Update from the Employers Team at Time to Change – 21 September 2020
World Mental Health Day Activity Pack
This World Mental Health Day, we encourage you all to consider how you can create learning opportunities for all your staff and increase their level of understanding of mental health.
As a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, many more of us are working remotely. This activity pack is full of suggested activities that you can look to deliver remotely via digital platforms.
Reaching Out
Champion Training
Are you looking for training for your Champions?
Time to Change can provide ‘Being a Champion’ training for up to 16 of your employees. The course aims to:
- Help Champions identify what the role means to them and to their organisation.
- Support Champions to gain an understanding around boundaries, managing conversations and difficult disclosures.
- Equip people with and without personal experience of mental health problems with the skills, information and confidence to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace and challenge the stigma about mental health problems.
Options are available for face to face training at your venue or virtual training hosted by us on Zoom. Each training session is only £750 plus VAT and expenses where applicable.
For further information regarding Champion training options, please contact our Champion Training Manager by emailing R.Uddin@time-to-change.org.uk
Employer Stories
Baywater Healthcare lead from the top
Baywater Healthcare’s proactive approach provides an excellent example of how commitment by senior leadership can help create a positive culture around mental health in the workplace.
Click below to read about Baywater Healthcare’s senior leadership and response to the challenges of Coronavirus.
Useful Resources
Trauma impact in policing
Post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is an anxiety disorder which can develop after somebody has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event.
Recently, we marked Emergency Services Day by talking to Dr Jess Miller, the Director of Research for Police Care UK.
In this article, Dr Miller talks about how trauma affects police officers, and how to help.
Working together to prevent suicide, and to support people after it
Thursday 10th September 2020 was World Suicide Prevention Day.
In this blog, Sophie Pullan, Senior Comms and Marketing Officer for Mental Health At Work, shares her personal experience of her father’s death.
Sophie also explores ways organisations can support their employees when it comes to this difficult topic.
Upcoming Events
8 OCT
Masterclass: Communication and Awareness Around Mental Health
In this Masterclass, our guest speakers from Hoxby will be discussing staff engagement, digital communication and utilising technology to support the mental health and wellbeing of employees. This event will run from 12-1pm on Thursday 8th October. Participation will be via Zoom.
10 OCT
World Mental Health Day
Save the date! World Mental Health Day is coming up on Saturday 10th October.