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.
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Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)
In 2023, Southeastern launched TRiM (Trauma Risk Management) - a peer-delivered risk assessment and ongoing support system, designed specifically to help in the management of traumatic events. Mark Brown, Deputy TRiM Coordinator, explains, more about the programme and how it helps Southeastern employees to deal with trauma.
Footcare for the railway industry
Good footwear that meets health and safety requirements is essential in the industry but knowing how to take care of what goes inside your boots (feet) is also important. By taking care of your feet, foot and ankle injuries can be avoided. This can also improve overall comfort when working long hours on uneven surfaces. Kelly Edwards, a podiatrist with experience working with the railway industry, shows you simple ways to help you feel better and healthier on your feet.
Driving occupational hygiene forward
The health of colleagues will always be a key priority of the rail industry. This session on occupational hygiene discusses long-term worker health protection and the focus for future projects and initiatives.