The UK Work Stress Network Annual Conference 2016 

The UK Work Stress Network has announced that their Annual Conference 2016 will take place at the Hillscourt Conference Centre, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8RS on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th November 2016.
The UK National Work-Stress Network is a Trade Unionist led organisation which is committed to the eradication of the causes of work-related stress and associated illnesses. It campaigns to advance this aim through its involvement with the Hazards Campaign and in conjunction with the TUC, European organisations and within UK Trade Union structures. The Network calls for:
Employers, Company Directors and Managers at all levels to acknowledge their duty of care and for their acceptance of their health and safety responsibilities to the workforce;

Legislation and enforcement procedures to outlaw all forms of workplace stress, bullying and victimisation; also to ensure full corporate liability for workplace injury; and

The creation of a caring, supportive workplace culture with ‘Dignity at Work’ for all and for worker sensitive procedures for all.

The Network consists of many hundreds of like-minded people, some of whom have suffered the consequences of work-related stress. Amongst them are experienced caseworkers, counsellors, occupational health workers, Trades Union lay and paid officers and those who are just determined to see effective management which recognises the needs of the workforce as well as of business.
The Conference will Examine Working lives becoming more complex and Stressful!
Working life is becoming more complex from both ends of the age spectrum.
Young workers

Older aging workers

Zero Hours Contracts

Doing two jobs

Working and parenting

Working and being a carer

Long hours of work

Manual work demands

Whichever applies, the world of work has never been more stressful.
A greater recognition of mental health issues is very welcome and brings increased responsibilities for employers. It also brings more challenges for our work as health and safety stewards. This conference will examine the impacts of mental health issues at work as we move through our careers that are being extended every year! We will examine new research on specific age groups, what problems are being identified. We will explore strategies that we can promote to improve working life for those with mental health issues in the workplace.
Conference Programme Outline:
FRIDAY EVENING – Registration, meeting the Stress Network Team and Networking
SATURDAY MORNING – Panel of speakers with Q&A session
SPEAKERS PANEL INCLUDES
Professor Kevin Daniels, UEA Norwich – Professor of Organisational Behaviour;

TUC Speaker (To be confirmed) – Mental Health and Equality issues

Other speakers to be decided

SATURDAY AFTERNOON & SUNDAY MORNING WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Topics to include Mental Health First Aid; Ageism in the Workplace; Mental Health Policies at Work; Excessive Work Demand; Stress Risk Management; Presenteeism; Suicide Intervention and more
UK National Work-Stress Network Contact details:-
Ian Draper (Network Coordinator) UK National Work-Stress Network 

9 Bell Lane 

Syresham 

BRACKLEY 

NN13 5HP

Tel 07966-196033

E-mail: iandraper@nasuwt.net

Website: WWW.WORKSTRESS.NET
Electronic copies of the Booking Form are attached in Word and .pdf formats. Hard copies will also be distributed to Regional Health and Safety Forums.
Yours sincerely
Dave Joyce

National Health, Safety & Environment Officer

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· Attachment 1 – 16LTB291The UK Work Stress Network Annual Conference 2016.docx

· Attachment 2 – 1603 conference booking form V2a (2).doc

· Attachment 3 – 1603 conference booking form V2a.pdf