How long does the event last?
The nationwide event is intended to last from 10am until noon on 18 April 2017, however organisations are free to extend the event until later that day if required.
What will happen during the event?
The agenda for the event will be at the discretion of each organisation. However, it is expected that all companies use the time to brief staff and suppliers on the national commitments. The remaining time may be used to brief on company-specific commitments, and to have open discussion as to how health and wellbeing can be improved within the organisation.
What happens after the event?
The industry group that has overseen the development of Stop. Make a Change will be developing a series of activities that will take place across the UK throughout 2017 to support learning for staff and suppliers in relation to the commitments that have been made. Full details will be sent to all organisations that sign up to the event, and will be available on the Stop. Make a Change website.
Are there any plans for 2018?
Outline plans are being developed for Stop. Make a Change in 2018, to take place on a date in late April that year.
My organisation’s main activities occur outside the time allocated for Stop. Make a Change. Can I still take part?
We recognise that our industry operates around the clock, with much activity taking place in engineering hours that occur when disruption to the public is minimised. While we want the focus of the event to be the morning of 18 April 2017, we accept that some organisations will want to run the stand-down at a time that is most suitable for their workforce and suppliers.
Our organisation’s activities involve reactive and emergency works. This may make it difficult for us to commit to the proposed time slot. Can we be flexible?
Yes. While we want as many organisations as possible to run the event on the morning of 18 April 2017, we recognise that delivery of each organisation’s workload must take priority. As such, we agree that, where there is a pressing business need, organisations should have the flexibility to schedule the stand-down at a time that suits their needs.
The nationwide event is intended to last from 10am until noon on 18 April 2017, however organisations are free to extend the event until later that day if required.
What will happen during the event?
The agenda for the event will be at the discretion of each organisation. However, it is expected that all companies use the time to brief staff and suppliers on the national commitments. The remaining time may be used to brief on company-specific commitments, and to have open discussion as to how health and wellbeing can be improved within the organisation.
What happens after the event?
The industry group that has overseen the development of Stop. Make a Change will be developing a series of activities that will take place across the UK throughout 2017 to support learning for staff and suppliers in relation to the commitments that have been made. Full details will be sent to all organisations that sign up to the event, and will be available on the Stop. Make a Change website.
Are there any plans for 2018?
Outline plans are being developed for Stop. Make a Change in 2018, to take place on a date in late April that year.
My organisation’s main activities occur outside the time allocated for Stop. Make a Change. Can I still take part?
We recognise that our industry operates around the clock, with much activity taking place in engineering hours that occur when disruption to the public is minimised. While we want the focus of the event to be the morning of 18 April 2017, we accept that some organisations will want to run the stand-down at a time that is most suitable for their workforce and suppliers.
Our organisation’s activities involve reactive and emergency works. This may make it difficult for us to commit to the proposed time slot. Can we be flexible?
Yes. While we want as many organisations as possible to run the event on the morning of 18 April 2017, we recognise that delivery of each organisation’s workload must take priority. As such, we agree that, where there is a pressing business need, organisations should have the flexibility to schedule the stand-down at a time that suits their needs.