Health and Wellbeing Update July 2014

01/07/14 |

Health & Wellbeing

Annual Health and Wellbeing Survey

Thanks to all those completed the survey, results and action plan will be circulated shortly and names will be entered into a prize draw to win a £30 voucher.

June Monthly Promotion

As well as celebrating our heritage week in June, Helen Latimer in the resource centre also led a team of staff and people we support on the Walk for Life raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Care.

Walk for Life
On Thursday 26th June 2014, the staff and people we support in the Resource took part in a sponsored walk to Dovecot Park and back, it was a great day and everyone who took part really enjoyed it!

The team of staff and people we support raised over £300, and there is more yet to come, so it has been a complete success! They will be donating the money in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care. The cheque presentation is taking place at 2:45pm at the Resource Centre on Tuesday 29th July 2014.

July & August Monthly Promotion

This month, we are pleased to promote that Thingwall canteen have launched a healthy eating menu, click here to view the summer seasonal menu.

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.

It’s not too late, click here to register (Password Trent42)

For more details go to www.busybeesbenefits.com

Barbecue Safety
Steve Gandy, Health and Safety Manager – Brothers of Charity Services – Merseyside gives his advice on barbecue safety for this summer here.

Sun Safety
Click here to download the HSE guidance on suncare.
This has also been promoted in area newsletters

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, you can also call reception at Thingwall Hall on 0151 228 4439, or email human.resources@brothersofcharity.org.uk.

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.