Stress is often talked about as a negative reaction to how people feel. At PLP, however, we think that it is important to remember that stress can be motivating, it only starts to be a problem when you lose control.

As part of our mission, we aim to nurture staff and do this in a number of ways.

• We encourage office days for staff to break the cycle of working from home.
  • This encourages people to get moving, be in a different environment and talk face-to-face with colleagues. Helping improve their mental state and mood.
• Our training events occur the last Friday of every month.
  • This brings everyone in the business together to aid professional development in a fun and relaxed environment.
• We run a house point system which groups together all employees into teams and run different challenges throughout the year.
  • This offers continual professional document (CPD) opportunities and celebrate awards to encourage points. This helps create relationships between colleagues in a fun way.
• We have 1 to 1 sessions between staff and senior managers.
  • These are a great way to find support and help staff release any stress that is impacting job performance, whether it be work load or colleague/client relationships.
• We supporting the community by attending monthly volunteer mornings at The Outback Community Garden and Kitchen.
  • Staff can attend to get some fresh air, movement and a break from their work desk. This has been a great way to destress and also create strong employee relationships.
• Finally, our Mental Health Champion team are constantly researching new ways to improve wellbeing and mental health support within PLP.