Employee absence is currently a major issue for UK businesses with employers facing a yearly bill of around £9 billion for sick pay and associated costs with individuals missing out on £4 billion a year in lost earnings.
Read full articleOur next open 2 day Mental Health First Aid course will be taking place on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October 2017 in Birmingham City Centre. To register your interest, please email info@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full articleOur next Mental Health First Aid Lite course will be taking place on Monday 9th October 2017 in Solihull. The course is 3 hours long and is open to all. To register your interest, please email info@altruistuk.com, and state your name, role and organisation.
Read full articleIn 2016, it was demonstrated that an adult at school was notified in less than half of all bullying incidents (Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2016).
Read full articleMismanagement of mental health is costing UK business over £30 billion per year and it is highly unlikely that a day goes by without at least some of your employees encountering problems at work that can lead to increased levels of stress.
Read full articleWe all have mental health, whether good or poor and 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives.
Read full articleA report by the Children’s Commissioner for England has recently unveiled the shocking reality of over 800,000 children who are suffering from mental health problems in England alone.
Read full articleThe first stage in a programme of work on ‘vulnerable’ children has taken the form of a report by the Children’s Commissioner for England. This report has unveiled the shocking reality of over 800,000 children who are suffering from mental health problems in England alone.
Read full articleThe Equality Act 2010 amalgamated all the UK anti-discrimination laws which preceded it, creating a bold statement for the equal and positive treatment of all in the world of work, education and the everyday. By Daisy Whittingham of Handsam Ltd.
Read full articleWhat is mental fitness and why is it important? Mental fitness refers to your mind and its ability to handle life’s challenges. There are a number of benefits to mental fitness, for example a mentally fit mind is more able to accept and overcome challenges.
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