SHOREHAM Port has been focusing on staff wellbeing, including stress and resilience.

This included a talk by Caroline Lovett from As You Are, a mental health charity in Southwick.

She delivered workshops on emotional resilience and how to build greater resilience, both professionally and personally.

The sessions involved group work and examined how to seek a balance between home life and work life and building a resilient team around you.

Staff were encouraged to identify their own level of resilience and to see how they could best support each other through challenging situations.

Nicky Goldsbrough, director of corporate services at Shoreham Port, said: “The workshops provided a much-needed opportunity for reflection and our staff completely embraced each other’s experiences and levels of resilience.

“We are striving to bridge the gap between physical and mental health and ensure that our staff receive the support they need to look after their mental and physical wellbeing.”

Caroline Lovett said: “It is so encouraging that Shoreham Port are supporting their staff with resilience and emotional wellbeing.

“When given the opportunities to talk, people do.

“And when we share our stories we feel stronger.

“Resilience is all about adapting but we don’t have to do that alone.

“To have the support of our colleagues and our managers is a fantastic place to be, and Shoreham Port are setting an amazing standard for other organisations. “