The £1.5 million Working Well Challenge Fund is a competitive fund designed to support the initiatives that promote the wellbeing of NHSScotland staff and projects that combat violence against staff. Open to all NHSScotland Boards and their partners, the deadline for applications was May 15, 2009. Details of the successful bids can be found here. Further infomation about the Fund and the application form are available below.
What are the Objectives of the Working Well Challenge Fund?
The principal objectives are to provide funding for actions that:
- positively influence workplace culture and increase the engagement and commitment of staff
- address issues that affect staff health, wellbeing and safety
- encourage Boards to work collaboratively, both within and outwith the sector, to develop innovative and effective ways of maximising staff potential
- promote the spread of good practice and development of approaches that can be used across areas and Boards
We will prioritise projects that address issues raised by the 2008 Staff Survey, and part of the fund has been ring-fenced for projects that address violence against staff.
What Will it Achieve?
Working Well underlines our ambition for a joined up approach to the whole employment package, including support for actions that can influence workforce culture, the engagement and commitment of staff, and their health, wellbeing and safety. The objective of Working Well is to make NHS Scotland an "employer of choice" that acquires the best talent, motivates employees to improve their performance, keeps them satisfied and loyal, and provides opportunities for them to develop and contribute more.
Who Can Apply?
The Working Well Challenge Fund is open to all NHS Scotland Boards, and multiple applications from Boards will be considered.
Consortium bids involving several NHS Boards (submitted by a Board) are encouraged. Consortium bids may include the involvement of private sector organisations where support is to enable the sharing of expertise, but not for profit. For collaborative bids, the lead applicant must be a NHS Scotland Board. Acceptable partners include all types of organisations or institutions in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
How Can Applications be Made?
Information on the application procedure and the criteria can be found here.
Applications should be made using the application form that can be found here.
Completed forms can either be e-mailed back to wwchallenge@scotland.gsi.gov.uk, faxed to 0131 244 2837 or sent to:
Timothy Chant
Health Workforce Directorate
Ground Floor Rear
St. Andrews House
EH1 3DG
More Information:
If you have further questions, please contact:
Tim Chant
Health Workforce Directorate
Ground Floor Rear
St. Andrews House
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
E-mail:wwchallenge@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 0131 244 5123