Resources

This report from Leapers explores the problem points are for independent workers- for example, how money uncertainty can cause anxiety, or the stress of administration tasks. It also offers suggestions of what might help freelancers to improve their wellbeing.

Taking part in regular physical activity is one way of boosting your mood and looking after your health. This one-page PDF guide from Unilever explores ways that mobile and home workers can break up long periods of sitting without disrupting their work.

To help employers prevent stress and support good mental health, an interactive tool has been developed that brings HSE’s Working Minds campaign principles to life.

These notebooks are designed to bring wellbeing to the front of your mind. They're filled with little points to reflect upon, based on the PERMA model of wellbeing, prompting you to consider how your work and wellbeing connect.

This one-page guide from Unilever outlines one way to include physical activity in meetings, by changing them from the traditional sitting-down format into walking meetings.

This one-page PDF from Unilever explores ways of helping you to regain your focus, allowing you to give tasks your undivided attention.

The CALM helpline is there for anyone who needs to talk confidentially about a tough time they are experiencing.

As part of their campaign, 'It's okay to talk about mental health', The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have created this guide to help small businesses navigate workplace mental health.

Sometimes the easiest way to get help is on your phone screen, especially if you're onsite. This app is filled with advice and guidance on all sorts of wellbeing topics for construction workers.

The Burnt Chef Project has created a series of free resources to support the mental wellbeing of those working in the hospitality industry. It includes a wellness check-in guide, a podcast, and posters you might like to share in your workplace.

Our jobs, relationships, family life or money can all add to our levels of stress. This guide explains what stress is and has tips to help identify and control it, in ourselves and in our teams and workplaces.

The NHS Moodzone features real life stories, information and tips about your mental health, and tips on how to cope with stress, anxiety and depression.

Stress is something that affects almost all of us at some point in our working lives. This web page from Ben explores stress and burnout, explaining what they are, how work can impact them, and the warning signs to look out for in yourself and others.

Using small achievable goals each day, it's possible to change our mindset and positively impact our wellbeing. This introduction, based on the PERMA model of wellbeing, will send you one wellbeing-focused micro-action every morning for five days.

This one-page guide from Unilever explores some ways that you can include physical activity in your day - including at work, during your commute, and at home.

A good night’s sleep refuels, revitalises and re-energises you, making you feel refreshed, positive and equipped to cope with the stresses of a normal day. This guide makes some suggestions on how you might improve the quality of your sleep.

Farming is not just a job - it's a way of life. And it therefore comes with its own unique stressors and risks. The Farming Community Network (FCN) provides pastoral and practical support for farmers and their families.

Mind's Infoline provides information on a range of topics, including types of mental health problems and where to get help. Making colleagues aware of it is an easy way to support them.

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.

Address your stress for Mental Health Awareness Week with this toolkit full of tips, advice and tools to help you reduce the impact of stress on your wellbeing at work.

Every day, things happen that test our resilience. This factsheet explores what employers and staff can do to help build up their resilience and bounce back from problems they are experiencing.

Building Mental Health has a list of training organisations who specialise in construction and can deliver mental health first aid training at your site.

Making simple changes in your life can make a big difference to your mental health. This guide has ten free, practical things you can do to take care of yourself and help get the most from life.

Wellbeing in the Workplace is a free online wellbeing programme that gives employees the skills they need to manage their own emotional health, and to support those around them, well before those feelings reach crisis point.

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier and more positive.

This report explores the impact of managing multiple health conditions, both for the individual and the employer.

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.

The PERMA model of wellbeing outlines five key pillars for flourishing and thriving at work and beyond: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment. This infographic introduces the concept and its benefits and describes each pillar.

People who care for both their elderly or disabled parents and their children are called 'sandwich carers'. This article explores the pressures faced by these workers, and offers some tips on coping in these difficult circumstances.

This one-page PDF fact sheet from Unilever highlights some of the reasons why poor mental health and sleep deprivation are linked, and offers techniques for improving the amount and quality of your sleep.