Three benefits to winning an Award
Dr Shaun Davis
Global Director Compliance & Sustainability
Royal Mail Group
Awards are a great way to recognise the work being done in an organisation.
Three benefits to winning an Award
As a judge this year and a fortunate winner last year, there are three very clear reasons as to why I was delighted to win last year:
Firstly, the recognition this award gives our organisation, my team and wider colleagues – awards are a great way to recognise the work being done in an organisation and when actively used they can be a great tool to engage, encourage and drive the agenda forward even further. Organisations can galvanise around the award and use it to further embed a positive mental health culture as part of a broader health and wellbeing culture.
Secondly, in a challenging market customers, clients and investors look for differentiators when making their decisions. How organisations support their people is often one of the criteria used as part of the broader ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) decision making. Awards such as this, which are independent and externally judged play an important role in this regard.
Thirdly, having our approach ‘judged’ by a panel of experienced, respected professionals builds on point two above and validates our approach. It also encourages us to keep driving the agenda and performance improvement forwards, delivering improvements to our business and the people therein; completing the circle by taking us back to point one above – a cycle of improvement, development and growth.
This Can Happen Awards are more than a trophy on a shelf – they are a visible demonstration of the importance we, as a society not just an organisation, are placing on mental wellbeing in the workplace and I would encourage everyone to enter, not just because of the three reasons above but because it is an incredibly important area that we can all play a role in improving. As a judge this year I look forward to reading your submission. Good luck!
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Beyond
Beyond is a mental health charity which was formed in 2018 by award winning campaigner Jonny Benjamin MBE. It was created to address the growing need for mental health support for young people. 75% of mental health issues begin in adolescence and yet, according to the NHS, three-quarters of young people who experience mental illness are not receiving treatment. Beyond has so far given out various grants to organisations across the UK who support vulnerable youngsters. The charity is currently developing a nationwide mental health festival for schools called Now and Beyond which will take place in February 2021.
GlaxoSmithKline
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Haleon
Haleon Plc is a British multinational consumer healthcare company and the largest consumer healthcare business in the world. They are 100% focussed on everyday health with theirleading brands being built on science, innovation and human understanding. Haleion exists to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
Mental Health UK
Bringing together the heritage and 50 years’ experience of four charities across the country, Mental Health UK provides support and services for the biggest societal challenges posing a threat to our mental health - we won’t stop until everyone has the tools they need to live their best possible life.
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