National Stress Awareness Day Events

It's time to start considering what you are going to do in 2010 to promote NSAD.  Let ISMA^UK know what you are planning to do and we will mention your event here,  so long as your aims are charitable and promoting stress awareness to the general public.

If you would like some ideas about what to do in your organisation - open up this leaflet here

The following are some of the events that were held in 2009.  Can this amazing effort be beaten in 2010?

Stress Advisers

NSAD Stress Advisers were in place at the following venues on 4th November 2009
 

• Hertsmere Borough Council
• Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
• Boots - Brent Cross London
• Mission Foods - Coventry
• Barclays Wealth - Glasgow
• Boots - Liverpool Street Station London
• Antrim Borough Council
• NHS Doncaster
• First Wessex - Eastleigh Southampton
• Oakway Children's Centre - Wellingborough
• Tyneside Council - South Shields
• Vicinity Housing Group - Liverpool
• British Gas Cardiff
• Boots - Cardiff
• Liverpool City Council
• Boots - Reading
• Ministry of Justice - London
• Boots - Reading
• Boots - Bluewater Kent
• Age Concern - Liverpool
• Boots - Kingston on Thames
• Admiral Insurance - Swansea
• Six Town Housing - Bury
• Boots - Oxford Street London
• Metropolitan Police - Staines
• ICON Marlow
• First Data - Glasgow
• Cummings Power Generation - Manston Kent
• NHS Lewisham
• National Oceanographic Centre - Southampton
• Boots - Nottingham
• Deloitte - Edinburgh
• Boots - Sheffield
• Deloitte - Birmingham
• Boots - Brighton
• Boots - Manchester Trafford Centre
• University of Durham
• London School of Economics
• Reading Borough Council
• First Data - Nottingham
• Deloitte - Milton Keynes
• Dumfries Council
• First Data - Basildon
• Ectonbrook Children's Centre
• Braintree College - Braintree
• Hounslow Borough Council
• NHS Salisbury
• Lilly Liverpool
• Neath and Porth Talbot Council
• British Gas Cardiff
• British Gas Manchester
• Life Technologies Paisley
• Boots Ipswich

Bury Council

It's Diversity Month at Bury Council
 

Tuesday 3rd

Amanda Lloyd - Health and Well being appointments
 

Wednesday 4th

A Stress Adviser will be in attendance at Bury Town Hall from 1.30 - 5.30 on Wednesday 4th November for private consultations with council employees.

All employees are being sent an email with hints and tips on how best to manage their pressures and will be sent a Stress Pack on request. The day will be a "dress down" day to enable all staff to enjoy tthe day.

Bury College Complementary Practitioners will be in attendance doing massage and reflexology.
 

Thursday 5th
 

Police Officers Pensions Surgery 10.00 - 3.00
 

Friday 6th

Police Staff - Pensions Surgery 10.00 - 3.00

 

Derbyshire

Bakewell, Buxton and Glossop.

ISMA Approved Trainer Frances Taylor is offering the following:

• Free, confidential consultations in Bakewell, Buxton and Glossop in Derbyshire. Consultations are available from Wednesday 4 November for a limited period. Please book your appointment as soon as possible by phoning Frances on 0845 837 9611 or email frances@brightsparktraining.net.

• Free one hour relaxation workshops in Buxton, Derbyshire on Tuesday 3 November at 11 am and Wednesday 4 November at 6 pm. Please book your place by phoning the Grapevine project 01298 72283

• Free one hour relaxation workshops in Buxton, Derbyshire on Tuesday 3 November at 11 am and Thursday 5 November at 6 pm. Please book your place by phoning the Grapevine project 01298 72283

• The launch of my new free podcasts which will cover practical topics such as:
  • recognising the early warning signs of stress
  • how personality can affect our vulnerability to stress
  • guided relaxation exercises.

To receive information about the wellbeing podcasts email frances@brightsparktraining.net or sign up for the newsletters on my website www.brightsparktraining.net/information_individuals.html

Devon County Council

Following on from last year's successful event, DCC will be providing "Drop in" clinics in Exeter and Barnstaple. Venues are:

• Exeter - Wednesday 4th November 9 am - 4 pm- Creber Room, Coaver Club, County Hall
• Barnstable - Thursday 5th november - 9am - 4pm Barnstable Civic Centre
• There will also be Mindfilness Relaxation Sessions on 4th November at Barnstable Civic Centre.
• For full details, follow this link.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

In the Restaurant at the Councl House 8.30am - 2pm on 4th November, there will be a drop in session involving the In house Heath and Well-being Team, Health and Safety Team and colleagues from Organisational Development to promote Stress Awareness. There will also be a representative from Stress Check Ltd to demonstrate their Bio Dots.

Contact is Samantha Whitaker

Tel: 01302 737981
Email samantha.whitaker@doncaster.gov.uk

Exeter University

Exeter University are holding a series of Lectures on The History of Stress. These will be held on 29th October at 5pm, 2nd November at 8.30pm and 4th November at 5pm.

ISMA member Katie Porkess will be presenting a 10 minute talk on "Stressing the Positives" as an introduction to the 4th November lecture.

