As part of our approach to health and wellbeing, the University of Oxford has launched a number of initiatives and interventions to support employees and develop a culture of wellbeing. As part of these initiatives, we aim to facilitate and support a network of Staff Wellbeing Champions from a wide range of departments and roles across the University. There is a strong evidence base to demonstrate that these networks can play a key role in supporting wellbeing across an organisation.
Wellbeing Champions are volunteers from across the University who play a vital role in helping us achieve our wellbeing aspirations. The purpose of the network is to promote and support a healthy culture at the University of Oxford by raising awareness around health and wellbeing activities, and signposting to resources and support services. We know there are a large number of staff who are already championing wellbeing within their respective roles, so the aims of the network are to support existing staff already working as wellbeing champions, and grow the network by recruiting more volunteers.
The role of a Wellbeing Champion includes:
- Understanding Oxford’s Staff Wellbeing Strategy and six domains of wellbeing: Health, Work, Values and Principles, Social Growth, Personal Growth and Financial Wellbeing;
- Signposting staff to departmental, divisional and University wellbeing resources, services and events and national health and wellbeing days;
- Arranging local wellbeing events to engage and support staff within their own department/faculty;
- Being part of the Staff Wellbeing Champions Network in order to share best practice, stories and skills and provide a helpful ‘temperature gauge’ as to what’s working well and what needs more focus;
- Contribute to the University’s vision that ‘everyone should be supported to feel and perform at their best as part of the University community.’
Please read the detailed information below. If you would like to become a Staff Wellbeing Champion, don't forget to seek your line manager's permission in advance.