Travel agency Barrhead Travel has signed the Wellbeing of Women Menopause Pledge and doubled its number of trained mental health first aiders as part of its commitment to employee wellbeing.
A total of six employees have now completed their FAA Level Three in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, bringing the firm’s qualified team of first aiders to 11. They were trained by an in-house trainer, who qualified as a registered mental health first aid instructor last year in order to support the organisation’s vision to extend employee mental health support and training.
The agency has also signed the Wellbeing of Women Menopause Pledge, creating a supportive, positive and open culture surrounding the menopause. Its first steps will include launching a dedicated menopause hub on the staff intranet, which covers the firm’s menopause policy and offers curated information for support and advice. It will also launch an employee resource group of menopause champions to help drive initiatives and positive awareness.
Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, said: “Looking after our employees is a top priority, so making sure that we are proactively putting resources in place to provide a supportive and inclusive culture is essential. Investing in our people, such as our in-house trainer who is now a qualified mental health instructor, also means we can accelerate our wellbeing programmes internally and deliver training that is meaningful and tailored for our colleagues.
“Formally committing Barrhead Travel to the Wellbeing of Women Pledge has also been important as these initiatives are fantastic for accountabilit,y as well as providing a source of external information and inspiration for the business. We’ve already made strides in our commitment to ensuring the menopause is an ongoing topic of conversation by launching an employee hub that is backed up with internal engagement plans.”