How We Help Employers

We help employers across the creative industries to look after the mental health and wellbeing of their teams by offering access to a wide range of industry specific services

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Through our industry specific Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), we are able to support the mental health and wellbeing of your organisation, including freelancers and casual workers, ensuring you save valuable money and resources by reducing the number of staff hours lost to sick leave, improving productivity, and helping to create a happier and healthier workplace.

We offer a wide variety of services including online and in person sessions with a diverse range of over 125 student and experienced, BACP or UKCP registered Counsellors, Coaches and Artist Supervisors, all of whom have a knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges of working in the creative industries.

There are no waiting lists, so those of need in support would be able to begin work with their allocated Practitioner within one week (sooner in cases of emergency), and can use their sessions to discuss any issue(s), be it related to their personal or professional life.

Your team will also be able to access workshops, talks and events, wellbeing assessments, financial, legal and practical advice, live telephone, email and text support, online and printed resources, and much more.

Our personalised service is 100% confidential, meaning that individuals can speak with us about their mental health and wellbeing without having to go through their employer, but our monthly reporting ensures that you are always aware of the level of usage, common themes arising, etc.

We have built our service so that it can be moulded to fit the needs and budgets of organisations of all sizes.

Wellbeing Support

We provide ‘on the ground’ wellbeing support to rehearsal rooms, film and TV sets, live events, festivals and much more.

Our diverse team of specialised Wellbeing Practitioners are all trained, experienced mental health professionals with a background in the creative industries, which means they are able to provide individualised care to those working on productions of all sizes, address any issues that arise immediately, and act as a pathway to further support for those who need it.

We are able to tailor the support we provide to meet the needs of every company, and prioritise creating a familiarity and connection between our team and those we are working with, so as many people as possible feel comfortable accessing the support available.

Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) can also be used to provide an additional level of care.

Workshops

As well as the events that we run ourselves, we are also able to offer a wide range of bespoke, industry specific mental health and wellbeing workshops for your organisation, each led by an experienced Practitioner.

We cover a wide range of topics including common mental health issues, improving self-care, financial management and cultural awareness.

Our workshops are delivered online or in person, and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of every organisation.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training

We deliver certified one and two day MHFA training courses using qualified, highly experienced instructors who have a background in the creative industries.

The trainings offer a practical step-by-step approach to help organisations create a healthy environment, identify the first signs of mental ill health, and support staff who are experiencing an issue.

Included in our training packages are pre and post course consultations with your team, which allows us to ensure that the training is relevant to your needs and considers any pertinent or sensitive issues that you may be managing.

Additional follow up and support can be arranged as required, and we can deliver our courses on site or online at times to fit your schedule.

Surgeries

Our online or on-site mental health and wellbeing surgeries allow staff the opportunity to book (or drop in for) a session with a trained Practitioner, where they can discuss in confidence any issue(s) they are having, be it at work or in their personal life.

These sessions are often enough for those who would like to discuss a particular concern or can act as a gentle introduction to accessing longer-term support.

Facilitation

We provide access to a diverse range of experienced Facilitators who are able to run structured team meetings where individuals can reflect on their work, share skills, knowledge and experiences, and open up in a safe environment.

These sessions can be especially useful for those organisations who work with people with complex needs in the community, or are working on culturally sensitive issues, etc.

Our Facilitators are also able to provide mediation support and can help to settle disputes, either between individuals, or an employer and a member of staff.

Some of the organisations we work with

"Wellbeing in the Arts proved the perfect partner to provide support to our company due to their flexible, bespoke approach and their brilliantly diverse team of counsellors. We will absolutely be working with them on our next production and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to other companies”

"We are so grateful to Adam and Wellbeing in the Arts for providing crucial support to our company on this particularly challenging project. The process was tailored to our company's needs and sensitively managed by Adam and his team. The package we agreed on enabled the support on offer to be accessible to everyone's requirements, with a range of dedicated support options available to the company throughout the rehearsal and performance periods"

If you would like to speak with us about how we can support the mental health and wellbeing of your organisation or production please get in touch by telephone on 0204 538 9500 or by email at admin@wellbeinginthearts.org.uk.