British Safety Council and Dr Tim Marsh launch book to raise money for mental health charities

The book, entitled Tim Marsh’s Musings: Wisdom and Wit from a Safety Psychologist, brings together a carefully curated selection of Tim’s published articles from the last decade in one easy-to-read place.

All proceeds raised will be split evenly between Mates in Mind – a sister charity to British Safety Council that works to support better mental health in the construction, transport and logistics sectors – and Brawd, a Welsh mental health charity close to Tim’s heart.

During an event to officially launch the book at SHW Live in Manchester on 22 January, Tim told the audience about the importance of taking a holistic approach to health, safety and wellbeing at work, of developing “strong, vibrant and empowering” organisational cultures, and of securing buy-in from senior leaders.

“If senior management wants or believes in it, it will happen,” he said, emphasising the importance of communicating and engaging with workers “in the language they use” and making it easy for people to talk about any issues of concern before they reach crisis point.

The book “reflects the direction of travel” towards taking better care of workers’ health and wellbeing, Dr Marsh told attendees at the launch event, before chatting with readers and signing copies.

British Safety Council chief executive Mike Robinson said: “Tim’s writing lends a voice to many of the challenges workers face all around the world. These are issues that supervisors, line managers and C-suite leaders must grapple with if they want to create the safer and healthier workplaces of the future in which every worker can thrive.

“We share the same vision with Tim that, to create a safer, healthier and happier future for all workers, we must adopt a holistic approach to health, safety and wellbeing. Through his writing, Tim turns this into practical, insightful and amusing tips we can all benefit from.”

Collating the articles, added Dr Marsh, “has been a fascinating way of retracing the evolution of thinking about safety over the decades, from the acceptance of culture as key, through to the emergence of our understanding that wellbeing, mental health and general mindset are vital risk factors that also need the most practical, constructive and proactive approach possible”.

The book can be downloaded, once a small donation has been made, using this link:

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