Over Half Of UK Workers Too Uncomfortable To Talk About Mental Health At Work

New research from leading UK jobs and careers site Reed.co.uk reveals over half of UK employees do not feel comfortable disclosing mental health or psychological conditions, such as ADHD, anxiety, or depression, in the workplace.   The research, which surveyed over 2,000 workers and jobseekers across the UK, finds Millennials (anyone born between 1986-1991) are the generation least likely to disclose any mental health issues to their colleagues, with 57% stating they wouldn’t feel comfortable. Perhaps surprisingly, however, Baby Boomers, those aged 57-75, were the most comfortable talking about their mental…

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The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge17 Launches

The Big Give is the UK’s biggest online match funding platform, responsible for the #ChristmasChallenge17. Last year the #ChristmasChallenge16 raised over £7.2m for 332 charities in just 7 days. This year they have beaten that so far with £7,526,696 raised by Saturday the 1st. £1,007,277.5 was raised in the first 5 minutes. This year, they are working with nearly 550 charities (nearly 200 more than last year). They are set to smash the total funds raised this year with over £6,805,466 raised already within 72 hours. The Big Give was founded in…

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