On the 20th of January 2021, the unimaginable happened and one of our colleagues didn’t return home. Mark Newns speaks of his experience trying to help people cope with this very real trauma and what was done to safeguard everyone involved.
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Supporting the mental health of railway workers
Learn how to engage with a colleague who may not recognise they’re having difficulties. The session also covers Trauma Risk Management, which can help us to support our colleagues after a traumatic event, and Sustaining Resilience at Work, a way of gauging where a colleague is with their mental health.
RWL '23 preview - Vanessa King and Gelong Thubten
Join Vanessa King and Gelong Thubten as they explore ideas around happiness, mindfulness, resilience and the importance of recognising a 'little win'.
We cover how science and ancient wisdom can help us increase happiness and wellbeing. There are ideas, insights and practical tips to create more happiness for yourself and those around you.
Laughter as medicine
Angie Belcher shows how she uses the process of learning stand-up comedy to help people experiencing trauma have confidence to write and perform from their own life experiences. Angie talks about her pioneering work being the first person to get comedy prescribed on the NHS and how her belief that comedy is for more than just the live circuit, but a power for good that can help elevate people and transcend their belief in themselves.