Optimise Workplace Wellbeing

A fantastic and successful final day of teaching our Mental Health First Aid course, at the beautiful Mount Somerset Hotel 🍂 🍁

An amazing group of people that are now all qualified Mental Health First Aiders 🧡

Check out the group taking part in one of the fun activities, and also the feedback from the group…👇

My job is made easy when I get to spend the days training lovely people 🤗

A successful day 1 of our Mental Health First Aid course at The Beautiful Mount Somerset Hotel🍂

We had people from businesses in Weymouth, Bath & Cheddar, and more locally, Taunton, Ilminster and Bridgwater!

We couldn’t have been more well looked after the The Mount, every detail was catered for.

Venue is so important to us when we’re running training and events, we want people to be well looked after and to have a great day with us, which judging from todays feedback, everyone did 🧡

Day 2 next week 🙌



RCPA Registered Care Providers Association Ltd
The White Feather Coffee Co
You Are My Sunshine Homecare Ltd
Camelot Care
Encompass Care Org.UK.Ltd

💜World Mental Health Day 2024💜

Still hoping for a day where we don’t need to raise awareness, where people feel they can speak openly about how they feel - just the same as they would if they had a cold or a broken leg, because mental health is as important as physical health 💚

🌟THE HAIR BAR🌟

What a brilliant, amazing, lovely group to have spent 2 days training!

Girls, you’ve been FAB - you’re a group of absolute super ✨ and you make the best cups of tea too 😉

The first salon to have all of their team trained as qualified mental health first aiders 💚

Well done team 🙌 ❤️

4 spaces left on our next course which is open to all…

15th & 22nd October @ The Mount Somerset 😍

2 days =
coffee & pastries, lunches, afternoon tea and cakes, feee parking, all training materials, certificate and aftercare support included.

£195 per person (usually £245 + VAT)

DM for info or to book a space!

We are delighted to be partnering with, and hosting our Mental Health First Aid Qualification at beautiful The Mount Somerset hotel 🍃

Come and join us this October, for 2 full days of learning which will see you gain your recognised and accredited, level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid, which is valid for 3 years.

When: Tuesday 15th & Tuesday 22nd October

Timings: 9.30am - 5.30pm, both days

Where: The Mount Somerset Hotel, Henlade (Near Taunton, just off junction 25 of the M5)

Only £295 per person, inclusive of all training materials, certificate and aftercare support package.

We also include refreshments and lunch on both days too 😉

On Arrival: Coffee/Tea & Warm Pastries🥐
Lunch: Selection of Sandwiches and crisps🥪
Afternoon Break: Teas/Coffee & Homemade 🍰

Pop us a message on here, or email us to book or ask any questions you may have;

[email protected]

Or, submit an enquiry form via our website and we’ll reply to your enquiry within 24 hours:

https://www.optimiseworkplacewellbeing.co.uk/

*discounts available for some sectors and organisations, please contact us to find out if you qualify

Grateful to have been shortlisted for a Regional Award 🎉🙌

We’re down at Canalside at The Bridgwater Expo today!

Come and say hello, and ask us how we can support your company’s wellbeing strategy…

Day 2 and we have cake 🍰 as well - it just keeps getting better 😉

Today’s topics of learning… Spotting the signs and supporting people with Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Bi Polar, Self Harm and Psychosis, as well as Recovery, Supporting People when they’re off work sick and Workplace Planning and Implementation!

Busy 🐝

We’re at The ibis Bridgwater, the coffee is brewing, and the hi lighter pens are OUT…must be time for another Course 💚

Book your place on our next course with availability, in September 2024.

Message here for details…

A really lovely evening, and a privilege to have sponsored an award for ‘Leader of the Year’
Well done to all the winners, and to Inspired Schools for organising a fantastic evening of celebrating exceptional people 🏆❤️

We’re really proud to be supporting the Regiment Support Service and their ‘Spirit of Normandy Trust’ again this year.

Today, the 6th June 2024, marks the 80th Anniversary of the D Day Landings, and we, along with other companies, have been able to fund the D Day Veterans trip to Normandy 🇫🇷

This 5 day trip, will see 9 war veterans and 1 war widow being escorted to Normandy, as well as carers and supporting family members.

We are very proud and humbled to support our veterans, and give them the opportunity to make this very special journey ❤️

💚MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK💚

This years theme has been moving more for mental health!

A great idea, and one we know works - there is a direct link between our physical and mental health BUT, what if you CANT add more movement to your lifestyle?

If you can exercise or add more movement to your lifestyle - GREAT 👍

If you can’t do that, whether that be because you’re physically not able to, or because you experience symptoms of a non physical condition - PLEASE DONT compare yourself to others and what they are doing, or feel guilty. Self hate will only make you feel worse 😔

Find what it is that makes you happy, and do that, and then…do more of it 😊💚🙌

We’re the guest speaker at this event hosted by Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce at Enmore Park Golf Club on 7th June.

We’ll be helping business owners and leaders, understand the importance of mental health support in the workplace.

This event is open to all businesses:

£15 for members of the BCoC
£20 for non members

Includes lunch and refreshments and you can even add on a game of golf ⛳️ afterwards!

Book Here 👉 https://www.bridgwaterchamber.org.uk/chambers-events/network-gain-insight-golf/

It’s a busy start to June…

If you work in the care sector, and you’re interested in how to stay safe with the ever increasing digital world we live in, the take a look at this event ⬇️

We’ll be there to provide advice and support on everything from workplace wellbeing to mental health training for your team, as well as delivering 2 workshops!
Come along and say ‘hi’ 👋 we’d love to see you!

