Got a great approach to stress management in your company? Enter our
UK Stress Management Awards.

Every year The Stress Management Society sees hundreds of great stress-busting ideas
in use in UK companies. We also meet many companies with excellent stress management
plans. So we like to recognize this effort publically.

We run the UK Stress Management Awards for companies of all sizes to
find those that deal efficiently and innovatively with stress at work. There are two entry categories:

Best Stress Management Plan
For companies with a comprehensive stress management plan that really makes a difference and follows the HSE guidelines. The plan touches many levels in the organisation, and deals with the day-to-day issues as well as the strategic ones.

It should cover:

• Defining the problem - how do you recognise stress in your company?
• Taking action - what policies and processes are in place, and how do you take action if you spot a stress problem?
• Protecting your people - how do you proactively guard against stress at work?

Most innovative stress management idea
For inspiration, here are some good ideas we’ve seen recently:

• Facilities – a neutral chill-out zone for staff that doubles as a prayer room, or desk lamps that replicate the effect of natural sunlight.
• Nutrition – creative menu planning to reduce sugar and fat, boost natural foods and make available high quality drinking water.
• Exercise – lunchtime walks for staff or ‘desk survival’ workshops teaching yoga and massage techniques.
• Information – a regular magazine on wellbeing, or high impact stress awareness days.