The importance of good mental health and wellbeing

Penmann Mental Health Week

This week 15th– 21st May is Mental Health Awareness Week

If you follow my John Kirwin’s Linked In posts and his Vlogs whilst out Mountain Biking, you will know how much focus he places on the importance of looking after our own mental health and that of those around us.

It’s the same at Penmann. Over the past several years we have implemented a series of initiatives to take care of our people’s mental health. Our Team Engagement programme includes exercises and an annual team away weekend; Judith is a qualified Mental health first aider and is fully equipped to spot any signs of anxiety and how to handle it with empathy; we give an extra day of holiday for people to volunteer at a charity or initiative of their choice; and our flexible working policy gives people a chance to balance their working and personal lives in the best possible way.

Next week a personal development coach will talk to the team about addressing stress and anxiety and how to avoid it holding us back from achieving our goals.

If you would like to share how you support your teams or colleagues we’d welcome your comments.

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Testimonials

The service you provide through Penmann is always thorough, thoughtful and designed for a duty and service level that reflects the demanding 24/7/364 days operation we run here, and we therefore always call you first when manufacturing problems need specialised and bespoke HVAC solutions.

Robin Wright, Projects Manager, Bakkavor Desserts Newark

“This project was my first experience of working with Penmann and I found them to be extremely knowledgeable and flexible, particularly at design stage. The project delivery was very good with great attention to detail paid to the design, overseen by an exceptional project management team. The build quality was excellent. We would certainly use Penmann again on future projects”.

James Clayton, Engineering Services Manager, Hotel Chocolat

All installation work was performed on time and to a high standard. The installation team, ensured that they worked safely and that the safety of others around the working area was considered at all times.

Michael Clifford, Engineering Manager, Britvic Soft Drinks

Arla was pleased to engage the services of a locally based company on such a prestigious project. Penmann were able to work seamlessly with us to deliver a high quality product.

Tim Hutchinson, Project Manager, Arla Foods Stourton

We are very happy with the cooling tunnels designed and supplied by Penmann. All projects have been undertaken in an extremely efficient manner and have been delivered on time and on budget, and we have been particularly pleased with the performance of the tunnels.

Stephen Graves Factory Engineering Manager, Müller Dairy

We have worked with Penmann on projects across all our UK sites. Their attention to detail is evident throughout each project.

The phrase ‘Turnkey Solution’ is used extensively in projects, but never has it been better suited than for describing a project by Penmann.

Tom Mitson, Lantmännen Unibake

We found Penmann to have an excellent understanding not only of air conditioning and refrigeration but also of the production process and the logistics that surround it. All timescales were achieved and the systems are working well. I would have no hesitation in recommending Penmann to others.

David Underdown, Sales Director, Rachels Dairy