The warm weather and spring sunshine has made everyone feel that little bit better, at least on the outside. This was the case with some of our GRM team (past and present) who headed off to Staffordshire’s iconic Cannock Chase trails one evening after work earlier this week.
The purpose built mountain bike trails are just a 30 minute drive from our head office in Burton-upon-Trent, and regularly host national and international events (including the mountain biking event for the 2022 Commonwealth Games). Some of the trails and runs are not for the fainthearted, including the aptly named ‘A&E’ and ‘Wall Eater’! There were plenty of smiling faces amongst those who took part, not least because everyone came away from the trip unscathed!
GRM regularly arranges social and physical activity events for staff, but it is also important to remember that colleagues may need support with their mental health too. April is Stress Awareness Month (Stress Awareness 2025 – The Stress Management Society) and at GRM we have put in place a range of measures to help and support our team members with their mental health challenges. These include:
- Four trained and certified Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA).
- Provision of an external 24-hour helpline provided by BUPA, whose qualified counsellors support both work and non-work related areas including relationship worries, bereavement, stress, anxiety, and depression.
- Emotional resilience training provided by a qualified external professionals at Calm People organisation.
- Regular communication to all employees encouraging anyone who is struggling to reach-out to the MHFA team or other available services.
