Wellbeing champions
Wellbeing Champions are colleagues who work in all areas of the Trust, promoting and supporting the health and wellbeing of their colleagues by identifying and signposting them to relevant resources.
They act as a point of contact for staff, offering support, raising awareness of health issues, and connecting them with local and national health and wellbeing service.
Contact a wellbeing champion
Want to speak to a wellbeing champion? As your team leader if you have one in your area or want to speak to someone outside your team or your team does not have one? Email the wellbeing team on sfh-tr.wellbeing@nhs.net who can connect you with one.
Become a wellbeing champion
As a wellbeing champion you will be the go-to person in your team for all things wellbeing; signposting your colleagues to the resources and support that is available to them.
You'll receive full training and access to resources, and you'll be given four hours per month to gain new experiences and qualifications, whilst sharing and helping us promote Sherwood's wellbeing offer.
If this sounds interesting and you'd like to find out more, take our 20 minute taster session. Please also find the frequently asked questions below.
Wellbeing champion network meeting themes
Email sfh-tr.wellbeing@nhs.net to request meeting invites and Teams Links for the network meetings.
Upcoming meetings:
- Thursday 25 September 2025, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Joint Freedom to Speak Up and Wellbeing Champion Networking and How Occupational Health can support colleagues' Health and Wellbeing
- Wednesday 29 October 2025, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Safeguarding Team
- Thursday 27 November 2025, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Having essential but tricky conversations
- Wednesday 24 December 2025, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Christmas Fuddle and Celebrations
- Thursday 29 January, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Physical Health and Wellbeing
- Thursday 26 March, 2pm to 3pm.
Theme: Joint Freedom to Speak Up and Wellbeing Champion Networking
FAQs about becoming a wellbeing champion
A suggested four hours per month, but this does not have to be logged. We encourage all wellbeing champions to discuss the role with their manager prior to expressing your interest, so they are able to support you.
This can be done in work time and does not have to be in your own time. Any questions contact the Wellbeing Team via email on sfh-tr.wellbeing@nhs.net or telephone 01623 622515 extension 3780.
Show your manager the role description and outline what the network meetings and signposting are. Ask how this could be linked in. It may help if there is a couple of champions in your area to support the team.
The manager can also speak to the Wellbeing Team at any point around these concerns.
This is okay, do let the Wellbeing Team know.
Know that the support we signpost to colleagues is also available for you and you can speak to another Wellbeing Champion yourself too.
Yes, anyone can be a Wellbeing Champion in any area or division.
This is not needed by the Wellbeing team, but it maybe useful for you to do this and do this anonymously and do not record any names or specifics.
Contact the wellbeing team who will put you in touch with a wellbeing champion.
Look out for wellbeing champions wearing the purple wellbeing lanyard but also look for the one-page profiles on your team wellbeing board for your department champion. Please note you may not have one.
You need to do your wellbeing champion e-learning and the induction. You can complete the e-learning and enrol on the induction on the Sherwood E-Academy.
Any – personal team wellbeing sessions at team meetings, tasks within the team.
Trust wide initiatives this includes event days and events, orientation day for new staff, joining the doctors and medical teams teaching sessions, medical team roadshows, visits to other teams, support with training, development of strategies or guidance. Support with physical health challenges, such as virtual exercise groups, link with EDI team etc.
Speak to the Wellbeing Team or one of the other champions. You can buddy up with another champion and share thoughts, ideas.
Knowing what support is available, keeping up to date of what is happening is really important in this role.
Contact the Wellbeing Team who will support you to explore the options together, or can either contact another wellbeing champion. This is ok and please do this if this feels right. The team are always here to support you.
If it triggering some difficult thoughts for you, please contact the Wellbeing Team directly and as soon as possible. Know VIVUP are also there for you in these moments by calling 0330 380 0658.
