Time to Talk Day - 4 February
Tomorrow (4 February) is “Time to Talk” day in the UK, and we are encouraging everyone to get involved with some central activities and have a conversation about mental health.
At Unipart, we want all our colleagues to know we care about them and are here to support them to manage their wellbeing, both proactively and in times of ill health.
Whilst protecting our mental health is as important as protecting our physical health, many people feel that they are unable to talk as openly about mental health as they fear stigma or negative treatment.
That’s why, as part of our wellbeing strategy, we want to make sure our colleagues know and feel that “It’s OK to not be OK.”
Get involved in Time to Talk day
We will be running activities during the day that we encourage you and your teams to get involved with:
Comm Cell Team Quiz
Teams can do a short quiz at their comm cell to raise awareness of mental health and learn more about the facts and myths associated with mental health problems. (see attachments at bottom of the page).
Lunch & Learn
Learn more about the concept of mental health and removing the stigma that surrounds it from our external expert Terry Streather.
Terry will cover how to start a conversation if you’re worried about someone, and simple things we can all do to maintain good mental health. (11.30 - 12.30 via Google Meet)
Sign up here - suitable for all levels of colleagues
Jamboards
Share your thoughts anonymously on various aspects of mental health and support available on our jamboards:
How do you relax after a tough day - share what you do to wind down and separate work from home life.
Hints and Tips for maintaining good mental health - inspire others with your actions!
Your experience of Lifeworks - share how you have used it and how useful you found it!
Support for Leaders and Colleagues
Time to Talk day could identify difficult feelings for some, and result in colleagues coming forward for support.
Our Wellbeing page has lots of information to support you, including how to approach setting up and having a conversation with someone.
LifeWorks, our employee and family assistance provider, is available for all UK colleagues.
Free confidential support and counselling for colleagues and up to five family members on 0800 169 1920. No account is needed to access this telephone support.
For online support please visit unipart.lifeworks.com or the LifeWorks mobile app - if you don't already have a login, find out more about how to sign up here.
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