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Champions

THE LAST WORD PROOF POSITIVE
LEAGUE

A wellbeing scheme is helping driving
instructors to prosper in a post-pandemic
working environment.

WORDS ALEX LACEY

rivetech, the UK driver solo remote work would persist
training and safety beyond the initial pandemic,
company that is part of which they have.’
the AA, has developed With connections to 20
a wellbeing champions’ organisations, including Anxiety
Dsupport programme to UK, Refuge and Men’s Health
help trainers adapt to new ways of Forum, the scheme delivers
working, including online tips on nutrition, exercise and
and remote. establishing a healthy workspace.
Initially conceived as a Materials include animated
response to the challenges posed videos which provide step-by- THE MENTAL HEALTH
by the pandemic, the initiative step instructions on how to set up
was launched by Drivetech’s workspaces to support wellbeing. RAMIFICATIONS OF THE COVID-19
regional manager, Tim Innes. The initiative has become a ERA AND THE SHIFT TO SOLO
Tim is a former senior police valuable resource across Drivetech,

leader and representative of supporting both staff members REMOTE WORK HAVE PERSISTED
the South Yorkshire branch of and contractors, and fostering
superintendents, and he used his a resilient work culture. The BEYOND THE INITIAL PANDEMIC
personal experiences of witnessing scheme also won the company an
the impact of poor mental health in innovation award at the UK Road Tim is continuing to innovate and
the workplace to shape the scheme. Offender Education National Police refine the concept, creating new online

Tim told IOSH magazine: Chiefs’ Council Awards 2023. The resources as well as a trainer wellbeing

‘Trainers were accustomed awards acknowledge significant Microsoft Teams channel, with news,
to collaborating closely and contributions to road safety and links, support and even a virtual coffee

benefiting from a wider network innovation within the field. shop, where trainers can meet away

of peer support. In a 2023 survey, over 90% of from the formal work environment.

‘I also foresaw that the mental trainers said they were satisfied

health ramifications of the with the support given to them by For more information visit
COVID-19 era and the shift to regional managers and Drivetech. drivetech.co.uk
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