DORSET Chamber is launching a monthly series of health and wellbeing workshops to help employers nurture their workforces.

The chamber says businesses who look out for their workforces see greater productivity, improved staff retention, less stress and less sick leave.

Xanthe Grace, Dorset Chamber’s health and wellbeing co-ordinator, said: “Recruitment in many sectors remains an issue.

“Those seeking employment are looking at potential employers to see if they will give them a good work-life balance and a workplace environment that values them and supports their wellbeing.

“If employers want to recruit the best people for their business, then they have to increasingly demonstrate that they are focused on employee health and wellbeing.”

Last year, Dorset Chamber held a programme of events around the menopause and about business leader resilience. It is launching the 2022 programme of workshops with the support of sponsor Lester Aldridge.

The workshops will mix online and in-person events with information on subjects including healthy eating, physical exercise, healthy work practices, meditation, time management, building resilience, avoiding financial distress, avoiding burnout and conflict management, as well as beginners’ guides to Pilates and yoga.

The first event, online on Friday, February 18, 10-11am, will feature Polly Durrant from LiveWell Dorset looking at why business needs to address health and wellbeing.

Jasmine Navarro from Withnava and Therapy Partners will examine the link between diet and mental health. Debbie Martin, of BWT Physio, will look at sleep as an “underrated superpower”, while Nahla Summer will examine how kindness can transform businesses.

Details are at dorsetchamber.co.uk