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Through the many interactions you have with your colleagues, you get to know how they behave. Perhaps you've noticed changes in someone's behaviour, and you're concerned as to how they might be coping?  Everyone's experience of mental health is different, so there are no hard and fast rules, however, there are certain signs that you can look out for which may be indicative of low mental wellbeing. In this session, Sean Liddell, a Mental Health First Aid Trainer helps you to recognise them.

Death and grief: two topics often met with uncomfortable silence. A survey by the Dying Matters Coalition found that a staggering 83% of people in Britain feel uneasy discussing dying and death. However, this silence can be isolating for those experiencing loss. So, what can you do? How can you reach out and support a grieving colleague without feeling awkward or resorting to cliches?

Dr Erin Hope-Thompson, The Loss Foundation, equips you with the tools to navigate these difficult conversations.

George Hamlyn explores Transport for London's approach to authentic peer support, taking you through the history of TfL's peer support program and highlighting the risks of focusing solely on the 'soft and fluffy' side of wellbeing. He provides an overview of TfL's training program, the crucial role of documents, policies, and procedures in ensuring consistency and also discusses the importance of evaluating and holding peer supporters accountable for their actions. 

Discover the transformative impact of positive psychology with coach Jane Jennison. Explore the five areas of interest in positive psychology, understand why good mental health matters, and gain practical tools to cultivate gratitude, resilience, and optimism. This session offers valuable insights and practical tools for fostering a more fulfilling and happier life.

2023's Wellbeing Hero Award winner, Vikky Goodwin, takes you through the mental health initiative she set up to help frontline employees proactively engage with mental health conversations. The scheme encourages employees to react to situations at work in the same way they would in normal life, substituting work behaviours for personal behaviours and treating colleagues how they would family and friends. Learn practical and effective strategies so you can try them in your organisation.

We often use the term ‘health and safety’ but really, we only mean ‘safety’. We keep dropping our ‘H’s. And health is so integral to safety, sustainability and satisfaction! We want to get health on a par with safety – where it should be, and this session looks at how we plan to achieve this and provide examples of some specific work being undertaken at East Midlands Railway.