March On Stress

09:00 on 15th Mar 17

Price : £150.00 exc VAT

Held at Victory Services Club, London, W2 2HF

Introduction

We are delighted to announce our first March on Stress conference - ‘Dealing with Stress and Trauma at Work: Evidence and Experience’ - will take place in London on 15 March 2017.

Event Information

The focus of the conference will be on mental health in the workplace, with presentations on the impact of, and how to manage, both traumatic and occupational stress. We hope you are looking forward to the day as much as we are and will take advantage of this great CPD opportunity.

Conference programme*

0900-0930 – Registration

0930-0935 – Welcome and introduction - Professor Neil Greenberg, March on Stress Director

0935-1010 – Keynote - Sian Williams, Journalist and Broadcaster

1010-1040 – The management of stress and mental health at work from the occupational health physician's perspective - Dr Sally Coomber, President of the Society of Occupational Medicine

1040-1110 – Refreshments and networking

1110-1140 – Can crisis be a catalyst for a healthier culture and increasing employee engagement? - Carrie Birmingham, Crisis HR Specialist

1140-1220 – A personal perspective - Nick Hitch

1220-1320 – Lunch

1320-1350 – The role of social support in mental health - Dr James Rubin, Assistant Director (King’s College London), Health Protection Research Unit

1350-1410 – Removing stigma and barriers to care - encouraging staff to talk about mental health - Professor Neil Greenberg

1410-1440 – Refreshments and networking

1440-1620 – Peer Support in practice - Facilitated panel discussion introduced by Gavin Rogers and Roy Scott from March on Stress, featuring:

Sarah Ward-Lilley, BBC
Diana Nelson, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Claire Kearney, News UK
Stuart Penfold, RNLI
Simon Hester, South Western Ambulance Service
Davina Macdonald, Home Office

1620-1630 – Closing remarks - Professor Neil Greenberg

*Please note the programme was correct at time of publication but is subject to change.

Many thanks to our event sponsor: Optima Health.

Timings/location

The conference will take place on Wednesday 15 March 2017 from 9am to 4.30pm, with an opportunity for networking afterwards. The venue for the conference is the Victory Services Club, London W2 2HF.

Who should attend?

The conference is ideal for anyone interested in, or involved with, supporting people with trauma or stress in the workplace.

Conference fees

The conference fee is £150* plus VAT per attendee.

*Discount available for charities and public sector – please contact us for details at info@marchonstress.com.