IT’S GOOD TO DRINK TEA & TALK!

As part of Fix Auto UK’s on-going celebrations after securing its first 100 fully certified Mental Health First Aiders, the network is putting its full weight of support behind World Mental Health Day by adopting the ‘Tea & Talk’ initiative designed to encourage colleagues to take a break and simply chat.
Each of the 115 fully branded Franchise Partners will today receive a humble ‘shoe’ box containing mugs, tea bags, coffee sachets and a bundle of assorted chocolate to help ensure the initiative is celebrated by all.
Ian Pugh, Managing Director for Fix Auto UK, said: “For me, mental health is something that is for life, it’s easy to forget we spend a large percentage of our time in the workplace which is why this initiative is so important. The ‘Tea & Talk’ boxes are a gentle reminder to connect with your colleagues and what better way than to have brew!”
“We are fully committed to supporting Mental Health initiatives within the network and we are extremely proud of our recent achievement in gaining 100, fully certified, Mental Health First Aiders, thanks to Carl Norton our Region 1 & 2 Regional Business Manager. For us, this isn’t something that we acknowledge just once a year, this is something that we’re continually driving!”

Caption: Cheers… it’s time to Tea & Talk! Grace Weddell (left), Fix Auto UK’s Brand and Communications Manager, spearheaded the network’s latest Mental Health awareness initiative by personally delivering the       Tea & Talk box of goodies to Fix Auto Weston-super-Mare, the network’s current Bodyshop of the Year. Grace is pictured with (from left) Anna Belova, Customer Service Advisor, Bodyshop Manager Karl Bright and Lorna Tucker, Customer Service Manager.
 

Notes to Editors:
· Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 780 bodyshops.
· Fix Auto UK carries out more than 150,000 body repairs per year for leading motor insurance companies, fleets, and retail customers.
· Fix Auto UK, Lyndale House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL. Tel: 0116 3265401.
· Fix Auto UK’s Portfolio of wholly owned repair centres comprises Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South, Fix Auto Castleford, Fix Auto Newport and Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames. The Network also holds a majority share in Fix Auto Goole and Fix Auto Cheltenham.

Please Note: For further information please contact Mark Richards on 07774 861596. Email: mrichards@fixauto.co.uk