Join us for a Networking Dinner

at the Health & Wellbeing @ Work Event

14^th March 2023, Genting Hotel, NEC

EAPA (Employee Assistance Professionals Association UK) is hosting a networking dinner at the NEC Health & Wellbeing @ Work event on Tuesday 14^th March 2023.   This dinner directly follows the EAPA AGM, taking place at the NEC event from 5.30pm to 7.00pm.

This informal networking dinner is open to anyone who is interested in wellbeing and mental health in the workplace.  Tickets are being advertised to all EAPA members (organisations and individuals) first – and also to other individuals and conference delegates working in this field, for example, occupational health providers.  Please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues and/or other contacts who may be interested in attending.

Please complete and return the attached booking form to reserve your place(s).  An invoice will be sent to you on receipt of your booking and payment will be required before the date of the dinner (by 13^th March 2023).  Tickets cost £45.00 per person for EAPA members and £50.00 for non-members.   Tickets are limited and are being sold on a first come – first served basis, so early booking is strongly recommended!

Booking form link is here

https://www.eapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dinner-Booking-Form-EAPA-v5.docx

EAPA UK AGM 2023

The AGM for UK EAPA will take place at The Health and Wellbeing Conference at the NEC Birmingham on 14th March at 17:30 hours. We have not yet been allocated a room.

Please register to attend by email to Gemma Lingard Secretary EAPA UK info@eapa.org.uk

The agenda and minutes of the previous AGM will be sent to all registrants.

Nominations are now open for UK EAPA Board members.

Nominations are being accepted for:

Chair

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

The are 7 board positions available, 2 for 1 year term and 5 for two year term. Please indicate which position term you are being nominated for.

Members can nominate themselves in writing, sent to info@eapa.org.uk. Only one representative of an organisation or an entity affiliated to the organisation, including its parent company and other affiliated organisations, is eligible to become an Officer or Board member. Nomination form is linked here. Please note the Board Member Commitment that is required of all.

The closing date for nominations is 28^th February 2023

Election will be made by a show of hands by those attending the AGM, with a majority vote proving positive for election.

The 5th annual MAD World Summit is back – in-person – on 11th October 2022 in Central London – the day after World Mental Health Day.

MAD stands for Make A Difference. The Summit is the sister event of www.makeadifference.media and The Watercooler.

EAPA is delighted to once again be a supporting partner of the Mad World Summit on 11 October 2022. With a stellar line up of speakers and exhibitors, this event is dedicated to helping employers to really Make A Difference.

We are pleased to be able to offered a 25% discount to all our members using the code EAPA25 when registering for the Mad World Summit. Find out more information about the Summit below.

Since its launch in 2018 the Summit has become firmly established as the go-to solutions-focused conference and exhibition dedicated to turning talk into action, creating cultures of care and embedding mental health and wellbeing as a strategic business priority.

The pandemic propelled employee mental health and wellbeing to the top of business agendas. Now it’s crucial that it stays there. Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace are more critical than ever before. In just two years, we’ve experienced a decade of change in the world of work. Burnout is ubiquitous, uncertainty persists and now the cost-of-living crisis is biting.

Whilst adapting to meet fast-evolving employee needs and expectations undoubtedly presents challenges, it also opens opportunities for employers to scale-up workplace mental health and wellbeing support, embed preventative and inclusive approaches to wellbeing and set a new benchmark for workplace culture.

At the 5th annual MAD World Summit, we’ll be helping employers to step-up by showcasing what’s working now and exploring what’s needed next to weave mental health and wellbeing into your organisations’ DNA, achieve maximum engagement with initiatives, optimise investment in workplace wellbeing and really Make A Difference.

Business imperatives

The Summit is a great meeting of minds which always features fantastic speakers and attracts employers from a wide range of sectors. There were 700+ attendees at the last event.

