SAIF Wellbeing Hub
Welcome to the SAIF Wellbeing hub, where you can find a wide range of resources for managing your physical and mental health.
Watch the SAIF Wellbeing Launch Podcast with Katie Stevenson and Declan Maguire.
We’re adding resources all of the time, so please keep checking back. If there’s something extra you’d like to see here, please let us know. Use our Contact Form.
What do we mean by wellbeing?
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), wellbeing is “a positive state experienced by individuals and societies…It encompasses quality of life and the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world with a sense of meaning and purpose.”
Purpose of the SAIF Wellbeing Hub
- To provide access to SAIF resources and other online sources in one place.
- To encourage people to be proactive about their own ‘wellness’; a kickstart to the new you!
- A place for Members to share and support each other.
- To provide guidance, support and practical help with achieving an improved work/life balance.
Help is right here
Select a subject to start:
Mental health support
Mind’s website defines our mental state as “Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life. But if you go through a period of poor mental health you might find the ways you’re frequently thinking, feeling or reacting become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with. This can feel just as bad as a physical illness, or even worse.”
The website gives these statistics:
- 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in England.
- 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (like anxiety and depression) in any given week in England.
So, you’re not alone, if you need help from time to time or more regularly.
- SAIF Support – a professional staff counselling service for SAIF Members. Login required to Members’ area.
- 5 Steps to mental wellbeing with Mind Charity
- 5 Steps to mental wellbeing with NHS
- NHS Mental health
- Lifeline (Northern Ireland) – Tel. 0808 808 8000
- Directory of various mental health services in Northern Ireland
- Podcasts will be added – check back.
Support tailored to the funeral profession:
- Harvard study: Posttraumatic Stress Among Mortuary Workers: Prevalence, Risk, and Resilience
- Vicarious Trauma: Strategies for coping
- “Terror Management Theory” – the theory based on human behaviour being a result of fear of death
Physical health / exercise
The NHS states that “Whatever your age, there’s strong scientific evidence that being physically active can help you lead a healthier and happier life. (Exercise) can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer and lower your risk of early death by up to 30%.
Research shows that physical activity can also boost self-esteem, mood, sleep quality and energy, as well as reducing your risk of stress, clinical depression, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
What are you waiting for?
- NHS Addiction support
- NHS Alcohol advice
- NHS Exercise guide
- NHS Quit smoking
- NHS Sleep and tiredness
- Podcasts will be added – check back.
Healthy eating
The World Health Organisation states that a healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition. It protects you against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet.
- BBC quick healthy meals
- NHS Eat Well
- Recipe ideas will be added – check back.
Work-life balance
The Cambridge Dictionary defines this as ‘the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with your family and doing things you enjoy.’
Getting the work/life balance right is important. If we have more time to relax and enjoy time with family and friends, we’re less likely to feel stress and anxiety.
- Dealing with stress: NHS 10 Stress Busters
- Managing stress and building resilience: Mind
- How to keep a work-life balance with family: Familylives.org.uk
- Mindfulness: NHS
- Relaxation tips and exercises: Mind
- Work-life balance: Mental Health Foundation UK
Financial support
Money worries can cause worry and stress, reducing our well-being. Whether you need help with debts, are struggling with cost of living pressures or would like to start saving, here are some helpful links:
- Advice on all financial matters: Money helper
- Citizens Advice
- Advice in conjunction with Department of Work and Pensions: Money and Pensions Service
- Debt relief advice: Money Advice Trust
- Dealing with debts: StepChange charity
- Government benefits: Check what you might be eligible for
- Government help for families: Benefits and financial support for families
- Government support with Cost of living issues: Help for households
- How to save: MoneyHelper
- Retirement Planning (Government website)
Bereavement
Everyone has their own way of dealing with their grief when losing a loved one. Grief can be overwhelming, but there is lots of support available.
- SAIF Care: a free bereavement support service including a telephone bereavement careline and email support. Telephone: 0800 917 7224. For all families who have arranged a funeral with a SAIF Member.
- SAIF Associate Members/ partner organisations
- Ataloss: helps bereaved people find the support they need.
- Child Bereavement: provides access to support and information when a child is grieving or a child dies.
- Cruse Bereavement: supports people after the death of someone close.
- Suicide Bereavement: Support After Suicide Partnership supports those bereaved or affected by suicide.
SAIF Members
- SAIF Members please login first then use this link to access members’ only information and offers. (Further information to follow)
