The Wellbeing Line

10/10/2025

It's World Mental Health Day - let's spread the word!

If you work in health and social care in Gloucestershire, The Wellbeing Line is here to support you.

https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/how-we-help/

It's World Mental Health Day - a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters.🌍💜

This year our theme is ‘overwhelm’. Many of us are feeling overwhelmed by global events and what can feel like non-stop negative news.

It’s okay to feel this way and it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you are going through.

Take time today to start a conversation with a friend about what good mental health means to you.💜

Check out and share our tips on how to support your mental health in difficult times: https://tinyurl.com/2h3fz4jw

07/10/2025

We are at the compassionatemind_foundation Compassion Focused Therapy International Conference, showcasing the work and journey of The Wellbeing Line via a poster presentation.

06/10/2025

We can all be impacted in different ways by events going on at work, countrywide, worldwide, or closer to home. If you would like a confidential space to talk about your feelings, please reach out.

Our phone lines are open from:
Monday - Thursday: 09:00am - 4:30pm
Friday: 09:00am - 12:00pm.

Call on: 0300 421 7500 or visit our website to book an appointment or to request a callback: https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/contact-us/

15/09/2025

Welcome to Week 3 of Self-Care September!

This week, we’re spotlighting the ‘Take Notice’ pillar of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.

When we take notice, we pay more attention to the present moment. It’s easy to stop taking notice and get caught up in our thoughts, worries, and daily stressors. We can consciously take notice of our thoughts, senses, feelings, and the world around us by practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness is a skill we can develop to help us notice where our attention is and refocus it on the present, without judgment. This can benefit our wellbeing by helping us enjoy the world around us more, understand ourselves better, think more clearly - especially during challenging situations - and develop self-compassion.

There are many ways to practice mindfulness. Some people find they are mindful during activities such as walking or swimming; others during creative tasks like mindful colouring; and some find it helpful to practice meditation exercises. This week, why not try a new way to be mindful – see the resources below for some ideas and inspiration!

Resources:
Take a break – see attached images for effective break ideas and the science behind them

Watch our 30-minute mini-webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBSC9mqBpLo

NHS guides and resources:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness/
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/how-to-meditate-for-beginners/

12/09/2025

Quotes from your colleagues.

The Wellbeing Line is here to support anyone working in health and social care in Gloucestershire.

Reach out today: https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/contact-us/

10/09/2025

Self-Care September Week 2: ‘Be Active’

We hope you had a great start to Self-Care September last week! It was great to hear from some teams about activities from week 1. How are you and your team building in some self-care this September? We’d love to hear from you!

This week, we’re spotlighting the ‘Be Active’ pillar of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.

Being active might look different for each of us – for some people it means hitting the gym, for others’ it’s walking the dog, taking the stairs instead of the lift, going for a swim, or joining an exercise class. Finding something active you can enjoy not only helps you stay fit and healthy, but it also helps to boost mood and reduce stress.

We can also be active in taking steps to look after our mental health and wellbeing:

--> Take a short quiz to develop your own mind plan: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/your-mind-plan-quiz/
--> Watch The Wellbeing Line’s short video on reaching out when you need support: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OM_N7cVxZ3Y

04/09/2025

A new way to access INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT from The Wellbeing Line!
Do you work in health or social care in Gloucestershire?
The Wellbeing Line is an NHS staff support hub that supports your mental health and wellbeing.
From 1st September there will be another way you can access support from The Wellbeing Line – through our BOOKABLE SYSTEM.
This can be accessed from our website: https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/contact-us/
You will be able to choose from a number of available options to book telephone support at a time convenient for you.

The Wellbeing Line continues to support staff working in health and care across Gloucestershire through the direct access helpline – 0300 421 7500.
We also have a callback option, enabling people to request a callback without a set appointment and The Wellbeing Line will contact them at our earliest availability - https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/callme/.

Since The Wellbeing Line opened in October 2021, we have provided individual support to over 700 members of staff.
100% of individuals who contact us are responded to within two working days, with 80% being responded to same day.
Individuals who have been supported by The Wellbeing Line gave us an average rating of 9.2/10 for how satisfied they were with the service.
No problem is too small. Selfcare is not Selfish.

01/09/2025

Self-Care September

The Wellbeing Line is supporting Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) for their fourth annual Self-Care September!
Join us each week this month as we share resources and ideas based on a different theme from the 5 ways to wellbeing.

Week 1 is ‘Connecting’.

This week we’re highlighting The Wellbeing Line’s webinar: How to Have Mental Health Conversations and our short video all about The Wellbeing Line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aj08-OtGVE
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_rxiLzKcnzI

25/08/2025

The Wellbeing Line is closed for the bank holiday today.
All call, emails and contacts via our website will be responded to as promptly as possible when we reopen on Tuesday 26 August 2025.

For more urgent support:
If there is an immediate danger to life, please dial 999 or go to your nearest Accident & Emergency Department.
If you are in crisis and need immediate support and guidance you can contact the Gloucestershire Crisis Team by dialling 111 from any phone and selecting the appropriate option when prompted.
If you need to talk to someone urgently about your mental health, at any time of day or night, then you can call the Samaritans (FREE) on 116 123.

21/08/2025

Join our next Let's Talk about Neurodiversity conversation on Thursday 25 September 2-3pm.

Topic: Supporting children with neurodivergence and their parents/carers.

The session will provide an opportunity for connection and conversation and we are particularly interested to hear the perspective of neurodivergent colleagues, whether diagnosed or not.

If you would like to register for the session, email us: hello@thewellbeingline.co.uk.

13/08/2025

We have made some changes to our website, including updating our Health & Wellbeing Champions page.

https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/

Let us know what you think!

30/07/2025

Would you like to know more about The Wellbeing Line and what we do? We have created a series of shorts to share with you!

The first one we are highlighting is 'Who are The Wellbeing Line?':