Coronavirus and work

Working in a new normal

We've put together some advice and support for you and your team to help manage your wellbeing during this ever-changing situation – from working at home to supporting team members with children.  

Our tips for working from home

It's likely that many of us will be working from home for a while. Our staff share their tips for adjusting to the new normal.

Our top tips

How to support your team remotely

Emma Mamo, our Head of Workplace Wellbeing, shares her top tips for supporting your team whilst working remotely.

Read Emma's blog

Supporting staff caring for children

We've put together some advice for staff juggling their regular roles and responsibilities at work on top of homeschooling their children. 

Read our advice

Wellness Action Plan for home workers

As we adjust to our new ways of working, see our Wellness Action Plan to support your mental health and wellbeing when working from home. 

Wellness Action Plan

Coping with redundancy 

The current situation is putting huge pressures on our workforce and many organisations. If you are made redundant, it's important to know your rights.

Read our advice

Returning to work

As lockdown measures begin to lift, staff will be looking to employers to provide guidance during these uncertain times. We've collaborated on this toolkit for the Society of Occupational Medicine, Acas and Business in the Community.  

 Toolkit

Developing an organisational approach to supporting staff through coronavirus

The Mental Health at Work Commitment is a simple framework based on the Thriving at Work Standards to support organisations to achieve better mental health outcomes for their employees. Our free Mental health at work commitment guide for employers during coronavirus has been designed to support organisations to tailor existing workplace interventions to support the mental health of your staff during the coronavirus pandemic using the Mental Health Commitment as a framework.

Mental health at work commitment guide

Support for key workers

If you have to leave your house to go into work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a key worker, it might feel like a difficult and stressful time. We hope some of our resources below are helpful.

Information and support for key workers

Information for key workers with tips to take care of your wellbeing, including specific support for healthcare and emergency services workers. 

Read our information

Find out more about Our Frontline campaign

Our Frontline offers round-the-clock one-to-one support, by call or text, from trained volunteers, plus resources and ideas to look after your mental health.

More about Our Frontline

If you're a nurse during coronavirus

Being a nurse during coronavirus can be difficult and stressful at times. We've got six top tips to support your mental health during this time. 

Our tips for nurses

Are you or your team being furloughed? 

We know huge numbers of the workforce are being furloughed as part of the Government's Job Retention Scheme. The anxiety and loss of identity resulting from a loss of work can be really detrimental to your mental health. We are here to help you. 

Supporting staff who are furloughed

Check out our blog for Business Healthy on how you can support their wellbeing during this difficult time.  

Read our blog

Your wellbeing during furlough

Take a look at our tips for managing your wellbeing if your furloughed - from creating a routine to looking at personal development. 

Our toolkit