Good Health at Work Programme

Launched in Suffolk on 1 November and delivered by Get Set UK the Good Heath at Work Programme offers:

1. An Online Resource Hub – For access to practical tools, advice, and evidence-based strategies to create healthier workplaces based on good work principles like fair conditions, job security, and opportunities for development.
2. Ambassador Network – Join a community of employers committed to promoting good work practices, with opportunities to network, collaborate and improve your workplace using a self-assessment framework.
3. A Navigator Service – Providing one-on-one support, the Navigator Service will help you assess your challenges and strengths, offering tailored advice and guidance to enhance your workplace and improve employee well-being.

What Good Health at Work Means for Your Business

Healthy businesses need healthy employees.

An estimated 1.8 to 2.1 million working days were lost to sickness absence in Suffolk in 2022, equating to approximately £432 million of lost productivity. Mental health and financial wellbeing are common issues in Suffolk workforces, with in-work poverty an increasing challenge.

Research shows that Good Work can improve health and wellbeing, reduce poverty, support stronger economies, and help build more inclusive communities.

Having ‘good work’ means work that provides fair and equal opportunities, provides a fair income, security in the workplace, prospects for personal development and the ability to foster good social relationships with colleagues.

Through Suffolk’s Good Health at Work Programme, businesses will have access to support, guidance and services that impact positively on the health and well-being of their employees. In turn we expect they will see a reduction in sickness absence, higher staff retention and a happier more productive workforce.