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WELLBEING CHATTERBOXES

Say hello to Wellbeing Chatterboxes. With the right training chatterboxes can support teams, managers and  individuals when needed, providing a culture where mental wellbeing matters all the time.

Wellbeing and mental health shouldn’t be a one-off workshop or tick box exercise.

Ongoing conversations, as well as activities that reduce stigma, create support and develop coping skills, should be embedded in organisations.

Workplace mental health champions are employees who challenge stigma and encourage positive mental health in an organisation and for its workforce - both paid and voluntary.

They don’t replace or duplicate the important role of human resources (HR). Instead, they work alongside your HR team to create positive workplace mental health for everyone.

Wellbeing is something we all have to work at continually. Protecting and supporting people starts with creating a culture where positive mental health is encouraged, and mental illness is talked about regularly.

Wellbeing Chatterboxes will be supported to develop skills in advanced listening and communication, wellbeing awareness and running wellbeing check-in sessions, as well as other interventions. They’ll also be taught the basics of a healthy lifestyle for mental and physical fitness so they can inspire and support others.

It’s not the role of a Wellbeing Chatterbox to fix mental illness or council people but to support and signpost when needed.

The aim of our Wellbeing Chatterbox programme is to create internal ongoing and on-demand support in organisations. With resources, activities and templates for creating events and putting together strategies, your Wellbeing Chatterboxes will support HR and be empathetic ears and eyes to create a caring culture.

If you already have mental health champions in your organisation, we can bespoke the content to compliment their expertise. The Chatterbox programme might be an additional session to support their skills.

What’s the difference between a Wellbeing Chatterbox and a mental health champion?

Wellbeing Chatterboxes hold similar skills to mental health champions. BUT we offer additional resources that can be used to deliver Laughology’s trademark interactive fun, short Buzz activities.

Our Buzz activities are short 10-15 minute interactive sessions to explore a tool or technique for positive mental health and resilience. Buzz activities can also be used as starter activities to start conversations.

These activities and resources are unique to Laughology and help to include everyone in the conversation.

WELLBEING CHATTERBOXES CONSISTS OF THREE MODULES

Reduce the stigma

Module 1

In this module, we look at activities and interactions that support positive
conversations about mental illness and mental wellbeing.

The module reviews case studies from other organisations, showing how they’ve created positive cultures around mental health issues.

A look at language, behaviours and role-modelling helps create a culture of inclusiveness and openness where everyone and anyone feels comfortable to share challenges.

We’ll also look at how to develop the right conditions to encourage open and honest conversations, which could include introducing lunchtime drop-in sessions, anonymous email and text facilities, and signposting to relevant services.

Module 2

Managing stress, coping skills and building resilience

This module guides people in how to use the iconic Laughology FLIP-it Thinking tool to help anyone think and feel in control.

With additional Buzz activities to understand stress, causes, triggers and preventative techniques, this module introduces resources and activities Chatterboxes can share and use to help teams, individuals and managers.

Providing support

Module 3

This module focuses on how to provide ongoing support – including yearlong event timetables, regular activities to engage leaders and managers and ways to provide long-term support to people in the organisation.

At the end of the module, Chatterboxes will have developed a plan to present to stakeholders, looking at what their role is and how this will develop over the following 12 months.

FAQs

Who is it for?

Wellbeing Chatterboxes is perfect for any organisation wanting to embed a culture of prevention and care.

It should be delivered to people who have a keen interest in supporting others and be recognised as an integral part of an ongoing strategy for positive mental health and supporting mental illness.

How long will it last?

Each module is two half-days or three 90-minute workshops.

Modules can be delivered and designed around the needs of your organisation. If you feel you already have a wealth of knowledge and expertise on mental health, you can opt for a smaller package.

How many people can it work for?

Capacity depends on the organisation’s needs. Wellbeing Chatterboxes has
been rolled out in large national organisations with a large group of people, as well as small organisations.

However, we recommend enough people train up to support your leaders and managers across the organisation.

What measurements will we see?

We’ll work with you to identify target goals which we can then assess
throughout the delivery process.

We can assess your in-house appraisal processes and use them to measure how people feel. We can also create a baseline survey with programme participants at the start of the process and use this to plot progress. 

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