Mental Wellbeing At Work

by | Dec 7, 2022 | Corporate Partner News

Mental health training for businesses from Leeds Mind

Mental health difficulties such as stress, anxiety and depression can affect around 1 in 6 employees at any time. A better understanding improves team management and creates healthier, happier workplaces.

Leeds Mind provides a range of mental health training. We focus on practical strategies for positive communication and enhancing workplace wellbeing, giving greater confidence in tackling problems arising from mental ill health at work.  As a charity, we are able to offer competitive rates and any profits go back into our key services.

Courses include:

  • Skills for managers
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Mental health awareness
  • …and more!

To learn more, please visit https://www.leedsmind.org.uk/training/

For more information call: 0113 3055800 or email: training@leedsmind.org.uk

Leeds Mindful Employer Network

Leeds Mindful Employer Network brings local employers together to champion positive mental health at work. It’s free to join for any employer or business owner across Leeds and West Yorkshire interested in workplace wellbeing.

Our Leeds network was established in 2013 and we have been promoting wellbeing at work ever since. We are led by Leeds Mind alongside a Steering Group of network members.

Our members are regional employers, business owners and staff from a wide range of sectors and industries. We seek to be representative of every part of our local business community.

Why is mental health at work important?

Evidence shows that for every £1 you spend on mental health, you get a £5 return on the investment. It pays to be positive about mental health! Other benefits are:

  • Reduced sickness and better staff retention
  • Improved business outcomes
  • Increased diversity
  • Improved reputation and employee engagement
  • Compliance with legislation

What will I get from joining the network?

  • Quarterly events for networking and sharing best practice
  • Support to develop and implement workplace wellbeing strategies
  • Monthly newsletters to keep you up-to-date
  • Signposting to local training, tools and resources
  • Guidance around signing the Mindful Employer charter

Hear from some of our network members on what they get out of being involved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOBMVIZ9MHA

How to join the network

Complete our sign-up form here.

Leeds Mind’s South Asian communities engagement project

Our Suicide Bereavement Services offer vital support to hundreds of people who have lost someone to suicide every year. However, we know that getting suicide bereavement support can sometimes be much harder for people from culturally diverse communities.

The reasons for this are complex and varied, but we know from previous work on attitudes to mental health, it tends to focus on stigma, shame, guilt and embarrassment, as well as pressure from families or community groups.

With that in mind, we are inviting people from South Asian backgrounds to share their experiences and opinions on accessing suicide bereavement support. We hope that this will help us to better understand the barriers that South Asian people face, so that we can help more people with similar experiences.

Learn more about the event and sign up here: https://www.leedsmind.org.uk/suicide-bereavement-south-asian-communities/