The Library and Knowledge Service will be supporting the WUTH Health and Wellbeing week that starts on Monday 9th May. For a whole five days there will be a range of activities dedicated to the wellbeing of staff and each day will have a separate theme, which will be lifestyle, safety, organisational support, getting involved and mind matters. Details of the programme are below.
All WUTH staff are welcome to pop in to any session for as long as they can.
Lifestyle session Monday 9th May, Education Centre, APH 11am-1.15pm
FREE bag of fruit to first 100 visitors courtesy of URwhatueat
Marketplace to include
Invigor8 council gyms
Gravity gym – FREE day passes
UTS fitness
Holistic Hands – FREE Massage tasters
Colour therapy taster sessions (bit like reiki)
Smoking cessation advice from the Livewell team
Alcohol/substance misuse team (WUTH) available for support and advice
Acupuncture
FREE Health checks Occ health nurses, cholesterol and BP testing
Safety Tuesday 10th May Health and Safety Dept, Elm House CGH 11am-1pm
FREE “Mocktails” will be served on arrival
Marketplace to include
Sharps safety awareness
Musculoskeletal injuries and awareness
WUTH physiotherapy team will be on hand for advice support
Health and safety team, drop in advice
Organisational support Wednesday 11th May, Education Centre, APH
Given over to LiA and staff involvement team and to include
Schwartz round on 11 May on the topic ‘The smallest thing can make a big difference’, Main Lecture Theatre 12:45 -13:45
Culture/engagement Information Stand
Staff Guardian Information Stand
Coaching information Stand
Resilience Training Programme Information Stand
Learning and Development Opportunities Information Stand
Healthcare Staff Benefits – Scheme Launch Dining Room, APH
Health and Wellbeing Pledges (Those who pledge are entered into draw to win a smoothie maker, donated by Healthcare Staff Benefits)
Walk in the Park for staff to join in. Meeting Place Dining Room, Education Centre, APH 13:15
Getting involved/support Thursday 12th May, Education Centre, APH, 2-4pm
Market place of groups and organisations for support and to get involved with
Citizens Advice Bureau
Samaritans
Chaplaincy team (WUTH)
National Childbirth Trust
WUTH knitting group and library services
League of Friends
Soroptimists International
League of Friends
WUTH SingMe choir
Nurses day, HWB sessions including FREE massage, reiki, Indian head massage
Mind Matters Friday 13th May L&D training room and OHD CGH, 11.30 – 2pm
A repeat of our successful session previously run at APH
Talks on various topics
Stress awareness - Peter Bohan
Mindfulness - Sean Orford
FREE massage tasters - Holistic Hands
FREE Colour therapy tasters
WUTH chaplaincy team
