Chat and Check-in this Christmas
Who to check in with this Christmas/ Shutdown period.
Christmas and the holiday season can be a difficult time for some people who struggle to navigate the celebrations and festivities going on around them. They might be dealing with the strain of financial pressure, work demands, recent events, grief, or a challenging family situation.
If there’s someone who’s finding this time of year tough you can make a difference by checking in and having meaningful conversations with the people in your world who:
- Are grieving
- Have had a tough year
- Don’t feel safe in their home
- Are struggling financially
- Have been affected by natural disasters
- Are working over the holidays
- Find the holiday season stressful
- Are unwell
- Have challenging family relationships
- Are spending the holidays alone
- Feel excluded at this time
- Are feeling overwhelmed by world events
Supporting colleagues at Christmas
How to check in during Christmas / shutdown
It can sometimes be tricky to know how to support someone who may be struggling at this time of year.
The Calendar of Connection provides a range of connection ideas to help you reach out and lend support. You don’t have to take any particular action on the exact date allocated, rather use the calendar as a thought starter for checking in across the festive season.