The Council is launching ViP Awards, a scheme to highlight and celebrate great work across the Council – and you can be part of the process!

ViP stands for ‘Values in Practice’ – with the awards aimed at recognising work which reflects and embodies Our Values: People, Unity, Trust, Ownership and Creativity.

Five good reasons to attend SMHFA:

1. Most people don’t know what to do in a mental health crisis. Take the course and you will be one of the few who knows what to do and is confident about putting that knowledge into action.
2. You will learn how to recognise when a person might need help and the best way to approach them.
3. You could save a life by learning basic suicide intervention skills.
4. You will learn what protects your own and other people’s mental health.
5. You will learn new skills that are useful in every part of your life.

The final video in the Staff Values pack -  James Wylie, Corporate Director for Education, Leisure and Housing, talks about Creativity and why it is one of our five core Values..

A short video from Gareth Waterson, Corporate Director for Enterprise and Sustainable Regeneration talking about Ownership - one of OIC's five Staff Values.

Following the emails from earlier this week about the staff values, we’re delighted to share with you a short video from Karen Greaves, Corporate Director for Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions.