Mental Health Support Is Moving Earlier
For years, workplace mental health support has often been associated with what happens when someone reaches crisis point. In 2026, the conversation is increasingly moving towards something earlier: prevention, early intervention and making support easier to access before problems escalate. The UK Government’s Keep Britain Working programme has highlighted the need for employers to act […]
Mental Health in Sport Is Becoming an Organisational Responsibility
Mental health in elite sport is increasingly being viewed as more than an individual issue. The environment around an athlete matters too. The International Olympic Committee’s 2026 consensus statement on mental health in elite athletes, published in August, recommends that sporting organisations address the factors within the environments where athletes train and compete. It also […]
The Mental Load of a Demanding Sporting Schedule
For professional athletes, the pressure of sport is not only measured in matches won or performances delivered. Sometimes, it is measured in how little time there is to recover between them. That has become an increasingly important player-welfare conversation in UK cricket. The Professional Cricketers’ Association’s research found that 67% of players were concerned about […]
Mental Health Support Should Start Before the First Team
For young footballers, making it into the first team is often the dream. But the journey towards it can come with pressures that extend well beyond training and match day. A June 2026 research paper on adolescent footballers in academy settings highlighted that young players face the usual pressures of adolescence alongside football-specific stressors. The […]
When the Next Contract Is Uncertain, Mental Health Matters Too
For professional footballers, the pressure does not always come from what happens on the pitch. Sometimes, it comes from not knowing what happens next. In June 2026, the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) expanded its pre-season programme for out-of-contract players from 10 to 12 weeks, running through to 16 September. Alongside training and opportunities to connect […]
The Future of Employee Wellbeing Is Connected, Not Compartmentalised
For years, employee health benefits have often been offered as separate pieces: an EAP for mental health, private healthcare for physical health, wellbeing apps for prevention and other benefits sitting elsewhere. But the direction of travel in the UK is changing. REBA’s Health and Wellbeing Research 2026, produced with AXA Health, found that 70% of […]
When Employee Benefits Make Everyday Life Easier
Employee benefits don’t always need to be complicated to make a difference. Sometimes, the most valuable benefit is one that helps with something people already do every day: buying lunch, grabbing a coffee, going to the cinema, shopping, or enjoying time with family and friends. And as financial wellbeing becomes a bigger part of the […]
Protection Shouldn’t Begin When Something Goes Wrong
Workplace protection has traditionally been thought of as something that steps in after a problem happens: an absence, an injury, a claim or an unexpected financial loss. But modern workplace risk is more complicated than that. In 2024/25, an estimated 1.9 million workers in Great Britain experienced work-related ill health, while 40.1 million working days […]
Wellbeing Support Shouldn’t Start When Someone Reaches Breaking Point
Life doesn’t always wait for a convenient moment to become difficult. Stress at work, financial worries, relationship challenges, caring responsibilities or bereavement can affect anyone. And when personal pressures begin to spill into work, they can influence wellbeing, focus and performance. The scale of the challenge is significant. The UK’s Health and Safety Executive estimates […]
Why Everyday Savings Have Become an Essential Part of Employee Wellbeing
Employee wellbeing is often associated with mental health support, fitness programmes, or flexible working. While these remain important, there’s another area that’s becoming increasingly important across UK workplaces: financial wellbeing. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) describes financial wellbeing as an employee’s ability to manage day-to-day finances, deal with unexpected expenses, and plan […]
