HR Initiative
The food and drink community celebrated success on 19 September 2019 as the winners of the Food and Drink Federation Awards were announced.
KP Snacks - Making mental health a priority at KP Snacks
Over the past couple of years, KP Snacks has implemented a company-wide mental
health strategy,
in line with the 'Value our People' element of our Values & Behaviours. Our aim
is to create a cultural
change in the workplace that places an emphasis on supporting good mental
health
for all KP
colleagues. Mental wellbeing is now a priority which we place on an equal
footing with physical
wellbeing, health, and safety. Good mental health is embedded in KP's health
and
wellbeing strategy,
alongside our more traditional activities and campaigns such as the promotion
of
healthy eating and
exercise, and support to stop smoking.
Our mental health programme embraces the importance of good mental health in the
workplace. It
includes a programme to train and develop KP colleagues to become 'Mental
Health
First Aiders'
(MHFA's) and then, building on this foundation, to boost wider awareness of the
programme and related
issues to ensure better access to mental health support throughout KP Snacks.
This programme has led to increased participation in health improvement events
with the changes
reflecting our business Values and Behaviours.
Results so far show a growing number of occasions where our MHFA's have been
able to identify
colleagues at risk early, resulting in a reduced impact of mental health
problems on those colleagues.
Since training our first mental health first aiders, we've seen a 20% reduction
in sickness absence due to
mental health issues, with a significant reduction in disruption and cost to
the
business.
More information
2019 awards winners