July 2025
Welcome to the Healthy Working Wales (HWW) newsletter
Our monthly newsletter provides regular updates from the HWW team, including workplace health and wellbeing news and links to upcoming campaigns and events.
This month:
- Supporting breastfeeding at work
- Bevan Commission booklet
- HWW success stories: Bluestone Resort Ltd
- NHS breast screening video
- Campaign dates for August
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Supporting Breastfeeding at Work
Breastfeeding benefits both mother and baby and supports environmental sustainability. The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding alongside solid foods to age two and beyond.
Creating supportive workplaces helps reduce stress for returning parents, boosts wellbeing and performance, and improves staff retention. A recent Public Health Wales survey highlighted the need for private, clean and well-equipped spaces for breastfeeding at work.
Employers in Wales are already leading the way – with flexible breaks, shift adjustments, and support for expressing milk. Join them this World Breastfeeding Week (01–07 August) to build more inclusive, family-friendly workplaces.
Find out more and access resources on our Breastfeeding at Work webpage.
Bevan Commission booklet
Following the Learning Together event held in April, the Bevan Commission has put together an Employee Health and Wellbeing Best Practice Guide.
It contains practical recommendations, tools and resources, for businesses to support employee health and wellbeing and to help build healthier workplaces.
HWW success stories
Bluestone Resort Ltd
As a holiday resort attracting over 150,000 guests each year, Bluestone Resorts Ltd understands that by looking after the wellbeing of its people and creating a happy workforce, they in turn will look after the staying guests.
Through working with HWW, they have gained a more detailed understanding of the clear links between work and health and wellbeing and have been able to devise initiatives and strategies to improve the overall employee experience.
Do you have an example of good practice in workplace health and wellbeing? We’d love to hear from you!
Sharing your success can inspire others to take action, encourage collaboration and boost performance across workplaces.
Get in touch with us to share your story:
NHS breast screening video
A new breast screening video ‘Breast Screening – What to Expect’ is available in Welsh, English and British Sign Language (BSL). The videos have been produced by Breast Test Wales, which is part of Public Health Wales.
These videos help people understand what breast screening is and why it is important.
The videos show:
- the breast screening journey from invitation to results
- how a breast X-ray (mammogram) is taken; and
- what support that is available.
Employers can help by:
- Sharing the videos with employees
- Raising awareness of the videos on your social media platforms
Campaign dates for July
World Breastfeeding Week (01 -07 August)
Learn how employers can use World Breastfeeding Week to promote awareness of breastfeeding in the workplace and support employees who are breastfeeding at work.
Here are some ways you can celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in your workplace:
- Promote breastfeeding in the workplace
- Share information and resources
- Encourage conversations
Find out more on the World Breastfeeding Week campaign page.
Cycle to Work Day (07 August)
Cycle to Work Day encourages people to include cycling in their work commutes. As an employer, you can use the day to promote active travel and sustainable commuting.
Find out how your workplace can get involved in Cycle to Work Day.
Information and resources about a range of health and wellbeing awareness campaigns can be found on our website.