We were privileged to be joined by 3 very ‘real’ people at our annual business breakfast hosted by UBS this year to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. We talked of the leaps and bounds that have been made in the arena of mental health which has been accelerated by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, […]
Graeme Douglas – speaker at our mental health breakfast
Last year, my best friend betrayed me. It wasn’t a spontaneous betrayal; quietly yet deliberately, it had been going on for quite some time. It was insidious. In fact, I should really have seen it coming. Others did. Looking back now, there had been rumblings for a long time, a lifetime perhaps – but, as […]
Interview with Deborah Stone, eldercare expert
What did you find was the biggest challenge caring for your mother? The biggest challenge was getting my mother to accept help. She was very negative about having another person in her home and was worried about losing her independence. What advice would you give to those people that work but know that their parent/s […]
Childcare Vouchers & Tax-Free Childcare – we’re here to help
The introduction of the governements tax-free childcare on 28th April 2017 and the impact for employees and employers versus the Childcare Voucher system has been causing a lot of confusion. Employees Matter is working with an independent financial advisor who will be hosting seminars and webinars on these changes. Make sure your staff are fully […]
Spotlight on USS Bring Your Child to Work Day
From Daniel Summerfield, Co-Head -Responsible Investment at USS Investment Management Why did you want to run a Bring Your Child to Work Day? Our employees have benefited greatly from the seminars that Employees Matter have been running at USS Investment Management for the past year, and we wanted to go further in supporting our employees. […]
April Awareness Campaigns
National Awareness Weeks can be a great way to support your staff. Here is a list of what is coming up in April and here is a sneak at May and June.
Mental health business breakfast with UBS 10th May
BRINGING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WORK Join us for breakfast in Mental Health Awareness Week 2017, and some compelling insights into how mental wellbeing is the key to flourishing at work. Hear stories from our speakers on the impact that undisclosed mental ill-health can have on your working life. Emma Lawton – diagnosed with Parkinson’s […]
Caring for working carers
I’ve been a family carer – to my mum through terminal cancer, and at different times as a support for friends and family members experiencing mental ill health. Many people experience times when being a carer feels very rewarding. But it can also be a very demanding role and carers can become exhausted. It’s especially […]
In Conversation with Neil Laybourn
Neil, having been in a position when you approached a stranger on a bridge who wanted to take their own life, what advice would you give to people who are scared of starting these conversations with colleagues? It can be daunting to bring up subjects of mental health with colleagues. What I have learned is […]
David Baddiel and caring for his dad
It is not often that a ‘celebrity’ bares all in such a poignant way. David Baddiel and his family did just that with not a hint of glitz and glamour but with outright honesty on Channel 4 earlier this week. In ‘The Trouble with Dad’ the comedian gave the viewer an insight into his father […]
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