Support for the Workplace

Supporting businesses, organisations and the education sector

Anxiety at work

The workplace can be a very stressful environment even for those who do not have anxiety; for those that do, it can be unbearable and have a huge impact on day-to-day life. Working gives us purpose, routine and a support network of colleagues; all of which can be helpful when dealing with anxiety. However, it is sometimes the case that anxiety holds us back from performing to the best of our abilities. Although it may be difficult, it is recommended to talk to someone at work about how you are feeling. Whether this is your line manager or someone in human resources – if they don’t know how can they help support you? Most people have some experience of anxiety, you may be surprised at how supportive your workplace can be.

Workplace mental health

In 2019/20, an estimated 828,000 workers were affected by work-related stress, depression or anxiety, accounting for 51% of all work-related ill health and 55% of all days lost due to work-related ill-health. As an employer, it’s not just the financial cost to your business that you need to consider, but the impact on your employees and their perception of you as an employer. As a good employer, you’ll want to invest in your staff. Creating a mentally healthy workplace improves productivity, increases profit and brings out the best in everyone. People living with mental health difficulties can and do work and, supporting them can save you significant costs in terms of staff turnover, under-performance and untapped potential.

Workplace membership

Invest in a package of support for your employees through our Workplace Membership scheme which offers the following:

Access to reduced cost therapies
Subscription to Anxious Times magazine
Access to our Members area and other free online resources
Access to our exclusive Members Only online message boards
Free copy of Understanding Anxiety booklet/Caregivers Guide
25% discount on purchases of Kalms Lavender One-A-Day Capsules made via Kalms. (This discount is exclusively for Anxiety UK members.)
10% off a Listening Books membership usually costs between £20 to £45 per year
Access to the online cCBT programme Beating The Blues
25% discount on Remy Sleep weighted blankets
25% discount on The Mood Club cards for me range

1-49 employees	£38 per head
50-100 employees	£32 per head
100-500 employees	£30 per head
500 employees or more	£27 per head

Workplace membership also includes access to a discounted half-day training session designed to help your employees to recognise the signs and symptoms of stress, anxiety and anxiety-based depression, as well as showing them how to get the best out of their Anxiety UK membership. For more information, please contact [email protected], call 0161 989 1606, or fill in the form link here.

Individual staff support

This package of support is available for individual staff (funded by the employing organisation) and provides access to a wellbeing assessment, a year’s membership and 6 sessions of therapy.

Wellbeing assessment	AUK shall perform a telephone and/or online virtual Client-centred wellbeing assessment of the beneficiaries in order to make a recommendation for appropriate treatment or support. This will also include a 1-year subscription to AUK membership.	£260
Therapy sessions	Following the wellbeing assessment, if deemed appropriate, AUK can provide the access to up to 6 sessions of therapy support through the charity’s Approved Therapist network (with the option of top up sessions at £90 each). Therapies available include: CBT, Counselling, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Clinical Hypnotherapy and EMDR.	£540 (£90 per session x6)
TOTAL		£800

For more information, please contact [email protected], call 0161 989 1606, or fill in the form link here.

Workplace support groups & courses

Peer-led support groups

Support groups provide people with a safe space and an opportunity to explore with others experiencing similar thoughts and worries, ways to manage and deal with anxiety, stress and/or anxiety-based depression. Our groups are facilitated by an experienced Anxiety UK group facilitator. If you would like to fund a staff member to join one of our support groups we can arrange a unique code for them to access the group.

Therapist-led anxiety management courses

Courses are facilitated by an Anxiety UK Approved Therapist who leads the group sessions which are designed to help support people and provide tools, tips and techniques to help manage their anxiety. Interventions covered in the courses are based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We are able to put on a course specifically for a group of your staff members or if you would like to fund a staff member to join our course we can arrange a unique code for them to access the group.

For more information, please contact [email protected], call 0161 989 1606, or fill in the form link here.

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About us

Anxiety UK is a national registered charity formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher, for those affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety based depression.