Already confirmed speakers for the 2022 event include;

• Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair, Channel 4
• Sarah Newton, Chair, Health & Safety Executive
• Josh Krichefski, COO Global and CEO EMEA, MediaCom
• Jon Slade, Chief Commercial Officer, Financial Times
• Daisy Reeves, Global Inclusion & Diversity Partner, BCLP LLP
• Fiona Adshead, Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
• Charles Alberts, Global Head of Wellbeing & Employee Experience, Clifford Chance
• Lauren Appleby, Mental Health Programme Manager, Meta
• Theodora Chatzisarros, Fashion, Business Development & Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Leader, Amazon
• Hannah Pearsall, Head of Wellbeing, Hays
• Yulia O’Mahony, Global Head of Health and Resilience, Philip Morris International
• Ryan Hopkins, Global Workplace of the Future Lead, Finastra
• Geoff McDonald, Global Advocate, Campaigner and Consultant for Mental Health @ Work and former Global VP HR, Unilever
• Amanda Owen MBE, Wellbeing, Health & Safety Director, Heathrow
• Naeema Choudry, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland and member of Business in the Community’s “Better Work” Advisory Board
• Paul Caudwell, Heath Wellbeing Manager, Co-op
• Paul Hendry, Global Vice President for Health, Safety & Environment, Jacobs
• Katherine O’Hara, Therapy Area Specialist and Wellbeing Ambassador, Pfizer
• Somayeh Rahimi, Wellbeing Manager, Computacenter
• Vashti Holland, National Wellbeing Lead, Guide Dogs
• June Clark, Health & Wellbeing Manager, Nestle
• Kerrie Smith, Associate Director, Health & Wellbeing, Mace
• Marina Glasgow, Chief Conciliator, Acas
• Shelley Asquith, Health & Safety Policy, TUC

With plenty more in the pipeline.

The MAD World experience

As Mark Pigou, Co-founder, Make a Difference Media & Events, MAD World Summit and The Watercooler says: “The 5th annual MAD World Summit is the next step in our drive to accelerate the shift from stigma to solutions. With agenda-setting keynotes, themed content tracks, roundtables, workshops, a Think Tank, announcement of the Make A Difference Award winners and a host of exhibitors, there is no Summit like MAD World”.

UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association 

NOTICE OF BRANCH MEETING 

Tuesday 14th June 2022 

Online via Teams 

       10.30 – 11.00            Branch meeting 

• Welcome and Apologies 
• Minutes of December 7th meeting 
• Chair’s Report 
• Treasurer’s Report 
• Other Projects Update 
• Any Other Business 
  
   
  11:00 – 12.30     Guest Presenter : Kris Ambler, Workforce Lead, BACP will introduce and lead the discussion 
  
  EAPs and individual counsellors: bridging the understanding gap. 
  
   

As EAPs grow and develop there is an opportunity to maximise the effective working relationship between EAPs and individual counsellors. However, tensions can and do exist between these parties which can undermine the services that EAPs provide to their clients/customers.  EAPA and BACP have sought to educate both parties and this session will explore what has been done and what further progress needs to be made. 

As an example of relevant documents, the UK EAPA wrote guidance called ‘’Counsellors Guide To Working With EAPs” and BACP have recently launched the “Workplace Counselling Competency Framework”.   

Kris Ambler will explore this important area and will ensure that the session will be highly interactive. 

Members are encouraged to bring one colleague as a guest for this part of the meeting 

REGISTRATION: info@eapa.org.uk 

KRIS AMBLER – Presentation 

TUESDAY 14th JUNE 2022 – 11.00 am 

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Guests are entitled to attend free of charge.  Branch meetings are for members only so guests can join the meeting during the break just before the start of the presentation at 11.00 am. 

www.eapa.org.uk 

07973 767316 

UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday 31^st March 2022 at 5.00 pm

Webinar Online

The 23rd Annual General Meeting of UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association will be held on Thursday 31^st March 2022 at 5.00 pm 

Order of business

1.       Open the meeting

2.       Apologies

3.       Approve minutes of the last AGM held on 24th March 2021

4.       Chairman’s address

5.       Treasurers report

6.        Election of Officers and Board members

7.       Awards presentation

8.       AOB

9.      Close the meeting

Following the formal part of the meeting, we shall have a discussion on the evolving market for EAP and broadening expectations.

Corporate Wellbeing Expo, 9-10 March, Excel London

EAPA is delighted to be a supporting partner of the Corporate Wellbeing Expo on 9-10 March, taking place at Excel London. In this post-pandemic world, employers are increasingly aware that a positive workplace culture and support for employee wellbeing is fundamental to future success and to creating a happy, engaged and productive workforce. The Corporate Wellbeing Expo is an opportunity to hear and learn about what’s new and coming up in employee wellbeing.

