Winner Innovation Award for Sedgemoor Business Excellence 2019
Finalist National SME Award 2020
Silver Award - Armed Forces Employer
Recognition July 2020
Working Parties
Mental Health in Construction
100 SME Construction companies to sign
a Building Mental Health Charter (closed
July 2019)
Mental Health in
Agriculture
Z card
Rural Life Design Service engaging in our more rural
businesses mainly within Agriculture and to reduce the
suicide risk in the farming community.
three Mental Health
in Agriculture
sessions
Mental Health in Employment.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Legacy for
Somerset to combine local businesses to
make Somerset the most mentally healthy
place to work, rest and stay.
Mental Health First Aid Training
for SMEs who otherwise would
miss out on training
opportunities
140 Mental Health First Aiders
research about the Wellbeing landscape for SMEs
in Somerset.
chairing the local Mental Health in Employment group. 45 names on
my attendee list. This brings together employers with local mental
health support services to share good practice and help people in
recovery back to work (Closed in July 2020)
Business Case for B Corp
Green purpose - We have achieved our green purpose by working in partnership with a number of local groups and individuals to help
build local economic, social and environmental sustainability and make a meaningful contribution to the people, organisations and the
environment in and around Sedgemoor.
She has a legacy to make Somerset the most mentally healthy place to work pioneering a Somerset Mental Health in Construction
Conference in May 2019.
“For me as founder, there always has to be a direct connection between my work and my
surrounding environment. I believe this gives me strength and a vision to build connections between
the people, organisations and environment that ultimately results in a sustainable business model
for New Leaf Workplace Wellbeing.”
New Leaf was the first, and remains the only, counselling service in Somerset and Devon that has
received external validation of its CSR-focused business ethos and professional practice from Trading
Standards.
IMPACT
Mental Health in Agriculture Group has engaged 22 local
businesses involved in the agricultural industry
100 local construction companies have signed the
pledge of the Building Mental Health Charter to deliver
Mental Health Awareness in their companies.
140 Mental Health First Aiders Trained in the
first year some of which are sole traders
given free and discounted places
PAYG Mental Health and Wellbeing
Service for SMEs in Somerset currently
employing 12 associates
over 45 local employers engaged in the
Mental Health in Employment group helping
those with mental health problems return to
work.
Delivered 8 places on Mental Health First Aid Course for
reservists
OUTPUTS
OUTCOMES
Life Design Podcasts - A series of wellbeing podcasts
Next Stage Organisation
monthly Networking group
Wells of Wellbeing
Work
Pop up Wellbeing
Miltary
free places for
reservists
Stakeholders
SMEs
Engagement
My own research consists of connecting with 45 business
owners monthly at Bridgwater Breakfast Network
Here at New Leaf we have to develop a statement of need which
provides evidence that a Counselling and Wellbeing Service tailored
to the needs of SMEs and Micro Providers - Linkedin
The Wellbeing GIG’
THREE working parties Mental Health in Construction, Mental Health in
Agriculture and Mental Health in Employment. All three focus on the individual
in need of support and the changing the culture that surrounds this.
Hi Mel
Just a few amendments it won’t let me amend it without paying for an upgrade. Under awards can you add Silver Award - Armed Forces Employer Recognition
The SME one is Finalist National SME Award 2020 , the inside out one belongs to the same as the well-being leader one.