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Caroline Frankau

18:49 07 Mar 23

Joining Anxiety UK has had a very positive impact on my health and well-being. I thoroughly recommend their services.

Jonathan Beever

11:25 10 Oct 22

Niamh Shepherd gave an interactive online talk at my work today! it was one of the best Anxiety presentations i have seen and very well delivered, From my colleagues and I, thank you!

Natalie Dunning

10:43 07 Oct 22

Used the service for a vulnerable relative. The therapist appointments were a nightmare and were incorrectly set up via Anxiety UK, he never got the perks or discounts for the mindfulness app and everyone I spoke to was either completely clueless and when I spoke to the manager he was so rude that I worried for the vulnerable people using the service!

nat

17:31 26 Sep 22

I had my CBT through Anxiety UK and it has been a really positive experience treating my generalised anxiety disorder. The Anxiety UK team is very professional and helpful and I was actually recommended by a friend who also had a positive experience with their CBT. I would definitely use Anxiety UK again if I needed to!

sophie jorgensen-rideout

11:35 22 Sep 22

AnxietyUK has been so helpful to me - I joined to access affordable therapy, though I was worried there might be a long wait list. This was absolutely not the case, and I was assigned a therapist super quickly! They were also super helpful when unfortunately our schedules didn't align, and I was matched with a therapist with availability that matched mine. I really recommend AnxietyUK to everyone- they also have fantastic group resources and I think it's really really helpful, especially if you can't afford private therapy and the wait lists in your area are too long.

Susie Kocher

14:31 20 Aug 22

I found the therapy I received through Anxiety UK a crucial and affordable form of support during a very difficult time.For this I am forever grateful and will without a doubt use their services if needed again in the future.Thank you so much.

Joan Treloggan

12:28 03 Aug 22

Felt I was being listened to and felt I belonged. It was very reassuring. Unfortunately I am very deaf and missed most of the sharing. Is it possible to have subtitles please. A very sincere thank you for being there for me. What swift service you give.

Henry Brook

09:55 18 Jun 22

Very nice to know this support is out there as quite often hard to actually get an opportunity to speak to someone in person these days. Had my first session last week and so far so good. Very happy with the way things are going so far and also pleased with how smoothly it was set up and assessed as to what I was after and a service that fitted around my work and life balance.

Richard Evans

04:12 22 Mar 22

Through a period of some significant challenge, the services offered by Anxiety UK has been fantastic, and whilst there is a long road head, progress is positive and forward.I’m extraordinarily grateful for the help and support during a challenging time, both to the Anxiety UK and my Professional Institute, The Chartered Institute of Building and their respected benevolent fund.I'm about a third the way through a 16-week program and the benefits and rewards are already coming through.Thanks again, eternal appreciation.Rich

Greg

16:56 18 Mar 22

Speedy, understanding and professional. If you're struggling, don't be ashamed to seek out the help you need.

Avis Gough

20:57 15 Feb 22

Found it reassuring I'm not the only person struggling or that I'm doing things wrong

Margaret Allan

17:11 01 Feb 22

I can't recommend Anxiety UK enough as they were a godsend to me while I waited on my psychology Appointment with NHS which took over a year.During this time I used most of the resources that can be found on the Anxiety UK website. One of the resources I used was the counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I paid for this but my fee was really small and worth every penny. Therapists are all qualified Healthcare Professionals who give up their time to help.Personally I feel Anxiety UK offers a fantastic service which fills that much needed gap between being referred to NHS and your actual appointment time which nowadays due to Covid can be up to a year in waiting time.Please don't wait and suffer just visit the Anxiety UK website and see for yourself !!

Tori Fenton

20:19 30 Nov 21

Amazing experience! Everyone was so welcoming and non judgemental. It was really reassuring to know that I’m not on my own. A lovely bunch of people, very empathetic and willing to share their experiences as well as their own coping mechanisms.

Manisha Gosar

14:36 13 Nov 21

Very approachable, helpful and value for money