January 2025
Happy new year!
Our monthly e-bulletin provides updates from the HWW team, workplace health and wellbeing news, as well as links to upcoming campaigns and events.
This month:
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Wales’s Commitment to Becoming a Wellbeing Economy Spotlighted by WHO Report
- HWW Out and About
- Key Dates for February
Feel free to share it with your colleagues or networks, along with our sign-up details and previous editions.
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New HWW webpage ”Corporate Social Responsibility”
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the practice of businesses adopting ethical policies and actions to positively impact society, the environment, and their stakeholders.
Discover how CSR can directly improve employee health and wellbeing while benefiting your business.
Our new webpage explores the connection between CSR practices and workplace wellbeing, offering actionable steps for employers to showcase their commitment to CSR.
You’ll also find links to trusted sources, guidance, and toolkits to help integrate CSR into your business strategy.
Wales’s commitment to becoming a wellbeing economy spotlighted by WHO report
The World Health Organization’s November 2024 report highlights Wales as a leader in building a wellbeing economy. By focusing on health and sustainability in policies and budgets, Wales is setting a global example.
Initiatives like the foundational economy programme, “A Healthier Wales”, and basic income pilots for care leavers show this commitment. These efforts prove that investing in wellbeing promotes innovation and resilience. Employers can support this by aligning workplace strategies with these forward-thinking ideas.
This Wellbeing Economy animation shows how focusing on people’s wellbeing—not just profit—can create healthier, fairer communities. It supports the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, which aims to improve long-term wellbeing.
For employers, this means creating workplaces that care for employees and the environment, leading to happier, more productive teams. It also promotes sustainable practices that benefit everyone. For further information on healthy working environments, visit the HWW website.
HWW out and about
On Thursday 30 January, we are looking forward to the Conwy Employment Hub event in Llandudno: Mental Health in the Workplace. Deanna Hughes will be speaking about the FREE range of digital services HWW offers to employers.
You can also stop by our stand to discover how we can help your business promote workplace health and wellbeing.
Key Dates
World Cancer Day (04 February)
The new World Cancer Day theme 2025-2027 ”United by Unique” places people at the centre of care and their stories at the heart of the conversation.
Behind every diagnosis lies a unique human story. The campaign will explore different dimensions of people-centred cancer care and new ways of making a difference. You can make a difference by hosting an event, raising money, speaking up for change, or sharing the message.
Time to Talk Day (06 February)
This year, it’s about asking people to get comfortable talking about mental health.
Text a friend, chat to a colleague over a cuppa, go for a walk with a loved one, share something on social media using the hashtag #TimeToTalk – there’s no right or wrong way to check in with someone on Time to Talk Day.
Show your organisations commitment to challenging stigma by signing an organisational pledge.
Apprenticeship Week Wales (10 – 16 February)
Apprenticeship Week Wales is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships, and the value they bring to learners, employers and the wider Welsh economy.
Employers and training providers and encouraged to promote the amazing successes of their apprentices, while highlighting the benefits apprentices bring to their business and wider economy in Wales.
Get involved by:
- Hosting a webinar or virtual event – invite stakeholders to your event, tell them what your organisation is doing to support apprentices in Wales
- Share case studies and success stories on your social media channels and use the campaign hashtag #AWWales2025
- Promote apprenticeship vacancies at your organisation and add them to the Apprenticeship Vacancy Service website
Links to a range of health awareness campaigns can be accessed via the HWW wellbeing calendar.