Winter wellbeing 2024

by Inspire | Dec 13, 2024 | Thoughts

The festive season is here and we’re keen to highlight some wellbeing tips for now and the New Year. Head into 2025 in the best possible frame of mind. Switch off Technology allows us to be constantly connected to colleagues, family and friends. That is often a good...

Reflections on IEEE eHealthCom 2024: Insights, Innovation, and Inspiration in Nara, Japan

by Inspire | Nov 27, 2024 | Thoughts

Inspire’s Digital Development Lead, Gillian Cameron, reflects on her recent trip to Nara, Japan for the IEEE eHealthCom conference. Last week, I had the privilege of attending and presenting at the IEEE eHealthCom 2024 conference in Nara, Japan. This annual event...

Mental Health on the Agenda at King’s College London

by Inspire | Oct 16, 2024 | Blog, Thoughts

Inspire’s Policy & Campaigns Office, Matthew Coyle, reflects on his recent trip to King’s College London and the knowledge gained at the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health’s annual conference. I had the privilege earlier this month of attending the ESRC...

Healthy Organisations Commit to Person-Centred Wellbeing

by Inspire | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, Thoughts

Employment takes up a good deal of our time. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average UK worker spends over 36 hours in work every week; in Ireland, that figure is 38.5. On World Mental Health Day, understand the effect that wellbeing washing can...

On World Mental Health Day, Here’s How to Avoid Wellbeing Washing

by Inspire | Oct 9, 2024 | Blog, Thoughts

As we count down to World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Inspire’s focus is very much on our ‘Don’t Wellbeing Wash’ campaign.  Wellbeing washing is similar to green washing, its arguably more infamous cousin. It describes a company or organisational ethos that...