Barbour EHS and The Healthy Work Company announce the launch of a Wellbeing Conference this May alongside Barbour’s newest wellbeing module.
Barbour EHS and The Healthy Work Company, January 18, 2018: Specialist information provider, Barbour EHS, and The Healthy Work Company, which provides the health and safety profession with mental health, leadership and influencing training, are partnering to produce a knowledge bank on wellbeing to complement Barbour’s existing resource libraries on Health, Safety, Environment, Food Safety and Offshore.
The new module is topically set to launch at a half day conference during Mental Health Awareness Week on May 17 2018. It will call extensively on existing wellbeing initiatives within companies and provide access to authoritative resources from government and research bodies.
Teresa Higgins, Director of Barbour EHS, explained, “It is vital that companies recognise – and implement strategies to support – wellbeing as a fundamental facet of traditional health and safety procedures. Today, despite a growing understanding of the importance of mental health to productivity in the workplace, companies lack the knowledge, time and practical skills to get started.
She continued, “For those eager to remain compliant and cultivate an optimal working environment, Barbour’s new resource library will provide unparalleled access to high quality resources and practical examples from other businesses – small, medium and large. As specialist trainers in mental health The Healthy Work Company is well placed to curate this information for our customers.”
According to the ONS, 15.8 million days were lost in 2016 alone due to mental health issues, including stress, depression, anxiety and other serious conditions. This equated to 11.8% of all sickness absences in the labour market, highlighting the critical importance of wellbeing initiatives in the workplace. Other research estimates that between one third and one half of all sickness and disability caseloads are associated to mental health issues.
Time-poor companies may feel lost amidst endless, poor-quality resources – many of which do not showcase the latest strategies. With the launch of this new module, Barbour members will have access to a centralised yet holistic service that saves time and provides the bespoke tools necessary in today’s wellbeing in the workplace incentives.
The new wellbeing resource module will supplement Barbour’s existing Environment Health and Safety service and will be available for a small extra cost to subscribers. It will feature:
Heather Beach, Director at The Healthy Work Company said: “After witnessing a really positive shift towards health within the H&S profession, we are really excited to be working with Barbour-EHS as they launch their new wellbeing information service. The service pairs extremely well with the mental health and leadership training The Healthy Work Company offers to health and safety professionals, and adds a legislative and policy base to the practical and communication skills we aim to instill.”
The module will be launched on May 17 at a half day conference at UBM’s offices on the 19 floor of 240 Blackfriars Road. Learn more and register your interest in attending the ‘Wellbeing: Practical Applications for Business’ conference.
Formed in 1957, Barbour is the oldest and best known provider of specialist information services to industry professionals. The main objective of the company has always been to provide professionals with the information they need to do the best job for their customers.
In 2008, Barbour began to solely focus on the providing information to the Health and Safety Industry. Barbour now forms a key part of UBM’s Occupational Safety and Health division and serve the industry alongside products and services such as SHP, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, Service Management Expo, IFSEC International and FIREX International.
About The Healthy Work Company
The Healthy Work Company is a health and safety training company with a difference, focusing on soft skills and mental health. The company provides training for health and safety professionals not in the technical aspects of the role, but in influencing skills.
The Healthy Work Company supports managers to deal with the growing wellbeing and mental health aspect of their roles, by providing wellbeing weeks, training in stress management for managers, and training in Mental Health First Aid.