For details, please click here or contact 01392 263289

Also in Exeter

• The Reality of Workplace Stress half-day conference
• Thursday, 22nd October 2009, 9.15 am – 1.30 pm
• Location: Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter EX2 7NN
• Cost: £10 only to cover lunch. For details please click here

Glasgow

Helping to prevent stress and improve wellbeing
 

During November, Your Stress Management is pleased to offer:

• Free consultation for any companies wishing to develop a Stress Reduction Programme - with 10% being donated to ISMA UK
• 10% reduction for all one hour de-stress workshops
• 10% reduction for all half and one day workshops
   
• For more information please contact: email: info@yourstressmanagement.co.uk
  website: www.yourstressmanagement.co.uk
   

Kent
 

Ashford
 

For the entire first week of November at their practice at 2 Wolseley Place Ashford, Desmond (Osteopathy), David (Massage) and Jane (Hypnotherapy) are offering treatments at £15 per session.

For more information contact:

• Desmond - 07753634449
• David - 07913212335
• Jane - 07791158641

Hythe
 

On Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 5th November, at his practice at Paydens Chemists. Hythe, Desmond is offering Osteopathy and Massage at £15 per session.

To book, telephone Desmond Henley on 07753634449

London

NW8
 

Through out November,

All new clients get a 50% discount on 1st session
World Renowned CD range "Self Help in a Box"  series selling for £5 plus p&p

Contact:

www.breathingspacetherapies.com  www.breathingspaceforbusiness.com
Telephone: 07725 818 884
 

Nationwide

Free Stress Survey for your staff

Inner Physique Ltd of Brighton are offering an HSE compliant work staff stress survey for free. Any UK organisation of any size from any sector are welcome to apply.

The survey will be carried out using an online version of the HSE's Indicator tool.

If you would like to take up this offer, please contact:

• Richard Adams
• MD Inner Physique Ltd
• Tel: 0800 680 9068
• richard.adams@innerphysique.com

Free Stress Survey for Post -16 Education and Skills Sectors
 

RCU Ltd of Preston are offering colleagues nationwide in the Post-16 Education and Skills Sectors the opportunity to complete the HSE questionnaire online. This service is being offered free in acknowledgement of NSAD.

For details, please contact: www.rcu.co.uk/stress

Neath and Port Talbot

Neath Civic Centre - Wendy Price will be available between 10.00am and 4.00pm for free consultations for all staff employed by Neath & Port Talbot Borough Council.

Northern Ireland

Healthy Workforce, Healthy Business

Throughout the month of November Beth Gibb Associates (BGA) are offering a FREE consultation on generic workplace health and wellbeing, including stress awareness - educating and empowering staff. BGA can assist organisations in the initial development on an in house programme and/or advise on the implementation of a proposed programme.

For further information contact Beth Gibb, Tel: 07790 240795
or email: info@bethgibbassociates.co.uk
 

South Gloucestershire

Chipping Sodbury

In the Drama Hall at Chipping Sodbury Secondary School at 3.45 - 5.15 On 4th November, a free workshop will be held giving stress awareness information and a practical session of vertical reflex therapy. Refreshments are available.

Please book by contacting Janita Hills janitahills@nasuwt.net

South Wales
 

ISMA Member Bruce Heywood - Bell will be carrying out individual stress busting sessions at the SWA Felindre site with all donations going to Ty Hafan ( a children's charity).

These sessions will become available over all Electrical Alliance UK sites in the near future.
 

Suffolk

The Evolve Organisation will be in attendance in the foyer of the public sector office building from 9am - 2.30pm on 4th November to provide information and advice on stress

Venue is:

St Edmundsbury Borough Council
West Suffolk House
Western Way
BURY St. EDMUND's
IP33 3YU

For further Information, please contact The Evolve Organisation
Tel: 0845 052 5261
www.evolve.org.uk

Swansea.

Swansea Central Library

To promote NSAD, on the ground floor on Wednesday 4th November customers will be encouraged to have fun by making their own "stress toy" using balloons. Unfortunately the activity will not be suitable for children.

For details please contact central.library@swansea.gov.uk or phone 01792 636464

West London - Staines

Wraysbury Village Hall - Wednesday Walk in for Wellness.

September - December 2009 on the first Wednesday of every month. Click here for details.

Worcester

Worcestershire County Council are holding a Conference entitled "Mental Health, Stigma and Dignity in Care" at 9:30-3:30 on Wednesday November 4th at the Council Chamber, County Hall Worcester. High profile speakers include Ben Renshaw and Ruby Wax. For more details of this event, please click here

Yorkshire

Work Life Health are pleased to offer the following in aid of NSAD:

• A free consultation during November to companies in relation to Psychosocial Wellbeing at Work (subject to availability)
• A free consultation during November to companies in relation to developing a Wellness Culture (subject to availability)
• Behavioural Profiling Assessment and Training for individuals and companies (see attached leaflet).10% of cost of assessment to be donated to ISMA UK. Please quote reference ISMA when contacting us. Companies may also be able to claim part funding for assessments.
   
• For further details, please contact Ruth Milner at Work-Life Health on 01422 311711 or enquiries@work-lifehealth.co.uk. Further information is available on our website www.work-lifehealth.co.uk or from this leaflet