This report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) assesses research and evidence surrounding the impact of working from home. The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have meant that working from home has become a standard practise and most people now say they would like to continue to work from home if possible. Themes covered in the report include productivity...
This report by Women In Sport discusses the impact of a workplace culture that negatively impacts women. This covers topics such as discrimination, a negative workplace culture, and under-represented women in senior roles in the sector. Women In Sport found evidence demonstrating the clear gap between how men and women feel in the workplace. The report promotes a change in workplace...
Public Health England and The Work Foundation have collaborated to produce infographics on the following topics: - Spotlight on Mental Health - Cost of Ill Health - Health of the Working Age Population - Health of UK Employees - Spotlight on Musculoskeletal Conditions - Managing Health at Work for Employers - Spotlight on Small Medium Enterprises -...
Workplace Challenge aimed to engage inactive employees to increase participation in sport and physical activity, and build the evidence base for the role of the workplace in promoting sports participation to improve health. The evaluation was conducted by the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity, and aimed to learn about how the workplace can engage inactives and the...
Workplace Challenge are urging employers to allow their employees more time and opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity during the working week. Evidence shows that a shift in culture could not only improve the wellbeing of the working population, but also save businesses across England an estimated £2.8 billion. The manifesto encourages employers to: - Examine the benefits...
This report explores the idea that a business with a purpose beyond maximising its own self-interests can ensure long-term relevance with stakeholders, thus creating a more valued and sustainable organisation. All organisations, whether private, public or third sector, in the fitness sector have a fundamental obligation to inspire peope to live healthier and more active lives in a responsible, authentic...
A high proportion of the adult population in England do not participate in sufficient physical activity to benefit their health. The workplace setting is a setting in which there is potential to reach large numbers of adults with interventions to promote physical activity and improve health. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of Walking Works, a programme encouraging people to walk...
A high proportion of adults in England are insufficiently active. The workplace is an important setting for promoting phsyical activity with potential to reach a high proportion of adults in emplotment (74.8%). The 'Workplace Challenge' aims to increase sport and physical activity participation in inactive employees. It is a multi-component programme based around a website/app where employees can track their...
The work, worklessness and health local infographic tool has been developed from the national work and health infographics, published in 2016. This new tool includes a slide set for every Borough in London. The slides present local-level data to help stakeholders raise awareness of work, worklessness and health issues and embed them into policy planning.
It is widely known that sitting down for long periods of time, even for those who do some exercise regularly, can lead to poor health.Teams from the University of Leicester and Loughborough University wanted to investigate simple solutions to reducing sitting time in the office. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), found that giving height-adjustable workstations...