First Aid for Mental Health, Menopause Awareness and Workplace Wellbeing Training for organisations across the UK.
Mental Health as Part of Workplace Safety
Understanding the HSE's growing focus on workplace mental health
Is your organisation ready?
Workplace mental health is no longer just an HR issue—it is increasingly recognised as a health and safety issue.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) expects employers to consider mental health alongside physical health when assessing workplace risks and first aid provision.
Whether you're preparing for growth, strengthening your wellbeing strategy or simply wanting to ensure you're supporting your people effectively, taking a proactive approach today can reduce risk tomorrow.
At Anchor Workplace Wellbeing, we help organisations understand where they are now and what practical steps they can take to build a healthier, more resilient workplace.
Why does it matter?
Every employer has a legal duty to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees.
This includes taking reasonable steps to identify and manage risks to mental health, including work-related stress.
Increasingly, organisations are recognising that good mental health isn't just about compliance. It helps to:
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Reduce sickness absence
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Improve staff retention
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Support productivity
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Reduce burnout
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Create healthier workplace cultures
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Demonstrate a genuine commitment to employee wellbeing
What could an HSE Inspector ask?
While there is no legal requirement to have Mental Health First Aiders, inspectors may ask how your organisation supports employees' mental health.
You may be asked questions such as:
✅ Have you considered mental health within your First Aid Needs Assessment?
✅ How do managers recognise when someone may be struggling?
✅ How do employees access support?
✅ What wellbeing policies do you have?
✅ How are work-related stress risks identified and managed?
✅ What training have managers or employees received?
Being able to answer these confidently demonstrates that mental health has been considered as part of your wider health and safety responsibilities.
Could you answer "Yes"?
Take our quick self-check.
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â–¡ We have reviewed mental health within our First Aid Needs Assessment.
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â–¡ Managers know how to recognise and respond to mental health concerns.
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â–¡ Employees know where to access support.
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â–¡ We have trained First Aiders for Mental Health or have an alternative support process.
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â–¡ We regularly review workplace wellbeing.
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â–¡ We have considered work-related stress risks.
If you answered "No" to any of these, there may be opportunities to strengthen your approach.
How Anchor Workplace Wellbeing can help
Every organisation is different.
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all solution, we work with you to understand your current position and recommend practical improvements.
Our support can include:
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Mental Health First Aid training
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Mental Health Awareness training
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Workplace Wellbeing reviews
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Manager training
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Menopause in the Workplace support
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Wellbeing strategy guidance
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Ongoing support through our Anchor Partnership Programme
Whether you need a single course or a long-term wellbeing partner, we'll help you build an approach that's right for your organisation.
Not sure where your organisation stands?
Book a free 30-minute conversation where we'll discuss:
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Your current wellbeing approach
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Potential gaps
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Practical recommendations
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Whether further support would add value
No pressure. No obligation. Just honest advice from someone passionate about helping organisations create healthier workplaces
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​A strong workplace isn't built when things go wrong. It's built long before they're tested. By putting the right support in place today, your people—and your business—have an anchor when they need it most.