This Mental Health Awareness Week we wanted to remind colleagues of the support available:

Mental Health First Aiders

We have 17 Mental Health First Aiders across the business who are trained to provide initial support if you are experiencing a mental health issue. They can offer initial support through non-judgemental listening and guidance and can signpost you to additional support if required.

Contact one of our Mental Health First Aiders here if you require support. Please approach anyone you feel comfortable speaking to; it doesn't have to be someone in your own region.

Bravo Benefits

We encourage you to explore the resources available via Bravo Benefits:

Employee Assistance Programme – Confidential 24/7 support via freephone, SMS, online and secure email, plus a host of other useful resources.

MyMindPal – This fun, easy-to-use app offers you tailored exercises, tools and resources that can help you build your mental fitness.

Plus much more – From shopping discounts and eye test reimbursements to health insurance and financial wellbeing tools – there’s loads you could benefit from!

Top Tips

Taking action to support your mental health can help you feel better in the present moment. But it can also have long-term benefits, helping you to manage better in the future.

Click here to explore are a few ideas and simple steps that may improve your mood and mental wellbeing.

Helplines

If you need to talk right now, there are many helplines staffed by trained people ready to listen. They won't judge you and could help you make sense of what you're feeling.

Click here to some options to contact for support.

Wear it Green Day

This Thursday, 14th May we’re encouraging colleagues to Wear it Green to help break down stigma around the topic and embolden people to talk about their mental health more openly.

Please Wear it Green and share your pics with Marketing 📸

What is Time to Talk Day Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversati

If you’re struggling, we encourage you to reach out to a friend, colleague or anyone you feel comfortable opening up with.
Remember our Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you.
You also have access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Find out more about Mind’s Time to Talk Day here.

Nominations for Q4 Above & Beyond awards are closing on Friday!

Has someone you work with delivered exceptional service to a client? Provided valued support to a colleague? Or exceeded expectations in other ways? Then why not give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for an Above & Beyond award!

Every quarter, one engineer and one staff member is chosen as our Above & Beyond champions – winning some worthwhile prizes to go alongside the recognition from workmates and management.

Just like Alan, Andrew and Jack did as our Q3 awardees.

To nominate a colleague, simply complete this quick form: Above & Beyond Nomination Form

The deadline for nominations for this quarter closes on Friday 23rd January 2026, with awardees and runners-up announced shortly after.

You can watch the draw below:

Please complete our Employee Survey and to help us understand and enhance your experience

Click to complete your survey here: Pickerings Lifts Employee Survey 2025

Deadline Friday 5th December

The TRSG* would like to invite you all to complete an Employee Survey. This is to better understand how much initiatives and policies already in place are beneficial and support you in your job and what further we can do to keep you here and support you in your career.

It should take a maximum of 10 minutes to complete and can easily be done from your company smart ‘phone, tablet or PC / laptop. The survey is completely anonymous (via Microsoft Forms) so please answer freely.

The survey is open to all employees of Pickerings Lifts.

Thanks in advance for your interest and responses.

*The TRSG (Talent Retention Steering Group) is a steering group with Leadership Team support and is made up of Managers from across the business streams including Central Services, Loading Systems, Escalators, and Lift Maintenance & Repair developing people focussed retention initiatives with operations always in mind.

Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun on Friday, raising the dead and raising funds for Daisy Chain 👻

From alien abductions, Batman and a dinosaur to wicked witches, a pirate and an evil nun, we had a scream 🕷️🎃💀

Managing Director Paul Brooks judged The Undertaker (aka Marketing Manager Tom Mulliner) to be the best dressed, winning a £50 voucher.

If you’d like to make a donation to Daisy Chain, please click here.