The programme offers a range of FREE services to businesses, helping reduce sickness absence and comply with Health and Safety regulations. The programme is available to all businesses, whether or not they are Chamber members.

Research shows that investing in employee health leads to positive outcomes for both the employee and the organisation. Working Well proves that such investments don’t require large amounts of money; even time spent can yield significant benefits.

Dedicated Business Engagement Managers for Working Well at Knowsley Chamber provide support and advice to businesses looking to enhance workplace health and wellbeing.

Becoming a Health & Wellbeing Champion allows you to make a meaningful difference in your workplace by helping create a healthier, happier, and more supportive environment for colleagues. The role gives you the opportunity to develop new skills, gain free training, and build confidence in communication and event organisation. You’ll act as a key point of contact for wellbeing information, share resources, signpost staff to support services, and help shape workplace activities that improve morale and wellbeing. As a Champion, you also receive ongoing support, useful materials, and opportunities to connect with other Champions, making it a rewarding and impactful role.

Working Well supports sole traders and wellbeing businesses in Knowsley and the Liverpool City Region who promote health and give back to the community. As a Working Well Ambassador, you’ll receive an official certificate, access to the Champion Mailing List, and free entry to all Working Well events creating valuable opportunities to connect, collaborate, and grow within a vibrant wellbeing community.

The Working Well scheme offers grants up to £1000 for small and medium businesses (2-249 employees) to implement workplace health and wellbeing initiatives. The grant amount depends on the number of employees, with smaller companies receiving proportionally less. Companies may contribute additional funds to sustain the initiative.

Eligible initiatives promote healthy lifestyles, mental wellbeing, and staff involvement. Applicants must show how staff contributed to planning and how the initiative will be sustained after the grant ends. Evidence like surveys, meetings, or suggestions must be provided.

Examples of initiatives include:

• Physical Activity: Running machines, table tennis, pool bikes, onsite exercise classes.
• Healthy Eating: Kitchen equipment, fruit provision, healthy eating training, outdoor growing spaces.
• Mental Wellbeing: Resilience, mindfulness, stress management training, onsite counselling, wellbeing programmes.
• Equality & Leadership: Inclusive recruitment, diversity training, employee engagement, mentorship and coaching.

The Knowsley Working Well Programme helps businesses create healthier workplaces and gain recognition for their commitment to employee wellbeing. By signing up, engaging staff, and promoting health awareness, your organisation can work towards one of three accreditation levels.

Bronze
Complete the initial steps, appoint a Workplace Health and Wellbeing Champion, and achieve 3–5 Working Well Health and Wellbeing Standards, plus any additional measures relevant to your business.

Silver
Build on Bronze by implementing absence management practices with health and safety objectives and achieving 6–8 standards.

Gold
Meet all Silver criteria and demonstrate continuous improvement. Regularly audit Safety Management Systems with action plans presented at board level, implement policies allowing time off for health-related appointments, and achieve all nine standards plus any additional relevant measures.

Once you meet the criteria for Bronze, Silver, or Gold, your business will receive a Working Well Accreditation Certificate, showcasing your dedication to health and wellbeing.

Working Well connects charities and CICs with local businesses to strengthen social value across Knowsley. We help charities and community organisations access support from businesses, while also assisting employers by signposting their employees to trusted services and agencies that promote health and wellbeing. Through this two-way support, Working Well helps create a healthier, more resilient workforce and a stronger, more connected community. Please visit signpost to support tab on the website for more information.

Working Well offers a series of free events designed to support and develop your Workplace Health and Wellbeing Champion. These sessions cover the key responsibilities of the champion role, provide a comprehensive Workplace Health & Wellbeing support and review the range of support available to local businesses to enhance staff health. They also offer a dedicated forum for sharing ideas to improve workplace wellbeing and help champions build strong connections with others across Knowsley.