Buckinghamshire Council

We caught up with some of our managers to discuss stress, which has been our health and wellbeing focus for this quarter and remains one of the leading causes of staff absence.

Covering prevention, spotting the signs, stigma and supporting colleagues who may be experiencing stress, the conversation offered great insight into the role of a manager when supporting their team as well as looking after their own wellbeing.

Thank you to Aman Sekhon-Gill (Assistant Director for Quality Assurance), Jo Thornton (Highways Development Manager) and Sarah Keyes (Service Director HR&OD) who joined us for the podcast.

We caught up with some of our managers to discuss stress, which has been our health and wellbeing focus for this quarter and remains one of the leading causes of staff absence.

Covering prevention, spotting the signs, stigma and supporting colleagues who may be experiencing stress, the conversation offered great insight into the role of a manager when supporting their team as well as looking after their own wellbeing.

Thank you to Aman Sekhon-Gill (Assistant Director for Quality Assurance), Jo Thornton (Highways Development Manager) and Sarah Keyes (Service Director HR&OD) who joined us for the podcast.

In this episode, Liz Hornby and Sarah Taylor discuss the menopause providing the answers to your questions. Topics covered include; how you can best support your partner, friend or colleague as they experience the menopause and some of the lesser known signs and symptoms of the menopause.

Listen to Faye Blunstone (Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women & Girls Advisor) from Buckinghamshire Council’s Community Safety Team talk to Saskia from Suzy Lamplugh Trust as they talk about personal safety and lone working. This podcast was launched during the “16 Days of Activism” against gender-based violence, which is an international campaign that commences on 25 November—the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women—and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day. 

Buckinghamshire Council’s personal safety and the prevention and management of violence in the workplace policy is available on the intranet.

For more information about personal safety visit: Suzy Lamplugh Trust or contact the Bucks Community Safety Team via: [email protected] 

In this episode, Tamsin and Maria share there advice on where to go if you're struggling with your mental health.

In this episode, Layla & Rachel share their personal experiences and advice on the benefits of physical activity for mental health

In this episode, three members of our mental health staff network (Joe, Helen and Sonya) discuss the cost of living crisis and how we may be able to respond to it to improve our mental wellbeing

In this episode, three members of our mental health staff network (Joe, Helen and Sonya) share some of their strategies for supporting their mental health.

We spoke to Emma Denley, who's worked for the council for over 20 years across 13 different roles, about the transferable skills and knowledge she gained over this time, how she's used secondment opportunities to develop in her career, and the advice she'd give to colleagues looking to progress.

Shabnam Ali (mum) and Anaya Ali (daughter) tell us all about food and their traditions over Ramadan. 

Suhoor is the morning meal before sunrise and iftar is the evening meal following sunset.

Speakers:

Shabnam Ali

Role: Head of Local Economic Growth.

Email: [email protected]

Anaya Ali

Role: Policy Assistant on the Kickstart Traineeship.

Email: [email protected]

More on Ramadan

Celebrating Ramadhan, blog by Aisha Rafiq (April 2022)

Observing Ramadan through a pandemic, blog by Jenab Yousuf (April 2021)