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<p>The Civil Service has set out five priorities for the health and wellbeing of its
employees, including priorities in relation to physical and mental wellbeing. In addition,
the Civil Service has also committed to being a leading employer on mental health
support, in line with the recommendations set out in the recently published independent
review <em>Thriving At Work</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Health and Wellbeing forms part of
the Department for Exiting the European Union commitment to making the Department
a great place to work. The Department has a dedicated mental health and wellbeing
group who have been leading on a number of wellbeing activities across the Department
to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of staff employed in the Department.
This includes:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>In February 2017 the Department
signed up to the Time for Change pledge to demonstrate the Departments commitment
to reducing the stigma attached to mental health.</p></li><li><p>To date 32 DExEU
staff have been trained by Mental Health First Aid England as mental health champions.</p></li><li><p>Marking
world mental health day with a panel discussion sharing mental health and wellbeing
experiences.</p></li><li><p>Running a diversity week, which included a self-defence
class and a session with tips on how to look after each other.</p></li></ul><p> </p>
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