In-Person Workshop: Employee mental health and the role of small businesses

More than 90% of businesses in Tower Hamlets are micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Smaller businesses and organisations tend to experience unique challenges to supporting mental health and wellbeing for their employees as they may lack capacity and time, particularly when lacking dedicated human resource personnel.

Tower Hamlets public health team are running a series of free interactive workshops (four in total) this year on mental health and wellbeing with the opportunity for small businesses to receive a certificate for their commitment to workplace wellbeing in the borough.

NHS Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies and Public Health will be delivering the first workshop. This workshop is aimed for small businesses (<50 employers) from any sector in Tower Hamlets, wherever you are on your journey of workplace wellbeing. It is aimed at employers, team leaders and line managers of small businesses.

Learning outcomes for this session:

• An understanding of what mental health is
• Awareness of common mental health issues
• What individuals (employees) can do to look after their wellbeing
• How to start a conversation about mental health with someone else
• Responsibilities as an employer relating to mental health
• Awareness of training opportunities and local support services
• Actionable next steps for your organisation to take on your journey to being a mentally healthy workplace and certificate process.

Why might you attend?

1. Businesses that attend 2/4 workshops and implement an action in their workplace, will have the opportunity to receive a commitment to wellbeing at the workplace certificate from the council's public health team.
2. Get free information and resources about good practice to implement for small businesses
3. Increased knowledge about mental health and wellbeing at the workplace and how to support your employees
4. Employees at your workplace feel more engaged, well treated and valued resulting in lower sickness rates and enhanced productivity
5. Opportunity to network with other small businesses based in Tower Hamlets and connect on workplace wellbeing

The session will be hybrid - and this is the link if you want to attend the workshop in-person at the Town Hall. Refreshments of coffee/tea will be provided. Please arrive 15 minutes before at the Reception desk for a prompt start.

If you want to attend the session virtually please sign-up using the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-workshop-employee-mental-health-and-the-role-of-small-businesses-tickets-788097319297

The Public Health team are committed to making this a welcoming and accessible experience. If you need any accommodations or have any accessibility requirements to join and participate, please let us know in the registration form or get in touch at viknesh.akilan@towerhamlets.gov.uk