Building psychologically safe workplaces

Where engagement, trust and performance thrive.

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Be well. Live well. Work well.

£56 billion

Cost of mental ill health to UK employers each year*

£28 billion

UK annual cost of presenteeism*

£22 billion

UK annual cost of staff turnover*

£6 billion

UK annual cost of absenteeism*

*Mental Health First Aid England statistics 2022

Why is workplace mental wellbeing important?

Good mental health and wellbeing helps us connect, function, cope, and thrive. Compassionate leadership and psychological safety are key to fostering mental wellbeing in the workplace.

In today’s work environments, this is more crucial than ever, directly influencing both productivity and employee satisfaction.

We spend a third of our lives at work, shaping our identity, navigating numerous and often complex relationships with multiple demands on our time and expertise.

As leaders, it’s essential to create a culture of psychological safety through compassionate leadership - where team members feel valued, supported, and free to express themselves without fear of reprisal. This approach not only enhances personal wellbeing but also builds trust and cooperation, driving organisational success.

Successful businesses prioritise creating informed, open, and supportive workplace cultures that promote happy, stable, and fulfilling work lives. Those that excel make mental wellbeing central to their values and goals.

Why workplace mental health is important

Successful businesses understand the importance of proactively creating informed, safe, open and engaging workplace cultures to help promote happy, stable, fulfilling work lives for their employees.

Those that do it well are making it central to their values and objectives.

1.8 million

Working people suffering from a work-related illness*

914,000

Workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety*

372,000

Workers suffering from a new case of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2021/22*

17 million

Working days lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2021/22*

*Health and Safety Executive mental health statistics 2022

How we can help

Facilitate positive change – We specialise in creating customised mental health and wellbeing strategies tailored to your business. Using evidence-based techniques, we drive sustainable, positive cultural shifts that meet your company's unique needs.

Train and coach leaders – We offer accredited, flexible training and coaching to equip leaders with the skills needed to prioritise mental wellbeing and compassionate leadership. Our tailored approach ensures smooth implementation of change.

Enhance resilience – Through accredited and bespoke programmes, we help foster resilience by promoting healthy behaviors and prioritising psychological and psychosocial safety in the workplace.

Whether you're identifying wellbeing challenges or need support with training delivery, we're here to help

How we can help

Training programmes and workshops

Investing in our training and consultancy promotes a healthy work environment by raising awareness of psychosocial factors like occupational stress, social support, isolation, sleep quality, and mental health. Employees will feel empowered and thrive in a supportive workplace - reducing stress, preventing burnout, and boosting satisfaction.

We offer a wide range of mental health and wellbeing courses, including compassionate leadership, stress management, resilience, mindfulness, menopause, and loneliness. Our programmes are tailored to fit your unique culture, employee needs, and any existing initiatives.

We design and deliver bespoke training to upskill and educate your workforce - whether at the company, department, team, or individual level

Wellbeing programmes and workshops

Our services
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1-2-1 coaching
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i-act courses

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Compassionate leadership

Who we've helped

Our impact

10/10 

Instructor rating
(MHFA)

5/5 

Knowledge and expertise of trainer (i-act)

4/10 to 9/10 

Participant knowledge before and after course (MHFA)

5/5

Interaction and engagement 
(Workplace Mindfulness)

4/10 to 9/10 

Participant confidence before and after course (MHFA)

95%

Likelihood to recommend (MHFA)

£5.30 for every £1

ROI average for employers who invest in mental health interventions
(Deloitte Mental Health Report 2022)

What our training participants say

  • "I found it incredibly thought provoking and informative - it was both challenging and thoroughly enjoyable too. There is so much material which is brilliant to have now and to dip into and digest more fully again."

  • "Fantastic structure of the course with a great balance between individual learning and interactive exercises."

  • "It was incredibly valuable and I can't recommend the course more highly. I think it is life changing."

  • "The course was excellent from start to finish, including all the administrative side of things, the course materials, the interaction with other delegates and, of course, the instructor."

  • "This course has completely changed my working approach. I have more energy, feel less stressed, and have improved my focus and performance.”

  • "I feel that I have so much more knowledge now than before and am definitely interested in finding out more about other courses."

  • "I have gained so much from the 4 weeks, and having the manual to refer back to refresh my memory if and when needed is so helpful. Thank you"

  • This course was fantastic. Not only have a learnt much more about mental health illnesses and how to help someone facing a crisis, I feel much more confident in assisting."

  • "I really enjoyed the group learning and hearing other people's experiences and answers to questions and case studies."

  • An extremely worthwhile course which has given me a better understanding of issues that people may face, resources available and how to assist and sign-post people."

  • "I would highly recommend this course to others as it has taught me a lot and really widened my knowledge of how to speak with others, and more importantly how to listen to someone who is asking for help."

  • The format works well in terms of bringing people together from different parts of the company - such a valuable experience in itself - especially after lockdowns and as so many of us are still working remotely."