After another three weeks of practising social distancing and self-isolation, home working, organising home education and limited time outside will be frustrating for many.
These issues, along with limited contact with the outside world may case tensions at home leading to an increase in domestic abuse. If you have any concerns for yourself, your family and friends or people in the wider community, then please signpost to www.domesticabusehelp.co.uk
There is a Domestic Abuse Awareness course available on Learning Pool, for more information click on the banner below.
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Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
Counselling
The Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme provides confidential support services which are available to you and your immediate family. The service can be accessed online or over the telephone, and you can speak to the same counsellor more than once.
Telephone Counselling 0800 030 5182 - open 24 hours a day
Your call will always be answered by a qualified and experienced counsellor who will offer help and support in a professional, friendly and non-judgmental manner. A wide range of support is available, including structured telephone counselling and online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Online Health Portal
The online health portal offers a wealth of free information and resources in relation to health and wellbeing.
Please make use of this portal which provides confidential access to wellbeing webinars, fact sheets, videos, self-help programmes, interactive tools and educational resources to help with life’s challenges.
To login to the portal, click on the banner below and use the following login details:
Username: IMASS
Password: Group
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 e-Learning
Did you know you have access to a number of wellbeing courses within our Learning Pool website?
The courses include:
- Healthy Lifestyles
- Introduction to Mediation
- Nutrition Awareness
Click on the banner below to access a range of courses available for you to access at any time.
Virtual Training Workshops
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South West Councils have set up a series of virtual workshops over the next few months, these courses include Intro to Mindfulness, Resilience
and Laughter Yoga. For more information, click on the banner below. Please speak to your line manager before booking yourself onto a course. |
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Stress, worry and anxiety can all lead to sleep problems. Every Mind Matters have come up with some top tips to get you to sleep and sleep better:
- Keep regular sleep hours
- Create a restful environment
- Move more, sleep better
- Confront sleeplessness
- Write down your worries
- Put down the pick-me-ups
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It's a difficult time for everyone and a young person may want to talk to someone anonymously about their feelings. Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online support for young people, open Monday to Friday, 12pm to 10pm.
Visit Kooth online to speak to a counsellor, join a peer-to-peer forum or read articles online.
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Other Useful Resources
Electric Car Lease Scheme
Our electric car lease scheme provider, NHS Fleet Solutions, have a whole week of special offers, click on the image below for more information.
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