Focus on staff health
BUSINESS owners are being offered the chance to learn more about a new initiative to help improve the health of their employees.
Business Health Matters is an Active Lancashire scheme being delivered across the county, and Rossendale Leisure Trust is one of 20 local and national partners.
An event to launch the programme was due to be held at The Whitaker in Rawtenstall, on Tuesday. However, it has now been postponed until January.
Rossendale council leader Coun Alyson Barnes said: “Creating a culture and environment where people feel comfortable and confident discussing mental health and wellbeing, especially after the last 18 months, is really important and the practical advice and support employers can get to better look after their workforce is vital.”
The three-year £8 million programme aims to train 5,000 workplace health champions and conduct more than 15,000 health screenings in the workplace. The programme is funded by £5m from the European Social Fund and £3m from UK Research and Innovation healthy ageing challenge.