UK EAPA chair Eugene Farrell will be speaking a major mental health conference run by St John Ambulance this month as we join forces with the charity

The Embedding Mental Health Best Practice Conference is being held in Bristol on November 28.

Eugene will be talking about next generation EAP, its implementaton strategies, and extending EAP’s reach to transform the workplace environment.

As well as being chair of UK EAPA, Eugene is the mental health lead for health insurer AXA PPP.

He is one of a host of exciting speakers lined up to speak at the event.

Also speaking will be Nick Davison, head of health services at John Lewis; Julia Mazzafiore, mental health lead, diversity & inclusion, for the Department for Work & Pensions, and Suzie King, co-founder of an employee-led wellbeing network at Marks & Spencer.

The Embedding Mental Health conference, which is CPD registered, will focus on how businesses can implement mental health strategies, bringing this to life with top insights and case studies from leading organisations.

Speakers on the day will share practical tips on negotiating difficult areas of policy implementation, with the aim of improving mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

We are pleased to be able to extend a 10% discount on the registration fee to all UK EAPA members and their clients. To take up this offer, use the exclusive code – EAPA10 – and book your tickets by clicking on the green button below.

Your ticket includes refreshments, lunch and a drinks reception so you can network with the speakers and your fellow delegates.

Anyone who is unable to attend the Bristol conference may like to consider the following St John Ambulance event, to be held in Birmingham on February 27, 2020. Early bird tickets are now available until January 10. Find out more about the speakers and agenda here.

Reporting from the 2019 Mad World summit in London

With such strong national and international focus on mental health, it was great to attend this year’s Mad World Summit in London which was bustling with good energy, ideas, and hope for the future.

EAPA was very proud to be a supporting partner of the Summit which took place last week on October 9.

With one of the speakers none other than comedy legend Ruby Wax, founder of the Frazzled Café – a space where “It’s OK not to be OK” – there was a real buzz of excitement in the room as representatives from a huge range of different sectors came together to discuss how to remove the stigma around mental health and foster a workplace culture where people feel able to talk about their mental state without fear of judgement.

Many who came along on the day were their organisation’s lead on wellbeing, with HR colleagues and board members also well represented.

Paul Roberts, executive board member of EAPA, who was at the summit, said one of the key takeaways from the day was the growth in digital app development.

“It’s a great event in a great location, with those interested in mental health participating, sharing and learning about mental health improvements,” he said.

“Digital app development is continuing to grow at a pace with one supplier reporting tens of thousands of online counselling sessions delivered to date. Another three-year-old firm now has a global reach covering 150,000 active subscribers for their real-time mental health score board and support platform.”

EAPA was very pleased and proud to be a supporter of this fantastic event, and we look forward to more in the future!

You can read more on this year’s summit here: https://www.madworldsummit.com/

Diary date: EAPA branch meeting, 17 September, 2019, Linnean Society, Piccadilly

The next EAPA branch meeting will take place next week on September 17 at the Linnean Society in Burlington House, London. The meeting will start at 11am with business including reports from the chair and treasurer plus a progress report on the ROI project.

Then, at 11.30am, we are pleased to announce that we will hear from guest speaker Elizabeth Sillitoe, partnership marketing lead for Public Health England (PHE). Elizabeth will be talking on how to empower people to enable greater individual responsibility for mental health.

PHE launched their Every Mind Matters campaign in October 2018 with the aim of encouraging people to have more self-awareness of their own mental health. The inititative is fully supported by EAPA and both we and PHE are inviting our members to find out more about its objectives.

The campaign is promoting a range of self-care actions with the aim of encouraging people to feel more confident in taking action to look after their mental health. EAPA members are being invited to find out how to take advantage of the opportunities that the campaign makes available. In particular, PHE would like to provide focus as to what EAPS can do to help people with common mental health issues at work. This is the government’s first mental health campaign and PHE will be providing a variety of tools and resources that EAPA members can share with clients to help promote mental wellbeing in the workplace. EAPA members are encouraged to bring one colleague as a guest for the presentation, due to end around 1pm.

Please email info@eapa.org.uk to confirm your attendance

Amazon, LinkedIn, Adidas and Twitter to deliver keynotes at Employee Benefits Live

Technology and e-commerce giant Amazon, global news, social and networking sites Twitter and LinkedIn, and multinational clothing brand Adidas have been announced as the four keynote speakers at Employee Benefits Live 2019.

Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event will take place for the 21st year on 1 and 2 October 2019, at the ExCeL London.

Opening and closing both days of Employee Benefits Live 2019 will be a series of keynote speeches from leading figures at four major organisations: Bruce Daisley, vice president, EMEA at Twitter; Ben Farmer, head of HR, UK corporate at Amazon; Katherine Gilbert, director, compensation and benefits EMEA and Latin America at LinkedIn; and Tony Cooke, vice president, HR region west, at Adidas.

Employee Benefits Live’s keynote speakers will address fundamental issues facing employers and HR professionals today, providing insights into the practicalities and successes of people strategy at major organisations.

Throughout the rest of the two-day exhibition and conference, HR, reward and benefits professionals will be able to explore the latest developments, products and innovations in the industry, as well as gain insights into key trends from an extensive programme of speakers, to be announced later this year.

Employee Benefits Live 2019 will also provide delegates with the opportunity to network and discuss key topics with industry experts and peers.

For more information and to register for free.

EAPA partners with Employee Benefits to support EB Live 2019

EAPA is pleased to announce that it has once again partnered with Employee Benefits to support EB Live in 2019. Now in its 21st edition, EB Live is Europe’s largest employee benefits and reward event and will take place on 1-2 October at the ExCeL, London.

“We are delighted to once again to be a partner with Employee Benefits Live in 2019. It’s vital that businesses have wellbeing programmes in place that support their employees and help create healthy workplaces. As partners of the event, we can continue to raise awareness and understanding around the role EAPs can play in helping organisations to achieve this,” said Eugene Farrell, chair of UK EAPA.

Employee Benefits Live is a two-day event for HR, reward and benefits professionals, featuring an extensive exhibition and a comprehensive multi-stream conference programme. Delegates will be able to gain insight from leading industry experts and specialists as well as network with their peers, colleagues, industry providers and consultants.

Register today for free.

EAPA is pleased to support the Mad World Summit again in 2019

EAPA is delighted to again be supporting the Mad World Summit 2019, taking place on 9 October in London. Good mental health in the workplace is fundamental to business success and Mad World is playing a key role in this by putting mental health at the heart of the business agenda.

With an impressive line-up of cross-industry speakers, the focus of the event is about moving from stigma to solutions when it comes to workplace wellbeing. The comprehensive agenda features interactive roundtables, in-depth conference steams, an exhibition and networking opportunities throughout the day.

“As partners of the summit, we are pleased to continue to raise awareness and understanding around the role EAPs can play in helping organisations to support their employees and develop positive mental health throughout their workplaces,” said Eugene Farrell, chair of UK EAPA.

As a supporter of the event, EAPA is pleased to be able to extend a 50% discount on the delegate price to all EAPA members who may be interested in attending the event in October.

If you would like to take up this opportunity, register here and input the discount code: EAPA50.