I do lots of thinking, reading, listening and talking about wellbeing and mental health. It is a core part of my role, a focus in my volunteering activity, and something […]
Pause for Thought
Throughout the month of February, we are hosting a series of 10 minute Daily Wellbeing Pauses for staff. They include a mix of topics and ideas and are an encouragement […]
How Are You?
To start off the New Year, we are encouraging every manager to have a wellbeing conversation with their team. What does that actually mean though, and how can you do […]
Hopeful Winners
Over the last couple of weeks I have had the joy of receiving entries for our World Mental Health Day Photo Competition. We chose the theme of “Hope” this year, […]
Reflections on World Mental Health Day
Tomorrow, Saturday 10th October, is World Mental Health Day, with this years theme being Mental Health for All. 2020 has been an extraordinary year, with both our physical and mental […]
Tea and Talk
The Mental Health Foundation is supporting this year’s World Mental Health day with their Tea and Talk campaign. It’s an opportunity to get a group of colleagues/friends/family/community together to share […]
The Wheel of Life
My life right now feels like a constant juggling act. Round and round spin the ever-increasing plates of family, friends and work. And I’m notoriously clumsy. So it’s inevitable that, […]
New Mental Health and Wellbeing online learning resources
Today I want to signpost you to two new courses in our E-Learning Portal catalogue which both cover topics related to mental health and wellbeing.
Podcast: Working at home with children
Trying to balance working from home and childcare can feel overwhelming. In our second podcast we discuss the challenges, share our experiences and successes (however small!) of working from home […]