World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28th April 2017 According to the United Nations, 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases every day across the world – that’s more than 2.3 million deaths per year. 317 million accidents occur on the job annually, many of which result in
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Our ongoing partnership with BulliesOut
Over the last nine months, our relationship with Charity of the Year, BulliesOut, has continued to grow and develop in many ways. From our nominated charity, to our partners in business, here’s our story so far. We chose BulliesOut as our Charity Of The Year in March 2015, due to their incredible commitment to helping
The truth about Lone Working: One social worker’s honest account
Roughly 22% of the working population spend time ‘Lone Working,’ ie, isolated in any environment or building. Employees can become victims of verbal abuse, harassment, threat and even physical violence, when working alone. Katy* is a 22 year old social worker from South Wales. She regularly works alone, and feels that despite being aware of
The groundbreaking steps we’ve made in resolving conflict
Conflict Resolution Day 2015 Conflict Resolution Day is an annual day of celebration, highlighting the steps we, as a society, have made towards tackling conflict in public sectors, schools and the workplace. It is held on the third Thursday of October every year. The image above shows various buzzwords relating to conflict resolution, including ‘negotiation,’
How to effectively care for someone living with dementia: our nuts and bolts open course
We’re pleased to be announcing a new open course designed to better the living quality of those living with dementia, their loved ones and their carers – “Dementia: Nuts and Bolts.” Dementia… What is it? How does it feel? What can you do? How can you help? This course will provide the answer to these
One woman’s powerful story of caring for someone with dementia
National Dementia Carers Day 2015 – 14th September World Alzheimer’s Day 2015 – 21st September Dementia is an increasingly common illness, affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals in the UK, and directly impacting on the lives of many others. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, affecting 62% of those diagnosed with the illness.
