Resources

Leapers runs a Slack group for people who are, or are considering, working outside the normal nine-to-five pattern: freelancers, homeworkers, the self-employed, SME owners and everyone in between.

It's likely that we'll be working from home for longer periods of time to help keep us all safe during the coronavirus outbreak. These tips from Mind suggest ways to protect our mental health during this uncertain time.

If you'd like to offer advice to help your furloughed staff to look after their wellbeing, this guide from Mind can be used as an example.

Long periods of home working might make you feel less productive or affect your mental wellbeing. This guide explores ways to tackle these challenges.

Good musculoskeletal (MSK) health is integral to a full working life, and there's a clear link between MSK problems and mental health and wellbeing. This toolkit explains the issues and has practical guidance to promote MSK health in the workplace.

Business Healthy has a collection of case studies, examples and stories of how major organisations in the City have addressed employee wellbeing—and the benefits it's brought.

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.

The legal profession has unique challenges for staff mental health - but there's a strong business case for addressing that. This short booklet outlines the issues and is full of tips for supporting staff and changing the culture.

If your workplace has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be worried about the wellbeing of your staff. This guide from Bupa explores some ways leaders can help their teams look after their own mental health in challenging times.

An Access to Work grant can pay for practical support to help employees and self-employed people stay in work. This factsheet gives you the details.

There will be times when employees need time off because of their mental health. Line managers have an important role to play in ensuring that an employee’s absence and return to work goes smoothly.

Mental ill health covers a wide range of different experiences. This free eLearning from Acas includes information on common conditions, supporting presence, managing absence and legal and equality issues.

While many organisations are working hard to break the stigmas around mental health, disclosing your own concerns can make you feel vulnerable. This guide from Nuffield Health can help you to plan who to speak to, what to say, and how to progress.

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.

Video calls can be more stressful than a face-to-face chat. This quick guide from Leapers offers tips and hints on reducing anxiety before and during these calls.

Highly engaged employees are more likely to be happy, healthy and more productive in work. This factsheet gives practical advice on how organisations can improve employee engagement.

Most people know someone who lives with a mental health problem. This guide explores compassion for mental health issues at work and beyond.

Mi Crow's online courses cover all sorts of aspects of workplace mental health, broken down into accessible three-minute videos on different topics. You can subscribe to their portal for your workplace, or host the content on your LMS.

This website, from the NHS, includes some key facts, information, and links to further support for employers in Wales who are looking to improve the mental wellbeing of their staff.

Many organisations will not be used to all staff to be working from home at the same time. This video and web page from explores ways in which you can manage your team when you are all in different locations.

As the UK begins to lift its lockdown, many people are returning to their usual places of work. This page from Mind explores what you might be feeling about the lockdown lifting, and offers ways to help you manage these changes.

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.

At least one in six employees in Scotland will experience a common mental health problem. This includes issues such as anxiety or depression. Poor mental health is the number one reason for staff absence.

Business Healthy has a regularly-updated bank of links, documents, infographics and publications to help organisations to improve health and wellbeing.

Sport and physical activity brings its own challenges for workplace mental health. This guide will help apply the Thriving at Work standards no matter what you do in the sector.

Blue Light Champions are employees or volunteers in emergency services who take action to challenge stigma and raise awareness of mental health. This pack shows you how to get started.

Unilever defines empowerment as taking personal responsibility for your choices. When people feel empowered, they feel better able to manage their workload, so can result in lower stress and anxiety.

Younger workers are more likely to be in part-time, flexible or temporary work, overqualified or self-employed—and this contractual flexibility can be a risk to their mental health. This report outlines the problem and the opportunities to take action.

David Corbin is Dorset Healthcare’s Diversity and Equality. Here David talks about the importance of treating your own staff as potential service users too.

Supporting employee mental health needn't be expensive - there's a considerable return on investment, and many measures you can offer are tax free. This one-page briefing from HMRC has information and links to further details.