Workplace resources - guides
A Guide to Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace
This guide explains what mental health is and how to identify poor mental health in others. It outlines practical steps to proactively promote a culture of wellbeing in your organisation and to support anyone that might be struggling.
A Guide to Wellness Action Plans
Wellness Action Plans (WAPs) provide a personalised, practical tool to help you and your colleagues share what keeps you well at work, when and why you might become unwell and what support you would like to receive. The guide includes a free template for you to use.
Active Listening Guide
This guide provides an overview of the different steps involved in listening actively such as trying to understand what is being said, showing that you are listening and encouraging others to share what’s on their mind.
Non-Verbal Communication Guide
This guide explores four different types of non-verbal communication, namely facial expressions, body language, voice and eye contact. It also gives 6 practical tips for your next conversation with someone.
Workplace resources - one pagers and worksheets
Mental Health Support Services
This one-pager provides an overview of a range of mental health support services such as IAPT, Local Minds or the Hub of Hope. It can be used to signpost someone, for example a colleague, that might be struggling with their mental health to an appropriate support service.
Wellbeing Apps
This one-pager introduces a range of wellbeing apps that can be used by individuals to build their resilience and protect their mental health. They cover topics such as depression, anxiety, self-harm & suicide, mindfulness, sleep, domestic abuse and much more.
The Blob Tree
This worksheet, provides a tool that offers an easy way to break the ice and start your team wellbeing check-ins, until people are more comfortable to share what’s on their mind. The idea is for everyone in the meeting to pick a character and share why they picked that character today.
Employment & Mental Health Support
This one-pager lists organisations that support both employees that struggle at work and employers that want to raise their awareness and develop strategies around mental health.