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Hello everyone,

Our latest Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter is now available, packed with health, wellbeing, training and community updates to support both employees and employers.

Highlights this month

🌡️ Heat and Workplace Safety: The TUC is calling for stronger workplace protections during hot weather, including action when workplace temperatures exceed 24°C. With heatwaves becoming more common, now is a good time to review workplace heat risk assessments and employee wellbeing support.

🏃 Free Long-Term Conditions Programme Nuffield Health is offering a free programme for people living with chronic pain, long-term fatigue or breathlessness. The programme includes supervised exercise sessions, health coaching and free fitness centre membership. 🔗 https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/LTC

🧠 Mental Health & Wellbeing Support The new UOK Wellbeing Service is making mental health support easier to access across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, including walk-in sessions, peer support groups and telephone appointments.

🎓 Training Opportunities Upcoming learning and development opportunities include:

Workplace Health Champions Training (November)

Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Training

Age and Dementia Friendly Training

Mindful Movement Community Trainer Course

Upcoming Health Campaigns Planning ahead? Key health campaigns and events featured in this edition include:

Cycle to Work Day – 6 August

Brighton & Hove Pride – August

International Overdose Awareness Day – 31 August

World Suicide Prevention Day – 10 September

Sexual Health Week – 14–20 September

Ageing Well Festival – 25 September to 9 October

National Work Life Week – 5–9 October

Back Care Awareness Week – 5–9 October

World Mental Health Day – 10 October

Stoptober – October

Community and Green Wellbeing Activities Find out about local volunteering opportunities, gardening and nature-based wellbeing projects, plus a range of physical activity opportunities across the city.

Please take a few minutes to read the newsletter and share any relevant information with colleagues, staff networks and wellbeing champions.

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Dear Colleagues,

This month’s Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter is packed with events, resources, and opportunities to support our health and wellbeing.

Here are some key highlights:

Champions Training

Menopause support

Online Workshop on Suicide Prevention

Building Resilience and coping with stress

Night Club – Shift workers guide

Work-related stress webinar

MSK Sussex is working with workplaces

Recipe Ideas

Local support & campaigns

World Cancer Day

National HIV Testing Week

Time to Talk Day

World Sleep Day

International Women’s Day

On Your Feet Britain

Knowledge Share

Impact of a six-month yoga intervention on cognitive

performance among desk-based workers: An interrupted timeseries

design

Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and

improving health in office workers:

Green Zone

Climate change and the mental health of occupational groups

More resources: https://padlet.com/workplacehealthbh/health-promotion-packs-workplace-wellbeing-bihe761hul4aweql

Previous newsletters: https://padlet.com/workplacehealthbh/workplace-health-newsletter-brighton-hove-onb8ga5d9m7bsv4r

The next edition will be published at the end of April, covering May – September
If you’d like to contribute content, please send it by the 10th of April.

Any feedback about the newsletter is welcome 😊

Best regards,

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Dear Colleagues,

This month’s Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter is packed with events, resources, and opportunities to support our health and wellbeing.

Here are some key highlights:

-Suicide prevention campaign run by B&H Albion FC and

Samaritans

-Relaunch of the UOK mental health support service in Brighton

& Hove

-The Village Food Bank: Creating an Inclusive Space for

Brighton’s LGBTQ+ Community

-ADHD AWARE Couple Courses

-Work Well Project

-Movember

-NHS Healthy Choices Quiz’

-Walk 100miles in November

-Free Travel Advice & Support for Local Businesses

-Dry January

-Winter Support

-Growing New Roots - Outdoor Wellbeing Groups

-Get Ready for Dance Active 2025!

-Helping People To Become More Active Workshop

More resources: https://padlet.com/workplacehealthbh/health-promotion-packs-workplace-wellbeing-bihe761hul4aweql

Previous newsletters: https://padlet.com/workplacehealthbh/workplace-health-newsletter-brighton-hove-onb8ga5d9m7bsv4r

The next edition will be published on 23 January.
If you’d like to contribute content, please send it by 9 January

Any feedback about the newsletter is welcome 😊

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This month’s Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter is packed with events, resources, and opportunities to support our health and wellbeing.

