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BEST FOOT FORWARD…Managing Direc- tor at CTS, Connaire McGreevy, has raised vital funds for Action Mental Health by completing a double marathon challenge.
or currently suffer from mental health issues. There have also been a few people within the organisation who have been impacted. It felt right to partner AMH to highlight the issues.” Established in Downpatrick way back in 1963 as the Industrial Therapy Organisation, Action Mental Health has emerged as a standard bearer for the promotion of mental well-being. Action Mental Health’s Fundraising and Communications Manager, Jonathan Smyth, is keen to stress the importance of external allies: “It is hugely encouraging and vitally important for Action Mental Health to have the support of companies like CTS and organisations like the CEF. The issue of mental health in the workplace has come a long way in recent times. However, we know that stigmas still do persist. We are working
Ireland and indeed further afield,” added Jonathan Smyth, AMH Fundraising and Communications Manager. “We do this through our mental health training and consultancy service AMH Works. We teach the skills needed to support and maintain healthy resilient workplaces for all employees. The programmes have been proved to have a positive impact on health and wellness, together with reducing absence. At CTS, Connaire has been instrumental in leading the project, even taking on the challenge of running marathons.” “Thiswork is greatly helpedby havingpartners likeCTS and CEF supporting us and helping to highlight the issues.” g
hard to break down those barriers and to encourage employees to be proactive about looking after their mental health. This work is greatly helped by having partners like CTS and CEF supporting us and helping to highlight the issues.” The partnership between CTS and AMH is mutually beneficial. For the charity it means a boost to the coffers and increased awareness of mental health issues thanks to CTS organised coffee mornings, dragon boat races, bake-offs, Great Big Purple Picnic, wear purple days, and events to coincide with World Mental Health Day, Men’s Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week. For CTS, it’s the ability to fine tune their own workplace mental health provision thanks to input from AMH. “Action Mental Health offers a range of programmes and services to companies across Northern
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