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Transformation


New GHA homes will transform site of former high-rise blocks


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SIMPLE TIPS TO COMBAT STRESS


Alan Price, Managing Director of Peninsula Scotland, looks at ways to combat workplace stress especially in a time of excessive workloads and demanding deadlines. “The welfare and wellbeing


Tenants and local councillors at the site of the new homes which are being built where the two former tower blocks in Scotstoun used to stand


Tenants joined local councillors to check up on the progress of new GHA homes being built in the west of Glasgow. A total of 116 new homes are being built on the site of two former tower blocks in Scotstoun which were demolished last year. Te new homes, along with a major upgrade of the four


remaining blocks at Kingsway Court, will help transform the site. Local elected members, including Bailie Liz Cameron, joined


GHA Chair Gordon Sloan, GHA tenants and staff as well as representatives from Glasgow City Council and the Scotish Government to see for themselves how work is progressing. Te development is made up of 102 flats and 14 houses, with


seven of the flats designed to wheelchair standard. Te £10.5 million project is expected to be complete around April next year.


of your employees should be a priority. All employers have a duty of care and this also includes stress management. “With increased workloads,


stress can easily build. However, there are a number of initiatives that employers can implement to prevent stress getting out of control. Encourage an environment where employees can seek advice from their line manager if they feel they have excessive workloads, and reassure employees that they will not be judged or reprimanded for raising concerns. “Encourage employees to


take a lunch break – workers with excessive workloads will often work through their lunch break, so try to encourage your employees to take a break. Introduce a break out room where employees can take rest breaks. Furnish it, allow employees to make it their own and try not to use it for meetings – you want your employees to be able to use the space to relax. “Workplace stress is one of the biggest causes of absenteeism and managers should be trained on how to identify signs of stress and be able to offer solutions.”


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For more information on how Peninsula Scotland can help you deal with workplace stress, call us on 0844 892 2483.


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