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Mental Health Awareness Week activities in The City and beyond
Below we round up all the activities from businesses taking part in The Lord Mayor's Appeal's Mental Health Awareness Week City of London Roadshow:
Monday 15 May
DLA Piper - Smoothie Morning: Free Smoothies to kick start the week
Royal Mail - turning HQ in Clerkenwell green and distributing 5000 ribbons to employees
Lambert Smith Hampton - hosting a keynote speaker event for all employees
Baker McKenzie - providing in-house counsellors for all employees to provide tips on managing mental health
Company of Constructors - running Mental Health First Aider courses for employees
AON - Mental Health First Aiders will host a CPD and sharing session on anxiety for all employees
TP ICAP - launch of mental health awareness toolkit for all employees
Tuesday 16 May
TP ICAP - hosting sound baths and free spinal health checks (body position can increase stress) for all employees
DAWN (Disability, ability, well-being network) - coffee and chat session on anxiety from 3.30-5pm for all employees
DLA Piper - Unmind Seminar - Face your fears: How to break the anxiety cycle
Wednesday 17 May
DLA Piper - Yoga at Lunch by Virgin Active
Lambert Smith Hampton - hosting 'Wellness Wednesday' including MHFA'er-guided 30-minute walks for all employees
Eden Tree Investments - Hosting an 11am coffee session for all employees
Dragon Cafe - hosting a Mental Health Awareness Week event from 12-8.30pm (open to all)
The City of London Corporation - hosting a networking breakfast and panel discussion from 8-10am
Thursday 18 May
City University - student wellbeing day including afternoon panel discussion & Q&A session with speakers from MQ Mental Health Research and National Numeracy
James' Place - open day from 10am-12pm
DLA Piper - Mindfulness with a Monk – in person session
Lambert Smith Hampton - hosting including MHFA'er-guided "tea and talk" sessions for all employees
TP ICAP - hosting a live webinar in partnership with Tender called 'supporting young people to build healthy relationships'
Friday 19 May
DLA Piper - Webinar: A Monk’s Methodology - How to PAUSE; hosted by Jon Hayes
Post MHAW
TPI CAP - interview with Nicholas Bunney, a TPI CAP colleague, about his journey into developing a mental health condition, recognising he needed help and writing a self help book to try and support others on 22nd May
TPI CAP - webinar with EAP partners OneBright looking at Anxiety awareness
For more on mental health awareness register for the This is Me hub here
