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Wellbeing Calendar
Our Wellbeing Calendar is packed full of useful resources that focus on Physical, Financial, Social and Mental Wellbeing.
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Q4 - Mental Wellbeing
October - Mental wellbeing
In Q4, we focus on the importance of mental wellbeing and how employers can best support their employees.
Resources
- Mental Health Webinar - Join us live to learn practical tips and guidance to help you support yourself and others. Join us on 7 October at 10am, sign up today.
- Return to the Workplace Support: Download our free guide on how to manage anxiety and support employees returning to the workplace.
- Article: Workers set their sights on returning to the office to improve mental health, find out more.
Plan your own activity
- Infographic: Returning to work to improve mental health, download our latest infographic.
- Share our WeCare video with your people.
Awareness Days
- World Mental Health Day - 10 October.
- Breast cancer awareness month - 1 to 31 October - Find out more.
- National Cholesterol Month – 1 to 31 October – Find out more.
- Go Sober this October: Helping McMillian Cancer Support raise vital fund to support people living with Cancer Find out more.
- National Cholesterol Month: An entire month devoted to raising funds for HEART UK and raising awareness of the dangers of high cholesterol. You can help by joining in with our 100 mile Great Cholesterol Challenge Find out more.
November - Mental wellbeing
In Q4, we focus on the importance of mental wellbeing and how employers can best support their employees.
Resources
- Mental health webinar (on demand)- Catch up and learn more about mental health, including practical tips and guidance to help you support yourself and others.
- Mental Health Toolkit webinar – designed to teach mental health awareness in the workplace.
- WeCare counselling poster – promote the WeCare counselling services in your workplace.
Plan your own activity
- Coming Soon Infographic: How can employers support their people when returning to the workplace.
- Infographic: Employee perceptions: Returning to work after a pandemic.
Awareness Days
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National Stress Awareness Day – 3 November 2021 Movember: Is your workplace passionate about health and wellbeing? If so, join the network of 145 companies who form The Movember Business Club (MBC). Contact businessmos@movemeber.com to find out more.
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December - Mental wellbeing
In Q4, we focus on the importance of mental wellbeing and how employers can best support their employees.
Resources
- Coming Soon WeCare mental health support service statistics.
Plan your own activity
- Christmas can be a lonely time of year for some people. Make employees aware that WeCare can support if they need someone to talk to. Download our mental health support flyer.
Awareness Days
- Coming Soon
Q3 - Financial Wellbeing
July - Financial Wellbeing
In Q3 we focus on financial wellbeing and how best to support your employees.
Resources
WeCare employee guide - Let your employees know they have access to legal and financial guidance through WeCare.
WeCare poster - Use our new poster to help promote WeCare in your workplace.
Mental Health and Money Toolkit - Understand, manage and improve your mental and financial health.
Plan your own activity
Share this free budget planner with your employees to help them achieve their financial goals.
Awareness Days
1-31 July
Talk to us: Samaritans Awareness Month https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/campaign/talk-us/
24 July
Samaritans awareness day https://www.samaritans.org/support-us/business-partnerships/
August - Financial Wellbeing
In Q3 we focus on financial wellbeing and how best to support your employees.
Resources
WeCare Employer guide - Learn more about how WeCare can help your employees improve their financial wellbeing.
Mental health toolkit for small workplaces - This toolkit from Mental Health at Work contains everything you need to start making a difference.
Toolkit: Supporting the financial wellbeing of your employees - This toolkit from Mental Health at Work brings together some resources you can use to create a culture of financial wellness at work.
Plan your own activity
Money and mental health - Share these practical tips on managing money and improving mental health with your employees.
Awareness Days
5 August
Cycle to work day - Take part in the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event https://www.cycletoworkday.org/
September - Financial Wellbeing
In Q3 we focus on financial wellbeing and how best to support your employees.
Resources
WeCare Video - Learn more about how WeCare can help your employees boost their financial resilience.
