This November, Aberdeen Football Club, in partnership with Official Health & Wellbeing Partner, Health Shield, is hosting a business breakfast at Pittodrie tackling the subject of men’s mental health and mental health in the workplace.
Thursday November 21st
7.30am – 10am
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Breakfast Event
ASI Suite, Pittodrie Stadium
The event, which will be supported by Aberdeen FC’s partner charity, Aberdeen FC Community Trust, will feature an interactive panel discussion with guests from Health Shield, Gary Walker & Co, Mental Health Aberdeen and PFA Scotland sharing their knowledge and insights on mental health and mental health awareness.
Our Panel:
- Carl Laidler – Director of Wellbeing, Health Shield
- Steve Moy, Executive Partnership Development Manager at St. James’s Place Wealth Management
- Astrid Whyte – Mental Health Aberdeen
- Michelle Evans – Communications & Wellbeing at PFA Scotland
Event Format:
7.30 – 8am Registration and breakfast
8am Welcome and Introduction
AFCCT mindfulness exercise
Introductory session with guest panel
Round table discussion on key topics
Q & A with panel
10am Close
With 1 in 4 of us in the UK experiencing a mental health issue in any given year, the aim of this event is to breakdown stereotypes and help end the stigma that can still be found when discussing this important issue.
Carl Laidler, Health Shield’s Director of Wellbeing who will be speaking on the day explained the aims of the event, “With men’s mental health month running throughout November, the business breakfast is a great opportunity to discuss what organisations can do to help men cope with stress and other mental health symptoms.
“By offering access to discreet, private and confidential services such as a mental health app and a 24/7 counselling service, men can get help without having to escalate their problems to managers or HR departments if they didn’t feel comfortable to do so. It’s important that wellbeing strategies recognise that one solution doesn’t fit all when it comes to mental health.”
Places are filling up for this inaugural event, book yours now for £45. Book your ticket online, AGCC members, code CC10 saves £10 on the ticket price.
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Panel Biographies (awaiting MHA biography)
- Carl Laidler – Director of Wellbeing, Health Shield
Carl Laidler – Director of Wellbeing, Health Shield. Carl has a wealth of experience in the health and wellbeing sector, founding Prevent plc in 2003, which was one of the first Workplace Health Screening companies in the UK and now forms part of the Health Shield Group. Having overseen more than 500,000 health screens over fifteen years and working with clients such as police forces and NHS trusts, Carl brings broad knowledge and expertise to his role as Director of Wellbeing at Health Shield. Carl is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and is qualified in Nursing Protocol, Counselling and Mental Health in the Workplace.
“With men’s mental health month running throughout November, the business breakfast is a great opportunity to discuss what organisations can do to help men cope with stress and other mental health symptoms.
“By offering access to discreet, private and confidential services such as a mental health app and a 24/7 counselling service, men can get help without having to escalate their problems to managers or HR departments if they didn’t feel comfortable to do so. It’s important that wellbeing strategies recognise that one solution doesn’t fit all when it comes to mental health.”
- Steve Moy, Executive Partnership Development Manager at St. James’s Place Wealth Management
Steve has specialised in providing both Wealth Management and Corporate Financial Advice over the last twenty-six years. His area of specialism is Retirement Planning and pensions for individuals and employers. Steve has spent a lot of time visiting Corporate Clients to assist with employee benefit structures, extracting profits efficiently and tax efficient exits. Steve holds both Chartered and Fellowship status with the Chartered Insurance Institute.
- Michelle Evans – Communications & Wellbeing at PFA Scotland
Michelle Evans has been in the role of head of communications and wellbeing at the Professional Footballer’s Association Scotland for 5 years now. A huge part of her day-to-day work is dedicated to raising awareness among players across the SPFL about their mental health and wellbeing by providing education sessions and presentations for Academy to first team players. Michelle played a pivotal role in setting up PFA Scotland’s Support service for players, which has been active since 2016, which gives players confidential 24/7 access to specially trained mental health specialists including a network of doctors, counsellors, psychologists (clinical and sport), psychiatry and addiction counselling.
“In the same way we all have physical health, everyone has mental health – sometimes it is good, sometimes it is bad. It is about recognising that it is okay not to be okay and that there is great strength in turning to others for help.”
Aberdeen Football Club