Staff wellbeing

We want a workplace where people experience positive wellbeing and are able to be productive. We’ve adopted the ACAS framework for positive mental health at work.

As employers we:

• Lead and embed a strategy of wellbeing
• Reduce stigma
• Tackle the causes of workplace stress
• Support and train managers
• Understand the impact that personal issues can have on wellbeing.

As managers we:

• Build rapport with staff
• Plan work with ‘people’ in mind
• Have confidence and knowledge in managing mental health
• Handle difficult conversations effectively
• Support work-life balance.

As individuals we:

• Look after our own wellbeing
• Use positive coping strategies
• Identify personal stress triggers
• Engage with line managers
• Take notice and support colleagues.

Our strategies to achieve the above include:

• We have two trained mental health first aiders available to talk to
• Flexible working to support people to fit work around their life commitments
• Regular 1:1s with managers, which focus on the whole person and their energy levels, not just work priorities