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Motor industry charity Ben has launched a new mental health training programme for employees in the motor sector.
The new service sees Ben working in partnership with dealers like TrustFord to raise awareness about mental health, manage mental health in the workplace and provide practical tools for individuals to help them better manage their mental health.
There is a full day’s training programmer available for managers to help them support employees and a series of short masterclasses for employees to enable them to cope with life’s challenges:
Training for managers includes managing mental health in the workplace, masterclasses for employees in coping with stress.
The courses are designed specifically for people working in the automotive industry and are suitable for all organisations.
Through Ben Training, Ben delivers real business benefits of improved productivity and reduced absenteeism.
Sharon Ashcroft, HR director at TrustFord, “I’m so glad that earlier this year we teamed up with Ben and trained all of our managers in how to deal with mental health issues.
“We also held workshops for all our colleagues to raise awareness and give them the confidence to be comfortable to let their manager know if they were suffering.”
Jools Tait, business development director at Ben, said: “Our aim is to support the people working in the automotive industry with any mental health challenges they face, as well as providing the training needed by their managers so they know how to support them. We believe that, through Ben Training, automotive businesses will benefit from reduced absence and improved productivity in their workforces.
“According to our figures, we have seen a big increase in demand for help with mental health issues from those working in our industry over the last year. We are therefore responding to this growing need by providing this important training service, as part of our new Ben4Business programme.
“We are committed to developing the relevant services needed to prevent people from suffering in silence as well as help them remain resilient to the challenges that life brings.”