RCPA Summer Seminar - Staying Safe in a Digital World - Registered Care Providers Association June 06,2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - We are delighted to announce our Summer Seminar ‘Staying Safe in a Digital World’, to be held at Canalside, Bridgwater on Thursday June 6th. This all-day event will focus on the challenges and opportunities facing social care in a fast-developing digital world....

‼️WARNING…SUICIDE CONTENT‼️

Did you know, that every week in the UK, 125 people die by su***de.

That’s almost 18 people EVERY SINGLE day, that’s over 6,500 people each year.

There is a history of mental health problems in 90% of su***des (these are not always diagnosed)

To me, that says that those deaths are preventable. If we got people the right help, quickly enough, those lives could be saved.

What can we do to help?

➡️ Don’t be afraid to ask someone if they’re ok if you notice something’s ’off’ - even if it’s a gut instinct type feeling - ask them!

➡️ Ask TWICE, the usual reply to “are you ok” is, “I’m fine” so let’s start asking twice…”are you REALLY ok?”

➡️ Let’s make sure people know that asking for help, or taking medication to feel better is absolutely ok! There shouldn’t be any shame or fear for anyone, in either!

➡️ Open up about your own mental health to others, whether that may be struggles you’ve experienced yourself or things you do to take care of your own mental health - just start the conversation!

If you’d like some help to learn how to support others and yourself, pop a 👋 below and we can invite you to our FREE workshop:

‘Supporting Positive Mental Health’ which is running in June!

Let’s change the narrative and banish the stigma around mental health 💚

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SPOTLIGHT ON DEPRESSION…

One of the hundreds of feedback posts from our Mental Health First Aid training 💚

Book your place on our next 2 day course and become a qualified mental health first aider 🙌

Did you know, every year 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem?

This statistic also only includes the people we know are struggling in some way…so in actual fact, it’s probably a lot higher 😔

The key to helping support people is early intervention, but to allow this to happen, people need to feel comfortable in sharing their experiences.

Help us reduce the stigma, discrimination and judgement people feel they will face and start the conversation.
With all of us being more open about our mental health (good or bad) we can encourage other people to do the same too 💚

What would you like to see happen to help people feel more confident in being honest about how they feel?

Today marks the first day of Mental Health Awareness week (13th-19th May)

As the day draws to a close, we wanted to remind you to take care of yourself ❤️

You’ve probably asked lots of people today “how are you?” or “are you ok?” and we wanted to remind you to make sure you check in on you too…
Do you ever ask yourself “how am I?” 🤔

Why do you think during the safety demo on a plane ✈️ you’re asked to put your own oxygen mask on first?
The answer is, so that you’re not incapacitated, and then you can help others!

We NEED to take care of ourselves, so that we have capacity to give to others, and maintain healthy balance.
You can’t pour from an empty cup as the saying goes…💧

So, before the day is over, take 5-10 minutes to do something for yourself to enable you to relax, unwind and switch off…it’s so important 💚

It doesn’t have to be a quiet activity, it just needs to be something you enjoy or something that brings you some happiness 🥰

If you’d like to, share below what you like to do to relax and unwind…

As always, much love and look after YOU 💜

Our next dates for Mental Health First Aid Training ⬇️

❓Did you know…this training is all about EARLY INTERVENTION?

➡️Learning how to spot the signs of someone struggling as early on as possible
➡️Knowing WHAT TO SAY, how to approach the person without feeling worried you’ll make the situation worse
➡️You’ll also learn how to spot the signs of and all about the symptoms and impact of; Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Su***de, Eating Disorders, Bipolar, Psychosis and Self Harm

❓Would you know what to do if your child, friends, family or colleagues were struggling with any of the symptoms of these illnesses?

💚If not, come and learn…you could save a life.

Drop us a message here to find out more or to book

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫:

14th & 15th May 2024, 0930-1730 both days
12th & 13th June 2024, 0930-1730 both days

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid (RQF)
Throughout this 2-day course, learners will develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively promote positive mental health in the workplace by covering a range of topics, including: understanding mental health and its importance, awareness of their own wellbeing as a Mental Health First Aider, common mental health conditions, how to support those experiencing poor mental health at work with tools such as active listening and non-judgemental support.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞:
-Spotting signs and supporting individuals
-Understanding various mental health conditions
-Managing stress and promoting self-care
-Providing ongoing support and accessing resources

𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07912 446261
https://optimiseworkplacewellbeing.co.uk/

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Don’t miss out next Mental Health First Aid courses at The Ibis Hotel in Bridgwater

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If you’re at The NEC for The Emergency Services Show over the next 2 days, come and pay us a visit at Stand G104 - located in The Health and Well-being Theatre.

Our Relaxing Therapy Chair is waiting for you…

How lovely ❤️

We are SO pleased with out shiny new exhibition set up from Mel and the team at Design Hive Ltd 💛

Getting set for a busy first day tomorrow, watch this space…

🥰 Huge thanks to Jo at Optimise Workplace Wellbeing for bringing in a bottle of bubbly to say thank you for the work we have been doing. Good luck at the exhibition 🤩, can't wait to see lots of pics of the stand.

If anyone has ever met Jo, you will know what I mean when I say she is one of the nicest and kindest people to work with. Jo has a fantastic business and it's been a pleasure to work on such an exciting project.