People managers' guide to mental health - Managing people? Being able to spot the warning signs of poor mental health and offer the right support early on can have a significant impact on an employees wellbeing.
Why employee financial wellbeing matters - Why a financial wellbeing policy should form an integral part of every employer’s holistic wellbeing strategy.
Plan your own activity
Get ready for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on 24 September with these workplace fund-raising tips from MacMillan.
Awareness Days
5 September
International Day of Charity https://www.un.org/en/observances/charity-day
10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day http://www.iasp.info/wspd/
15 September
Pension Awareness Day https://pensionawarenessday.com/
24 September
Macmillan Cancer Support - World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Q2 - Physical Wellbeing
April - Physical Wellbeing
In Q2 we focus on the link between mental health and physical wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
WeCare – employee guide - Help your employees start their fitness journey with personalised get fit programmes included with WeCare.
Stress - 30 day challenge - Share these hints and tips to help your team manage stress better in April to support Stress Awareness Month.
Plan your own activity
Share this short WeCare video with your employees to build engagement, help manage stress and prevent burnout.
Awareness Days
1-30 April
Stress awareness month https://www.stress.org.uk/stressawarenessmonth/
May - Physical Wellbeing
In Q2 we focus on the link between mental health and physical wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
Recorded webinar - Share “5 ways to build your resilience” to help your employees take practical steps to build resilience and boost wellbeing.
WeCare employer guide - Find out how WeCare supports your employee’s mental health with up to 10 mental health consultations, tailored advice on managing stress and guidance on burnout prevention.
Plan your own activity
Share the free NHS Active 10 app which helps your employees record their walking, track steps, set goals and boost physical activity.
Awareness Days
10-16 May
Mental Health Awareness Week
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
1-30 May
National Walking Month
www.livingstreets.org.uk
June - Physical Wellbeing
In Q2 we focus on the link between mental health and physical wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
WeCare video - Share the benefits of WeCare with your employees like tailored support to quit smoking and bespoke fitness and nutritional programmes.
WeCare employee flyer - Remind an employee they have access to a GP 24/7 via video or phone call to discuss any medical condition or diagnosis.
Plan your own activity
Share this WeCare email to raise employee awareness of WeCare and promote the importance of men’s health.
Awareness Days
14-20 June
Men's Health Week
https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw
Q1 - Social Wellbeing
January - Social Wellbeing
In Q1 we focus on the link between mental health and social wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
Webinar - 5 ways to build your resilience. Join us live on Thursday 28th Jan at 10.00-10.45am. Hosted by John Kendall, Senior Rehabilitation Consultant at Canada Life.
Plan your own activity
Sign-up your team to the ‘Dry January’ challenge and help them boost their health by giving up alcohol for a month.
Awareness days
1-31st January
Dry January month
www.alcoholchange.org.uk
3rd January
Festival of Sleep Day 2021
#FestivalOfSleepDay
February - Social Wellbeing
In Q1 we focus on the link between mental health and social wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
Time to change - Find activities, training, events and tools to help change attitudes towards mental health in the workplace.
Plan your own activity
Download the new 2021 workplace kindness calendar and share ideas and inspiration on random acts of kindness.
Awareness Days
4th February
World Cancer Day
www.worldcancerday.org
6th February
Time To Talk Day
www.time-to-change.org.ok
17th February
Random Acts of Kindness Day
www.randomactsofkindness.org
March - Social Wellbeing
In Q1 we focus on the link between mental health and social wellbeing and how to encourage employee engagement.
Resources
Lower your stress flyer - Share with your team which explains the link between stress and unhealthy habits that can increase your risk of heart and circulatory diseases.
NHS SmokeFree app - Download the free NHS SmokeFree app to help anyone stop smoking and get daily support.
Plan your own activity
Organise a workplace event to highlight International Women’s day to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness of equality in work.
Awareness Days
8th March
International Women’s Day
www.internationalwomensday.com
11th March
No Smoking Day
www.nosmokingday.org.uk
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