RCP London Events has appointed a Mental Health Champion to support its conscious inclusion approach, which embeds accessibility, wellbeing, sustainability and social responsibility into the design and delivery of its events and business.
Team member Natasha Camenzuli, Senior meetings and events planner, has completed Mental Health Champion training with MHFA England, equipping her with the skills to support both colleagues and contribute to a wider culture of wellbeing that extends into the events and experiences hosted at the venue.
Mental Health Champion training is designed to build awareness and confidence around mental health in the workplace. It focuses on helping individuals recognise early signs of poor mental health, hold supportive conversations, challenge stigma and signpost colleagues towards appropriate professional support where needed. The role is intended to support cultural change within organisations, rather than provide clinical intervention.
The completion of Mental Health Champion training sits alongside RCP London Events’ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which provides confidential wellbeing support for staff and forms part of a wider approach to embedding conscious inclusion across the organisation.
Based within the Royal College of Physicians’ Grade I listed headquarters overlooking Regent’s Park, RCP London Events delivers its conscious conferencing approach across all aspects of its venue and event operations.
This approach integrates sustainability, accessibility and wellbeing into event design and delivery. Developments include the refurbishment of the venue’s Wolfson Theatre, to feature assisted listening technology, live captioning capabilities and a neutral colour palette designed to support neurodiverse audiences and create a calmer environment for delegates.
The venue’s wider operations also reflect this ethos, from wellbeing-led catering developed with the RCP’s catering partner Company of Cooks to sustainability initiatives including plant-forward menus, reduced food waste and the elimination of air-freighted produce.
Natasha Camenzuli said: “Completing Mental Health Champion training has given me the confidence and tools to support colleagues in a meaningful way. It’s helped me understand how important it is to create an environment where people feel comfortable talking about mental health and accessing support when needed.”
All income generated from events held at the venue goes back to supporting the RCP’s core charitable objectives including improving patient care, therefore contributing to a wider social purpose.
