Your wellbeing is our priority

We are here to represent you when you need us and to support you and your colleagues. I know from speaking with many officers that the support we give can be invaluable, especially in the most difficult and saddest of times. That lifeline we can offer is there for you now and always.
 
Yesterday one of our colleagues from South Yorkshire Police tragically died in a road traffic collision whilst responding to an incident. The officer’s family, friends and colleagues are in my thoughts and I offer my sincere condolences.
 
In these challenging times, each day brings more sad news for the service, our colleagues in the NHS and for the communities in which we serve.
 
This bulletin aims to signpost you to sources of support and advice that we hope you or your colleagues will find useful, should you ever need to reach out for help - for your physical, emotional, financial or general wellbeing.
 
In the meantime, please keep well, stay safe, and thank you for all you do.

Welfare Support Programme
 

The Federation recently announced additional funding for its vital Welfare Support Programme (WSP). This has been a lifeline for many officers in their times of need. Available to Federation reps and members - referral is through your local branch board.

Oscar Kilo resilience workshops
 

During this difficult period, work has become different and whatever your role, you are all having to deal with fear, loss and isolation. It’s important to help build your resilience to face current challenges. To recognise the increasing pressure key workers and those on the frontline are experiencing, the National Police Wellbeing Service has funded resilience sessions, to offer you the opportunity to access a FREE one hour ‘Online Individual Resilience Check-in‘. The first session took place on Tuesday 21 April with more sessions to come. There are 500 places offered on a first come first served basis.

Hear Man Up, Think Man Down
 

Emergency service workers are twice as likely than the public to identify problems at work as the main cause of their mental health problems, but they are also significantly less likely to seek help. This Federation campaign seeks to increase awareness of this very real problem in policing, to work with forces and other organisations to provide you with the information to help yourself and your colleagues - to reach out when help is needed.

Read more from our Wellbeing Secretary, Belinda Goodwin ,about what prompted this campaign.
 

You can also read Belinda's latest blog here.