mat The Corporate Health Standard

Change 4 Life • • Swaps Posters ‘Table talkers’ for staff canteen Leaflets Tray liners for staff meal trays Workplace challenges leaflet Co-branding Change 4 Life materials The Corporate Health Standard

British Heart Foundation • To find out what people are interested in, use the employee survey • To find out what's available and possible at your workplace, use the workplace environment audit • Do you want to create your own healthy eating policy? Use the Health at Work Policy template to help you get started • Do you want ready-to-use healthy eating initiatives for your workplace? Look at how to do it for quick and easy ideas • Try the Eat well! challenges • Do you want to improve your healthy eating programme or ensure that your programme is safe? Use the Eat well! checklist and questionnaire • Do you want help in planning your healthy eating initiatives? Use the Action plan template The Corporate Health Standard

British Heart Foundation • Challenge your colleagues to meet specified dietrelated targets each week and ask them to record their progress: – The idea is to get them thinking about what they eat and drink and how it affects their heart and aims to get people to: – eat more fruit and vegetables – switch to foods containing healthier types of fat – cut down on salt – include oily fish in their weekly diet – drink a sensible amount of alcohol. – To get going, download and distribute the Eat for Your Heart Challenge book The Corporate Health Standard

British Heart Foundation • Rainbow challenge - an eat well challenge that doesn't involve any eating. How does that work? – This colourful challenge aims to increase awareness of fruits and vegetables available. It encourages participants to try new foods and replace unhealthy snacks with fruit and vegetables • Shopping basket - try new foods and eat together! – Create and prepare a recipe using five specified ingredients. Share your creations an recipes with your work colleagues. This is a great way to try new foods and increase awareness of the nutritional values of different foods • Around the world A world food experience! – The Around the World in 30 days Challenge encourages employees to try new foods from across the world. It also raises awareness of the nutritional values of different foods. Knowing more about the geographical sources of foods increases our understanding of the distance food travels before it appears on our plates. All in 30 days! The Corporate Health Standard

British Heart Foundation • The Hydration challenge encourages employees to increase their daily fluid intake over a period of weeks – Challenge your employees to have at least 1. 2 litres (6 to 8 glasses) of water a day • Explore the nutritional value of the food you usually have for lunch – The What the Label Tells You Challenge is an interactive and fun challenge that delivers a serious message about the Eatwell plate model of healthy eating. All or part of the challenge can be easily incorporated into a team meeting • Team picnic - increase team spirit and get healthy at the same time – The Team picnic in the park challenge aims to increase team spirit by getting colleagues for a nice and healthy meal, a light physical activity and the opportunity to socialise. The Corporate Health Standard

Helpful resources Healthy Working Wales British Heart Foundation – Getting active at work Working Well – a practical guide to starting wellbeing initiatives Change 4 Life employers guide – creating a healthier workforce http: //change 4 lifewales. org. uk/supporters/resourcesdownloads/Adults/em ployers/? lang=en Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks Wales Health Promotion Library The Corporate Health Standard

Corporate Health Standard The development and implementation of a nutrition policy can enhance the promotion of healthy eating. Nutrition policies should address: • Purchasing practice, i. e. healthy ingredients, specifications for external providers • The constituents of meals • Cooking methods • The promotion of healthy foods above others Even organisations without catering facilities can take positive steps to promote healthy eating and encourage employees to eat a healthy diet.

Corporate Health Standard Nutrition • Online Health Assessment • Health and Wellness Council Events • Customer Charter - All Wales Healthy Option Gold Award • Vitality Meals- Healthy Eating Working Group • Market Place Promotions - nutrition affecting good health

43% 46% 45% 2013 2011 16% 0. 30% 0% 1% 2% 1. 70% 1% 3% 1. 40% 1% 2% 0% 2% 5. 00% 3. 90% 3% 3% 6% 10. 00% 2008/09 9% 10. 10% 11% 13% 11. 50% 11% 12. 30% 15. 00% 17% 2010 20. 00% 8. 20% 7% 25. 00% 29% 31. 50% 23. 70% 27% 30. 00% 22% 35. 00% 30. 04% 34% 40. 00% 39% 45. 00% 21% 23% 50. 00% Pencoed Health Profile Results 2008 to 2013 0. 00% Unhealthy Eating Obesity Inactivity Hypertension Tobacco Stress Cholesterol Depression Glucose Alcohol Seat Belt Summary Good consistent progress being made with Unhealthy Eating and Obesity. A significant reduction in Hypertension being reported. Evaluate why inactivity levels have increased?

Market Place Event Sugar Game RIBENA(Light) DRENCH OASIS LUCOZADE LEMON TEA COKE

Market Place Event Sugar Game RIBENA(light) OASIS DRENCH LEMON TEA COKE LUCOZADE 4. 6 g 20. 5 g 27. 72 g 34 g 53 g 67. 6 g

Healthwise Customer Charter 1. We will provide and promote varied and balanced food options in all our sites 2. We will continually strive to promote fresh fruit and vegetables to help our customers achieve their 5 a day 3. Skimmed milk is available as an alternative to semi –skimmed or full fat milk 4. We only use baked beans with reduced salt and sugar 5. 80% of our salads are undressed 6. Salt cellars / mills are not placed on the tables to help reduce salt intake 7. We are committed to using where possible; low fat yoghurts, low fat spreads, unsalted butter 8. Alternative cooking methods, such as grilling, steaming, poaching and baking are encouraged

Tuesday 16 th July 2013 Steamed Cod – is naturally low in calories and a rich source of nutrients like lean Protein which can help you keep you appetite under control. This mild flavoured fish is also packed with Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins like B 12 + B 6 which will help you control your cholesterol levels reducing your risk of heart disease. Steamed Cod with Mediterranean Couscous £ 2. 75 Mediterranean Vegetables – This Combination of Vegetables pack a real healthy punch. Rich in antioxidant Vitamins such as Vitamin A, C + K just to name a few. Variety is the key to a nutritionally complete diet so don't be afraid to Mix It Up and try new things. Couscous – including this grain in your diet provides several health benefits. High in dietary Fibre, this section of your plate will help you improve your body's digestive health and keep you feeling energised for your day. Cracked wheat or Quinoa are other healthy alternatives.

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Thank you for listening Any questions? Beverley Warburton T: 02920 348782 E: Beverley. warburton@wales. nhs. uk The Corporate Health Standard