Leeds Beckett University Headingley campus played host to a conference on mental wellbeing at work , with more than 100 Leeds businesses and organisations in attendance. Around 200 delegates turned out to participate in sessions which included: creating an anti-stigma culture and challenging discrimination; suicide prevention at work; being a racial trauma-informed employer; neurodiversity and mental health in the workplace; being a recovery-friendly employer; mentally healthy workplaces for parents and carers; and feedback to promote psychological safety. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
As well as the illuminating seminars and workshops, delegates enjoyed wellbeing activities including yoga, massages, breathwork and a lunchtime walk. Leigh Staunton, Co-ordinator for the Leeds Mindful Employer Network, said: “The main thing I observed from the day was a real appetite in Leeds to grapple with the challenges of mental wellbeing at work. “We had some brilliant, honest and impassioned conversations, and local employers really wanted to understand how mentally healthy working cultures can be achieved without sacrificing on ambition, organisational excellence and accountability.
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