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Workplace Training and Consultancy
Helping you support disability, health and mental wellbeing effectively so that every employee can flourish
Workplacetrainingandconsultancyservices-Whythey'reimportantintheworkplace
Our workplace training and consultancy services have been developed to help you address the impact of health issues and disabilities on your workforce and enhance employee wellbeing at every level of your organisation. By equipping your teams with the knowledge, practical skills, strategies and confidence they need to be able to remove barriers and support disability, health and mental wellbeing effectively within your workplace, they enable you to successfully cultivate a truly diverse and inclusive environment where every employee can thrive.
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Raise awareness and better educate your organisation on how to support employees with mental and physical health conditions
Equip your managers with the knowledge, tools and strategies to create an inclusive workplace that supports everyone equally
of people in the UK suffer from physical or mental health issues which can have a damaging effect on their wellbeing. If not adequately supported, these issues can increase risks to health and safety and impact efficiency within your business.
Reduce absenteeism, presenteeism and high turnover rates
Maximise every employee's potential and boost performance and productivity
Promote better health throughout your workplace and gain assurance that you’re doing the best to support your people
Receive advice and practical support to help you achieve disability confidence
- Office for National Statistics
Whatweoffer
Trainingprogrammes
Our comprehensive range of training programmes provide a safe and open environment for your people to discuss disability, health conditions and mental health and will help your organisation to develop the confidence, tools and techniques to promote and engender positive behaviour change.
Designed in line with Training Accreditation Programme (TAP) methodology (the industry-recognised standard), all our programmes are skills-based and structured to ensure that learning is embedded and that learners are directly engaged in the experience, whether delivered faceto-face or online.
Covering a range of subjects including mental health, wellbeing, disability, neurodiversity and drug and alcohol awareness, the programmes are targeted at three core groups:
Allemployees
This suite of training programmes is focused on equipping individuals with the knowledge, tools and strategies to empower them to look after their own health and wellbeing more effectively, as well as the skills and confidence to be able to better support colleagues and customers.
Managers
Aimed at those individuals who have responsibility for others' health and wellbeing in the workplace, our manager training programmes will provide attendees with the knowledge, skills and confidence to start conversations with employees and support their teams appropriately and effectively.
Champions
Our champion programmes are designed specifically with organisational culture change in mind and focus on defining the role of a ‘champion’ within the workplace, ensuring that boundaries are established and areas of responsibility are defined. Harnessing their passion for supporting mental health, wellbeing, disability or neurodiversity within the workplace, these courses will equip colleagues with the knowledge and confidence to implement, promote and drive engagement with relevant initiatives, activities and support services, throughout your organisation.
Mentalhealth
1in6.8
people experience mental health problems in the workplace, that’s of your workforce. 14.7%
Our mental health training programmes are designed to help you develop better mental health awareness across your organisation and implement practical, preventative strategies that will reduce the impact of mental ill health on your business.
As well as improving your employees’ knowledge and understanding of common mental health conditions and their effects, these courses will equip them with the skills and confidence they need to be able to better support their own and others’ mental wellbeing, so that you can reduce absence, boost productivity and create a positive mental health culture that allows every employee to thrive. - GOV.UK
Allemployees
Mental health awareness for customer service professionals
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Managers
POPULAR
Mental wellbeing in the workplace
Delivery: One day face-to-face
or Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Accreditedprogrammes
A selection of all-employee training programmes, including Mental Health First Aid (accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health) and Suicide First Aid (which enables attendees to progress to an accredited unit of learning with City & Guilds post course).
Champions
Mental Health & Wellbeing Champion
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 2 x 3hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Neurodiversity
people in the UK are
1in7 Around divergent neuro
meaning that the brain functions and processes information differently.
Neurodiversity training is a powerful tool for helping to enhance wellbeing and performance across your organisation and build a more inclusive and productive workplace.
Our training courses aim to develop your teams’ awareness and understanding of neurodiversity and equip your managers with the tools and confidence to implement strategies and adjustments to support neurodivergent colleagues more effectively, so that you can attract and retain the best talent and ensure every employee is able to fulfil their potential.
