- World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, with resources available for awareness and training.
- Upcoming Training Sessions:
- Being a Mindful Manager – 18 September
- 20th Anniversary Workplace Mental Health Conference – 16 October
- Resilience Training – 14 November
- Spotlight on Gloucestershire Council and their ‘Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder’s Group.’
- Featured Stories include training for managers and the mental health challenges of employees.
August Newsletter
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Inside this month’s newsletter
•ㅤWorld Suicide Prevention Day – September 10
•ㅤUpcoming Events and Training:
ㅤ Being a Mindful Manager – Open Session
ㅤ 20th Anniversary Workplace Mental Health Conference
ㅤ Resilience Training – Open Session
•ㅤMembers Spotlight: Gloucestershire Council
ㅤ Gloucestershire Council’s “Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder’s Group”
•ㅤFeatured Stories:
ㅤ Training for managers ‘could save millions’
ㅤStudy highlights the mental health challenge of employees
ㅤParis Olympics: Overcoming mental health challenges
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. This important day serves as a global reminder of the significance of mental health and the collective effort required to prevent suicide. As part of our ongoing commitment to promoting awareness about this issue, we’ve curated the below selection of resources to support you in raising awareness of suicide within your organisations.
- Free online suicide training – Zero Suicide Alliance
- Suicide tip sheet – Samaritans
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – Living Works
- Responding to suicide risk in the workplace – CIPD
About World Suicide Prevention Day
Upcoming Events and Training
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| Being a Mindful Manager – Open Session 18 September, 9:30am till 1:00pm. Exploring the preventative role of managers, our Being a Mindful Manager training helps develop the skills and confidence of managers to support mental health at work. |
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| 20th Anniversary: Mental Health Conference 16 October 2024, Exeter Racecourse, Kennford Join us for a day of celebration, reflection, and innovation as we commemorate two decades of Mindful Employer, championing mental health in the workplace. |
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| Resilience Training – Open Session 14 November, 10:00am till 11:45pm Exploring strategies for building resilience, staff attending one of our resilience workshops will learn new ways of identifying stressors and effectively managing them. |
Members Spotlight: Gloucestershire Council
Gloucestershire County Council’s ‘Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder’s Group’
Last year, during our ‘Employee Wellbeing, Emerging Trends’ webinar, we discussed the introduction of Corporate Wellbeing Groups. On this subject, Gloucestershire County Council’s ‘Health and Wellbeing Stakeholder’s Group’ stands out as a great example of effective implementation.
The council’s stakeholder group, which brings together representatives from across the organisation, was formed to oversee the delivery of the council’s health and wellbeing policy, identify areas where services are lacking, and set strategic goals for workforce health.
This inclusive approach not only ensures a comprehensive understanding of the diverse wellbeing needs across the organisation—from office-based workers to those working in the community—but also bridges the gap between HR, senior management, and staff.
Furthermore, by meeting regularly, the group keeps wellbeing firmly on the corporate agenda, embedding it into the wider organisational culture. This ensures that resources are allocated where they are most needed and that staff voices are heard and valued.
Featured Stories
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| Training for managers ‘could save millions’ University of Nottingham, 17 July 2024 Mental health training for line managers is strongly linked to better business performance, and it could save companies millions of pounds in lost sick days every year. |
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| Study highlights employee mental health challenge Research Live, 17 June 2024 Over half of UK employees ( 55%) are either dealing with ongoing mental health challenges at work or have previously experienced them. |
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| Paris 2024: Overcoming mental health challenges Sky News, 29 July 2024 From gymnastics star Simone Biles to Team GB’s medallists, day two showed that mental health challenges can be overcome. |
