Health, Work and Well-being: A study of the Co-ordinator and Challenge Fund initiatives

TY - BOOK

T1 - Health, Work and Well-being

T2 - A study of the Co-ordinator and Challenge Fund initiatives

AU - Sainsbury, Roy Derek

AU - Weston, Katharine Helen

AU - Corden, Anne

AU - Irvine, Annie Louise

AU - Cusworth, Linda Suzanne

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - This report presents findings from research to evaluate two health, work and well-being initiatives set up following the 2008 review by Dame Carol Black into the health of the UK working age population. The first initiative was the appointment of Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinators in Scotland, Wales and the nine English Regions and the second was the Health, Work and Well-being Challenge Fund to provide funding for initiatives to improve workplace health and welfare. This study explored the perceived impact of the projects on health and work practices and on the health, work and well-being agenda, as well as their long-term sustainability. The evaluation included qualitative research with the Co-ordinators and senior public health officials, surveys of businesses and Challenge Fund award holders, and case studies of a selection of Challenge Fund award holders.

AB - This report presents findings from research to evaluate two health, work and well-being initiatives set up following the 2008 review by Dame Carol Black into the health of the UK working age population. The first initiative was the appointment of Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinators in Scotland, Wales and the nine English Regions and the second was the Health, Work and Well-being Challenge Fund to provide funding for initiatives to improve workplace health and welfare. This study explored the perceived impact of the projects on health and work practices and on the health, work and well-being agenda, as well as their long-term sustainability. The evaluation included qualitative research with the Co-ordinators and senior public health officials, surveys of businesses and Challenge Fund award holders, and case studies of a selection of Challenge Fund award holders.

KW - health

KW - work

KW - well-being

KW - workplace health

KW - Health, Work and Well-being Co-ordinators

KW - Health, Work and Well-being Challenge Fund

KW - employment

M3 - Commissioned report

SN - 978-1-908523-91-4

VL - 811

T3 - Department for Work and Pensions Research Reports

BT - Health, Work and Well-being

PB - Department for Work and Pensions

CY - Sheffield

ER -