What can mindfulness teach the police force?
By Rachel Pugh in ‘The Guardian’ on 14/06/2016 As two young constables dash into the room of silently seated police men and women, making [...]
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NHS Fife achieves gold standard for workplace wellbeing
By Claire Warrander in ‘The Courier’ on 03/06/2016 NHS Fife has enhanced its reputation for promoting staff wellbeing by achieving the [...]
PSAE&W Vice President to tackle Three Peaks Challenge for PDT
Chief Superintendent Paul Griffiths, Vice President of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England has set himself the challenge of [...]
Police add hijab to uniform to attract Muslim women recruits
By Chris Marshall in The Scotsman on 6th June 2016 Police Scotland is set to introduce a hijab as part of its uniform to encourage more Muslim women [...]
Police Treatment Centre – St Andrews – “A Patient’s Perspective”
The Police Treatment Centre is a charity which provides treatment, support & recuperation, including intensive, Police-specific, physiotherapy [...]
Police Service of Scotland supports Mental Health Awareness Week 2016
The Police are regularly the first point of contact for people experiencing mental ill health or distress. Police Scotland is improving how officers [...]
Police Scotland officers ‘owed 25,036 rest days’
By Catriona Webster on 16/05/2016 in The Scotsman Police Scotland has been urged to do more to tackle the “frightening” number of rest days owed [...]
Jackie’s Lands End to John O’Groats Cycling Challenge
Our colleague from SPF, Jackie Muller, will be undertaking the challenge of cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats later this month raising money [...]
PDT announce £3 million fund to support mental health and wellbeing
From the Police Dependants’ Trust News Edition 5 – May 2016 £3 million over three years; that’s what we’re pledging to help [...]
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