Northern Ireland’s leading mental health charity, Inspire, has opened the nominations process for the Workplace Wellbeing Awards 2022.
The annual awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the employers leading the way in staff wellbeing initiatives as well as the efforts made by organisations in prioritising employee mental health and wellbeing within workplace practices.
A total of eight categories will be awarded, recognising employers in health and social care; community, voluntary and social enterprise; and the private sector (large and small), as well as Excellence in Challenging Stigma in the Workplace, Outstanding Employee Led Initiative, andPromoting a Positive Wellbeing Culture.
Nominations close on Friday 16September, with the awards taking place at Titanic Belfast on Wednesday 9 November, hosted by BBC Northern Ireland presenter and broadcaster, Tara Mills.
Tara Mills, BBC NI Presenter and Broadcaster said:
“Inspire’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards provide us with an opportunity to celebrate and champion those organisations who understand the value of looking after employees’ mental health. The past two and a half years have been stressful and traumatic for many. They have highlighted the extent to which employers must ensure that mental health and wellbeing are at the forefront of workplace practice. I look forward to hosting this year’s awards, in person, and congratulating all nominated organisations on their outstanding efforts to support the wellbeing of their people.”
Kerry Anthony, Chief Executive, Inspire said:
“The employers we work with at Inspire are ahead of the game when it comes to understanding that investment in the wellbeing of staff is good for your staff and your business.
“Now more than ever, employee wellbeing is the focus of organisations across Ireland who understand that the health of their staff comes before anything else. We applaud all organisations who are, in challenging times, ensuring that workplace safety – both physical and mental – is of the highest importance.
“The awards allow us to recognise the employers that are doing extraordinary work throughout Ireland and highlight those achievements. We are ready to celebrate the amazing work they have all accomplished, throughout a very difficult year, to improve and support a positive, resilient workforce.”
Eight awards are open for nomination:
- Excellence in Education Sector
- Excellence in Health Social Care Sector
- Excellence in Public Sector
- Excellence in Private Sector (Large or Small)
- Excellence in Community, Voluntary or Social Enterprise
- Excellence in Challenging Stigma in the Workplace
- Outstanding Employee Led Initiative
- Promoting a Positive Wellbeing Culture
Inspire Therapeutic and Wellbeing Services deliver a range of workplace wellbeing prevention and intervention programmes across the island of Ireland, including counselling, training and the Inspire Support Hub, an online resource.
Previous winners of awards include the Northern Ireland Civil Service, Gaelic Players Association and the PSNI.
For further information on the nomination process: https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/workplace-wellbeing-awards-2022-2/
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