Resources

For school leaders, this is a time to be looking after the wellbeing of your teams, as well as your own. This PDF guide from Bupa Foundation provides four key areas for leaders to focus on when thinking about how they can support their teams.

Breaking the news of the death of a resident by telephone, rather than face-to-face, can have an impact on your mental wellbeing. This guide talks you through making such a call in a way that is sensitive, compassionate and protects your wellbeing.

Breaking the news of a death by telephone, rather than face-to-face, can have an impact on your mental wellbeing. This guide talks you through making such a call in a way that is sensitive, compassionate and protects your wellbeing.

Healthy processing of traumatic incidents is essential in policing to reset your stress response, to file events as past, and to move on to the next job. This guide can help.

Education Support have put together a series of resources to help teachers and educators to cope with feelings of anxiety caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

If you'd like to talk to someone about what you're going through as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hospice UK have created a free phone line for frontline workers, staffed by Just B.

It can sometimes be difficult to spot the signs of mental ill health. This poster takes you through some common triggers which might impact on someone's mental health.

The Mindful Teachers website aims to teach mindfulness and complementary practices to adults and children.

This report from the Society of Occupational Medicine explores the signs of potential burnout, suggests ways NHS organisations can prevent burnout in their staff, and offers practical advice for supporting somebody already experiencing it.

It isn't just your paid staff who might need support with their mental wellbeing, but those donating their time and effort too. UKSAR have created a guide which explores how the Commitment standards can be better applied to volunteers.

As part of Our Frontline, Shout provides a free 24/7 text support service for anyone who's a key worker during the coronavirus crisis. Text KEYWORKER to 85258 to talk by text with a trained crisis volunteer.

If you’re having a tough week and lots of worries are building up, it can be difficult to cope. This simple activity from YoungMinds encourages school staff to think about the things that help get them through.

Mind have created this PDF booklet to explore some of the causes of stress and anxiety for the fire service, and have brought together some tips to help you cope better at work.

Mind have created this PDF booklet to explore some of the causes of stress and anxiety for the police force, and have brought together some tips to help you cope better at work.

Mind have created this PDF booklet to explore some of the causes of stress and anxiety for the ambulance service, and have brought together some tips to help you cope better at work.

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.

Rail workers who witness a suicide or other traumatic event can suffer from PTSD. This resource contains information on recovering from a potentially traumatic incident and where to go for support.

Working in healthcare or the emergency services, it's likely you have to make difficult decisions that affect other people's lives on a daily basis. This could put you at risk of a moral injury.

Police Care UK is the charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers and their families who have suffered any physical or psychological harm as a result of policing. They offer practical, emotional and financial support.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the world of work. This brief, accessible guide is designed to help you look after your mental health while working at the moment.

If someone close to you is a police officer, from time to time they might experience trauma at work. This short guide shares some principles that can be helpful.

As part of Our Frontline, Shout provides a free 24/7 text support service for social care and NHS staff who are working on the frontlines fighting COVID-19. Text FRONTLINE to 85258 to talk by text with a trained crisis volunteer.

As part of Our Frontline, Shout provides a free 24/7 text support service for emergency services staff and first responders. Text BLUELIGHT to 85258 to talk by text with a trained crisis volunteer.

Having great wellbeing conversations is a skill that can be learned. These discussion cards can be used in all sorts of scenarios to start meaningful conversations about the things that positively affect wellbeing.

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.

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.

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 one-page PDF from the COVID Trauma Working Group gently discusses some of the emotions you may be feeling, reassures you that your responses are normal, and offers advice for coping with this difficult situation.

This guide is designed to help you to support a colleague who is returning to work after a mental health-related absence. It's based on the IGLOo model, looking at the Individual, Group, Leader and Organisation's parts to play.

This web page from the NHS outlines ten easy ways for you to reduce the amount of stress you experience. It includes tips on remaining positive, connecting with people, and getting active.