South Western Rail case study

Case Study

Enabling movement and engagement across 200 stations

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The Results

Through close partnership with the wellbeing team and internal communications, the SWR Active Hub had coverage throughout the business.
This commitment highlighted to all employees the real sense of empowerment to support everyone to move that little bit more.

The Challenge
The SWR Wellbeing team were faced with the following:
- Needed new ways to engage their workforce, with roles varying from office, station and train-based positions, operating over numerous counties
- Wanted to deploy a solution that created a strong sense of community by being active together.
- Promote the importance of physical wellbeing within the business
- Required a solution to gain insight and measure employee physical wellbeing
The Solution
Worked with the Total Active Hub Team
- Create an annual always-on programme
- Non-stop catalogue of challenges throughout the year, solo & team based
- Flagship events to add highlight moments, driving engagement and motivation
- Incentivise employees through a variety of rewards focusing on Active Trees
- In-person events to support daily movement, such a walking clubs and football tournaments

The Outcome
We have created an active engaged workforce
- Every department moving more
- Over 158,186 miles travelled
- 60,000+ activities logged
- 1,645+ days of physical activity recorded
- 40,000 trees being planted as a result of employee movement

Delivering a Pro-Active Health Programme

Through our close engagement with employees, we are constantly learning and adapting to ensure their movement programme is fit for purpose. This ensures we deliver benefits for both employer and employee.

INCREASED ENGAGEMENT

96%

of employees were motivated to do more exercise with colleagues
CREATE
ENERGY

76%

of your workforce will be more energised
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

73%

of employees state they are more productive throughout the day

“With more than 5,000 employees spread across nearly 200 stations including central offices, the role of wellbeing is about creating engagement amongst colleagues on what we offer. Our SWR Active Hub has enabled a highly engaged and dedicated place in which employees of all fitness levels come together to move more. With new initiatives, such as Active Trees we're able to promote a healthy work/life balance whilst rewarding them along the way”

Barbara Davenport, Head of Wellbeing

40,000 Active Trees Pledged

SWR wanted to support and enhance their sustainability by embedding directly into their employee movement programme.
Employees are empowered to move more, whilst helping the planet. Trees are rewarded in events such as 'Move for 30'. A simple, inclusive event in which users need to be active for at least 30 minutes every day.

Success Stories

Take a few moments to read and be inspired by our real-life success stories.

Chris

Fraud Investigator
Ade

Facilities Development Project Manager
Laura

Occupational Health Technician

“I actually got addicted to doing exercise, I was going out at least 3 times a day, even when at work, I would go out in the evening in all weathers and actually enjoy it”

Jane R

“We were able to encourage each other in achieving our personal and team goal which went a long way. I was also able to speak to people I hadn’t spoken to beforehand”

Ade F

“Working in an office environment you tend to sit all day, so great to get up and about”

Tracey B

About South Western Railway

SWR operates around 1,600 trains a day to over 200 stations throughout the south and south west of England, including London, Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire. With over 5,000 employees, their workforce comprises of office, station and train-based roles with a wide variety of job specifications.

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Enabling movement and engagement across 200 stations

The Results

The Outcome

Delivering a Pro-Active Health Programme

40,000 Active Trees Pledged

Success Stories

About South Western Railway

Your hub, your needs