Resources

This website will provide you with tools, materials and ideas on how to mark Time to Talk Day in your organisation.

The WorkWell podcast series, hosted by Deloitte's US Chief Wellbeing Officer Jen Fisher, gives insights into a different wellbeing topics every episode, from happiness to technology to mental health, each with a guest expert.

Darren, from the London Fire Brigade, has suffered from mental ill health for as long as he can remember. However, being able to talk about the stresses he experiences has helped him.

John from West Yorkshire Police’s own mental health experiences led him to develop a peer support programme to help others. This video explores his story.

This video explores Vicky's story. She first took up her role at Dartmoor Search and Rescue (Plymouth) as part of her recovery from biploar disorder.

This free online training shows how you can help people who might be contemplating suicide by bringing up the subject and offering support. The course is available to everyone and is accessible without any kind of registration or login.

Leadership has a key role to play in challenging stigma. In this podcast, Deborah Lee, CEO of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, discusses her decision to open up to staff about her own mental health and the effect it had on workplace culture.

One easy way to get people talking about mental health at your organisation is through a simple introductory presentation. This resource could be a great starting point for building a presentation for your own organisation.

This is an example of a document Unilever produced for their employees who attended a workshop, with ideas and suggestions for activities through the year.

Every Mind Matters is a national mental health platform from Public Health England. Their resource centre is full of free materials you can order, or download, to promote it in your workplace and encourage colleagues to look after their mental health.

The Mindful Business Charter encourages clients and their suppliers, across the legal and financial sectors, to work together to recognise and reduce avoidable stress.

Racism can affect every part of someone's life. This series of TED Talks explores this link in great detail from a number of angles, and covers some ways in which we and society as a whole can help fix it.

Randomised coffee trials are the simple idea of connecting pairs of people in an organisation at random, and giving them time to talk. This article explains the benefits and how to get started.

This article from Stylist explores what racism in British workplace can look like, and looks at how some of the commonly suggested solutions aren't having a big enough impact.

Our identities are made up of many different factors. In this TED Talk, lawyer and civil rights activist Kimberlé Crenshaw explains the impact of intersectionality when it comes to the overlapping issues faced by Black women.

The "Things not to say" series from BBC Three features people discussing their own experiences of everyday prejudices, but in a funny, accessible way. This playlist brings together videos focused on racism.

Liz, from the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust (WAST), is very grateful for the mental health support and understanding of the senior managers within the organisation.

A wellbeing champion is somebody who acts as a listening ear for colleagues, outside of the line management structure. This guide contains everything rail organisations need to set up a champion programme.

Racism comes in many different forms, and has a far-reaching impact. This article explains how racism might come about in your workplace, explores ways in which you can start conversations about it and begin to plan solutions.

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.

This news article from the Institute of Directors (IoD), in collaboration with Raconteur, discusses the issue of presenteeism and how it can be managed within an organisation.

Employees who have good quality jobs and are managed well will be happier, healthier and more fulfilled, and are likely to be more productive too. This factsheet introduces the concept of employee engagement.

One of the first, and easiest, things you can do to start improving mental health at work is simply to start a conversation. In this video, people from various industries talk about the importance of talking to someone.

Head for Work is Mind in Harrow's programme of mental health training, delivered by service users accredited as trainers. It includes full-day, half-day and brief lunch-and-learn sessions.

This is Me is a business-led campaign to support organisations, and their employees, to talk about mental health. It encourages people with experience of a mental health problem, whether their own or of a loved one, to share their stories.

The Green Ribbon Campaign encourages organisations to invite their employees to wear a green ribbon during Mental Health Awareness Week and on other significant dates, to help end the stigma around mental health.

Thames Water produced this short video that does two things. Firstly, introduce employees to Open Thoughts, their initiative to make it clear that it's OK for staff to speak openly about anything that's bothering them. And secondly, make people laugh.

Networks are a great way of connecting staff who have similar experiences and backgrounds. At St Mungo's, there are several different groups offering support and advice.

Dornan, an engineering firm, produced a video to show employees why mental health is a priority for their organisation and to encourage employees to talk about it - especially on Time To Talk Day.

A Tool Box Talk is a great way to deliver information on mental health and start conversations in your workplace. This is a complete presentation, including videos, that you can use for free.