About us

Across Wales, work-related stress, sickness absence, and long-term health issues affect thousands of people, costing businesses valuable time and resources.

But with the right support, these challenges can be managed, helping both employees and organisations flourish.

Healthy Working Wales is a national programme led by Public Health Wales and funded by Welsh Government.

We support employers across Wales to create healthier, happier, more productive workplaces, by focusing on three key areas:

Healthy work environments
Healthy lifestyles
Supporting employees with health needs

Whether you’re taking your first steps towards a healthier workplace or building on existing good practice, Healthy Working Wales can help.

Transcript – Healthy Working Wales overview

Across Wales, work-related stress, sickness absence, and long-term health issues affect thousands of people, costing businesses valuable time and resources.

But with the right support, these challenges can be managed, helping both employees and organisations flourish.

Healthy Working Wales is a national programme led by Public Health Wales.

We support employers across Wales to create healthier, happier, more productive workplaces, by focusing on three key areas:

Healthy work environments; promoting communication, development, equality and sustainability.

Healthy lifestyles; including mental wellbeing, physical activity and nutrition.

Supporting employees with health needs; including managing chronic conditions and returning to work after sickness.

We make it simple for employers to take action with our Acess, Complete and Engage approach to free support:

Access our website resources, webinars and tools – all freely available.

Complete our free e-learning modules for more in-depth learning, and our Employer Survey Tool to assess your workplace and identify areas for improvement.

Engage with our Workplace Adviser Support service and Peer Mentoring Programme to get tailored 1:1 guidance and connect with other organisations.

Healthy Working Wales –Supporting employers to create a healthy workplace, healthy workforce and healthy business.

Visit healthyworking.wales to get started today.

How Healthy Working Wales can help

We make it simple for employers to take action with our Access, Complete and Engage approach to free support.

Access

Information and resources

Our Health and Wellbeing A-Z provides information and resources across a wide range of topics to support organisations in improving health and wellbeing in their workplace.

Explore our topic A-Z

Workplace Wellbeing starter pack

We have created this practical guide to support organisations who care about their people and want to make work a healthier, more positive place to be.

Whatever stage you’re at, this pack will help you move forward, one step at a time.

Download your workplace wellbeing starter pack

Webinars

Our free webinars provide expert insights and practical guidance on a range of health and wellbeing topics, helping organisations to create healthier, happier workplaces.

Explore webinars

Complete

Employer Survey Tool

Our free, easy-to-use survey helps you understand how your organisation is performing when it comes to health and wellbeing in the workplace, and what other actions you could take.

Simply log-in or register to get started.

Learn more about our Employer Survey Tool

E-learning

We are currently developing further e-learning modules which we look forward to sharing soon.

Go to e-learning

Engage

Workplace Adviser Support

Our Workplace Adviser Support (WAS) gives employers in Wales a chance to have a free one-to-one chat with a Healthy Working Wales Workplace Adviser.

You can book one-to-one support to help you improve health, safety and wellbeing in your workplace, with discussions based on your responses to the Employer Survey Tool.

You can request a session after completing the survey.

Learn more about Workplace Adviser Support

Workshops

Our free, interactive workshops run throughout the year, covering a range of health and wellbeing topics to support healthier, happier workplaces.

Explore workshops

Peer Mentoring

Our Peer Mentoring Programme brings organisations across Wales together to share real experiences, practical advice, and proven ways to improve workplace wellbeing.

Learn more about Peer Mentoring