How to Maximise your Worker’s Lunch Time by Rob Kilner I’ve recently set up a project called ‘workerslunchtime’, inspired by my experience, over 20 years, of working in an increasingly sedentary role in a Leeds office. The job, in the financial services sector involved high accuracy, a lot of listening, talking, repeating, pressing buttons and …
Alexander Teahan, Mental Health Champion and Medical Writer for Attigo discusses the impact mental illness can have on gaining and retaining employment, and how Attigo’s strategy adapts MIND recommendations to support employee wellbeing. The NHS estimate that one in six adults in the UK have a common mental health disorder (such as depression or anxiety), …
There is a real focus on Mental Health in the workplace currently and rightly so – it’s evident to see from the stats, especially within the professional services sector, the number of people affected by mental health related illnesses – something we, as many other employers, have witnessed first-hand. As a consequence we understand our …
Supporting employee health and wellbeing at Leeds Trinity University At Leeds Trinity University, we’re committed to ensuring everyone in our community feels supported and valued, and in the past few years we have been recognised nationally at the Universities Human …
This Mental Health Awareness Week our Mindful Employer Coordinator was busy delivering workshops on the 10 Steps Toolkit to local Charter Signatories to engage staff in the process of creating mentally healthy workplace. Here is some feedback from those Mindful Employers: Lowell Financial Ltd. “Martha visited Lowell to host a Ten Steps Toolkit session with our …
Here are some Tip from Jodie Hill, Founder and Managing Director of Thrive Law, on how she strives to keep her workforce healthy and is keen to practise what she preaches! Accessible support and resources At Thrive Law, it’s our firm belief that mental training should be mandatory in the workplace. Our view is that …
This month I attended the 13th Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference at the NEC Birmingham. My two days spent at the annual Conference were packed full of talks from a wide range of speakers, wellbeing workshops, and an exhibition hall filled with exhibitors such as national Mindful Employer. Each day a variety of 10 …
Craig Burton, MD and Founder of The Works Recruitment, discusses the workplace stresses experienced by non-permanent workers and why Mental Health First Aid is at the top of his organisation’s agenda. Gig-economy contributing to jump in workplace stress and anxiety The unfortunate suicide of one of our contract workers last year has led to a …
Michelle Connolly, the Strategic Development Director at 300 North, discusses why being a Mindful Employer Charter Signatory is important to her organisation and shares top tips on wellbeing activities in the workplace. As a recruitment company, it’s scary reading to discover that a survey from The Stroke Association Charity identified our sector as the most stressful working …
Leeds Mind had fun this year turning “Blue Monday into Multi coloured Monday”! Blue Monday is the name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) reported to be the most depressing day of the year. However, as many people who are living with depression know, those feelings are not …