Taking place on the 2nd and 3rd of November, this year’s Rail Wellbeing Live has seen a huge take-up from across the rail industry. The event featured musician Professor Green, TV star Gail Porter and hypnotist Paul McKenna amongst a large list of celebrity speakers and well-being experts.

Ending with a flourish, the event saw the winner of its Wellbeing Hero Awards revealed with two awards up for the taking, firstly an individual award and brand new for 2022, a team award. The awards were created to recognise railway colleagues who go the extra mile in the promotion of health and wellbeing.

This year’s individual award was won by Andy Healey from Siemens Mobility, his nominee said: “Andy is a true gentleman and goes above and beyond to put the health and wellbeing of his colleagues first.”. The winner of the team award was The Core Valley Lines Team at Amey. Their nominee said: “The team have implemented many well-being initiatives, which have positively impacted all colleagues across Amey, ensuring no one is left behind”.

The idea for Rail Wellbeing Live came from the Rail Wellbeing Alliance which is a multi-industry rail group made up of rail operating companies, suppliers and industry bodies. The event is free and takes place over two days online and is available to the entire rail industry with an aim of bringing the community together and connecting with high-profile speakers for ideas, tips and guidance on dealing with a number of health and well-being issues.

John Halsall, chair of the Rail Wellbeing Alliance and managing director for Network Rail’s Southern Region said “This year’s event has been a great success, with thousands of people joining us over the two days. I’m proud of how Rail Wellbeing Live has evolved into such a large industry event that encourages everyone to share and talk about issues relating to health and wellbeing. I’d like to thank everyone who supported the event and for being part of our mission to make the rail industry a healthier and happier place.

“It has been a brilliant couple of days that has uplifted the industry and you can still get involved as all the sessions are available to watch online until Thursday 17 November. Access is available to anyone who registers on the website. We’re keen for as many people as possible to benefit from all the inspiring content.”

Some of the most popular sessions included:

• Paul McKenna – You can change your life
• Tim Spector – Why almost everything we’ve been told about food is wrong
• Dr Julie Smith – Why has nobody told me this before?
• Professor Green – Being a man
• Simon Weston – Finding opportunity in adversity
• Gail Porter – Laid bare
• Paul Dolan – The science of happiness

Experts running other sessions saw subjects covered such as practical advice on nutrition, sleep, mental health, fitness, and managing money.

Offering more than just an annual event, Rail Wellbeing Live also hosts ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays’ on the first Wednesday of each month and once again is free to join online. Each month sees a different health and well-being subject on the agenda. The next ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ will be held on the 7th of December and will focus on how the industry handles some of its most challenging projects over the festive period. To take part in the event, please sign up here.

Content from the Rail Wellbeing Live event can be accessed until the 17th of November and is available around the clock, however, you do need to be registered in order to access it. Please visit www.rwl22.co.uk.