Inspiring Healthy Lives

A series of events dedicated to your health and wellbeing

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Over 16,000 people from across the rail industry came together for this year’s Rail Wellbeing Live on 17 & 18 November. From wellbeing experts, rail people and a few famous faces – we covered it all! There’s plenty of sessions still available for you to view on demand right here. Check out our Wellbeing Library today.

And don’t forget, your wellbeing doesn’t need to wait until next year’s event! On the first Wednesday of every month we have our Wellbeing Wednesday livestream with an ever-changing panel of exciting guests. You can also watch our bite sized 5-Minute Wellbeing. These little video guides offer quick advice on how to boost your wellbeing. And if you’re not one of the 14,000 people already signed up to Rail Wellbeing Live, then please subscribe here.

Why focus on health and wellbeing?

Better health equals a better life at home and at work

Improving your physical and mental wellbeing can impact so many different areas of your life, both at work and at home. However, for years in the rail industry we haven’t given health and wellbeing the attention it deserves.

When a workplace accident occurs, we rightly spend time challenging, questioning and learning where improvements could be made. What if we did the same for problems with our physical or mental health?

Rail Wellbeing Live puts health and wellbeing where it should be, at the top of the agenda. It’s time to change, and together we can make a real difference. Are you ready for the challenge?

Feel happier, healthier and stronger
Build better relationships at home and at work
Support yourself, your family and colleagues
Develop healthy new habits and reduce injuries
Be ready for life!

What’s stuck with me is a story following the session from the Railway Benefit Fund. A member of our railway family contacted us who, as a result of the pandemic, were struggling to feed their family. Having heard via Rail Wellbeing Live about the work of the RBF, they were able to contact us to seek help and we were able to arrange an emergency grant straight away.

Sam Turner | Strategic commercial director at Network Rail and a Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) board member

Dr Chatterjee’s session last year has made a real difference to my life, and I now listen to his podcasts whilst on my walks. I’ve learnt A LOT from him and shared what I can with my colleagues as part of our health and wellbeing activities. Without doubt, it’s helped me get through the last year at home. I feel sure I wouldn’t be as mentally strong as I am without it.

Alex Leslie | Senior communications manager at Network Rail

It’s great that attitudes are changing now and we can all feel supported by the organisations we work for.

Kelvin Kasapatu | IT Technician, BAM Nuttall