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SUMMARY:Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:Why is it Important to Acknowledge Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week?\n\n\n\nMultiple Sclerosis Awareness Week is held annually to increase awareness of the condition and unite those living with MS\, along with their supporters\, to share their experiences and break the silence surrounding it. \nIn recent years\, the campaign has focused on how MS impacts various aspects of daily life\, including employment\, relationships\, mental health\, sex\, and parenting. By highlighting real-life experiences and scientific research\, Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week encourages open conversations about symptoms\, diagnosis\, and life with MS. \nWe estimate there are over 150\,000 people with MS in the UK\, and that nearly 7\,100 people are newly diagnosed each year.   – MS Society \n  \nFind an inspirational Multiple Sclerosis Week Speaker.\nAt Great British Speakers\, we work alongside some of the country’s most inspirational and motivational disability speakers. They all have personal and/or professional reasons why they believe disability is an important topic to discuss in the workplace and healthcare settings. \n  \nIntroducing Dave Walsh\n \nBeing a hands-on father to three young children and an aspiring strongman\, Dave Walsh’s life was turned upside down overnight. He went from climbing mountains in the British Army to being unable to climb the stairs after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Although his ‘new normal’ is a far cry from his former life\, and the journey to get there has been fraught with mental health issues\, Dave is now a popular disability speaker our featured Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Speaker and was named the World’s Strongest Disabled Man 2022 and retained it and Britain’s Strongest Disabled man in 2023.  Learn more about Dave Walsh HERE. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Articles…\n\n5 Steps to Build Confidence in Your Team Members by Motivational Speaker Dave Walsh\n\n  \nListen to the Podcast!\n \nWelcome to the Great British Speakers Podcast Series\, where we connect you with the UK’s top keynote speakers\, business leaders\, athletes\, mental health advocates\, and more. Each episode offers valuable insights and key takeaways\, highlighting the benefits of hiring a Great British Speaker for your next event. With diverse topics like mental health\, equality\, business\, and leadership\, there’s something for everyone. \n\n\n  \n\n\nLinks to Resources | Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Support\n\nWork and MS\nHow to Support an Employee with Multiple Sclerosis\nMS Trust – Working Life\n\n  \nHire a Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Speaker\nWith people living longer\, the number of people with MS is increasing\, and with no cure currently available\, we must continue to raise awareness in hopes of a cure.  It is essential for all industries\, particularly those in healthcare\, to be aware of Multiple Sclerosis and other disabilities and how they\, as an employer\, can support those living with it.  To book a Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week speaker\, contact Great British Speakers Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at +44 1753 439 289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Awareness Week
DESCRIPTION:What is Mental Health Awareness Week?\nHosted by The Mental Health Foundation\, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week will occur from 12 to 18 May 2025. The theme for 2025 is ‘Community’.\nThe awareness day provides a fantastic opportunity for UK businesses and event organisers to raise awareness and focus on helping their employees and audience adopt good mental well-being and provide them with a safe space to discuss mental health challenges. \nOver the two decades it has been running\, themes have included the connections between mental health and nature\, kindness\, loneliness\, sleep and body image. \nTo really understand why good mental health in the workplace is essential\, we can take a look at some key stats: \n\nAlmost 15% of people will experience a mental health problem in the workplace\nOver 12% of all sickness days in the UK are attributed to a mental health problem\nBy promoting better mental health support in the workplace\, UK businesses can save up to £8 billion a year\n\n  \n \n\nFind an Inspirational Mental Health Awareness Week Speaker\nAt Great British Speakers\, we take pride in collaborating with a team of expert mental health and wellbeing speakers\, ideal for your next event. Each speaker brings personal and/or professional insights into why mental health and well-being are crucial topics of discussion. \nBefore the COVID-19 pandemic\, it was estimated that one in eight people experienced a mental health issue. Since then\, that number has increased by a quarter and remains high due to ongoing challenges such as the cost-of-living crisis\, limited NHS resources\, global conflicts\, and social inequalities. \nWhether you’re planning an event for Mental Health Awareness Week or looking to enhance employee well-being\, the Great British Speakers team is here to support you. \n  \nSearch all of our Mental Health Awareness Speakers\n\n\nFeatured Speaker – Anna Williamson \nAnna Williamson is an experienced TV presenter\, radio broadcaster\, and Mental Health Awareness Week Speaker\, but behind closed doors\, she suffered from an almost crippling battle with her mental health. Her experience with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and post-natal depression and her recovery\, she realised that there is still a massive stigma around poor mental health and well-being. \nAs a result\, she was determined to use her own experiences to help others. She became an official ambassador for MIND\, a counsellor and life coach\, and achieved Master NLP Practitioner status. \n \n  \nListen to the Podcast!\n \nChats with some of the UK’s leading Mental Health Speakers…\nWelcome to the Great British Speakers Podcast Series\, where we connect you with the UK’s top keynote speakers\, business leaders\, athletes\, mental health advocates\, and more. Each episode offers valuable insights and key takeaways\, highlighting the benefits of hiring a Great British Speaker for your next event. With diverse topics like mental health\, equality\, business\, and leadership\, there’s something for everyone. \n  \nRelated Articles\n\nTop 10 World Mental Health Day Speakers\nHow to Prevent Work/Life Burnout with Mental Health Speaker Andrew Pain\nA New Approach to Tackling Workplace Mental Health\nSuicide Prevention Mental Health Speaker Steve Carr\n\nBreaking Down Barriers: Mental Health\, Neurodiversity and Masculinity with Shaun Flores \n \n  \nHire a Mental Health Awareness Week Speaker\nAs reported by MIND\, approximately one in every four people will experience a mental health problem in a year\, with one in six reporting one every single week. Due to worries about employment\, money and global inequalities\, this figure is set to rise\, and it won’t be long before we can all say we know someone suffering. \nThis is why it is vital to educate everyone and encourage them to talk about their mental health. By hiring a professional and dedicated Mental Health Awareness Week speaker\, you can rest assured that your employees will be left with the tools of the trade to support their own and their colleagues’ mental health. \n  \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Women’s Health Speakers\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Men’s Health Speakers\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				International Women’s Day\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Hidden Disability Speakers\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Disability Awareness Speakers\n				\n		\n\n  \nTo book a Mental Health Awareness Week speaker\, contact Great British Speakers Jane Farnham and Steve Denison at +44 1753 439 289 or email bookings@greatbritishtalent.com
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