World Mental Health Day

10 October 2024

10th October is World Mental Health Day. This year’s event is highlighting the importance of mental health in the workplace. At Realise Futures we take mental health in the workplace seriously and discuss it without stigma. We have trained mental health first aiders for our workforce, and we have created a supportive working environment. Be sure to check out our upcoming courses below.

Health and Wellbeing Courses

We have several related health and wellbeing courses coming soon. One about Stress Management and one about Mental Health Awareness. Details of each are below. If you are interested in either then please feel free to enquire what is running in your local area by calling us on: 0300 456 2050 or emailing info@rflearn.co.uk . More details about course content can be found on the flyers…

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health difficulties
Dispel some of the myths and misconceptions frequently linked to mental health issues
Develop learners’ knowledge of the rights of those with mental health issue

Mental-Health-Awareness Download

STRESS MANAGEMENT

On this course you will gain an understanding of what we mean by stress, the various causes of stress
in your life and how this impacts your wellbeing. You will you explore and identify skills for managing
stress in your daily life.

Stress-Management-Course Download

Slide 1 photo description: The Eco Furniture workshop with work benches. A power screwdriver is in focus in the foreground. Blurred in the background are 3 workers consulting design diagrams and wearing work clothes. Behind them is a blurred out notice board, clock, and boxes.
Slide 1 text: It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace #WorldMentalHealthDay

Slide 2 photo description: A team outdoors at Growing Places. A colleague is hammering a large wooden stake into the ground with a smiling and supportive colleague watching. In the background is hedgerow.
Slide 2 text: Mental health and work are closely linked. A supportive work environment fosters mental health, providing purpose and stability. But poor working conditions can harm mental well-being, reducing both job satisfaction and productivity.

Slide 3 photo description: A photo inside our fulfilment business, a room full of desks, boxes, packing materials, with floor to ceiling shelving in the background full of boxes. In the foreground are two managers having a friendly chat to a worker on the production line, who is smiling. Another worker is in the background, packing.
Slide 3 text: Training managers to support mental health. Employers should provide managers with training to recognize and address stressors in the workplace. Trained managers can effectively support their teams and foster a healthier, more supportive work environment.

Slide 5 photo description: In a kitchen of stainless steel counters. A colleague is showing two others how to make sausage rolls. They are all wearing aprons and blue gloves. She is demonstrating the cutting up of a very large flat piece of flat pastry.
Slide 5 text: Supporting workers to participate and thrive at work. This means, for example, organizing regular supportive meetings, scheduling frequent breaks, gradually reintroducing workers to tasks, and providing storage for medication.

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