From the success of our recent Menopause Awareness Webinar, The Wellbeing Training Team have been organising a new training course for 2023...

An Introduction to Menopause Awareness! 
‘The menopause is a not an illness or medical condition: it is a completely normal life event for women. However, the troublesome symptoms that the menopause can bring are frequently under-recognised, undervalued and not taken seriously. This one hour free online session aims to provide a basic overview of the menopause and how this can impact on individuals in the workplace’.
 

Last month we went to the Devon Business Show from The Devon and Plymouth Chamber! It was a great event, catching up some businesses who we are already working with as well as meeting with some new organisations to discuss wellbeing!

We will be at the next Devon and Plymouth Chamber event 'Health, Wellbeing and HR' in November at The Market Hall in Devonport - Watch this space!

This year for Movember, the theme is to address some of the biggest health issues faced by men:  Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. 
Men are dying too young and we can't afford to stay silent. Movember are the only charity tackling men's health on a global scale, year round.

Will you join Movember and raise awareness of men's health in your workplaces? 

From November 25th until December 10th, for 16 days The Centre of Women's Global Leadership will be continuing their efforts to ending femicide by spotlighting certain groups of women who are more vulnerable. The Campaign will also be releasing a 2022 Global 16 Days Action Toolkit to mobilize global action to end femicide by helping campaigners join forces with the Global 16 Days Campaign and each other. 

We put out a competition last month for the first 5 and the next 10 to follow us on LinkedIn, to win a Wellbeing Bottle, Badge and Pen! We have contacted all 15 individuals who have won but only heard back from 7! If you were one of the great people who started following our LinkedIn, check your messages - it could be you winning our wellbeing prizes! 
For those that have won, once you have received your prizes, we'd love to have a photo so we can put you in our next newsletter! Please email to wellbeingat.work@nhs.net

Were you taking part in Stoptober last month? Research has shown that if you quit for 28 days, you're 5 times more likely to quit for good! If you did, well done and congratulations on going smoke free!

Missed Stoptober but still want to quit? Stopping smoking is the best thing you can do for your own health - and the health of people around you. It is never too late to quit! You will start seeing the benefits immediately, not just for your health but also your finances! 
 

Want to support Plymouth's commitment to being a trauma informed and responsive city? Take the Trauma Informed Course, which will able you to understand and identify trauma, how re-traumatising takes place and how trauma effects people in different ways. It will also consider how practice and procedures can be applied to reduce distress for service users and explore concepts of self-care for practitioners.

Organisations and groups in Plymouth are now being offered free training and information from Age UK Plymouth to help with providing an awareness of dementia. Tammy Walker, Training and Wellbeing Dementia Lead from Age UK, has a vast experience of supporting people living with dementia and will support your commitment to awareness, through your chosen course, at your organisation's place of work or group's regular meeting location. 

Regular wellbeing check-ins are a valuable tool to help nurture an inclusive culture. As part of 'My Whole Self' MHFA have developed a suite of free resources to help empower organisations of all sizes to support their staff with regular wellbeing check-ins.

 

Upcoming Campaigns
Download our Wellbeing at Work Events Calendar here and use it for planning your healthy lifestyle events and ideas for your Wellbeing Champion role!
Also, keep an eye out on our social media for further details of each!

1st - 30th November 2022 - Movember - A global charity of 'Mo bros and Mo sisters' dedicating their fundraising and support for men's health - testicular, prostate cancer and mental health and suicide prevention. 
Whatever you grow, will save a bro! To show your support and find out more info click here.

1st - 30th November - World Vegan Month 2022 -  With vegan living being the fastest growing lifestyle movement across the UK, now is the month to try veganism and celebrate its successes. To find out more and what you can do to support this, click here.

1st - 5th November - International Stress Awareness Week - a major annual event focussing on stress management and campaigning against the stigma of stress and mental health issues. Theme for this year, is Working Together to Build Resilience and Reduce Stress. To find out more, click here.

5th November - Bonfire Night - Remember, remember the 5th of November! This year, Plymouth will have a safe and free way to spend the most explosive night of the year! Spend  your evening at this spectacular event on Plymouth Hoe! To find out more, click here.

7th - 11th November - Talk Money Week -
Even with an increase in cost of living-related news, we know it can be hard to talk about money. Talk Money Week is here to encourage people to open up about their finances. Discover how to get involved in Talk Money Week, regardless of the sector or size of your organisation, find guides on how to Talk Money with your friends, family or children. To find out more, click here.

13th - Remembrance Sunday - A national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. To find out more, click here.

14th - 20th - Self-Care Week - This week for self-care, will focus on promoting exercise and healthy living. Self-care week will have an abundance of resources to help you plan for Self-Care. To find out more, click here.

14th - 20th - Anti-Bullying Week - ABA are official organisers of Anti-Bullying Week and Odd Socks Day, with the theme being 'Reach Out', to help empower schools in England and Wales to do something positive to counter the harm and hurt that bullying causes. To find out more, click here.

18th - 25th October - Alcohol Awareness Week - This week AA will be raising awareness of the importance to 'Change'. AA has been helping alcoholics to recover from alcoholism since 1935. During that time, AA has supported thousands of people to re-establish relationships with themselves and others. To find out more click here. For local AA support, click here.

19th November 2022 - International Men's Day - Held yearly, with this years theme concentrating on the wellbeing and lives of boys and men, promoting positive conversations about men, manhood and masculinity and raising awareness and support of men's and boys wellbeing click here.

22nd Nov - 22nd December 2022 - Disability History Month - Held yearly, with this years theme "Disability, Health and Wellbeing". The Covid Pandemic has demonstrated across the UK and around the world just how fragile are the Rights disabled people have secured for themselves and how easily we become expendable. To find out more, click here.

25th Nov - 10th December 2022 - 16 Days of Activism: End Femicide - This year, the Campaign is continuing the 2021 30^th anniversary theme of Ending Femicide by spotlighting certain groups of women who are more vulnerable. To find out more, click here.