Allemployees
Neurodiversity awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face
or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Autism awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face
or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
ADHD awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face
or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Dyslexia awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face
or 2 x 2hr online sessions
- NHS Health Education England
Maximum attendees: 12
Managers
Neurodiversity awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Autism awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
ADHD awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Dyslexia awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Champions
Neurodiversity Champion
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 3 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Exploring neurodiversity in the workplace
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 2 x 3hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Disability
16million 24% 4.4million 1in5 Approximately
Embedding knowledge about health and disability within your organisation is key to enhancing employee wellbeing and building an inclusive workplace where everyone can flourish.
Our disability and health awareness courses aim to help your people develop disability confidence by improving their understanding of different disabilities and their impact and educating them on the practical ways they can effectively support the needs of employees with health conditions or disabilities, so that they can stay in work, well and performing at their best.
Maximum attendees: 12 people in the UK have a disability - that’s of us will be affected by disability at some point in our lives. people with a disability are in work, and of the total population.
- Family Resources Survey:
Allemployees
Disability & health awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Disability & health awareness (enhanced)
Delivery: One day face-to-face
Maximum attendees: 12
Managers Champions
Disability & health awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Disability & health awareness (enhanced)
Delivery: One day face-to-face
Maximum attendees: 12
Disability Champion
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 2 x 3hr online sessions
Health&wellbeing
Recent statistics show that of professionals are experiencing stress at moderate to high levels, of employees feel anxious and are experiencing symptoms of depression. 67% 60% 56%
Failing to prioritise workplace wellbeing can lead to an increase in work-related stress and other common mental health problems, which can have a huge impact not only on individual employees but also on the overall productivity and success of your business.
Our health and wellbeing training courses will provide your teams with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively manage and positively enhance wellbeing at every level of your organisation.
- The Workplace Health Report: 2023
Allemployees
Thriving under pressurethe art of resilience
Delivery: Half day face-to-face
or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Menopause awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Managers Champions
Resilient leadershipempowering teams to thrive
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 3 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Menopause awareness
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Wellbeing Champion (standard)
Delivery: Half day face-to-face or 2 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Wellbeing Champion (enhanced)
Delivery: One day face-to-face or 3 x 2hr online sessions
Maximum attendees: 12
Drug&alcohol
Our drug & alcohol awareness training programmes help you to raise awareness among your employees of the dangers of substance misuse and equip your managers with the knowledge and tools they need to manage this sensitive issue effectively, so that you can minimise any impact on your organisation and make your workplace a safer place to be.
3% and 5% 40%
Between of all work absence is caused by alcohol consumption, while of employers mention alcohol as a significant cause of low productivity.
Allemployees
Drug & alcohol awareness
Delivery: 1 x 1hr face-to-face or online session
Maximum attendees: 30
Managers
Drug & alcohol awareness
Delivery: 1 x 3hr face-to-face or 1 x 2.5hr online session
Maximum attendees: 16
eLearningand additional resources
Our drug & alcohol awareness eLearning module offers an alternative to our ‘live’ training options and can also be used to complement your face-to-face or online training sessions.
Designed to provide the same engaging learning experience as our in-person training, our eLearning module can be tailored specifically to your organisation and accessed by your employees anywhere, any time via any smart device.
To support and build on learning from the training sessions, we can also provide you with:
Bespoke videos
Posters
Leaflets
eBooks
- Better Health at Work
Otherservices
Consultancy
Our consultancy service aims to help you develop a clear strategy on disability, diversity, health and wellbeing and support you to achieve your organisational objectives.
Bitesizelearningandwebinars
In addition to our full courses, we also offer interactive ‘bitesize’ learning sessions. These can be accessed as standalone sessions or used to complement learning from our training programmes, alongside a range of supporting resources and pre-recorded webinars.
Organisational assessments and tailored learning solutions
Our assessments provide a great snapshot of your organisation, to help you understand what you are currently doing well and where there is scope for improvement. We will help you to carry out a thorough review of all aspects of your business through a ‘disability lens’, from your general policies and procedures to your recruitment and onboarding processes and development opportunities.
