Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
Friday 2nd December
9.30 – 11.30am
The course covers:
- What is mental health?
- Factors impacting on mental health
- Identifying early signs of mental health difficulties
- Common mental health conditions
- Mental health and the workplace
- Stigma, myth busting and other barriers in the workplace
- Supporting others in the workplace
- Practical Strategies to build personal resilience and the importance of self-care
- Reasonable adjustments in relation to mental health
- Communication – having a supportive conversation with an individual with mental health concerns in the workplace.
Having Mental Health Conversations in the Workplace
Monday 5th December
11am – 12noon
Bitesize session:
- Helpful ways and language used in a mental health conversation
- Explore the definitions of mental health and wellbeing and how this shapes our understanding of creating a mentally healthy workplace
- Supportive language and signposting for having mentally healthy conversations.
Becoming Disability Confident
Tuesday 6th December
11am – 1pm
This course aims to develop your knowledge and understanding about:
- The Disability Confident scheme
- The processes involved for employers to become Disability Confident
- Recruiting and developing disabled people in-work, leading to a more diverse workforce
- Reasonable Adjustments, the Equality Act – what support is available?
- Creating an Inclusive Recruitment and Selection Process.
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Wednesday 7th December
11am-12 noon
Bitesize session:
Explores the definition of stress and related triggers. It looks at stress management tips and tools for inside and outside the workplace as well as further support available.
Men’s Mental Health
Tuesday 13th December
11am – 12noon
Bitesize session:
Highlights men’s mental health and common health problems men may experience and understand the stigma of toxic masculinity.
Looking After your Wellbeing
Wednesday 14th December
11am – 1pm
This course aims to:
- Provide you with an overview of maintaining your own wellbeing and building your own resilience
- Outline the definition of mental health and wellbeing and how this shapes our understanding of creating a mentally healthy workplace
- Explore stress and how this can affect individuals, as well as exploring external supporting organisations and the importance of looking after ourselves. There is a particular focus on resilience and how we can build this into our everyday lives.
Food and Mood
Thursday 15th December
11am – 12noon
Bitesize session:
Builds participants’ understanding around the relationship between food and mood. It will explore tips and tools for managing mood with food as well as further support available.