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December 2025 Be a #FestiveFriend this Christmas
Safer Essex Roads Partnership – Be a #FestiveFriend The Festive Friend anti-drink drive campaign aims to lower unnecessary road death, due to drink driving. Targeting men under 40,...
Financial Wellbeing
We’re asking you to encourage the people you employ, support or serve to do one thing that could make a positive difference to their financial wellbeing. It could...
Find Your Active Winter Walking Challenge
Take part in the Find Your Active Big Winter Walking Challenge – 1st -24th December 2025.   Struggle to get your daily steps in during the winter months,...
Big Team Challenge – New Zealand – 1st-31st January 2026 – Sign up Today!
Our FREE New Year Big Team Challenge – sign up today!   Open to any Essex employer, simply scan the QR code, sign up, set up your team...
MHFAider Day – 12th November 2025
    Essex Working Well is proud to offer free and discounted MHFA England training to Essex employers. We believe that Mental Health First Aid should be an...
Add Your Voice: Consultation on Mental Health First Aid Standards is live
      The future of workplace mental health support is being shaped now! MHFA England has launched a public consultation on new Workplace Mental Health First Aid...
Free Blood Pressure monitor loans and checks across Essex Libraries
Anyone over 18 can borrow a monitor and no GP referral is needed. Residents can now borrow blood pressure monitors for free from Essex’s 74 libraries. They will...
September 2025 Back to School – HSE’s Working Minds Campaign Sept 2025
Get Ahead: prevent stress, support good mental health As school communities settle back into routines, it’s a busy time planning for the year ahead. No matter your role...
September 2025 Big Team Challenge 1st-30th Sept 2025
Free Workplace Virtual Walking Challenge – Lakes and Mountains – 1st-30th September 2025 Calling all workplaces in Essex We’re thrilled to be partnering with Active Essex, who are...
Digital Health Checks for workers expanded across Essex
Over 1400 checks already completed across 30 businesses. Earlier this year Essex County Council launched a digital health check scheme for workers in Essex. The scheme started in...
Health and Wellbeing App for Employees
Enhancing Workplace Health and Wellbeing: The Role of AmaraHealth™ App We know that in today’s fast-paced work environment, employee health and wellbeing have become really important for employers....
The Bridge – a place where Business and Education can meet
Welcome to The Bridge     At Essex County Council we are passionate about helping businesses prosper whilst also providing opportunities for young people with additional needs or...