Toolkits
Our Mental Health and Neurodiversity toolkits provide an extensive library of useful resources, expert advice, guidance and support to Employees, Line Managers and HR professionals. The toolkits can be accessed online, or hosted within your existing structure to help maximise access and engagement across your organisation.
This may include running pulse surveys, conducting 1:1 interviews with employees, or organising focus group discussions with disabled colleagues, managers and senior leadership. Based on the results, we can then support you in designing, building and delivering a bespoke, blended learning programme that’s tailored to the specific challenges and needs within your business.
Disability Confident assessments and support to achieve validation
Our expert team can provide you with advice and practical support to help you achieve Disability Confident accreditation, whichever level of the scheme you are working towards, from offering guidance on collecting required evidence to drawing up action plans and assisting with completing paperwork.
Ateamyoucantrust
MHFA
All our MHFA trainers are quality-assured instructors who have attended the Mental Health First Aid Association Instructor Training programme, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.
SFA:USI
Suicide First Aid - Understanding Suicide Intervention is the UK’s National Accredited Unit of Learning at level 4 in Suicide Prevention and is accredited by City & Guilds.
TAP
All our trainers have attended the TAP Learning and Development Course which certifies that they have the expert knowledge and skills required to deliver interactive, participative and effective training.
CPD
All our drug & alcohol awareness courses meet the recognised Continuing Professional Development standards and benchmarks for learning value and quality, which ensure that professionals are enhancing their knowledge by attending.
“The
trainer was very confident talking about the subject and the pace of the training was just right for the content covered. I came away with a deeper understanding of the mental health continuum and the different symptoms that poor mental health can cause.”
Mark Warburtons
WhychooseMedigold Health?
We can help you to support your people better
We specialise in helping both employers and employees to develop the knowledge, confidence and capacity to effectively support colleagues who have a health condition, disability or neurodifference and promote better health and wellbeing at every level of your organisation.
We’re experts
Our expert team have been delivering workplace training to organisations from all sectors for decades, helping to shape the culture and inclusivity of workplaces across the UK.
We’re flexible
We offer flexible training options and a range of services so you can choose the most appropriate solution based on the structure and needs of your business.
We’re qualified, with a wealth of experience
Our team of qualified training consultants all have extensive knowledge and a practical understanding of workplace issues and are highly experienced in delivering effective and engaging learning.
We work holistically
Our workplace training and consultancy services are designed to complement your occupational health service and support your existing diversity and inclusion and wellbeing strategies.
Expertsyoucantrust
Medigold Health are one of the most trusted names in the workplace health industry. We have been providing occupational health and wellbeing solutions to businesses and organisations across the UK for over 25 years.
To learn more about all the different ways we can support your organisation to keep your people in work, safe and well, visit our website or get in touch with our friendly team.
Ouraccreditations
“I loved the learning and the engagement throughout! Everything was very clear, and I
loved how complex and difficult subjects were covered in a sensitive way. Opinions were valued and opportunities were given for discussion.
Thank you for a great course!”
Josie Royal College of Nursing
ISO
International Organisation for Standardisation certification demonstrates competence to deliver high-level services and quality management practices to international standards.
ISO 9001
Quality management systems
ISO 22301
Security and resilience - Business continuity management systems
ISO 27001
Information security management systems
ISO 45001
Occupational health and safety management systems
UKAS
UK Accreditation Service accreditation provides assurance of an organisation’s competence and reliability in providing specific services to a quality standard.
Armed Forces Covenant - Bronze Award
The Bronze Award recognises organisations for being an ‘armed forces-friendly employer’ in their recruitment and workplace policies.
SEQOHS
Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Service accreditation provides independent recognition that the service provider has demonstrated their competence to deliver against the SEQOHS standards.
RISQS
The Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme is a safety accreditation and supplier pre-qualification service used by buyers of all products and services throughout the UK rail industry.
CHAS
Accreditation by the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme provides assurance of an organisation’s ability to maintain adequate health and safety, compliance and management standards.
COHPA
Commercial Occupational Health Providers
Association accreditation demonstrates a commitment to supporting the growth of the occupational health industry.
