Force wellbeing survey

4 November 2020

Members are being urged to take part in the Force’s new Your Voice Matters Engagement and Wellbeing Survey.

The chair of Hertfordshire Police Federation, Geoff Bardell, explained: “This survey gives the opportunity to provide honest and anonymous feedback. It will make a real difference to people’s everyday working lives and the way we operate going forward so it is essential that everyone takes the time to complete it.

“What came out of the last survey was that the organisation needed to do more in relation to health and wellbeing. This means there is now more support for those in need of help and the Backup Buddy app was launched to provide 24/7 wellbeing advice. The ‘100 Little Things’ initiative was renewed and we also now have Wellbeing Wednesday – a bi-monthly intranet update with information on help and support avenues.”

The survey results, which will again be collated at Durham University to ensure anonymity, will be available to members in spring 2021.

Geoff added: “Managers and supervisors are aware that we need input from colleagues and have been asked to ensure teams have sufficient time and support to take part in this survey. It will take around 25 minutes to complete and must be done in one sitting.

“We are facing unprecedented challenges, both professionally and personally, due to the pandemic and this is on top of all the complexities of normal everyday police business. So please don’t view this as a burden – it is a vital piece of work that will help shape our working lives.”

The survey focuses on five areas: organisational tone, supervisory leadership, employee motivation and values, employee engagements and wellbeing.

Officers and staff will be sent a link and it will also be available on the Force intranet. The closing date is 8 December.