Catch-up for mental health

There are many positives to remote working; no more hour-long commutes punctuated with train delays, no more spending £5 on a cup of coffee, no more cleaning colleague’s food from the shared microwave.

However, losing some of the more mundane aspects of our lives has also caused us to lose those daily connections with colleagues that make work enjoyable. Small talk seems like a thing of the past, yet these social connections with colleagues are important for staff feeling a sense of belonging within an organisation. There are many staff that have joined the Faculty in the past year who have never actually met any of colleagues, let alone been into their building.

To mark the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week and address the social isolation that remote working can cause, FBS is launching another round of ‘Virtual Kitchen Catch-Up’; an opportunity to spend 15 minutes having a cup of coffee whilst talking to a colleague from within the Faculty.

Sign-up by May 14^th and we’ll pair you with another member of the Faculty. You’ll get to schedule a slot for your 15-minute catch-up at a time that suits the pair of you over the coming month.

The scheme is open to all staff within the Faculty of Brain Sciences. Why not give it a go? It could be a good opportunity to chat with someone you haven’t spoken to over the past year, or to speak to a colleague you haven’t met before.

1. Sign up for the Brain Sciences Virtual Kitchen Catch-Up here by May 14^th 2021
2. Match confirmed by FBS EDI Team on Friday 21^st May 2021
3. Matched pair find a suitable 15 minute slot to meet in June 2021