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Bring down the balloons, put away that piñata. Divide up that cake, and take down the celebrations. 10th October, World Mental Health Day is over for another year Here at
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HeadBlog is delighted to have guest Vlogger Angie Strachan treat us with her performance poetry – enjoy and share Angie has a keen interest in raising awareness of Mental
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Today I’m talking with Steven Murray, who plays the character of Derek in The Guessing Game I first heard Steven’s story – a long battle with mental ill-health, substance abuse
Read moreHello… Is Anybody Listening?
Delighted to welcome guest Headblogger, Lorna McCallum “They just didn’t want to listen” the young woman said to her companion. I overheard this conversation as I was doing my
Read more“5 people died” – Never Judge as You Never Know
Another guest Headblog from our very own Angus Robinson! I was having dinner with the technical director of a business I know. He’s very quiet, shy, and dare I
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Last week I had the ambition to write a mental health manifesto, a practical guide to good mental health. Yet I never got around to writing it; I wasn’t feeling
Read moreMental Health – a Load of B****cks?
Guest entry in the HeadBlog from Angus Robinson, it’s a good’un! I am having lunch with a highly successful business owner; we are talking about what I’m up to. I
Read moreINCOMING MESSAGE FROM THE BIG GIANT HEADBLOGGER
This week I’m looking backwards in order to move forwards. Thinking about how my brief encounter with Headtorch is an opportunity to reconsider my own values and approaches. It is
Read moreAre your ANTIDOTES in place?
In Headtorch WORKS, our dramatic e-learning programme, we follow Matt’s story. At the Doctor, he says: “Doctor I can’t go back. Work’s calling me all the time. I didn’t want to
Read moreDavid Dimbleandy meets Headtorch
Hello! I usually sit downstairs, at South Block’s reception, and after sending out some overworked emails when I should have been writing my magnum opus I’m a Social Media Associate.
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Case Study: Payback was almost instant for Volvo/Rokbak Trucks
Rokbak Trucks, a part of Volvo Construction Equipment, called on Headtorch to help tackle their mental health culture head on – and found that the payback was almost instant. THE CHALLENGE Volvo Construction Equipment is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction and mining equipment. Following a heavily subscribed Suicide Awareness event and subsequent […]
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The Optimist with the Killer Ideas
The man from down under has a smile almost as wide as the Sydney Bridge. When you speak, he listens very carefully to your opinion. When he talks, he communicates a constant sense of optimism. Tim Duggan persists in bringing a touch of bright Australian sunshine to business discussions with a bunch of deceptively unorthodox […]
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A big thank you to Oriane Georgeac PhD from Yale School of Management for joining us on the Wellbeing Hour last week and sharing her insights on Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. Some highlights are – Diversity & inclusion, sustainability, and wellbeing – these are non-negotiable, sacred values. Justifying your commitment to them […]
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World Mental Health Day Event
Building a Mentally Healthy Culture Headtorch and the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI) are running a free event for World Mental Health Day. We’ll explore: what happens when mental health & wellbeing are made strategic priorities the business case for taking action the workplace mental health journey how to build a mentally healthy […]
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Peter Kelly Podcast
“If there’s ever a moment when health & wellbeing can make a difference, it’s now.” “The pandemic was the biggest unprepared change for the last 100 years.” “Two tectonic plates colliding – the pandemic and the recession.” … and here’s practical tips to deal with this. Highlights from September’s Wellbeing Hour with Peter Kelly – […]
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