Introductory CWCH Leaflet - St Mary's University College

Our Clients have included:
The Centre for
Workplace Health
St Mary’s
University College
Twickenham
London
The Centre for Workplace Health
St Mary’s University College
Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham TW1 4SX
Tel 020 8240 4240 Email cwph@smuc.ac.uk
www.smuc.ac.uk www.workplacehealth.org.uk
Why Workplace Health?
Better engagement
Employers who promote good health in the workplace benefit
from improved morale, productivity and communications.
Improved employee health
and wellbeing
Healthier staff have fewer days off sick, are less likely to injure
themselves, and are less likely to suffer from stress.
Healthy investment
Workplace health programmes have been shown
to be more cost effective than individual staff health
management measures. Also, through reduced absenteeism,
staff turnover, and recruitment costs, and increased
productivity, workplace health programmes can be cost
effective solutions for businesses.
Staff development
Workplace health programmes provide staff opportunities to
demonstrate and develop new skills. Staff can benefit through
workplace health training to build on skills in communications,
management and health education.
“Being a Workplace Health Champion has involved a steep,
but incredibly rewarding learning curve.”
Laurel Joseph, Workplace Health Champion
CSR opportunity
Being an accredited ‘healthy employer’ is becoming
increasingly important for attracting new employees. It can
also enhance customer satisfaction through improved staff
morale and improved external perception of the organisation
brand.
“We’ve been able to offer staff many opportunities already to
become more active.”
Sarah Wheatley, Workplace Health Champion for
Activate Sutton and Merton PCT
“At Croydon Council we are committed to improving
employee health and wellbeing. The Activate Your Workplace
programme marks a big step towards achieving this goal.”
Janet Morrison, Workplace Health Champion for
Activate Croydon Council
“Support from St Mary's has been invaluable to the Balance
project and indeed the general well-being of employees.”
Ross Tselepis, Human Resources Consultant
Carphone Warehouse
“Colleagues ... view the initiative as a unique opportunity to
improve their health and well-being during their working day.”
Laurel Joseph, Workplace Health Champion for
Activate London Borough of Sutton

Who are we?
The Centre for Workplace Health is a
centre of excellence and innovation; our
focus is on the design, delivery and
research of workplace health solutions
and training.
We strive to create healthier businesses
and healthier working communities, using
sustainable, practical and cost effective
approaches. We draw upon our academic
background to act as a knowledge
transfer unit, working with the private and
public sector and policy makers.
What do we do?
Training, consultancy and
project delivery
Tailored workplace health packages for the public, private
and voluntary sectors
Individualised workplace advice and guidance
Networking, benchmarking and accreditation for employers
and workplaces
Access to communication updates and experts in
workplace health
Research
Contribute to the UK evidence base on workplace health
Evidence-based practice is central to all of the centre’s
activities
Use academic evidence to develop methodology and direct
practice
Education
Practice-based learning opportunities for Under-Graduate and
Post-Graduate students at St Mary’s University College
Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate level degree modules in
workplace health
Knowledge transfer is the application of
knowledge and learning to life. Through
the higher education sector, this includes
promoting evidenced-based practice,
research and skills to the business and
wider community.
Since its establishment in 2005, the Centre has successfully run
a series of projects that have promoted health to thousands of
employees.
Specific projects include:
Activate your Workplace, a pan-London training and support
programme
Well @ Work at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust
The Balance Project at Carphone Warehouse, the head office
A workplace health audit of all London NHS Trusts
The Centre for Workplace Health is a
Royal Institute of Public Health
Registered Centre, offering the
Level 2 Award in Understanding
Health Improvement.
Our funding partners have included Sport England, Transport
for London, The London Development Agency, the NHS and the
British Heart Foundation.