Denbighshire County Council’s efforts to promote the health and well-being of its staff are paying dividends.
The Council has retained its silver Corporate Health Standard awarded by the Welsh Assembly Government following a reassessment. Organisations are assessed every three years to see how they are promoting the health and well-being of staff, with a focus on issues such as organisational support, communication, employee involvement, policy and policy development, Health and Safety, monitoring evaluation and review.
The second part of the assessment is on specific health issues in the workplace that also reflect the Health Challenge Wales priorities. They look at tobacco, mental health promotion, musculoskeletal disorders, alcohol and substance misuse, nutrition, physical activity, general health issues, occupational health and rehabilitation, transport and travel, procurement, facilities management, capital build, employment skills and community engagement.
Councillor Paul Marfleet, Cabinet Lead Member with responsibility for Human Resources, said: “We are delighted that the Council has retained its silver status, especially as the silver status in 2011 is the equivalent of the Gold standard in 2007, so it clearly shows that good progress has been made.
“The county had to provide a portfolio to evidence the activities undertaken for each component of the assessment and we took the opportunity to share some of the many examples of initiatives and information campaigns run by the council. However, we will not rest on our laurels and we will continue to look at ways of promoting the health and well-being of our staff.”
