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  • Employee Assistance Programme

    Topics:
    • Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, 
    • Welfare Support

    Information relating to the NICS Employee Assistance programme.

    Lena by Inspire

    Lena by Inspire is the company contracted to provide the NICS Employee Assistance Programme. Lena by Inspire complements the Welfare Support Service by providing a professional and confidential counselling service to staff of the NICS.

    Staff can avail of support by contacting a free 24/7 helpline service, and one-to-one confidential counselling sessions are available to all staff who are experiencing difficulties.

    Lena by Inspire can provide up to six sessions per year of professional counselling at at no cost to the individual - the NICS will pay for these sessions.

    Telephone: 0808 800 0002 (this is a free, confidential telephone helpline that is available anytime every day) you can also contact the Lena by Inspire Support hub at www.inspiresupporthub.org  Mental health and wellbeing at work - Lena Support Hub Welfare Support Services can provide the PIN to allow staff to access the support hub.

    Related content

    • NICS advice and support services
    • Role of the Welfare Officer
    • The Charity for Civil Servants
    • Welfare - meet the team
    • Welfare policy and procedures
    • What the Welfare Support Service can help with
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