The Wellbeing Line

14/01/2026

***The Wellbeing Line closure update***
As previously announced, The Wellbeing Line is being decommissioned when funding comes to an end on 31st March 2026. Unfortunately, due to low staffing levels – a consequence of redeployment and compassionate leave – our current capacity to respond is greatly reduced. We have made the decision to stop accepting any new contacts or referrals from 30th January and sincerely apologise for the disappointment this will cause. Further updates will be shared in due course, and we are working with your employing organisations to ensure a smooth transition to other support that is in place.

We understand this may be an unsettling time, and we want to ensure you are aware of the support available to you:

• Mental Health Crisis: call NHS 111 and select option 2 (free, 24/7)
• Samaritans: call 116 123 (free, 24/7)
• Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to text with a trained crisis volunteer (free, 24/7)
• CALM Su***de Prevention Helpline: call 0800 068 41 41 or text 88247 (open daily, 5pm – midnight)
• Gloucestershire Connect and Offload: access support when you first notice you are struggling with your mental health. Call 0808 801 0606 or text 07537 419 922 (open daily, 2pm – 9pm)
• NHS Talking Therapies Gloucestershire: https://www.talk2gether.nhs.uk or 0800 073 2200
• Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS): call 01452 726 570 (open Mon-Frid, 9am – 5pm) or visit Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service | GDASS
• CRUSE Bereavement Support: 0808 808 1677 (open Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri 9:30am – 5pm, Tues 1pm – 8pm) Home - Cruse Bereavement Support

08/01/2026

The Wellbeing Line warmly invites all health and social care staff in Gloucestershire to join us for a 'thank you event' to mark the closure of The Wellbeing Line.

Free hot drinks, cake and merchandise.

Wednesday 21st January 2026, drop in anytime from 1:30pm - 3:30pm.
Location: Invista, GL2 4HP (free parking onsite).

26/12/2025

Welcome along to our weekly wind down:

Take a pause in your day with this guided mindfulness exercise focusing on hope and positivity as we start to move towards the beginning of a New Year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYbXfL34o5Q

22/12/2025

Reminder - The Wellbeing Line's opening hours over the festive period:

Tuesday 23 December - open 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 24 December to Sunday 28 December (inclusive) - closed
Thursday 1 January 2026 - closed

All calls, emails and contacts via our website will be responded to as promptly as possible when we reopen on Monday 29 December.

We hope you all take care and have a chance to take a break sometime over the next few weeks.

19/12/2025

Welcome along to our weekly wind down:

Take a pause in your day

Try our new mindful pause session, 'Gratitude for the Moment', on demand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIysWvRtsqI

19/12/2025

An update on The Wellbeing Line's opening hours over the festive period:

Tuesday 23 December - open 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 24 December to Sunday 28 December (inclusive) - closed
Thursday 1 January 2026 - closed

All calls, emails and contacts via our website will be responded to as promptly as possible when we reopen on Monday 29 December.

We hope you all take care and have a chance to take a break sometime over the next few weeks.

12/12/2025

Welcome to our weekly wind down.

Try this 10-minute guided meditation from Headspace:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHC1ZiUu-9E&t=1s

05/12/2025

This December we're bringing back our weekly wind down posts. Take a pause in your day.

Try our mindful pause session on demand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWincGIIZpQ&feature=youtu.be

19/11/2025

Last few spaces remaining!

Connect and Thrive: Early Careers Wellbeing Workshop
This free, in-person workshop is open to anyone aged 16–25 working in the NHS or social care across Gloucestershire, including T-Level students, apprentices, and early career staff.
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1NS
Hosted by The Wellbeing Line, the We Want You team and young people themselves, the session is designed to support early career professionals with confidence, wellbeing, and workplace resilience.
What we’ll explore:
Tackling imposter syndrome and boosting confidence
Supporting mental health and wellbeing
Navigating workplace challenges
Reaching out and building support networks
Opportunities to network with peers in a relaxed setting
To sign up, staff can email glicb.careers@nhs.net or scan the QR code.
Refreshments provided.

18/11/2025

The Wellbeing Line is being closed – funding comes to an end in March 2026.

The team are sad to see the end of the service, but remain hopeful that what comes next, and in the future, will continue to provide compassionate, person-centred support for staff wellbeing.

The Wellbeing Line team would like to thank all those who have supported, accessed, and been involved with the service over the last four years. We have really enjoyed working so closely with many of you to support staff and teams across health and social care in Gloucestershire.

We remain open until further notices and will share further updates in due course.

See the formal announcement on our website:
https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/the-wellbeing-line-is-closing/

10/11/2025

Mindful Pause

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWincGIIZpQ

Join us for a gentle, mindful moment of self-compassion. This soothing guided exercise offers a chance to step away from the busyness of your day, reconnect with yourself, and restore a sense of calm and clarity.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply need a breather, this pause is for you.

Breathe. Reconnect. Reset.

Take a pause in your day and join us as we take a mindful, self-compassionate break with a soothing guided exercise.

07/11/2025

Mindfulness for GPs in Gloucestershire: improving self-compassion and the patient experience

We are really pleased to share this article from Alison Sedgwick-Taylor and Marie O'Neill, published in Pulse this week:

https://pulsepcn.co.uk/insight/how-to-carry-out-a-mindful-gp-consultation/