Hospitality New Zealand and Helmet have announced a new partnership, working together to strengthen the industry’s ability to support those in mental distress.
Helmet is a company building technology for global impact on mental health and wellbeing, designed to improve the ability for people to better support those in their lives who are struggling.
Co-founded by Masterchef 2015 winner, Tim Read, Helmet’s clinical model empowers supporters by giving them the advice or action they need now to help their loved one.
It then provides a short, engaging programme to ultimately build their capability to provide support over the long term.
Steve Armitage, Chief Executive of Hospitality NZ, says the partnership strengthens the organisation’s commitment to address and champion mental health and wellbeing within the sector.
“Hospitality is a rewarding industry to be part of, but it does come with the unique challenges and stresses of long hours and physical work. We are responding to the mental health challenges we know are facing hospitality.
“Tim Read and the Helmet team have created a remarkable tool to empower those closest to those struggling with poor mental health, and we are immensely pleased to partner with them ahead of their formal launch next month.”
Read says it’s a key partnership to reach into the industry he is so passionate about.
“We know there are unique elements of hospitality that put those in the industry under mental health pressures. Helmet’s solution has developed a way to know what someone else needs, at the point they need it.
“Through partnering with Hospitality NZ, we are exploring what it means to empower the community that exists, to support one another through the tough times. It gives me immense joy to do this in a sector that I care so much about.”
Helmet’s app will launch this month.
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