Alliance event attracts a healthy turn-out from employers
Employers from across Sunderland gathered at a conference to discuss health and wellbeing at work.
The event, at the Hope Street Xchange, was organised by the Sunderland Workplace Health Alliance in partnership with Pioneering Care Partnership, and hosted by the city council.
It featured keynote speakers from the public, business and health sectors.
The Alliance is a partnership between the council, local businesses, the NHS and the voluntary and community sector.
Chair of the Alliance, Liebherr-Sunderland Works Ltd Managing Director Ralph Saelzer, welcomed guests and introduced speakers, who included the Director of Public Health, Gillian Gibson, who addressed the delegates on the key health issues in Sunderland, while Denise Orange, from Public Health England, highlighted the role of work in health and well-being.
There were also a series of information sharing sessions where individual businesses described how they support their employees, and tips for what works well in the workplace.
Sunderland City Council Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Coun Dr Geoffrey Walker said; “People spend the majority of their day at work, so it’s vitally important for them and their employers to have safe, healthy and productive workplaces.
“How to achieve that isn’t always clear, so events like these have a massive role to play in sharing advice, ideas and experiences.
“The Sunderland Workplace Health Alliance plays a lead role in the city, but its long- term success is dependent on the continuing support of employers from across the city and I’d like to thank all the businesses who took part in this event and invited others to join us in the year ahead.”
To find out more about the Workplace Alliance, contact 561 1976 and ask for the Public Health team’s Workplace Alliance Support Officer.