Colleagues from NELFT joined several partners at an event as part of Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday 12 May at the Mercury Centre in Romford.

There will be some essential work to replace the control panel and door operator for the lift at Hainault Health Centre, this will mean that the lift will be out of service for at least three weeks. 

George Shippey is a bright and fun teenager who developed Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at a young age. With the help of NELFT colleagues going the extra mile, George received a high spec wheelchair to cater for his current and future growth needs.

Silobile Moyo, is an Occupational Therapist working in Waltham Forest as a Community Rehabilitation Lead. At the start of this year, she and some of her Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Assistant colleagues kindly donated some toys and books to children at Alpha Primary School, in Fort Rixon, Zimbabwe. 

Coping Through Football’ is a mental health project delivered in partnership between NELFT, London Playing Fields Foundation and Leyton Orient Trust.

The awards celebrate employers whose stand-out cultures and working practices are leading the way in flexible and employee-friendly workplaces. NELFT has been shortlisted for the Best for Carers & Eldercare category because of some key initiatives.