Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Accountants

Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co Accountants

Mental Health Awareness Workshop Facilitation

Why did GSM & Co come to us?

GSM & Co approached us due to the stressful and high-pressure nature of working in an accountancy firm. Whilst this affects all staff, there is particular pressure on their trainees who are in a demanding six-year programme. They wanted to increase awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues among their staff and equip their managers with the knowledge to spot these effects and support their teams effectively.

Additionally, they aimed to increase the resilience of their staff. Several staff members were also suffering the after-effects of a traumatic incident, which underscored the need for immediate support and intervention.

What did we do?

• Facilitated Workshops: Conducted small to medium-sized workshops for all GSM & Co staff over three months, covering key topics. Workshops were divided into two groups: one for trainees and administrative staff and another for managers and partners.
• Awareness and Support Training: Explained the science and emotional aspects of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and encouraged open discussions during each session.
• Practical Tools: Provided tips on spotting signs of mental health decline and useful tools for managing stress and pressure, both for supporting others and self-care.

Testimonial

“Sarah facilitated four workshops with the team at GSM & Co in the latter part of 2023.

For what can be for some a very difficult topic to discuss and engage in conversation, Sarah from the outset put the team at ease,  explained the science and the emotional aspects of mental health and wellbeing in the work place and encouraged and supported frank and honest discussions between the team during each session.

She was a fantastic facilitator, wonderfully engaging providing insight, relevant examples and context to the difficult subject matters.

She provided us with handy tips on spotting the signs of varying degrees of mental health decline as well as extremely useful tools to take away to help others as well as ourselves in times of stress and pressure.

I would certainly recommend Sarah to any organisation who needs to provide training in the mental wellbeing space and wants a facilitator who will actively engage their team during each session.”