World Mental Health Day 2024
World Mental Health Day was on Thursday 10th October and to mark this occasion we decided to host a Tea & Talk session, inspired by the Mental Health Foundation. Not only was this a great opportunity for employees from different departments to come together and mingle, but it also provided a supportive environment for people who did want to discuss mental health topics. We discussed ideas on how we can continue to support mental health in the workplace, and celebrate what’s working.
We ensure that our employees are aware of our mental health resources all year round. As part of our benefits scheme, we have access to MyStrength, an app that is dedicated purely to mental wellbeing support providing our employees with personalised guidance to help overcome life’s challenges, from guided meditation to improving sleep, and lots more. We also have access to WeCare, which is another app that has mental health support, burnout prevention and offers a pathway to access life events counselling.
In addition, we have trained mental health first aiders who are available if anyone needs to reach out to them, an internal mental health training toolkit for line managers, and a number of courses on iHasco for our employees to access. Our HR team will also support anyone who needs it.
World Mental Health Day is fundamental as it raises awareness, especially within the workplace, it helps to break the stigma of talking about mental health and most importantly, raises money for amazing charities and services that help people struggling first-hand.
If you would like to donate to the Mental Health Foundation, you can do so here: Donate to the Mental Health Foundation
Photographs from Tea & Talk event