For EAPA members interested in exhibiting at the Expo, contact Jon Hopwood on 02045 178 888 or at jon@inspiredmotive.co.uk

Register today for your free ticket – https://business-revival-series-2022.reg.buzz/the-eapa-banners

The Watercooler (25-26 May 2022, Olympia London)

EAPA is delighted to be a supporting partner of The Watercooler on 25-26 May 2022, at Olympia London. Business leaders are facing challenges like never before – arguably the largest single challenge is adapting to support their workforce as they navigate hybrid working and the unprecedented impact that the last 18 months have had on their wellbeing. The Watercooler is a brand new, two-day event from the founders of MAD World, in partnership with the Evening Standard, that fully explores “The Wellbeing Advantage: Empowering your People to Thrive in the Future of Work” through:

Insights from the nation’s most forward-thinking companies

Over 100 hours of free peer learning and networking

150+ cutting edge product and service providers with the solutions they need to succeed

Exhibit or Sponsor – for more information https://www.watercoolerevent.com/sponsor-opportunities

Register for a free ticket – https://rfg.circdata.com/publish/TW22/?source=website

Follow us – Twitter @watercoolerevnt LinkedIn @watercooler_event   #TheWatercooler #WorkplaceWellbeing

Diary date: EAPA branch meeting, Tuesday 15 June, Online via Teams

The next EAPA branch meeting will take place online on 15 June via Teams. The branch meeting will run from 10.30 to 11.00 and will be followed by a presentation from guest speaker, Julian Hall, Founder of Calm People.

Julian Hall founded Calm People 8 years ago and they work with organisations of all sizes across the UK, Europe and Australia & the US. They work with groups and individuals to raise awareness and develop the skills to build emotional resilience. Julian regularly presents on subjects related to mental health.  Calm People is a member of EAPA.

Julian will present a session on the 5 Pillars of Stress, a session that Calm People regularly delivers in workshops and events nationally and internationally. By the end of the session you will be fully aware of your own personal relationship with stress and have a proven model and coaching process to coach yourself and others to develop a different relationship with stress.  The session will cover:

• Stress: it’s not all bad
• Where it comes from
• Our symptoms and its impact
• The 5 Pillars Model & coaching process
• Summary & close

Following the presentation, Julian will offer attendees a complimentary experience on their mental health tech platform “My Internal World”, on the basis of shared feedback.

Members are encouraged to bring one colleague as a guest for this part of the meeting. Guests are entitled to attend free of charge.  The branch meeting will be for members only and we invite guests to join the meeting during the break just before the start of the presentation at 11.00am.

Please ensure you and any guests you invite pre-register and confirm your participation by emailing info@eapa.org.uk. The Teams invitation will be sent out 2-3 days prior to the event to pre-registered participants.

EAPA AGM 2021

Employee wellbeing: still more talked about than effectively managed

The wellbeing of 43% of staff members is ‘less than good’, suggests new feedback from employees in August 2020.

The figures are part of the Embracing the Age of Ambiguity report produced by insurance group Aviva. 34% of staff said they had carried on working even when they didn’t feel well. At the same time, only 26% agreed with the idea that their organisation was genuinely concerned about their wellbeing.

Fine words

The report points to the importance of relationships in the pandemic age. Just over half believed  their employer had managed to create a sense of ‘company togetherness’ through communications.

But only 15% of staff agreed that their employer understood them as individuals and what properly motivates them.

Report co-author, Professor Cary Cooper of Alliance Manchester Business School, said: “A new partnership is required. One that recognises the immense challenges to employee wellbeing, as well as the need for more a personalised approach. We all have different personalities, different ways of dealing with pressure and different needs – knowledge is growing in this area.”

Personal attention

EAPA UK chair Eugene Farrell said: “The employer/employee relationships is being tested by the pandemic conditions – the remote working, the uncertainty, the need for reassurance and support.

“The Aviva report highlights how the internal comms and initiatives to demonstrate togetherness and understanding need to be backed up with a sense of individual support – much more than just offering a corporate line on the importance of wellbeing.

“EAPs are crucial to this picture. Access to professionals means a chance to discuss personal situations and challenges, to be listened to, a way to plan and take action. It means that line managers aren’t expected to become involved with tangles of personal issues, but can focus on making the new work roles and routines effective for both sides of the relationship.”