July 2026
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:
- New Healthy Working Wales Recognition Badges
- New Workplace Nature Wellbeing Calendar
- Upcoming HWW events
- Healthy Travel Charter Standards now open for sign up
- How Hywel Dda University Health Board are using nature to support staff wellbeing
- Upcoming key dates and campaigns
Feel free to share our newsletter with your colleagues or networks and visit our website to view previous editions.
New Healthy Working Wales Recognition Badges
We are delighted to launch our new Recognition Badges, celebrating employers who are taking action to improve workplace health and wellbeing.
The badges recognise organisations that engage with HWW support, from completing the Employer Survey Tool to participating in learning opportunities and sharing success stories.
Employers can achieve two badges:
- HWW Active Employer – getting started with wellbeing
- HWW Leading Employer – demonstrating leadership and supporting others
Participation is free, voluntary and open to all employers in Wales.
Start your journey towards a healthier workplace today.
Learn more about the recognition badges.
New Workplace Nature Wellbeing Calendar
We’re excited to share a new wellbeing resource to use throughout the year.
The Workplace Nature Wellbeing Calendar has been co-designed by RSPB Cymru and Healthy Working Wales following workshops with employers. Its simple activities will help you connect with nature and are designed to support and improve your wellbeing and health.
You can notice and connect with nature throughout the year where you live or work and the suggested activities are set out as a monthly calendar.
HWW would love to see how you and your teams are using the resource – get in touch to share what activities you’ve been enjoying and share any feedback you have about the calendar.
Upcoming HWW events
HWW First Steps Workshops
Take your first steps towards workplace health and wellbeing.
Are you new to workplace health and wellbeing, or unsure where to begin?
Our free, practical First Steps Workshops are designed to help organisations across Wales get started with confidence.
During the workshop, you will:
- Understand why workplace wellbeing matters to your organisation
- Reflect on what your organisation is already doing
- Identify simple first steps to support health and wellbeing in your workplace
By attending, you will also be eligible to apply for our Active Employer Recognition Badge.
Places are limited to keep the workshops practical and interactive, so early registration is encouraged.
Register for an upcoming workshop:
21 January 2027, 10:00 – 12:00
Supporting Breastfeeding Employees Webinar – 27 July 2026
Join us and Rachel Evans, Midwifery Lead at Public Health Wales, for an engaging session on supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace.
This session will help employers across Wales improve how they support breastfeeding and create workplaces where employees can balance work and breastfeeding.
What the webinar will cover:
- Why breastfeeding support matters
- Experiences of employees in Wales
- The new All Wales Breastfeeding Toolkit for Line Managers
- How managers can support employees
- Examples of good practice
- Useful resources for employers
Date: 27 July 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Location: online (link provided upon registration)
Healthy Travel Charter Standards now open for sign up
Public Health Wales, in partnership with the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales, has launched the new Healthy Travel Charter Standards for Wales.
The standard provides a national framework to help organisations in Wales promote healthier, more sustainable and lower carbon travel.
Building on the success of regional Charters across Wales, the new Standards offer:
- Clearer actions for organisations to take
- Three levels of achievement
- Greater flexibility, particularly for organisations operating across multiple sites or regions.
By signing up, employers can:
- Support staff wellbeing
- Reduce sickness absence
- Cut carbon emissions
To find out more, visit the Healthy Travel Charter Standards webpage or sign up by emailing: [email protected]
The Standards are suitable for both organisations new to the Charter and existing signatories looking to build on their achievements. They do not change the requirements for organisations already signed up to a current or recently launched regional Charter.
How Hywel Dda University Health Board are using nature to support staff wellbeing
Hywel Dda University Health Board has been supporting staff and reducing burnout with its Recovery in Nature Programme.
By combining time in nature, therapeutic interventions, education about mental health and guided wellbeing activities, the programme has shown clear benefits to staff wellbeing.
One participant shared:
“This was truly an enjoyable and beneficial experience and one that I would whole heartedly recommend to others.”
Read the full story on our website and explore other success stories.
If you’d like to start connecting with nature in your workplace, our new Workplace Nature Wellbeing Calendar is a great place to start! If you have a story to share, tell us and inspire other employers across Wales!
Upcoming key dates and campaigns
August 2026
World Breastfeeding Week (01-07 August)
Learn how your organisation can use World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness, support breastfeeding employees and promote a breastfeeding friendly workplace.
Find out more about World Breastfeeding Week
Cycle to Work Day (06 August)
Promote the benefits of active travel and encourage employees to cycle to work using our resources and ideas.
Find out more about Cycle to Work Day
HWW First Steps Workshop (06 August)
Join Healthy Working Wales for a practical workshop to help you take your first steps towards improving workplace health and wellbeing.
September 2026
International Week of Happiness at Work (21 -25 September)
Adult Learner’s Week (21-27 September)
National Eye Health Week (21-27 September)
Macmillan Coffee Morning (25 September)
You can find the campaigns for the rest of the year on our website.