83-Year-Old and Canadian Volunteer Bridge 3,500 Miles to Combat Loneliness
Thanks to the incredible work of the Adopt A Grandparent charity, an inspiring friendship has flourished across the Atlantic, bridging 3,500 miles between Nuneaton and Ontario. Ann Lucas, 83, a resident of Acorn Lodge Care Home, in Nuneaton, since 2023 and Angela Martin, 47, who lives in Canada, have forged a unique connection that transcends borders and generations. Despite having never meet in person, the pair talk weekly through video calls, proving that distance is no barrier to meaningful...
Read MoreA Book to Save Lives; a book we should ALL read! By Jane McNeice
If I was having suicidal thoughts, this is a book that I really hope the person supporting me has read. If so, they will be well equipped to save me, or at the very least, keep me safe until a professional can help me. Joy Hibbins does not hold herself, or her suicide crisis centre, to a ‘zero suicide’ standard, but nevertheless, her service has achieved it… Let that thought sink in for a second… Yes, ZERO suicides. Joy knows the proven tools to save lives. She shares those...
Read MoreReturn to Work Employer “It’s OK” Pledge, by Jane McNeice
When any employee is returning to work after a period of absence, we have things as employers that we may need to do to ease them back into new or changed systems, practices, procedures, and relationships. These help the returner to work to feel included, up-to-date with what is happening, valued, and illustrate that we care about their wellbeing. Coming back to work without any planning can cause lots of unnecessary stress on employees and prevents employers gaining the best from their...
Read MoreHealth & Wellbeing at Work Conference 2020: Dame Carol Black ‘Healthier Tomorrow – There Yet?’
This year’s Health & Wellbeing at Work Conference was another successful event, despite the intentions of a certain virus out to ruin the proceedings. Understandably Coronavirus did impact event numbers which were lower than in previous years on both days, however delegates were still in good spirits and the CPD lectures were really interesting and a great source of knowledge as always. Dame Carol Black’s address was a typical full house where she picked up on last year’s theme ‘Healthier...
Read MoreToil & Trouble: Is work good for you? By Jane McNeice
Despite the ‘finished shift’ or ‘Friday feeling’, or indeed our thorough appreciation of an early ‘clock off’, or time off work for holidays and weekends (for those who have weekends off work that is) how often do you stop to consider whether your work or occupation does or doesn’t make you happy, or whether work or not working is actually good or bad for your health? We often give due consideration to nutrition, diet, weight, exercise, alcohol consumption, smoking, and other...
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