SOHAS - TRAIN THE TRAINER

About THE project

Train the Trainer is a programme of line manager training and development delivered by Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS). The programme is funded through the NHS South Yorkshire Health & Growth Accelerator (HGA) Fund, which seeks to address regional challenges relating to health-related economic inactivity.   

The Train the Trainer project is aimed at small and medium employers and line managers in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. It is aimed and designed to enhance line manager best practice in matters of workplace health and wellbeing and support is free, confidential, and voluntary. It aims to train and help employers and line managers identify, support and manage health-related work issues and to embed employee wellbeing and inclusion into leadership and management practice.

The activities to be delivered within the Train the Trainer Service comprise:   

• Manager Training  

• Resources & Toolkit  

• Referral & Signposting.  

Employer involvement is optional and only takes place with a participant’s consent.

About SOHAS

Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS) is an independent workplace health charity. The work related health advice service we provide is free, confidential and accessible to anyone who lives or works in Sheffield, and for this project Doncaster and Rotherham.

Since the start of SOHAS in the 1980’s, we have given advice to over 65,000 people.        

Our team of highly skilled and experienced advisers are capable of helping with both straightforward and complex work related health issues. In a recent evaluation SOHAS has been proven to be highly effective in supporting both employees and employers- helping to support people in the workplace with work related health issues.

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About THE Health & Growth Accelerator

A new NHS-funded initiative, the Health and Growth Accelerator programme has launched across South Yorkshire to support people whose health challenges are affecting their ability to stay in, return to, or move into work, education, or training.

South Yorkshire is one of only three regions in England chosen to pilot this new approach which forms part of the Government’s ‘Pathways to Work’ initiative.

Bringing together the NHS, local authorities, education, employment, skills, and the voluntary sector, the initiative delivers personalised support to help people stay healthy, independent and connected to services and support that can benefit them.

Christine Joy, Chief People Officer, NHS South Yorkshire said: “The Health and Growth Accelerator is a fantastic opportunity to show how work and health are inextricably linked and that being able to work is acknowledged as a health outcome. By connecting people who are struggling to stay in work due to their health, to the right care, skills, and community support at the right time, we’re helping them build confidence and move forward in life. This is about empowering our communities across South Yorkshire to reach their full potential through health, work and education.”

People identified by participating GP practices will be invited to a Health and Growth Accelerator Navigation Hub where they can explore tailored support options with the Hub. This this may include free access to mental health and talking therapies, physiotherapy and pain management, voluntary and community support, digital health tools and apps, occupational health, and health coaching for wellbeing, confidence and work readiness.

By bringing health, education and employment services together the Health and Growth Accelerator is helping more people to stay well, strengthening both lives and livelihoods across South Yorkshire.