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1: Supporting you during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Financial Well-being

We recognise how much money worries and This short video explains some of the help
stress can affect overall well-being. Find out available to staff during these difficult times
how COVID-19 could impact your work and offered through our Employee Assistance
finances. Programme which offers a variety of tools and

Employee Assistance Programme guidance, including 24/7 Freephone access
to counsellors and advisors who can provide
We all face challenges that can cause stress, confidential, practical and emotional support
low mood, anxiety and worry. You may need on a variety of issues.
personal support, specialist legal or money
advice. Take a look at their website (access
code: Havering) for help with the following Havering helps

topics:
• Mental health, including bereavement We’ve announced a range of financial support

for individuals affected by coronavirus.
and loss
• Work Watch the video and visit

• Law http://havering.gov.uk/covid19moneyadvice
for more information.
• Money

• Family
• Older people

• Wellness
• Addiction

• Managers

Home Office Environment

During this time it is important that This video produced by the Health and Safety

everyone looks after their physical and Executive (HSE) describes practical ideas for
mental health including musculoskeletal how you should set up your workstation.
health, even though the current situation
may make this difficult. To help with this, a Important Note: Everybody’s home is
slide set on workstation arrangement and different and due to the unforeseen
good posture has been developed by Public circumstances of COVID-19, your
Health England. Please ignore the reference workstation may not be ideal. If you can
to Cardinus on page 5, their accounts and make simple changes, e.g. improvising
forms, and look at the Health and Safety a foot rest, regular breaks, periodically

information on the intranet or contact the stretching, this will help.
Health and Safety team via the dash form
with any queries.

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