Presentation at Coutts Bank
We were invited to give a presentation to the staff of Coutts bank, at their head office on the Strand in London, which we did on 29th January, with the topic being 'Emotional Wellbeing, Health and How To Listen'. Coutts take mental health and wellbeing very seriously, having over 100 mental health first-aiders amongst their staff.
Two volunteers attended and made the presentation and answered questions.
The session lasted 90 minutes and there were more than 100 people in the room; the presentation was live-streamed and watched by another 200 people. The video recording had over 800 views.
Positively received, these were some comments made by the audience:
"Like other colleagues I too found it educational and a good insight in the work that the Samaritans do. I believe it will help me understand situations when I see it and be able to help others, not just at work but outside of work too."
"An extremely useful and important session to have in a successful healthy workplace."
"This really was a fantastic insight into what the Samaritans do and how they help.