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and are unaware of the support available to you through your em- ployer both inside and outside of work, please make it your business to find out. “It could really help make a dif- ference to your mental state and overall health and wellbeing.” Additional training for David Wilson Homes’ employees was re- cently organised by Mental Health First Aid England. This was conducted via an online portal as a result of the pandemic restrictions at the time. The employees who attended were encouraged to share their own experiences of mental health struggles. This was done to not only aid their learning and understanding of all of the issues that can have an effect on someone’s mental health, but to improve collegiality in the work sphere. David Wilson Homes Southern managing director Campbell Gregg said: “The mental health of our em- ployees matters. “I’d like to take this opportunity to reassure our amazing staff mem- bers that David Wilson Homes will continue to throw its weight be- hind mental health programmes and services as we’re here to help. “As the UK’s leading housebuild- er, we will always offer mental health first aid training to our em- ployees. “The David Wilson Homes men- tal health first aiders are a credit to the company and offer fantastic support to their colleagues.”

FOLLOWING World Mental Health Day last month, a David Wilson Homes mental health first aider is encouraging any- one facing a mental health bat- tle to use the services provided by their employers. According to the charity Mind, one in four people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England; with one in six people reporting experi- encing a common issue, like anx- iety and depression, in any given week. Hungerford-based David Wil- son Homes Southern is making a conscious effort to support its em- ployees if they are going through a difficult time by appointing more mental health coaches and run- ning workshops for staff members. Paul Vincent is one of the estab- lished homebuilder’s employees who, with the company’s full sup- port, has undergone training in mental health first aid. He was inspired to undergo the mental health training at David Wilson Homes after grasping the significance of the subject and feel- ing a strong urge to not only be a sounding board for friends and family, but for fellow colleagues as well. Mr Vincent said: “Workplaces are adapting and starting to grasp that not every employee is in a good headspace all of the time. “Life can be tough and work can be a factor which leaves people susceptible to commonly known problems such as anxiety, low mood and stress.

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David Wilson Homes mental health first aider Paul Vincent “David Wilson Homes is taking ownership of its staff’s issues and leading from the front by putting services in place to assist and sup- port.

“Myself and my fellow mental health first aiders are in place to advise, console, listen, learn and soothe. “If you’re suffering in silence

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