Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Week is coming up mid-June, an opportunity to kickstart conversations on the realities of health issues which predominantly affect men.
Did you know? There’s one premature male death every five minutes
There are 104,000 men at Royal Mail and our demographic means a high number of colleagues will be at risk of having or developing a serious health condition - it’s therefore crucial we do more to support men’s health.
That’s why, following on from Mental Health Awareness Week, for Men’s Health Week (10-16 June) we launch Let’s Talk Men’s Health, a brand-new men’s health campaign.
We know men can find talking about health uncomfortable, so we’ll help by:
- Dialling up conversations on the health topics significantly impacting men
- Supporting people to know their personal health risk using Help@hand and other services; and
- The importance of accessing support early
Get involved
Starting with Men’s Health Week, managers should talk to teams about men’s health, supported by our Wellbeing Ambassadors and using local external charities where possible. Next week every workplace will receive a Men’s Health Pack with information and resources and there’s also a new men’s health area to the Wellbeing Hub (accessible via People App).
Register now - Men’s Health Connect & Learn
Register now for a dedicated Connect & Learn session on Wednesday 12 June where you’ll learn more about men’s health themes and trends and we’ll share more about our Let’s Talk Men’s Health campaign.
Support here for you:
Help@hand - Unlimited Mental Health Consultations, online GP, physiotherapy and the Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme. Access this free, confidential, and independent support by downloading the Help@hand App and register using PIN 164003
Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme – for any issue impacting your wellbeing contact the free, confidential and independent 24/7 helpline on 0345 266 5060
Wellbeing 360 Assessment - Through Help@hand all colleagues can access a personalised 360 wellbeing report which covers your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. It is really easy to use, just answer some quick questions which will give you your 360 Wellbeing Score and unlocks access to 1:1 lifestyle coaching, nutrition advice and personal training support.
