Prioritising the wellbeing of your team

West Sussex Mind has over 50 years of experience in supporting our local community and we can help professionals, schools, businesses and parents and carers with a wide range of learning.

From strategies to support your teenager with anxiety or learning to improve the workplace experience around mental health, to two-day Mental Health First Aid courses or bite-size e-learning, we have something for everyone.

Skills for Care hosts local and national events and networks to support the adult social care sector with their workforce development needs.

Search for events in your local area by region and by topic. If you’re looking for network event in your area and can’t find it on the listing below, please contact your locality manager.

Our team of financial experts have created a targeted programme of workshops and coaching solutions to put your people in control of their financial future. 

Don’t let financial stress take a toll on your business. Download our guide and discover the tools and strategies you need to promote financial wellbeing in the workplace. And don’t forget to explore our brochure of workshops and coaching programmes to take your financial wellbeing initiatives to the next level.

Here you can find resources which introduce fundamentals of health and care. Our first learning opportunity is RESTORE2 Training as provided by Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.

It’s important to continually respond to and learn from what is going well, and what isn’t going so well. This enables you to make improvements to your service and offer that benefit everyone – especially those accessing care and support.

Workplace violence and Harassment can have huge consequences for employers, employees and the work environment. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) estimates that 29% of people have been bullied at work, and more than 1 in 3 people who report being bullied leave their job because of it. Understanding about effective communication and ways to reduce conflict in the workplace will help to create a more positive working environment, benefiting both employers and employees, and improving job satisfaction, health and wellbeing, and productivity.

The Manager Induction Standards (MIS) set out what a manager needs to know and understand to perform well in their role.

Leaders and managers are important to the success of any organisation. That’s why the effective induction of managers needs to be a key focus, so they start off on the right step and in the right direction.

Skills for Care has reviewed the Manager Induction Standards (2023) so you can use them to support this process. 

The course will enable delegates to identify signs and causes of stress. They will explore tactics to help them manage their own stress more effectively and learn how to support colleagues.

This module will introduce you to some guidelines for managing the impact of stress within your team. If you are suffering from stress yourself, the guidelines in this module are just as relevant.

Understand the pressures of the modern workplace, and learn what you can do to promote mental wellbeing in your organisation.

You’ll finish the course with the safeguarding and sensitivity training you need to support your colleagues and make a difference on an individual level.

These courses are designed for managers and teams to help you create a more supportive environment in your workplace. The courses below are offered to individuals through e-Learning as well as to groups either online or face-to-face:

Building Team Resilience at Work
Course length: 1.5 hours
Online course cost: £50+VAT per person
‘Building open communication, promoting a supportive environment, and equipping individuals with the skills to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of challenges.’
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Mental Health Awareness for Managers
Course length: 2.5 hours
Online course cost: £75+VAT per person
‘Builds skills to foster a supportive approach to mental health problems and lead a resilient team to create a positive work environment.’
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Stress Awareness at Work
Course length: 1.5 hours
Online course cost: £50+VAT per person
‘Develops strategies for managing stress and building resilience.’
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Stress Management at Work
Course length: 2.5 hours
Online course cost: £75+VAT per person
‘A deeper insight into stress awareness at work, providing additional tools for individuals and teams who may need to help people through stressful or challenging situations.’
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Wellbeing Support at Work
Course length: 1 hour
Online course cost: £40+VAT
‘Training geared towards increasing productivity, lowering absence, and improving resilience amongst your employees.’
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This short programme aims to raise the awareness of mental health amongst health care staff. It is designed to give a broad overview of what encompasses mental illness, the link between mental and physical health diagnoses and outline some possible treatment options. These sessions also provide all staff working within health care with some general strategies to help support individuals who are worried about their mental health, and advice about where to find extra support.

This course is suitable for those in a position of responsibility in their workplace, including managers, supervisors, employers or HR professionals. It will equip you with the knowledge you need to support your employees and promote positive mental health in your organisation.

Build a culture where people thrive with one-on-one behavioural health coaching, therapy, self-care activities, and a robust EAP — all on one easy-to-use platform.

Supporting your people to reduce stress, dial down anxiety, improve sleep, eat better, improve focus and boost resilience.

On this page, you’ll find free resources to help support your staff’s mental wellbeing. 

This course is suitable for managers and supervisors in all workplace environments. This includes, but is not limited to, offices, the construction industry, the hospitality industry and retail outlets. This Sexual Harassment Training is written at an introductory level so no previous knowledge is required. If managing people is part of your work responsibilities then our Sexual Harassment Training Course For Managers and Supervisors will cover your needs.

Employers have a duty of care to support employee’s health, safety, and wellbeing to the best of their ability. As a manager or leader operating in the health and care sector and during the Covid-19 pandemic, you might recognise the daily challenges staff face and therefore the importance of doing all we can to support mental wellbeing.

Managing teams in today’s fast-paced business environment is no easy feat. From driving business
performance to managing team pressure, the demands on managers are high and the stakes are
even higher. That’s why we have created a range of highly focused programmes, specifically designed for managers today. Each module addresses a pressing need, providing practical tools and techniques that managers can use immediately to foster a high performing team culture.

The resources found in the portal help to raise awareness of mental wellbeing and are suitable for upskilling the workforce who commission and provide services.