One of the 3 strategic goals of Better Connect is to Inspire Change. This involves promoting social inclusion as an essential part of creating vibrant, productive and prosperous communities.
We aim to inspire change in 3 ways:
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A big thanks to Nicola Gibbons from York Mind for sharing some valuable tips for winter wellbeing. If you would like to attend one of our next webinars then please visit our booking page. These sessions are free and funded as part of our Thriving at Work project. You can also download the resources
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We were really please to have Suzanne Eusman from Autism Plus share her insights into supporting staff who identify as autistic or nerodivergent. We’ve kept her presentation and you can download it below. There are lots of new Lunchtime Learning webinars and more in depth training planned so please check out the link below.
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This week Better Connect took part in Neurodiversity Awareness training through the ‘Diversity Training’ strand of Thriving at Work. Delivered by Suzanne Eusman at Autism Plus- one of our fantastic partners on both Thriving at Work (TAW) and Action Towards Inclusion (ATI), the training was certainly invaluable. We wanted to share some of the
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It was great to hear Sam our CEO talking and sharing about the importance of balance in leadership. We are recording all the Thriving at Work webinars but you can book on these free events and find out more about the in depth training being offered as part of our exciting project. You
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We want to say a big thank you to Nicola Gibbons from York Mind for kicking off our new series of lunchtime learning webinars – funded as part of Thriving at Work. The session – focusing on the importance of employee mental health – was really well received and we hope that it
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Do you have neurodiverse or autistic staff members? We all want to support our staff members to thrive in their workplaces. However, if your staff members are neurodiverse or autistic it may be more challenging to create environments to help them to do that. Today’s story is about some of the lovely staff at
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Thriving at Work offers an exciting new range of bite-sized webinars on staff wellbeing, inclusion and neurodiversity. We’ll be touching on subjects such as: Encouraging Diversity Inclusivity in the Workplace Mental Health Supporting staff who are Neurodiverse Workplace wellbeing The first lunchtime sessions are now available and we’ll be adding more as the
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Thriving at Work is an innovative project that offers employers and employees a range of support – helping to make workplaces more inclusive and supporting. This is a one day course to be held on the 22nd October 2021 and is available individuals that wish to improve their knowledge of mental health in the
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“I have had many dark days through depression and my anxiety has at times been so debilitating. Ricky has given me the tools to control my emotions and not let my mental health control me but learn to live with it….” It was great to receive a recent case study from Working For
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Thriving at Work aims to support more people to thrive at work. It has a particular focus on supporting inclusive workplaces that can unlock the potential of staff who are neurodiverse, disabled or experience mental health challenges. We recently met up with Esther from St Nicks – who talked about their exciting offer as part