Helping colleagues and customers look after their mental health has always been very important for Karbon, and this autumn an initiative has launched to help make mental health support even more accessible.
To compliment its plethora of initiatives that focus on employee well-being, Karbon has launched its Mental Health Allies programme where colleague volunteers from across the organisation are being trained in how they can support their fellow colleagues’, as well as customers they come into contact with, with their mental wellbeing.
Attending sessions delivered by Mental Health in Business (MHIB) the cohort of mental health allies learn about the fundamentals of mental health, mastering how to listen without judgment, recommend the right resources, and provide a safe space where people can be heard.
Iain Herdman, Assistant Director of People and Organisational Development at Karbon Homes, said: “Karbon’s mission is to provide a strong foundation for life. We believe positive wellbeing to be and important element of that strong foundation and are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues and customers feel supported and where colleagues feel enabled to perform at their best.
“The mental health allies programme is one way in which we're working to make conversations about mental health an everyday part of what we do, cultivating environments, both in-person and remote, where colleagues can be open with one another about how they’re feeling.”
Chris Claytor-Scott is one of the colleague volunteers who has completed the mental health allies training.
Chris said: ““Having benefitted from counselling and therapy in the past, I wanted to be able to support others who may be struggling themselves and hopefully help them through difficult times. I think having Mental Health Allies at Karbon will be a great way to give staff a positive work environment where they know there is always someone to turn to if they need help.”
The launch of the mental health allies programme comes after Karbon was awarded the Better Health at Work Gold Awards, recognising its ongoing work to promote better health in the workplace and support the wellbeing of its employees. The allies programme will support its work towards achieving the next level of the award – Continuing Excellence.
Helping colleagues and customers look after their mental health has always been very important for Karbon, and this autumn an initiative has launched to help make mental health support even more accessible.
To compliment its plethora of initiatives that focus on employee well-being, Karbon has launched its Mental Health Allies programme where colleague volunteers from across the organisation are being trained in how they can support their fellow colleagues’, as well as customers they come into contact with, with their mental wellbeing.
Attending sessions delivered by Mental Health in Business (MHIB) the cohort of mental health allies learn about the fundamentals of mental health, mastering how to listen without judgment, recommend the right resources, and provide a safe space where people can be heard.
Iain Herdman, Assistant Director of People and Organisational Development at Karbon Homes, said: “Karbon’s mission is to provide a strong foundation for life. We believe positive wellbeing to be and important element of that strong foundation and are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues and customers feel supported and where colleagues feel enabled to perform at their best.
“The mental health allies programme is one way in which we're working to make conversations about mental health an everyday part of what we do, cultivating environments, both in-person and remote, where colleagues can be open with one another about how they’re feeling.”
Chris Claytor-Scott is one of the colleague volunteers who has completed the mental health allies training.
Chris said: ““Having benefitted from counselling and therapy in the past, I wanted to be able to support others who may be struggling themselves and hopefully help them through difficult times. I think having Mental Health Allies at Karbon will be a great way to give staff a positive work environment where they know there is always someone to turn to if they need help.”
The launch of the mental health allies programme comes after Karbon was awarded the Better Health at Work Gold Awards, recognising its ongoing work to promote better health in the workplace and support the wellbeing of its employees. The allies programme will support its work towards achieving the next level of the award – Continuing Excellence.
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