Economic Development Unit
Lisburn City Council, working through Economic Development and Environmental Health, has partnered with the Public Health Agency to promote its health and wellbeing programme, which aims to work with local employers to encourage their staff to take positive steps to improving their own health and wellbeing, helping to support a work-life balance.
The Lisburn Workplace Health Partnership aims to bring together those organisations from statutory, business, community and voluntary sectors that have expertise and interest in this area to develop a support service to enhance the health and social wellbeing of the workforce across the City of Lisburn.
The "Healthy People = Healthy Business" breakfast seminar which launched the "Invest In People Profit In Business" Initiative took place on Wednesday 21st March 2012 from 8.30am - 10.00am in the Island Civic Centre, Lisburn.
At the breakfast seminar attendees found out more about Invest in Health, Profit in Business and the range of programmes it has to offer which will;
- Increase productivity of your workforce
- Improve attendance & reduce absenteeism levels
- Ensure you keep up to date with the competition & enhance your business image
- Improve the health & wellbeing of your staff
If you are interested in this initiative, please click here to fill out the following form >>
Dates for your diary:
How to manage drug and alcohol misuse in the workplace
Date: Tuesday 19th June
Time: 8.30am - 10.00am
Location: Crafty Devil Offices, 139-141 Hollywood Road, Belfast, BT4 3BE
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The following organisations are taking part in this partnership:
Public Health Agency:
The PHA are a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional body with a strong regional and local presence. They have four key functions:
- health and social wellbeing improvement
- health protection
- public health support to commissioning and policy development
- HSC Research and Development
Lisburn City Council's Economic Development Unit:
The Economic Development Unit provides support to the local private sector in order to help increase competitiveness, boost productivity, increase employment creation and ultimately grow the local economy. The Council provides support through a number of Business Development Programmes.
Please contact Mary Meehan on 028 9250 9484 or email hazel.king@lisburn.gov.uk
Women's Aid:
Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid work with the issue of domestic violence and have developed over the last 35 years a range of services that provide safety, protection and support to women and children who experience domestic violence.
We provide:
· 24 hour access to crisis accommodation and safety through a network of 3 refuges in Belfast and Lisburn city.
· Outreach Service to support women and children to stay safely in their homes and communities.
· Two One Stop Shops located in Belfast and Downpatrick providing women with information and advice from a numbers of agencies at the one location.
· Aftercare support, personal development and domestic violence group work programmes.
· Programmes and activities for children and young people in refuges and through outreach.
· Information, awareness raising sessions and training programmes on domestic violence.
· Volunteering Opportunities
Belfast and Lisburn Resource and Support Centre is 0289066049. The 24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline is 0800 9171414
Lisburn City Council Leisureplex
As one of the most popular facilities in the country, Lagan Valley LeisurePlex offers members of the public a wide selection of Health & Leisure facilities which aim to facilitate and encourage good health practices and improve overall health and well-being of its members.
As part of this Employee Wellbeing initiative, Lagan Valley LeisurePlex are offering employees of smaller businesses within Lisburn the opportunity to benefit from a Corporate GymTech 2000 Membership Package.
The GymTech 2000 Corporate Membership Package has many benefits which include:
Unlimited use of GymTech 2000 Fitness Suite.
FREE admission to approximately 20 Fitness and exercise classes each week including Zumba, Circuit Training, Boot Camp, Group Cycling, Aqua Fit, Tabata and many more.
FREE GymTech 2000 Induction.
FREE swim in competition pool during public swim sessions.
Unlimited use of GymTech 2000 Health Suite featuring spa pool, saunas and steam room.
GymTech 2000 is open at 6.15 am / Pool at 7.30 am - so you can go before you go to work.
Facility to make telephone booking for activities like football, badminton, netball, squash etc.
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Lisburn Enterprise Organisation (LEO)
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation is recognised as one of the leading local enterprise and economic development organisations, promoting a range of innovative initiatives in response to market conditions and the needs of the small business sector and contributing to the economic wealth of the City of Lisburn.
Lisburn Enterprise Organisation engages at a number of levels; promoting enterprise as a viable career option; training & advice to entrepreneurs during the business start-up phase and business development initiatives to support the increased competitiveness of the existing business base in addition to providing a range of workspace options.
Ulster Cancer Foundation
The Ulster Cancer Foundation is Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity, dedicated to helping patients and their families cope with cancer.
Invest NI: Boosting Business Programme
Invest NI can help your business access a range of advice, guidance, and support that will help you to survive the impact of the economic downturn and secure your position for the future. Click here for more info >>
PSNI
The Police Service of Northern Ireland's purpose is to make Northern Ireland safer for everyone through professional, progressive policing. They achieve this goal through working with the community.
The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
The South Eastern Trust is an integrated organisation and thus provides a mix of both acute hospital services and community health and social services. The Health Development Department in the trust can offer advice, programmes and information on a variety of health topics such as physical activity, obesity, emotional health and wellbeing, sexual health , drugs and alcohol, older people and stroke prevention.
Footprints Womens Centre
Responding to the needs of local women and their families, Footprints Women’s Centre has filled recognised gaps and offers a relaxing and welcoming environment, where local women are encouraged and supported to build self-esteem, confidence and develop skills through participation in the range of programmes and activities on offer.
To contact Footprints, please call 028 9092 3444 or Click here for more info >>
Health and Safet Works NI
Health and Safety Works NI (HSWNI) is the small business advisory service of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI)
HSWNI provides a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service offering practical advice and guidance from a reliable and trusted source which is tailored to the business owner’s needs.
So visit www.healthandsafetyworksni.gov.uktoday or phone 0300 020 0030 to arrange a free and confidential advisory visit and let us give you the skills and knowledge you need to start managing health and safety in your business.
ONUS
Onus provides specialist training and consultancy services in the field of domestic violence and designs and delivers quality CPD certified training, workplace policy and procedure across the statutory, voluntary and business sectors.
EMPLOYEE WELFARE ARTICLES
Read and share these articles with your employees and colleagues. For more information feel free to visit the Public Health Agency webiste at www.publichealth.hscni.net
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