Achievements

Awards & Awareness

In October 2002 Wrexham County Borough Council achieved the silver standard of the award with recommendation to go for the gold award within six months.

In December 2002 Wrexham Maelor Hospital achieved the gold standard of the award.

All other organisations are currently working towards attaining the standard.

In March 2003 Wrexham County Borough Council provided a health awareness day for all staff as part of the Authority’s commitment in sustaining the Corporate Workplace Health Standard. There was lots going on at the event with staff having an opportunity to discuss many health related topics.

Wrexham Local Health Alliance funded a similar event for AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham). All staff and volunteers of local voluntary organisations were invited to attend. This event was to raise the profile of the Corporate Standard among the Voluntary Sector.

In January this year Yale College hosted a health awareness day for all teachers and school staff who work for the County Borough which was funded by Wrexham Local Health Alliance. The event was very popular with over 400 teachers attending.