Publish date: 26 March 2025
As we step into Spring join Occupational Health's Wellbeing Team as we remind colleagues about the range of activities, resources and support available to help reduce stress and improve and maintain positive wellbeing.
Find out more in the drop downs below or in our staff wellbeing spring 2025 poster.
Money can be a significant source of stress and worry, find out about support available to help your Financial Wellbeing.
Debt Awareness Week
Visit the Wellbeing team’s support stalls with Citizens Advice for Debt Awareness Week 24 to 30 March.
HealthHero
Check out the range of support available from HealthHero, including legal and debt advice.
Money and Mental Health
You can listen to a short Money and Mental Health webinar produced by your Wellbeing Team, full of practical advice and tips to support you manage your finances, whilst also protecting your mental health.
Handling the challenges that life and work can throw at us can have a significant impact on our wellbeing. We are providing a range of activities, sessions and resources to support you handle stress and help prevent burn out.
Site visits
Come along to our pop-up Wellbeing spaces taking place across the Trust in April and May, we will be joined by members of our Physiotherapy and Psychological Therapies teams so you can find out more about how Occupational Health and Wellbeing can support you. See initial dates in the table below and you can request a visit.
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Wednesday, 2 April | 11am to 2pm | Room 4, First Floor, Leigh Moss Hospital |
| Wednesday, 9 April | 11am to 2pm | Netherton Health Centre |
| Wednesday, 23 April | 11am to 2pm | Health Education Room, Bootle Health Centre |
| Wednesday, 30 April | 11am to 2pm | Room 1, First Floor, Hartley Hospital |
| Wednesday, 7 May | 11am to 2pm | Ground Floor Meeting Room, Longmoor House |
| Wednesday, 21 May | 11am to 2pm | Meeting Room 1, Ground Floor, Queens Drive Family Health Centre |
Get moving to manage stress
Exercise can act as a stress reliever. Being active can boost your feel-good endorphins and distract you from daily worries. Find out how to be more active with the NHS Better Health campaign.
Group programmes and workshops
Over Stress Awareness Month in April, we will be holding weekly Stress Management Workshops.
Starting on 3 April, our four week mindfulness programme is designed for people who are looking to integrate mindfulness more firmly into their everyday life for a more open, positive outlook and improved wellbeing.
Try our sleep support sessions to help you rest after a stressful shift.
Mental Health Awareness Week is in May and the theme is Community. Having meaningful connections and feeling part of a safe, positive community is key for positive mental health and wellbeing. We thrive when we have strong connections with others and being part of supportive communities that remind us, we are not alone.
Find out about supportive communities here at Mersey Care
Freedom to Speak Up Guardians
Freedom to Speak Up Guardians can help us improving our working environment for our colleagues and our service users by encouraging staff to speak up and be listened to.
Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing Advocates
Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders) receive training to develop skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, provide a listening ear and signpost to further support. We have 200 MHFAiders across our Trust.
Wellbeing Advocates are in place to promote, encourage, listen and signpost colleagues to all services available through the Staff Wellbeing Hub.
Mersey Cares
Our dedicated charity, Mersey Cares, has partnered with Occupational Health and Wellbeing and the NHS Northwest Games to bring you an exciting month long step challenge, getting underway in May.
Menopause Champions and forums
We want to create an atmosphere where people can talk comfortably and respectfully about menopause.
We also want to educate all staff about the subject and how they can support each other and enable reasonable adjustments. Find out more about our Menopause support.
Staff Networks
Staff Networks provide a vital opportunity for connection, inclusion and peer support for a range of colleague communities and themes
