Connections - Series one

In this series, we explore a range of issues facing businesses such as cashflow, maintaining mental and emotional wellbeing, online security and more.

Podcast

6 episodes

Looking after the mental health of you and your employees

Business DevelopmentStarting Up

COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our lives, enforcing major changes, which for many have caused much stress and anxiety. In this episode, Business Gateway Highland Manager Danny Gallagher talks to Louise Stuart of Healthy Working Lives and Catriona Davies from Resolution Mediation Scotland.

They discuss what you can do as an employer to maintain good mental health, and the steps you can take to look after your workforce.

We also explore how you might start conversations about mental health, the power of OK, useful apps, courses and techniques which can form a toolkit in and out of work.

Useful links:

Come Alive UK
Health and Safety Executive
Resolution Mediation Scotland
Healthy Working Lives
InsightTimer
Calm
Headspace

For information on workplace health, safety and wellbeing you can speak to a specialist adviser for free by calling the Healthy Working Lives Adviceline on 0800 019 2211 or by webchat www.healthyworkinglives.scot (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

To access the free Healthy Working lives online learning suite, you can register for an account and then browse and select the course you want to enroll in.

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