mental health in events industry

EventWell kicks off 2023 with an expansion of their EventWell Host team

EventWell, the charitable and community social enterprise, is kicking off the new year with an expansion in the team to coincide with a number of key strategic partnerships. To support these new contracts and growth in EventWell Hub and quiet room event bookings for 2023, including contracts with Media 10, Agiito and Twickenham Stadium, EventWell…

How Does Attending Events Impact on Health

As event organisers how much do we really understand about the health impact attending events has on our visitors, attendees, exhibitors and stakeholders? Do we recognise that the impact can be significant not just anyone living with mental or physical health conditions, and/or neurodiversity, but for all attendees? In today’s technological age we have a…

Suicide – my lived experience!

Please note: this blog contains details of suicide that some may find triggering, upsetting or distressing. Please refer to our infoline page for organisations that can offer support and assistance. Today, 10th September 2021, marks World Suicide Prevention Day. I wanted to share another date with you. The 26th September 1993, and in 16 days…

Quick tips for soothing stretches

Having some quick easy stretches in your stress management toolbox will help you ease some of the physical tension caused by stress. In fact, these can (and should) be used several times a day to help prevent muscle tension and feelings of stress. Although these activities are not particularly strenuous, it’s always best to check…

Regaining the illusion of control: plan your wellness like you plan your events

Embarking on a career in live events primes you for dealing with the unexpected. Your keynote speaker goes AWOL? No problem. Venue cancels on you at the last minute? Piece of cake. (Well…not quite, but you get my drift) We’re tough, resilient and creative, because we have to be. But – and here’s the rub…

EventFuel Breakfast

When? Friday 15th September 2017 What time? 8:00am to 11:00am Where? The Andaz, London How often do you hear “look after your employees and your employees will look after your business”? More than we care to remember, but as a statement, it is one that rings true. In a time when we are consumed by…

Stress Matters

The vision of Stress Matters is to reduce stress in the events industry. We all know that it’s stressful, but why is it? Alongside their own survey of over 200 people that work in the events industry, Stress Matters are also working to establish what makes event co-ordinator the 5th most stressful job by CareerCast, as voted…

Make Events

Having discovered “the gym” at 30, Holly Moore is now an avid gym bunny and trains five times a week. Always last to be picked for the netball team through high school, Holly wishes someone had encouraged her to go to the gym in her 20’s. “Going to the gym is my non-negotiable. I’m not…

mia

Working with leadership and organisational development expert Roffey Park Institute, the mia (Meetings Industry Association) is carrying out focus group and survey research to find out what businesses within the industry are currently doing to build compassionate and productive workplaces, and to ascertain what future best practice should be. Michael Jenkins, CEO of Roffey Park…

Over a third of eventprofs have experienced mental problems, according to new survey

Up to 38% of event professionals have experienced a period or episode of mental illness/depression, according to preliminary findings from a new survey from the EventWell campaign, CN can reveal. The ongoing EventWell survey into the physical and mental health of UK Event Professionals reveals a higher percentage have experienced an episode of ill health than originally anticipated,…

Industry facing mental health crisis, say leaders

The events industry risks propagating mental health issues because of workplace stress levels, worried industry leaders have said. A lack of work-life balance and high levels of pressure is taking its toll on events professionals, while at the same time deterring talent, say representative bodies Eventprofs Who Lunch (EWL) and International Live Events Association (ILEA).…

Event coordinator ranked fifth most stressful job of 2016

A career as an event coordinator is the fifth most stressful of 2016, according to job site CareerCast. The only jobs ranked more stressful than an event coordinator were enlisted military personnel, fire fighter, airline pilot and police officer. This article featured in Event Magazine, to continue reading click here

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