Wellbeing support from your employer

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Adult social care providers

Cornwall Partners in Care support and represent the care sector in Cornwall. They have partnered with Red Umbrella who operate the Care Coins scheme to give any and all staff working in social care across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly access to a range of health and wellbeing benefits, including free 1 to 1 therapy and/or counselling sessions.

You can book get in touch to discuss how they can help via their Cornwall Wellbeing in Care website or you can call Red Umbrella direct on 0300 002 0061 to book a free and confidential discussion with a fully qualified therapist. Just let them know you have been referred by Cornwall Partners in Care.

Cornwall Council

Employees of Cornwall Council, should:

• call 01872 323138
• email the occupational health team
• visit the intranet, especially the what’s on page

Examples of support available includes:

• occupational health support and referrals
• confidential counselling
• training
• wellbeing information
• health champions
• live fitness and yoga classes
• social engagements for example, Strava and staff Facebook groups
• 6 weekly Wellbeing Newsletter
• generic health and wellbeing intranet pages

The council hold regular health and wellbeing events. Previous topics have included mental health, and the menopause.

Devon and Cornwall Police

Health Assured provide support to police officers and civilian staff.

A 24-hour confidential helpline provides support with any of life’s issues and can help you get:

• legal advice
• counselling
• consumer rights
• financial help
• medical help
• stress

Call 0800 030 5182, or if you are outside the UK call +44 161 836 9498.

Health Assured also offers:

• emotional support
• medical factsheets
• personal coaching
• health assessments
• fitness advice
• stress assessments
• online lifestyle services

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Employees can get support by:

• accessing health and wellbeing information on IRIS
• speaking to their line manager
• calling the employee help programme on 0800 030 5182
• contacting the people and organisational development team

Support includes:

• employee help programme
• occupational health
• stress management
• wellbeing discussions
• stay interviews
• financial wellbeing support
• mental health first aiders
• freedom to speak up guardian

Pentreath Ltd

Employees should raise concerns with their line manager. They can also call human resources on 01726 862727.

WeCare offer free virtual services for all staff to access including:

• virtual GP appointments
• second medical opinions
• stop smoking support
• up to 10 mental health counselling sessions
• life event counselling
• burnout prevention
• diet support and get fit programmes

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Employees can get support:

• on the health and wellbeing intranet pages
• by calling the 24/7 Health Assured Employee Assistance programme on 0800 030 5182
• calling occupational health on 01872 252770
• email the RCHT wellbeing team
• call 01872 252883 and ask for a chaplain or email the RCHT chaplain’s service

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust wellbeing support

Call the staying well service on 01392 453974 or 0300 369 0549. You can also email the staying well service

Health Assured provide an employee help programme, call 0800 028 0199.