Health and Wellbeing Report September 2015

05/10/15 |

Health & Wellbeing

Download the 2015/16 Health and Wellbeing Calendar here.

September Monthly Promotion

Throughout September we are promoting:

  • Macmillan Coffee Morning

The Women’s Group from Thingwall Hall took part in Macmillan’s World’s biggest Coffee Morning by hosting a Cake and Coffee Morning on Friday 25th September.Click here to view the full story.

  • Imageink Celebrates National Fitness Day

Imageink celebrated National Fitness Day on Wednesday 9th September by taking part in a day of fun activities at Walton Sports Centre organised by Active Me. They played netball, took part in Tai Chi, ran and cycled around the park and enjoyed a wheelchair slalom and tug of war.

The Liverpool food team also came in and made delicious healthy smoothies.

It was a fantastic day and was enjoyed by all!

October monthly promotion

Throughout October, we are promoting:

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month

We will be promoting breast cancer awareness month, a worldwide campaign that takes place every October. Click here for 2015 stats and figures and aninfographic about breast cancer, here for real life stories and spokespeople andclick here for information about breast cancer awareness month via Breast Cancer Care.

  • Stoptober

We will be supporting smokers who choose to not smoke in October and will promote ‘Stoptober’. If you or any of your colleagues wish to be supported to stop smoking please contact the HR team for more details.

Click here for details about Stoptober and to find out how you can join the challenge.

  • 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.

  • Champions Meeting

The next Champions meeting will be on Wednesday 18th 2015 at 10.00am in the library at Thingwall Hall.