This is your free opportunity to attend this exclusive workshop on how to support your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your team. New Leaf is working with the Somerset Public Health Team to deliver workplace emotional wellbeing training to small and medium sized (SME) businesses across Somerset.
The focus is on supporting those who have been impacted by Covid through the virus itself, experience of lockdown or the impact of the recession. We know that SMEs’ staff Mental Health problems has significantly impacted: staff productivity, such as need to fulfill multiple roles, acquire new skills, work under different environment with limited support, and pressure to avoid bottlenecks; business productivity – expected to meet higher demands and cope with supply uncertainties to make supply chain resilient and boost UK productivity, with the reduced workforce. This course aims to help resource you with the skills you need to support your own wellbeing and that of your staff.
The course is FREE for SME’s, sole traders and micro providers working in:
Visitor Economy
Arts and entertainment
Construction
Health and social care
Farming and agriculture
Becky Wright is a member of Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce and a local Mental Health Trainer and SME owner. Becky will provide you with a SME Toolkit for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
This toolkit helps SMEs and Freelancers take positive actions to build a culture that champions good mental, physical health and wellbeing. The toolkit provides a greater understanding of how to help those who need more support. You will be provided with an SME Toolkit for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
This three-hour certified online interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to understand:
What is mental health?
What is stress?
Tips and techniques to stay well at work
Factors that affect mental health stigma and the impact
Types of mental health conditions – spotting the signs
Useful statistics and resources to access, Mental Health First Aid overview
Practical steps to aid others and toolkit of support for you and your employees
Introduction to SME Wellbeing initiative for Somerset.
Source Materials and joining instructions will be sent to delegates the day before the course by Bridgwater Chamber
Why has this course been developed?
Somerset’s economy is predominantly made up of small businesses: 76% of the County’s businesses have fewer than 5 employees and a further 13% have 5-9 employees. SMEs are the backbone of our economy, it’s a sector bursting with talent, entrepreneurship, and potential. It is also one of the worst performing in terms of employee health outcomes, with one-third of SME employees experiencing a mental health problem during their working life (CIPD, 2016). Somerset Public Health have contracted New Leaf to deliver workplace emotional wellbeing and support for small and medium size businesses.
To book:
https://www.bridgwaterchamber.org.uk/chambers-events/mental-health-at-work-free-online-course/