Studies show that 1 in 4 people are impacted by mental health issues at some point in their lives.
As a business it is important that we can recognise the signs when someone is in trouble – to reach out and help our customers, communities and colleagues who may be dealing with mental health issues.
We also work closely with the Samaritans and host annual ‘Have a brew' events, as well as promoting general health and wellbeing for our teams. But we want to do more, such as:
- Expanding our try-a-train programme that encourages people to feel confident travelling by train
- Fundraising for organisations and charities that support positive mental health
- Provide a platform for organisations to raise awareness of mental health and general health care causes
Have a brew, raise money and save lives
‘Blue Monday’ (the third Monday in January) is known as one of the most difficult days of the year. But it doesn’t have to be. Samaritans recognised this and created ‘Brew Monday’ – a day to help beat the January blues – by getting together with friends, family or colleagues and having a comforting chat over a cuppa.
The rail industry already has a strong and long-standing relationship with Samaritans. Every year we support this initiative to raise awareness and encourage our staff and customers to check in with each other and have a chat over a cup of tea.
To find out more please visit Samaritans.org