MANUP? a charity that supports men’s mental health, has announced the return of its popular annual event aimed at businesses, ‘ROI on mental health’ on Friday 7th June 2024 in Ipswich.
Free to attend for Suffolk business leaders, the event will be held at King’s Street Cinema in Ipswich Corn Exchange. The summit will feature five guest speakers, each bringing different perspectives on the role employee’s mental health plays in business success. It will be hosted by BBC Radio Suffolk’s Wayne Bavin.
MANUP? is a Suffolk based charity that encourages a change of thoughts and opinions towards men and their mental health. The charity was started by Dan Somers, in response to the passing of Keith Lint, The Prodigy frontman. Having known Keith in the past and reflecting on how many men’s funerals he had attended, it triggered the birth of MANUP?.
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Dan Somers, CEO and Founder of MANUP? said:
“We are absolutely committed to ensuring men everywhere break the cycle and no longer suffer in silence. At MANUP? we raise awareness, start discussions, and highlight what people can do to improve their mental wellbeing or how they treat other people, and tackle mental health issues before they become a problem.”
‘ROI on mental health’ is about empowering Suffolk employers with the knowledge and tools to do the very best by their teams. The event will upskill employers and help them to understand how their moral responsibilities to their employees go hand-in-hand with cultivating a strong and successful business.
Attendees to ‘ROI on mental health’ will be shown tools and case studies that weave positive mental wellbeing into the workplace, as well as getting the chance to participate in conversation that aims to reshape mental health in the business landscape.
Speakers for the event include Graham Mummery from Larkin Gowan; Fiona Ellis OBE from Survivors in Transition; Andy Smith from StrategiQ; Kirsty Birch from WorkitWell; Ian Dempsey from The Money Man/MANUP? Trustee and Wayne Bavin from BBC Radio Suffolk.
While ‘ROI on mental health’ is the charities flagship event, MANUP? has expanded its reach and impact through a series of programmes. MANUP? offers therapy support, extended mental health support lines, community aid, mental health training and rehab aid, among others. We have empowered numerous individuals through these initiatives, and helped organisations to reduce sickness and turnover rates through a deeper understanding of mental health.
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