LTB 597/16 – World Mental Health Day 10 October 2016

No. 597/2016

10 October 2016

Our Ref: P1/16

World Mental Health Day 10 October 2016 – Royal Mail Group – Launch of New Stress Risk Assessment Joint Initiative with CWU and Unite/CMA to Manage Stress and Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace: RMG Statement

To: All Branches with Postal Members

Dear Colleagues,

The following article has been published today on Royal Mail Group’s Intranet Site and is reproduced for CWU Branches and Representatives information and reference:-

To support World Mental Health Day (10 October), RMG has launched a joint initiative with CWU and Unite CMA to support colleagues in talking about and managing stress and mental wellbeing in the workplace.

The aim is to create a working environment where colleagues can come forward and talk about their concerns.

New guidance is being launched to enable colleagues to have positive conversations about mental wellbeing. A simple ‘How are you?’ can start a conversation to help identify potential areas of need and support.

To support this, RMG is launching a new Online Stress Risk Assessment Tool to help all colleagues understand their own stress levels as well as assess overall wellbeing in areas such as fitness, diet and sleep. This is part of a series of initiatives RMG has launched through the Feeling First Class wellbeing programme.

Judith Grant, RM Group Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, said: ‘We want to recognise when employees are experiencing stress and help them to identify and address their concerns. Our new stress guidance, designed jointly with the CWU and Unite CMA, is a supportive approach to prevent and manage stress, and enable people to keep doing the jobs they love.’

See also LTB595/2016 entitled “New Royal Mail Group Stress Risk Assessment Process and Guidance”.

Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer