Glen Mhor Hotel awarded Wellness Charter by Hospitality Health

Hospitality Health, a Scottish charity dedicated to improving health and wellbeing in the hospitality and tourism profession, has awarded its Wellness Charter to the Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness. 

The news comes after Glen Mhor Hotel had taken steps to develop an “all-encompassing” programme of staff support, which relates directly to the workplaces but also acknowledges “the wider work-life relationship”. 

The charity, which was founded in 2018, also seeks to provide employers with the tools and skills to bring about positive change by putting support in place to help staff experiencing mental health issues by providing access to assistance and by challenging stigma. 

Victoria Erasmus, owner of Glen Mhor Hotel, said: “We are delighted to be awarded the charter from Hospitality Health. Focussing on the wellbeing of our staff, we have introduced mental health first aiders, wellness training, health passports and development training for all staff.  

“We have taken a holistic audit of the Glen Mhor and introduced initiatives that both support individuals in our workplace and in their own home lives as well.  I am very proud of what we are doing as a family business at a time when stress and anxiety within the sector is high.”

She added: “Gordon and the team at Hospitality Health are so passionate about helping those that work in the industry by providing invaluable information to anyone that may be facing work or personal worries.”

Gordon McIntyre, founder of Hospitality Health, said: “What we are trying to achieve with Hospitality Health is to equip our industry with the right tools and mental health first aid training to not only address mental health, but to put staff welfare first.  

“We launched Hospitality Health in Glasgow five years ago with 120 operators in attendance and we have grown considerably, post-pandemic, with a real need for mental health support.”