Managing Staff Mental Health: Skills and Strategies for Line Managers

We are pleased to offer an upcoming training session with a professional from the Charlie Waller Trust designed to equip line managers with essential skills and strategies for supporting staff and student mental health in the workplace. 

The session will be interactive and practical, and will involve small group discussions. Lunch and coffee will be provided. This event is in-person only. 

Please sign up HERE, so that we can plan numbers for catering. 

 Session Details:

Given the growing need of supporting mental well-being of staff and students, this session will provide invaluable insights and practical tools for creating a supportive environment. Additionally, we are planning to have staff from the HR team attending to facilitate the practical advice for challenges in our specific University setting.  

Topics covered in this session include:

    •         The importance of good mental health in the workplace

    •         The role of line managers in supporting mental health

    •         Recognizing signs and symptoms of mental health difficulties

    •         How to have meaningful conversations around mental health

    •         Providing support to staff experiencing mental health challenges, including reasonable adjustments

    •         Understanding boundaries and effective signposting to additional support

    •         The importance of self-care for line managers

    •         Creating a workplace environment that promotes mental well-being

This training is interactive and practical, providing participants with opportunities for small group work and facilitator guidance. Whether you’re a new or experienced line manager, the strategies shared will be valuable in promoting and maintaining a healthy work environment.

Disclaimer: This session will include content on sensitive mental health topics, including suicide, which may be distressing. The trainer will discuss resources and options for support and self-care during the session, and we encourage participants to ensure they have support available following the session, should they need it.

About the host, Sarah Ashworth: 

Sarah has worked as a clinician and teacher in Higher Education for 20 years and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Prior to joining the Charlie Waller Trust in 2019, she was Head of Mental Health at the University of Warwick; she continues to teach students at Oxford and Warwick and holds a small caseload of clients and supervisees.

About the CHarlie Waller Trust:

We are one the UK’s most respected  mental health charities, founded by the family of Charlie Waller who took his own life in 1997 whilst suffering from depression. 

We help people to understand their own  mental health, to equip them to support themselves and those around them, and to empower them to talk more openly about the subject. Much of our work takes place in partnership with those with responsibility for young people - families, schools, colleges, universities, and employers. Find out more here about our origins, our purpose, the work we do, how we go about it and the impact it has. https://www.charliewaller.org/