Here are some key highlights:

Neurodiversity in Focus – resources and guidance to create more inclusive workplaces

Free Nuffield Health Joint Programme – support for joint health plus free events

Stress Awareness Week – activities and tips to help manage stress effectively

Ageing Well Festival – celebrating active ageing with community events

World Mental Health Day – awareness activities and Swoove sessions

Backcare Awareness Week – advice, strategies and mindful movements to prevent and manage back pain

Talk Money Week – support and resources for better financial wellbeing

Cycling Updates

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Workplace Wellbeing Newsletter September 2025

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We’re excited to bring you the latest updates, support, and resources to help you stay well, both at work and beyond. This edition is packed with practical guidance, training opportunities, and inspiration for living a healthier, more connected life.

Highlights include:

Services and training on managing long-term health conditions

Tools for sun and heat protection as the summer sets in

Opportunities to explore mental health support, from free mindfulness tasters to suicide prevention training

Celebrations and campaigns like Pride celebrations, Age Without Limits Day, and Alcohol Awareness Week. This year, the spotlight is on Alcohol and Work. Find out how our jobs can shape our relationship with alcohol in powerful ways.

Insights on sustainable living and the latest from The Living Coast

Whether you're looking to boost your mental health, support others, or simply feel more connected to your community, there’s something here for everyone. Dive in and take a positive step toward your well-being today.

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Calculate your heart age to give you an idea of how healthy your heart is. You will find out how to improve your heart age by making some healthy lifestyle changes p.6.

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1. Everyone knows someone who is or will go through the menopause a friend, family, colleagues, customers, and or an employee ... What are you going to do for world menopause day? .. Book onto free training or raise awareness with others? See page 4.

2. Complete free mental health and suicide prevention training see page 7.

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Wellbeing challenge:

1. Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free.

2. How will you take part in our free sport and physical activity festival?

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Keeping well at work: Shift workers April 2024

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Keeping well at work: Shift workers April 2024

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- Are you ageist? 1/3 of people hold ageist beliefs not realising that they do answer the 5 questions on page 5 to see if you do.

- I also challenge you to move more this Spring check out pages 7 & 8 to see what challenges you can take part in to move more. No matter your preferences & level of physical ability there are lots of ways to move more.

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I challenge you to complete the How are you and every mind matters quiz to get your personalised plan to support your health (p.2).
What change will you make? …. I am taking part in Dry January for a total body and mind reset.

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How do you manage your stress? (p.7)

Make sure you look after your physical health. Eat well, prioritise sleep and make time for exercise, even if that’s just going for a short walk. With winter coming up, you might also want to consider protecting time for an extended lunch break, where possible, to get outside in the daylight and check out our 30 minute cardio workout you can do wherever (p.10)

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Do you know your blood pressure numbers?

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How will you Takepart?
I challenge you to find something during our Takepart festival or this years Walking festival to find an activity to join .. or set up your own at work.

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Keeping well for work: Taxi Drivers April 2023

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Keeping well for work: Taxi Drivers April 2023

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Small changes make a big difference!
The newsletter covers:
Free support available to you in Brighton & Hove.
Case study from a taxi driver making changes after a heart attack.
Physical activity, healthy eating and mental health - recommendations, top tips, and free resources.
Low cost healthy lifestyles.

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“From the age of 30 our muscle strength and balance starts to decrease, and this increases our risk of having a life-changing

fall. The good news is that you can reduce this risk with just 10 to 20 minutes of strength and balance activity at least twice a week”.
The newsletter covers:
What your workplace can do to support this
Free resources and toolkits
Information on the new business recognition scheme
Local support, events and campaigns to share with staff

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This edition includes a Strike the balance activity to help you to assess your current work-life balance (page 2).
It also includes support for cost of living (page 7) including funding and BIPCs new 12 calls to action to support workplaces implement an action plan (page 6)

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Wellbeing challenge:
1. From p.4 - I challenge you to review how effective your communication and meetings are.
2. If you are a leader I challenge you to read p.5 and self-reflect and contemplate how your behaviours might be affecting people.

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I challenge you to create mindful work habits (p.5) and work on your social fitness (p.6). Could you create a pause for work box for you or your staff to help carve out a moment of me-time and put aside daily stresses.

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Welcome to the September edition with a special Financial wellbeing theme including a 'low cost healthy lifestyles top tips pull out!

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Physical Activity Special!

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Workplace Wellbeing

Workplace Health Champions

Local support & campaigns

Green Zone

Education Zone

Healthy Lifestyles Team