Well-being

Looking after our mental health and well-being is vitally important.

The purpose of Dukes is to enable young people to lead an extraordinary life and we recognise that the well-being of our staff and pupils is vital in fulfilling this purpose.

The Dukes Mental Health and Well-being Strategy seeks to support the mental health and well-being of everyone in the Dukes community and beyond by:

Raising awareness of issues surrounding mental health.

Reducing the stigma that surrounds the issue of mental health.

Helping our people to support themselves and build their levels of resilience.

Helping our people to support each other.

Employee Assistance Programme

This Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is available to all staff and provides a confidential telephone service with trained counsellors available 24/7 365 days a year. The telephone calls are 100% confidential and can support you in dealing with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home or work life, health or general well-being.

In addition Health Assured also offers a virtual library of wellbeing articles, self-help guides, and assessment tools, including:

Four-week self-help programmes

Mini health checks

Interactive health assessment providing tailor-made dietary tips and fitness plans

Fitness and lifestyle advice, such as detoxing methods

Financial well-being articles

How To Get Assistance

Call the free 24-hour telephone line: 0800 0280199

Visit healthassuredeap.co.uk, and login with user ID: Dukes and password: eap

Download the Health Assured app ‘My Healthy Advantage’ from the App Store or GoogleStore.

For more information about Health Assured and understand more about the employee assistance programme and how to access it, visit: dukeshub.com/My-HealthyAdvantage-App/375

Raise awareness Support ourselves Reduce stigma Support each other

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to 1-to-1 counselling

Fitness and Lifestyle Advice

Financial well-being advice

...and much more

Mental Health and Well-being Courses

MHFA England licensed and accredited courses

Suicide first aid course

Bespoke Workshops tailored to your needs

Mental health and well-being week

“I would say it was such a positive experience and it really opened my eyes to the bigger picture around me and I would even say I do see things slightly differently now and feel like I can control my body and thoughts a lot easier.”

.b Foundations online 8-week course

“I was very impressed with the format of the workshop and the open and caring way that the facilitator delivered it. It felt very personal and judgement-free. I found all of the strategies realistic and helpful. Should be publicised more.”

Mindfulness Courses

.b Foundations

Accredited

8-week course

Train to Teach Mindfulness

Dots (for 3- to 6-year-olds)

Paws .b (7- to 11-year-olds)

.b (11- to 18-year-olds)

School Mindfulness Lead

“The facilitator was excellent. The course was well presented with sensitive subjects delivered with empathy and understanding. A great course.”

MHFA Mental Health First Aid 2-day certificate

“The facilitator made their examples relatable and real. I left the course with concrete ideas about how to support others.”

MHFA Mental Health First Aid 2-day certificate