Ben unveils women’s health training courses
Automotive charity Ben has launched two new women’s health training courses to increase understanding of women’s health challenges.
The two new training courses are called Women’s Health Awareness and Menopause Awareness.
The Women’s Health Awareness course offers insights into health challenges and risks related to women’s health and wellbeing, strategies to build skills, confidence and resilience, a clearer understanding of personal wellbeing, knowledge to recognise and support women’s health, and help in supporting others.
Meanwhile, the Menopause Awareness course is an introduction into understanding what menopause is. It helps people recognise the signs and symptoms of someone that may be affected by menopause, what support they might need, and how to confidently talk about menopause.
The launch of these new courses underlines Ben’s commitment to inclusivity and improving the health and long-term wellbeing of automotive people. It also aligns with recent government action to prioritise women’s health, including strengthened national strategies and expanded menopause support.
Better retention
Julie Hayes, specialist services lead at Ben, said: “Supporting the health and wellbeing of automotive people has always been at the heart of our mission, and the launch of our women’s health and menopause course reflects that commitment. These courses are there to provide the tools and resources to improve women’s health and wellbeing across the industry.
“We know that when employees feel understood, supported and valued, they’re more confident, more connected and able to bring their best selves to work. Our courses give individuals, managers and teams the tools they need to recognise challenges, have supportive conversations about women’s health and create a more inclusive workplace culture.
“For employers, the benefits include improved wellbeing, better retention, reduced absence and stronger, more resilient teams. We’re proud to be a trusted training partner for the automotive industry and we look forward to working with many more automotive businesses as we continue rolling out our new programme of training.”
