Last week was Mental Wellbeing Week at SL Controls with a series of events and initiatives around the important issue of mental health in the workplace. This included an employee anchor day on Thursday 10 October, World Mental Health Day. Employees who were able to work from one of our offices enjoyed a pizza lunch and an informative Lunch & Learn session with Mark Donnelly, the founder of mental health awareness clothing brand HUH.
We also promoted new mental health posters throughout the week, including our “Are You Concerned About Your Mental Health?” and “Starting the Conversation” posters.
Our Mental Wellbeing Champions were also introduced to the wider SL Controls team as part of Mental Wellbeing Week, plus we provided information on our Employee Assistance Programme, the mental health supports that are available, and tips to boost mental well-being.
SL Controls Mental Wellbeing Champion Deirdre Loughlin said: “Mental Wellbeing Week was a great opportunity to focus on the important issue of mental health in the workplace, and it was great to get together with the team for the pizza lunch on World Mental Health Day. But it is also important to remember that mental health isn’t something to highlight for one day or one week a year. It is something we need to continuously revisit to care for our own mental health and look out for each other.”
Norma Mulligan is also a Mental Wellbeing Champion at SL Controls. Norma said: “We are a remote working company, so it is more likely that employees will be working from home or from a client facility than in the office. As a result, initiatives like Mental Wellbeing Week help to ensure everyone in the company is aware of the support that is available as well as the things we can all do to boost our mental wellbeing.”