Welcome to the Health BOCS update, the monthly update on Health and Wellbeing activities at the Brothers of Charity Services in England.
Read the full Health BOCS 2016 Booklet here.
Click here to view the BOCS Health and Wellbeing Calendar for 2017/2018.
June Monthly Promotion – Last month we promoted:
National Volunteers Week – 1st to 7th June
Volunteers from Brothers of Charity Services in Lancashire took part in a 6 mile walk in Cuerden Valley Park. The walk is arranged every year by Bob Clare to celebrate National Volunteers Week, making it a great reason for volunteers from local organisations to get together and catch up. Read more about the walk here.
Diabetes Week – 12th to 18th June
To raise Awareness of Diabetes Week, staff were signposted to resources through the website and intranet. Click here to read more about Diabetes Week.
Learning Disability Week – 19th to 25th June
Voice for All, our Self Advocacy Group took part in two events for Learning Disability Week:
- LD Awareness Event at Preston Flag Marketing on Monday 19th June.
- Our Health Event at the Education Centre in Chorley District Hospital on Friday 23rd June.
Heritage Day – Friday 30th June
Brothers of Charity Services’ annual Heritage Day was held at Lisieux Hall on 30th June.
The day included the Health BOCS Football Final between Merseyside and Lancashire staff, musical performances, food, stalls and much more, while celebrating the heritage of the Brothers of Charity. The Staff Awards followed this event, and will start at 3:30pm and finish at 6pm.
Read more about the day here.
July Monthly Promotion – This month we are promoting:
Busy Bee’s Childcare Vouchers
With the summer holidays drawing closer why not take advantage of our busy bees childcare vouchers scheme to pay your childcare fees and save up to £933 per year.Vouchers can be used for any registered childcare up to the age of 16 including summer camps, holiday schemes, child minders, nurseries, activity camps, play groups and out of school clubs.
Register for Childcare Vouchers: If you would like to take advantage of the savings available to make your childcare more affordable, simply follow the link below and enter the password provided. You will need to have a recent payslip to hand to complete registration.
For more details go to www.busybeesbenefits.com, visit our intranet site for login and password details for each region.
MediCash
Are you making the most of claiming back your optical and dental bills with your Medicash Health Plan provided to you by BOCS? All staff will have received a pack by post, but if you need your membership number, contact Reception to find out about Medicash Extras and to receive your Medicash Policy number.
- Merseyside and Greater Manchester tel: 0151 228 4439
- Lancashire tel: 01257 266 311
You can also email info@brothersofcharity.org.uk. Please include your region in your email.
Have you downloaded the Medicash app yet?
Medicash have now created an app that will help you get the most from your health plan benefits. With this app you’ll be able to:
– View a summary of your benefits and check your remaining allowances
– Make a claim directly through the app – removing the need to post in your receipts
– Find the best way to contact Medicash with any queries.
All you need to get started is your Medicash policy number, contact your local payroll for this.
To get started, simply go to the App Store or Google Play and search ‘Medicash’ to download the app today. Any claims that you submit through the app will be received by us instantly and you’ll receive an email to confirm receipt. Your claim will then be processed as usual. If apps aren’t your thing, you can still continue to send in your claims in the usual ways.
For more information go to www.medicash.org/BOC. You can also save £100’s each year through our online discount portal Medicash Extra’s. To start saving today simply go to www.medicash.org/extras.