Wellbeing Focus Week: Mindful drinking tips for Fed members

13 January 2022

Federation members are being encouraged to find out more following the Force’s recent webinar on mindful drinking.

The online session, which took place on Tuesday (11 January), is part of a Force Wellbeing Focus Week and aimed to inform and educate people on alcohol consumption.

“We know the last few years have been difficult for our members, Covid has changed the way we work, nationally we have seen some issues with officers using alcohol as a crutch which, in turn, has led to investigations,” says Al Wollaston, Hertfordshire Police Federation secretary and wellbeing lead.

“As a Federation, we put wellbeing as the front of what we do, we want line managers to support their staff and everyone to be looking out for each other. Prevention and early support is key, there is lots of support out there for members and we’d urge staff to seek support.”

If you would like to read more, then check out this blog from Lauren, which discusses the relationship between alcohol and the body, with a specific focus on black-outs and memory loss.

Taking part in Dry January? Why not listen to the Try Dry Podcast, which is bursting with inspiration, tips and ideas to get you through the rest of the month.

Maybe you want to find out if you are drinking too much? Then take this quiz and discover how many units is a healthy amount to be consuming.

Finally, have a read of PC Fletcher’s story, an account of an officer’s own personal experience of alcohol.

If you did miss the webinar but would like to have a listen, then there is a pre-recorded version you can download.