Starting a chat might seem small – but it can make a big difference.
As we continue to recover from the pandemic, mental health and wellbeing at work has never been more important.
Our research tells us that Midlands employers want to do more to support mental health, but they don’t always know where to start. The Start a Chat campaign puts everything you need in one place to help keep things simple.
As part of MHPP’s ‘Start a Chat’ campaign we’re bringing together high profile speakers and organisations across the Midlands to share knowledge, ideas and to help ensure that our region is a great place to live and work.
Talking might seem simple, but it’s hugely powerful – for individuals and for business. As well as creating a safe and supportive environment for employees, research from Deloitte shows that simply encouraging employees to talk about mental health can make a real difference to: sickness absence rates, levels of presenteeism and mental wellbeing.
Join us on Wednesday 10th November, 7.30am-9.30am for our November Breakfast Networking event!
Held at Belgrade Theatre Coventry.
Our Speakers:
Dr Sabir Zazai - Chief Executive for The Scottish Refugee Council
Dr Ben Kyneswood - Director for Coventry Digital at Coventry University
Jessica Rowlands - Operations Director for Sonihull
Laura Elliot & Corey Campbell - CEO and Creative Director at Belgrade Theatre
Coventry and Warwickshire Champions are back with their face-to-face breakfast networking events!
Join us for breakfast, networking and a presentation from our Coventry & Warwickshire speakers.
Our speakers:
- Stephen Vaughan, Group Chief Executive at Wasps Group
- Dave Owen, Executive Director, Supply Chain at Jaguar Land Rover
- Karen Sturman, Mental Health Employment Liaison at Coventry and Warwickshire Mind
- Robbie Chandler, Mental Health Co-Ordinator at Sky Blues in the Community
Livestreamed from The Royal Shakespeare Company's Costume Workshop.
Our speakers:
- Catherine Mallyon, Executive Director, Governor and Board Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
- Adrian Williams, Managing Director, Pashley Cycles
- Martin Pemberton, Founder, Transport Design International
Join us on Wednesday May 5th, 2021 for our Coventry and Warwickshire Champions livestream from The Brand New Daimler Powerhouse Creative Hub in Coventry.
Our panel of speakers:
- Jason Ashby, Founder & CEO of UK Flooring Direct
- James Cousins, Content Creater & Founder of Geeka Media Group Ltd.
- Jane Hytch, Founder & CEO of Imagineer Productions
- Pauline Black, Frontwoman of The Selecter
Join us on Wednesday March 31st, 2021 for our Coventry and Warwickshire Champions livestream from Coventry's Telegraph Hotel.
Our Keynote Speakers:
Professor John Latham CBE - Vice-Chancellor and CEO of the Coventry University Group
Gordon Strachan OBE - Scottish football coach and former player
Amanda Humble - Group Sales & Marketing Director for Bespoke Hotels
Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak DBE - Director of Laboratories, NHS Test & Trace, Department of Health & Social Care
Join the Forum for Leaders of Inclusive Cultures for a session on 'Thrive at Work' - a topic that should be on every employers agenda!
Join us on February 24th 2021 for our Coventry and Warwickshire Champions livestream from Telegraph Hotel - Coventry.
Our Keynote Speakers:
Caroline Wayman - Chief Executive & Chief Ombudsman at Financial Ombudsman Service
