Wellbeing champion/ peer ambassador training: comprehensive upskilling programme, certificate upon completion
Topic ID
E14
Duration
8 hour
Audience
Employees
Topic Description
Mental health and wellbeing are critical issues facing individuals and organisations worldwide. Poor mental health can lead to reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, and a negative impact on overall well-being. Creating a culture of wellbeing in the workplace can not only improve employee mental health but also promote job satisfaction, productivity, and overall organisational success. In this talk, we will explore the role of a Wellbeing Champion and the importance of promoting mental health and wellness in the workplace. This talk is designed to be delivered in two session that are both 3 hours in length.
Learning Outcomes
Session one:
- Introduction to the role of the wellbeing champion
- Responsibilities
- Self-expectations
- What is wellbeing and why is it important?
- My wellbeing score (Interactive exercise)
- The wellbeing dimensions
- Physical wellbeing
- Mental wellbeing
- Potential barriers to physical and mental wellbeing.
- Mental health awareness
- My role in promoting these aspects of wellbeing.
- Introduction to Lyra service
Session two:
- Picking up where we left off..
- Group reflections
- Reminder of the key concepts (Including responsibilities)
- The wellbeing dimensions
- Financial wellbeing
- Professional wellbeing
- Discussing our role in supporting these aspects of wellbeing.
- Our wellbeing toolkit.
- Identifying the employee who may need assistance.
- Basic counselling and containment skills.
- Developing my personal action plan.
- Promotion positive change.
- The nudge method.
- Reminder of Lyra support
Additional sessions:
We can add to the wellbeing champion training by assisting with additional awareness sessions to cover the following topics.
- Trauma management
- Team building (Building an effective and cohesive team)
- Communication skills
- HIV/AIDS awareness
- Substance abuse
- Depression and suicide
- Anxiety
- Grief and loss
This session is not designed to cover aspects of mental health support, it is more for the promotion of healthy wellbeing practices and establishing how to promote these aspects of within your team/organisation.
For further information or support with mental health, please feel free to ask us about our mental health first aid course.
Disclaimers
1 to 3 day options available for Wellbeing Champion Upskilling, can be split over multiple sessions. Sessions can be hosted online or in-person by client organisations. Topics may be adapted upon enquiry.