On the 24th May 2018 Carlisle Healthy City Forum held a Workplace Health Conference at the Milton Hilltop Hotel (9am-2pm).

Evidence shows that healthier, active and engaged employees are more productive, and have lower levels of sickness absence and ‘presenteeism’ – making for better business results.

Employers of all sizes and sectors in Carlisle and District attended the conference to explore how they can help to make their workplace and workforce healthy, happy and more productive.

The conference featured a variety of speakers and sessions focusing on practical issues and sources of help for employers such as:

•  How to build exercise and activity into working life
•  Promoting positive mental health at work and supporting employees with common mental health conditions
•  Understanding legal aspects of health in the workplace
•  Examples of excellence in promoting a healthy culture at work

All slides are available to download.

Beyond the conference, there will be opportunities for employers in Carlisle and District to get involved in local workplace health activity packages and sign up for employee benefits.

The conference was organised by Inspira and delivered on behalf of Carlisle Healthy City Forum: a working partnership between the City Council, Cumbria County Council, health organisations, GPs, the community sector and local businesses.