Why Mental Health Awareness At Work Matters More Than Ever | Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

By Alyssa Russo   Mental health isn't just a personal matter; it's a workplace issue. We spend a significant chunk of our lives at work - more time, perhaps, than we spend with the people we specifically choose to be around.    It matters. And can therefore play a major part in our general wellbeing.    The scale of the workplace wellbeing challenge is striking. Almost one million workers across

Managing Five Generations at Work? Focus on Health, Not Labels

By Dr Julie Denning For the first time, employers are managing five generations in the workplace. It is often presented as a challenge of difference: different values, expectations, and ways of working. But this framing risks missing the point.   The real issue is not generational diversity. It is workforce health.   Across all

Case Study: Maria’s Breast Cancer Story

Early intervention supporting a safe and confident return to work during cancer recovery.     Following a breast cancer diagnosis in April 2023, Maria was referred by Aviva to Working To Wellbeing for specialist Vocational Rehabilitation Coaching and return to work support. This case study explores how early

Early Intervention, Prevention, and the Cost of Doing Nothing

Evidence showing that early intervention reduces duration of absence and overall cost We know there is an abundance of evidence that demonstrates that early intervention reduces duration of staff sickness absence and overall coststo an organization. Why is this the case, well, simply put, unhelpful health

The power of social support – Stress Awareness Month

In February, I was at a Vaccines concert at the O2 Venue in Brixton.  It was absolutely brilliant and put it this way, I’ve gone from only knowing 3 of their songs, to now being their #1 fan!  Whilst I was there, I noticed something (it’s

Random Acts Of Kindness

By Dr Julie Denning Random acts of kindness comes in all shapes and sizes, and kindness can be shared with anyone whether it's friends, family, strangers or even ourselves. This World Kindness Day, we've decided to re-share our thoughts on what kindness can be and how

Embedding Workforce Health as a Strategic Business Priority

By Dr Julie Denning What does it really mean to embed workforce health as a strategic business priority? If you ask AI, or read most guidance, you will find a familiar list of actions: Board-level reporting Governance structures Wellbeing strategies Line manager training Better use of data. On

Connect with your colleagues this Brew Monday

We’ve previously written about Blue Monday and how it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy for people who might have already felt a bit down to feel worse on that particular day in January. We welcoming The Samaritan’s positivity of their Brew Monday campaign with open arms.

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