Melin Homes - Snapshot: 2021 activities and campaigns
Activities started in January in order to combat the “January blues”. Melin Homes sent every member of staff a box of healthy goodies as a surprise. There were further feel-good activities planned throughout the rest of the year. Staff were able to take part in secret kindness days which allowed staff to leave secret gifts around the offices for other members of staff as a surprise.
Over the course of the year, there were four free breakfast events to encourage staff to come together and chat.
For Time to Talk Day in February, Melin Homes delivered a virtual event for staff to attend, gifting staff time out of their working day to grab a cuppa, something to eat and have a chat with colleagues. In addition, the senior management team was asked to feature in a series of videos encouraging people to talk about their mental health which can be viewed on a YouTube channel (opens in new window):
“Our senior management team openly talk about their mental health, which sets the tone for the rest of the organisation.”
For Mental Health Awareness Week in May, Melin Homes gifted all staff, including board members, a subscription to Headspace – a personal guide to mindfulness, meditation, sleep, exercise and more.
“Feedback from staff has shown that the app is very much valued, with activities such as sleepcasts and meditation proving the most popular things to do on there.”
Examples of workshops
- Nutrition – Four nutrition sessions were delivered at the Zest: Staying Healthy Event in 2021 by a nutritional therapist to support energy, mental health and resilience.
- Keeping Energy Balanced – This session covered an eating routine that can be adapted to individual needs to support energy levels and focus
- Managing Stress & Boosting Mood – This session covered what happens when we’re under pressure and how to eat to boost resilience and mood
- Supporting Immunity – This session covered simple things to do with diet and lifestyle to boost immunity, and why supplements aren’t the most important thing
- Sleeping Well – This session covered why sleep is important, the things that may be keeping us awake and the things that improve sleep
Page last reviewed: 19th March 2025