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KEVIN LAIRD
Contact details: 01290 422909
Kevin.Laird@caledonian-bottlers.co.uk
People I wanted to become a mental health
first aider to give me a better
understanding of how to support
DRINKS MENTAL HEALTH my work colleagues and family, SHS ‘In the Spotlight’ Series
should they require it.
FIRST AIDERS
The course I participated in opened my
CHRIS JENKINS eyes to recognising the signs of someone
Contact details: 07801 028 534 / going through mental health issues, how to
chris.jenkins@shs-drinks.co.uk approach the person/situation and the best ways
I wanted to become a mental health to support them.
first aider after experiencing situational
depression when my son was diagnosed with a life
HR Update limited condition. I sadly also had to fight for joint PAULA RENDALL
It is now a year since the Covid-19 custody in the family courts which was a devastating Contact details:
virus took hold. The impact on process to go through. I realised that my life paula.rendall@bottlegreen.co.uk
our people has been immense: experience could hopefully help someone else who I wanted to become a mental health
lives lost, health, the impact on has gone through life changing experiences. first aider because I care about the
mental wellbeing and wellbeing in wellbeing of my colleagues and I wanted to be there
general. The challenges you have EWAN MARTIN to listen if and when needed. I found the training
faced have been countless to - Contact details: 07881 298 938 / really interesting and it gave me the chance to
home-schooling, childcare, isolation, Ewan.martin@shs-drinks.co.uk learn so much more about mental health.
zoom fatigue to name a few.
I wanted to become a Mental Health
We are doing all we can to ensure we treat people First Aider due in part to my own JIM POULTON
fairly and support you in these difficult times. experiences over recent years and how Contact details: 07583080190
With this crisis we have also seen opportunity for helpful it can be to have someone to talk to whether Jim.poulton@bottlegreen.co.uk
positivity. We have had positive sales numbers that be a friend, colleague or total stranger.
and we have put our people first, your wellbeing Mental Health is important to me
following my own personal experience,
has become of utmost importance to us along KATY McDONNELL
with ensuring we are compassionate, caring and Contact details: 01452 378668 / I was one of the lucky ones and had support from
seeing you all as the individuals you are; allowing Katy.McDonnell@shs-drinks.co.uk family and friends.
for your individual circumstances. Other people do not have that support and this has
I volunteered to be a MHFA as I myself
Having recently undertaken your My Review, this have suffered from Anxiety over the years given me a desire to help and support others.
will help form your development plan for the to different degrees and until everyone started to talk
forthcoming year with the help of your Line about Mental Health in recent years, I didn’t actually
Managers and me as your HRBP. We have also realise that is what I was going through. I also have
forged a mental wellbeing agenda which brings friends and family that suffer with Anxiety/Mental
you to the forefront of what we do, enabling you Health and so it was my aim to learn more about it People Update
to have the tools needed to look after yourselves in the hope I may be able to help them and myself Over the past few months we
and your families. The Senior Team will meet understand what we can do to manage it. have had a new appointment
later in Q2 to discuss your reviews and aspirations Now I am a qualified MHFA, I am equipped with the within SHS Drinks
as part of our Talent Review process. knowledge to point people in the right direction for
With remote working a permanent feature, even help but not only that, I’m happy to just be there to
once we return to the office owing to our agile listen to anyone that may need a chat. Tony Bellian, Head of Technical and Quality
working approach, I will once again urge you to I have been working for over 20 years in the
‘take 5’ and look after yourself. Make sure you VICTORIA GIBSON food industry within a variety of Technical
look after yourself and your wellbeing, use the Contact details: 07796 261 237 and NPD roles across different businesses
resources we have provided for you in regards to victoria.gibson@shs-drinks.co.uk such as Givaudan, KraftHeinz and Baxters.
wellbeing on the Larder and if you need to speak Mental Health is a big passion of mine, Married with no kids but have a few pets to
to a Mental Health First Aider we have highlighted and a topic I feel is not addressed enough make up for it…
in this edition who your Mental Health First Aiders in the world today. I became a MHFA because I want I love travelling especially to the Greek
are along with their contact details. to be able to support my colleagues and increase Islands! I support my local Rugby League club
Becky awareness and knowledge of this important subject. Warrington Wolves!