‘Wellbeing in the Workplace’ event includes Olympian as keynote speaker

Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and Flexibility Matters are hosting a brand-new event in Brighton with workplace experts and gold-medallist Sally Gunnell OBE.

Wellbeing in the Workplace will include a panel section with experts talking about different facets of wellbeing at work. HR, law, staff engagement, psychology and CSR will all be represented – and it will be great for anyone with an interest in, or with responsibility for, the wellbeing of their staff team.

There will be panellists from Sussex 4 Day Week, Elekta, Float Spa, Stratus Coaching and Acumen Business Law, as well as table discussions hosted by Myla Health, Little Jasmine Therapies and Spa and The Agora Clinic with more to be announced. The event will be held at the famous Brighton i360 on the 21 February. Attendees will have the opportunity to ‘ask the expert’ about various aspects of the impact of wellbeing in the workplace.

The event also includes Sally Gunnell as the keynote speaker. Sally won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles. During a golden 24-month period, between 1992 and 1994, Sally won every international event open to her, claiming Olympic Games, World Championship, European Championship, Commonwealth Games, Goodwill Games, IAAF World Cup and European Cup golds in the event, and breaking the British, European and World records in it!

Sally is a supporter of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and a wellbeing expert. She will share her insights and experiences in how wellbeing impacts performance at the event.

Sally said: “I’m thrilled to be supporting Rockinghorse Children’s Charity as keynote speaker for Wellbeing in The Workplace. 

“My mission is to provide companies with life-changing solutions, for life-changing health. I work in partnership with organisations to assess the overall health of their employees and then design and implement a program to address these issues.

“In this way, I can help make real and lasting change in productivity and performance by sharing the lessons I have learned on the track and provide insights on ways to improve mental and physical resilience.”

Donna Holland said: “At Rockinghorse, we know and understand the importance of wellbeing for children, parents and staff. Every day we work with doctors and nurses to improve the wellbeing of sick and disabled children and their families. Supporting wellbeing helps children get better faster, helps parents cope with the difficulties their families are facing and enables staff to care for children more effectively.

“Wellbeing affects us all, and for those responsible for the wellbeing of their staff, their teams and their business, it’s an area that is vital to success. Employees’ wellbeing plays an important role in the workplace, with 67% of employees saying they experience moderate to high levels of stress and 72% of staff saying that ensuring wellbeing is the top priority for managers.

“This event will bring together experts in the field to share insights and experience, and to look at best practices in all aspects of Wellbeing in the Workplace.” 

Emma Cleary, Director of Flexibility Matters, agreed with the importance of looking after staff wellbeing, adding: “Flexibility Matters has been championing flexible working as a benefit to attracting and retaining brilliant people for over 10 years.

“Allowing individuals to balance their health, mental and physical, caring and other priorities in combination with their business demands. We categorically believe, and research endorses, that it is a happier, healthier, and more productive way to live and work for all.”

While many businesses already have wellbeing strategies in place, they can always be improved. The event is targeted at CEOs, MDs and HR directors of companies across Sussex with an interest in wellbeing in the workplace and how they can do more for the people that work with them.

This event will enable attendees to:

• Explore the links between work, health and wellbeing.

• Learn more about the role of stakeholders in adopting an organisational approach to employee wellbeing.

• Understand how fostering employee wellbeing is good for people and the organisation.

• Learn about how promoting wellbeing can help prevent stress and create positive working environments where individuals and organisations can thrive.

• Learn about how good health and wellbeing can be a core enabler of employee engagement, as well as individual and organisational performance.

To get your tickets, just visit the Rockinghorse website here: www.rockinghorse.org.uk/events