Our frontline workers are greater than heroes – they’re human

When we hold NHS staff and other frontline workers up to an impossible standard, we may risk leaving them without the support they need. Beckett Frith calls...

How to support your mental health when you are self-employed

If you are self-employed and often worry about all the different aspects of your work, such as completing your projects on time, doing your self-assessment,...

Helping teachers support their mental health during the COVID-19 crisis

I’m Leon Smith, Twinkl’s Chief Customer Officer. I oversee the customer experience and marketing teams at Twinkl, who engage with Twinkl’s members and the wider...

Allow your time to be an asset, not a burden

Even though we’re having to use our time differently due to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re still in control of the time we do have at...

Thanking the hidden heroes of the coronavirus – retail workers

Tamara Hill, Policy Adviser of Employment and Skills for the British Retail Consortium, wants to thank some of the unsung heroes who are working in...

Working well when you’re self-employed

All employers have a responsibility to look after the mental health of their employees, so when you’re your own boss, you too have to remember...

Do not feel any shame in reaching out for help

To coincide with the launch of our toolkit on mental health in the legal profession Mental health in the legal profession The legal profession has...

Time to Talk day 2020 – Why talking remains important

Last year I wrote about the importance of Time To Talk Day and the importance of talking about mental health in the workplace. Since, there...

Going it alone doesn’t mean being alone

Since the turn of the millennium, the UK has seen a steady surge in the number of workers making the brave decision to go solo...

Time to put the financial into well-being

We know that an employee’s mental wellbeing is influenced by many different factors – for example, gender, race, disability, and financial wellbeing. Our new series explores...

Why an age-friendly workplace must consider mental health and wellbeing

We know that an employee’s mental wellbeing is influenced by many different factors – for example, gender, race, disability, and financial wellbeing. Our new series...

Challenge your perceptions about men’s mental health on International Men’s Day

We know that an employee’s mental wellbeing is influenced by many different factors – for example, gender, race, disability, and financial wellbeing. Our new series...

Supporting staff mental health at the UK’s biggest employer – The NHS

The NHS employs 1.3 million people in England. Our workforce takes on massive responsibilities caring for our communities, often at the most traumatic parts of...

How non-diverse leadership teams lead to bad organisational decisions

We know that an employee’s mental wellbeing is influenced by many different factors – for example, racism, disability, and financial wellbeing. Our new series explores...

Celebrating our successes, and looking to the future

A year ago, we launched the Mental Health at Work website, with the aim of connecting employers to vital mental health information and resources to...

Working for a good cause is no excuse for poor conditions

Our sector is full of people who work tirelessly to create a better world for the people they serve, whether that means providing companionship to...

The four words leaders must remember – ‘self care, self aware’

Earlier this year ACEVO (Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations) launched a leadership framework which was co-produced with a group of our members and...

Don’t forget – mental wellbeing isn’t just about depression, anxiety and stress

Beckett is the new Content Officer on Mental Health at Work, joining us from the world of HR journalism with a special interest in mental...

Mental Health at Work reaches 100,000 user milestone

Six months after the launch of Mental Health at Work, I am delighted to report we have passed a significant milestone – over 100,000 people...

Stress, resilience and emotional wellbeing in the younger workforce

I read with great interest Grace Walsh and Roxanna Bayram’s article on this blog, in which they wrote about the importance of a focus on...

Unions have a critical role in addressing mental health problems at work

More people are in work with a mental health condition than ever before, across all workplaces and all ages. In any one year, over one...

What progress has been made when it comes to Thriving at Work?

Today marks the inaugural meeting of the Thriving at Work Leadership Council, held at 10 Downing Street and bringing together senior leaders from a range...

National Stress Awareness Day: top tips from Mind

We all know what it’s like to feel stressed at certain times – being under pressure is a normal part of life. But becoming overwhelmed...

Leading the way for small businesses

Running your own business can be richly rewarding. When I talk to people who have made the brave step, they give me a number of...

World Mental Health Day 2018: four voices

With any luck you’ll have noticed that today, 10th October, is World Mental Health Day. The theme for 2018 is a fascinating and important one—Young...

Mental health: seizing the momentum

There has never been a better time for employers to lead from the front on mental health issues, says Business in the Community’s Louise Aston,...

Assessing your organisation’s approach to mental health, and why it matters

Having spent the last decade providing HR and staffing consultancy to organisations across a broad range of sectors and industries, I have seen a huge...

Changing the landscape of workplace mental health

Workplace mental health is something that is part of nearly all of our lives. Over 32 million people are in work in the UK and,...

The role of the workplace in mental health

Like catching a cold, poor mental health and illness can happen to any one of us, at any time. And it happens to so many...