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Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter

Spring 2011

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01/04/2011 - 30/04/2011 Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

11/04/2011 - 27/04/2011 Depression Awareness Week

09/05/2011 - 13/05/2011 Cancer Prevention Week

09/05/2011 - 13/05/2011 Walk to Work Week

13/05/2011 Fruity Friday

01/06/2011 - 30/06/2011 Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month

13/06/2011 - 19/06/2011 National Men's Health Week

13/06/2011 - 19/06/2011 Breathe Easy Week

12/09/2011 - 18/09/2011 Sexual Health Week

12/09/2011 - 18/09/2011 Know Your Numbers! (National Blood Pressure Testing Awareness Week)

29/09/2011 World Heart Day

01/10/2011 - 31/10/2011 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

10/10/2011 World Mental Health Day

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Dear (Contact First Name),

Welcome to Midlands Workplace Wellbeing Spring Newsletter.

Firstly I must apologise for the lack of contact over the winter months, I have not been in hibernation but working on some very exciting projects. The good news is I am back now and have lots to update you on.

Back in October I launched the MWW Employers Forum which brings like-minded employers together to share best practice, provide ideas and tools to help improve, extend or introduce Health and Wellbeing Programmes into the workplace. Our next meeting is on the 12^th May at Kraft Foods (Cadburys) in Birmingham. Click here for further information.

Current climate

In the current economic climate I am often advised that organisations do not have the budgets to invest in Health and Wellbeing and what can they do to overcome this!

It is true, Health and Wellbeing is often seen as a luxury and not a necessity. My response to this is can you afford not to invest?

Many organisations understand that sickness absence (and other related issues) is causing a loss of business profits but do not really know by how much. To help overcome this Health Work and Wellbeing in conjunction with Price Waterhouse Cooper have developed the Workplace Wellbeing Tool that enables you to:

� Measure the cost of poor health and well-being in your organisation

� Compare your absenteeism and turnover rate against those of other organisations

This tool also offers practical ideas to help you reduce health and well-being costs and also estimate the costs and benefits of investing in well-being

If you would like more information on how to use the wellbeing tool or advice on how to build the business case for investing visit our website or email Renee@mwwellbeing.co.uk

What's new?

From March 2011 MWW have launched our new and exciting health and wellbeing days. We understand each organisation has different needs; therefore we have sourced a range of services that will fit both budget and requirements. Services can be booked as an individual one off booking or part of a longer-term health and wellbeing strategy. Click here for further information.

Tip of the Month - reach 10,000 steps per day

Need to motivate your staff to exercise more but don't know where to start? The Global Corporate Challenge is a multi-national challenge designed around increasing activity levels of employees. The programme starts on the 19^th May 2011 and lasts for 16 weeks. A great team building programme that also improves the health of your workforce. Click here for further info.

I hope you have found this months newsletter of interest. If you have any particular area of interest you would like included in future newsletters please email me: Renee@mwwellbeing.co.uk

Stay happy and healthy

Ren�e

The health and wellbeing of your workforce is vital for driving your business forward. Workplace wellbeing does not have to be costly, there are simple in- house changes you can make that will enhance the working environment for your employees.