Blog posts from Louise Aston
Mental health: seizing the momentum
by Louise Aston 8 October 2018 - 7:00am
There has never been a better time for employers to lead from the front on mental health issues, says Business in the Community’s Louise Aston, on the publication of...
Sleep: the new hot topic for employers
by Louise Aston 15 March 2018 - 3:29pm
Louise Aston, Business in the Community Wellbeing campaign Director, writes of the compelling business case for sleep and of the benefits to employers of taking a...
Why employers need to wake up to the importance of sleep
by Louise Aston 17 January 2018 - 1:13pm
Louise Aston, Business in the Community Wellbeing Director examines the business case for employers to promote sufficient high-quality sleep citing the information...
Mental Health at Work and the elephant in the room
by Louise Aston 3 October 2017 - 10:47am
Louise Aston, Business in the Community Wellbeing Director shares her shock and anger at the statistics within the Mental Health at Work Report published today. 2017...
New job designs putting mental health on a par with physical health
by Louise Aston 26 July 2017 - 4:19pm
Louise Aston, Business in the Community Wellbeing at Work Director, calls for good job design, putting mental health on a par with physical ...
Mental health: raising awareness, fuelling disclosure, creating demand
by Louise Aston 31 May 2017 - 3:25pm
Louise Aston, Director, Business in the Community wellbeing at work writes of the increasing demand for new, and the pressure on existing services as the silence surrounding mental...
Let's talk about suicide
by Louise Aston 22 May 2017 - 10:04am
Louise Aston, Business in the Community wellbeing at work Director writes of bringing the taboo subject of suicide into the open and of the steps that can ...
Start a conversation: Time to Talk Day 2017
by Louise Aston 2 February 2017 - 10:02am
Today is Time to Talk Day and Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director, Business in the Community encourages all employers to open up the conversation around mental health....
Convened: A national collaborative approach to improve employee mental wellbeing
by Louise Aston 19 May 2016 - 3:02pm
Louise Aston, Director, Business in the Community Wellbeing explains the importance of breaking the silence around mental health in the workplace.
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The importance of leadership on mental health
by Louise Aston 4 February 2016 - 2:45pm
The panel pictured above from left to right:
Paul Farmer, CBE, CEO Mind
Peter Simpson, CEO Anglian Water Group and Chair of Business in the Community...
New report: Transforming the role of line managers
by Louise Aston 11 January 2016 - 10:03am
Louise Aston, Director, Wellbeing, discusses why the role of managers is essential to creating change in workplace culture where talking about mental health becomes normal.
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Employers are taking mental health at work more seriously than ever - Louise Aston on the Bupa Employee Wellbeing Award 2015
by Louise Aston 7 August 2015 - 11:18am
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Busting myths around workplace mental health
by Louise Aston 15 October 2014 - 12:00am
On World Mental Health Day, Louise Aston, Director, BITC Workwell explodes some of the myths around mental wellbeing at work.
1. Mental health problems are rare
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Momentum is growing in the campaign for transparency around mental health at work
by Louise Aston 9 October 2014 - 9:46am
One of Business in the Community’s key ambitions is to encourage all businesses to help their employees be happy and healthy at work. Proactive support for positive mental wellbeing is a key...