Tag: mental health

PRCA and CIPR relaunch annual joint mental health survey

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have relaunched their annual joint mental health survey as part of a collaboration designed to address mental health challenges in public relations. Delivered in partnership with Opinium, the survey will help benchmark the industry’s progress on mental health. Last year’s study revealed that PR professionals are significantly less likely to take time off work to rest and recover from poor mental health compared to other UK workers. It found one in five (22%) PR practitioners…

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UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge to launch new resource supporting mental health in the early years

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) and University of Cambridge’s Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development & Learning (PEDAL), have launched a new resource: Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood – a toolkit to support local action in the UK. This practical resource will support service leaders, commissioners and policy teams to develop a whole-system approach to support the mental health of babies and young children now, and to enable them to develop the capacities to be mentally healthy throughout their lives. Evidence…

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Annual Competition Finds Fresh Voices While Strengthening Mental Health in Communities of Color

Stuart Mitchell

This summer, gospel music competition How Sweet The Sound will showcase breakthrough performers in music, dance, and spoken word that are ready to reshape the gospel music industry. The live event takes place June 3, 2023, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. How Sweet The Sound will enable emerging artists to vie for cash prizes and the title of best gospel choir, soloist, dance performance and spoken word artist. Judges include Grammy Award winner and pastor, Hezekiah Walker; Grammy Award winner, actress, author, and entrepreneur Tamela…

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PR practitioners less likely to take time off for mental health than other UK workers

Stuart Mitchell

PR professionals are significantly less likely to take time off work to rest and recover from poor mental health compared to other UK workers, according to new research carried out by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The research – conducted by Opinium – revealed one in five (22%) PR practitioners who experienced poor mental health had taken time off from work in the last year. The national average across all professional industries is 41%. This year’s Mental Health in PR…

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ASA – Mental Health in Ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called:  Mental Health in Ads. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day, recognised on 10 October, was to make ‘mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. Everyone will experience change or uncertainty in their lives, often relating to family, friends, work or health, and good mental…

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