Resources

Thames Water produced this film featuring their staff, based on the Time to Change 'Be In Your Mate's Corner' campaign video. It's all about encouraging employees to look out for each other and offer a listening ear.

Moto Hospitality, in partnership with Mind and SAMH, is launching a ‘cabversation’ campaign to to encourage HGV drivers to connect and talk to one another when taking a break.

The ABC guide is a simple set of ideas for maintaining and enhancing your personal resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

School staff are caring and conscientious, so it can be easy to end up saying yes to every request. This PDF guide explains what boundaries are, why you need them, and how you can create your own that you are comfortable with.

With the COVID-19 pandemic changing the way we live our lives day-to-day, these are difficult times to be working in the education sector. This guide from Bupa Foundation explores the concept of Personal Energy, which can help keep you feeling calm.

This short blog post on Engage Education's website explores what causes teachers to feel anxious, and offers some tips on coping when you're feeling stressed.

This web page can help you to plan a healthy routine, find times to relax and support you through this difficult time to be a teacher.

Twinkl and Mind have created resources which can offer you support to do your job and look after your wellbeing as a teacher during the pandemic.

The Burnt Chef Support Service is a free text based service available 24/7 to anyone involved in hospitality who wishes to talk about their mental health.

This PDF is for teaching assistants - it covers how to create your own budget, and includes a benefits checker so you can find out what you're entitled to claim.

Some coping strategies may help in the short term, but go on to cause harm if relied on in the long term. These guides will help you explore how to spot the signs of harm in yourself or a colleagues and where to get support if it’s needed.

We know money worries can have a big impact on your mental wellbeing. This guide from Education Support will help you to create a budget for yourself and your household.

Working at home whilst looking after children can be very stressful. This information sheet is aimed at those working from home with school aged children.

Even during the COVID-19 crisis, ambulance staff must deal with traumatic situations every day. The Ambulance Staff Charity have collated a number of resources to support your mental health during this time.

Help for Heroes are using their knowledge of helping those who have had traumatic experiences at work to help NHS staff during the COVID-19 crisis.

Teacher wellbeing coach Emma Kell shares what resilience means, and offers tips for boosting your own resilience in the classroom and beyond.

MindEd have put together this page filled with ideas to help you get the support you need, as well as guiding you to improve the culture of your workplace.

Working as a teacher can be extremely rewarding, but it's a lot of pressure too. The Teacher Wellbeing Index 2023 from Education Support has uncovered some of the biggest difficulties facing teaching staff right now.

This guide from Mind is designed help you make sense of the things you’ve seen and experienced as a search and rescue responder during coronavirus.

Postgraduate research within STEM fields can be rewarding, but you might also find yourself facing particular pressures and challenges. This PDF guide, created by Charlie Waller and Jonathan's Voice, has information and advice.

In the last decade, there has been a rise in mental health issues for those working in healthcare. YOD aims to help doctors to feel able to seek support, speak freely about their mental health and be equipped to deal with the pressures of their job.

This guide from Mind is designed help you make sense of the things you’ve seen and experienced in the ambulance service during coronavirus.

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is the ability to understand the emotions you and others feel, and be able to use those feelings in positive ways. This guide can help you and your team develop your EQ skills.

This guide from Mind is designed help you make sense of the things you’ve seen and experienced as an emergency responder in the fire and rescue service during coronavirus.

This article from trade magazine Home Care Insight breaks down the key information from the World Health Organisation for care workers, including all the relevant tips and advice for your profession. 

This guide from Mind is designed help you make sense of the things you’ve seen and experienced working in the police service during coronavirus.

Thames Water has produced these posters to encourage their staff to talk to their colleagues who are qualified mental health first aiders. They're an example of how any organisation might raise awareness that help is available.

Bullying and harassment can affect anyone, and is a sadly too common experience for directors. This guide has advice on behaviour, protecting yourself and others, the legal aspects, and how to get help.

This PDF guide explains how to use circles to identify the challenges and decisions we face, and determine how we can process them depending on how much control we have over their outcomes.

COVID-19 is causing many people to die before their time. This can be very distressing for those who work with vulnerable people, who not only may feel bereaved themselves but may also have to support patients' friends and family. This guide can help.