ALCOHOL @WORK PLAYBOOK
THE ALCOHOL @WORK PLAYBOOK is a comprehensive guide to your business’s alcohol policy, helping deliver best practice and employee well-being…
We work with HR and well-being teams to develop an ALCOHOL @WORK PLAYBOOK detailing your Alcohol Policy that provides a consistent narrative and approach to the use of alcohol, which can be adopted by the whole company and supply chain.
ALCOHOL POLICY ENSURES YOUR BUSINESS IS…
- Raising awareness of the risks and potential harm to health associated with the use of alcohol.
- Following best practice and setting out the rules regarding the use of alcohol so that employees and others are aware of the likely consequences of misusing them.
- Creating a climate that encourages individuals who may be misusing alcohol to come forward and seek help.
- Providing a framework to enable instances of alcohol misuse to be handled in an appropriate, fair and consistent manner.
- Looking after the well-being and mental health of its staff.
- Inclusive – including all staff, drinkers and non-drinkers.
A WORKPLACE FREE FROM ALCOHOL HARM WILL SEE:
- A reduction in the risk of safeguarding incidents such as sexual harassment.
- Real, measurable improvements in well-being – physical, mental & financial.
- Genuine inclusion of the non-drinking workforce.
- Significant enhancements in productivity.
SUPPORT SERVICES
We offer a number of training opportunities…
TRAINING SUPPORT – Building Awareness & Using The Policy – Board, Management, Train the Trainer.
DRIVER TRAINING – Specific training for drivers. Covering… road safety, drink drive laws, alcohol and your body, consequences of breaking policy.
ON-GOING POLICY MANAGEMENT – Hotline, Legal Changes, Policy Evaluation.
COACHING & TRAINING SUPPORT – a full coaching support service, covering: Well-being days, training, webinars and workshops. Coaching managers through supporting someone with an alcohol issue. Helping organisations to develop appropriate support packages for employees who are in recovery.
LINK YOUR ALCOHOL POLICY TO YOUR WELL- BEING CALENDAR
There are many opportunities to promote your Alcohol Policy and non harmful alcohol use throughout the year to support company health and well-being initiatives, including for example:
Dry January, Stress Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sober October, Self-Care Week, Movember, Cancer Prevention Action Week, World Kidney Day, National Stop Snoring Week, Mental Health Awareness Week, Alcohol Awareness Week, National Road Victim Month…
THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES…
17 MILLION WORKING DAYS are lost each year because of alcohol-related sickness at an estimated cost of £1.7 billion p.a. Total lost productivity due to alcohol use costs UK economy £7 billion p.a. Source: Alcohol Change UK.
77% OF EMPLOYERS interviewed identified alcohol as a major threat to employee well-being and a factor encouraging sickness absence. Source: Alcohol Change UK.
40% OF EMPLOYERS mention alcohol as a significant cause of low productivity. Source: Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.
TEAM
LAUREN BOOKER – ALCOHOL CONSULTANT
BHSc in Addictions, MSc in Health and Wellbeing, Cert HE Counselling, CMI (level 4) Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring, LBGT Workplace Champion – Gold Level.
As one of the original founders of the Dry January movement, in 2017, I was asked by Random House to write Try Dry – The Official Guide to a Month Off Booze. Through my work with Dry January, I’ve helped thousands of people to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle without dependence on alcohol.
Alcohol consultant with fourteen years experience. From a background in alcohol and drug treatment, my work over the last decade has focused on helping organisations to reduce alcohol harm, through developing robust policies and practices that protect the employer and boost employee well-being.
I’m also a sober coach and have been delivering online behaviour change support since 2014. I consulted on the Government’s Model Alcohol Policy for business and I deliver consultancy services including needs analyses, research and evaluation alongside corporate webinars and events on alcohol and mental health, mindful drinking and other topics.
NIGEL JONES – POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE COACH
Accredited Positive Psychology, NLP & Sober Coach Nigel Jones.
I am the founder of the health and wellness channel 9KM BY 9AM and a leading behavioural change coach working 1-2-1 with C-suite executives, business professionals, entrepreneurs and sports people to transform their relationship with alcohol and power up their health, careers and lives.
I specialise in self-development, motivation, the power of nature for healing, mindfulness, movement, alcohol-free living and habit change. Helping clients hone their values, beliefs and goals to find their purpose, aiding their well-being and self-development.
My first book “WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS – THE SECRET TO ALCOHOL-FREE LIVING & WELL-BEING” is a story of transformation, self-help, health & happiness rolled into one. Amazon Author Page
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