Resources

The physical and mental health of footballers is scrutinised by millions - but for those who report on the game for a living, there are all sorts of pressures too. This guide outlines the issues, with advice and tips for supporting good mental health.

Trauma at work can have lasting consequences. This guide explains the effects of trauma using the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing as an example, and discusses what a managed recovery time might look like.

It's likely that, at some point, you will be working alongside somebody who is grieving the death of a loved one. This PDF guide from Dying Matters explains what you might expect to see when someone is grieving, and suggests ways you can help.

This web page from Dying Matters provides information on finding bereavement services along with advice on how to support someone who has been bereaved, which might be helpful if someone in your workplace has lost a loved one recently.

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.

This web page from the NHS is designed to help team leaders working in healthcare to understand the impact of difficult decision-making while under pressure, and offers ways you can help to ease that strain.

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.

It's easy to become overwhelmed if you're a frontline leader during the COVID-19 crisis. This guide can help keep you understand your limits and reduce your anxiety while working.

COVID-19 has brought unexpected financial challenges to many households. If you're worried your employees may be struggling this guide can help.

This guide is designed to help team leaders to run a short session, called a 'Pause Space', which allows staff to take some time to relax, reflect on their work, and show appreciation for their colleagues.

Routines have proven psychological benefits. In times of high stress and high uncertainty, such as the coronavirus pandemic, establishing a degree of stability can be an effective way for managers to protect wellbeing in their teams.

This web page aims to help those within the NHS to monitor and lower the stress levels of their teams and themselves.

Trauma can overwhelm someone's ability to cope. This guide is designed to help NHS line managers encourage their staff open up about potentially traumatic things they have seen at work.

Sadly, during the coronavirus pandemic, many people have lost family, friends and loved ones. This guide from Our NHS People is designed for line managers who would like to support someone they work with following the death of a colleague, friend or loved one.

Domestic abuse can affect people from any walk of life, and comes in many different forms. This PDF guide from the City Mental Health Alliance covers the facts about domestic abuse and suggests some ways employers might help those affected.

This Powerpoint presentation contains ideas and information that you might like to include when building your own furlough wellbeing guide.

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.

Acas have put together a video to help you look after the mental health and wellbeing of your employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, looking after your mental and physical health at work has never been more important. Acas have put together a video to help you look after yourself during the COVID-19 crisis.

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.

The coronavirus lockdown might be affecting your mental health. This guide suggests ways of staying positive and getting into a healthy routine.

A well-written mental health strategy can help provide guidance when people ask for help, highlight areas that might need improvement, and suggest the ways in which you'll develop your plan. Altruist Enterprises have created a PDF guide to help you.

Twinkl and Mind have created a range of resources which can help school leaders during the coronavirus pandemic, including in times of school closure and partial reopenings.

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.

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.

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.

This guide from CIPD explains many of the factors you will need to think about to prepare for people returning to the workplace.

This PDF guide covers some of the areas you will need to think about as staff come back, including managing the risk of the virus transmitting, providing reassurance, and teaching line managers about new procedures.

IPSE have put together an online coronavirus hub designed to help the self-employed to understand the law, the latest advice, and provide links to other organisations for specialist advice.