Mpox: Frequently Asked Questions
What you need to know about the Mpox outbreak
Supporting Your Staff During Times Of Social & Political Unrest
It can be hard to know how best to support a team during times of unrest. But there are many simple things HR, managers & leaders can do….
Unpacking Psychosocial Jargon
Psychosocial work has plenty of jargon. Here’s an explainer of some of the important ones we use to describe our work supporting purpose-led people and organisations. Burnout describes…
Creating A Thriving Multigenerational Workplace
“In recent years we’ve noticed a distinct trend. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably noticed it too.” This is how our new resource begins. It continues: “More and…
Top Ten Books Written By Our Team
Collectively we’ve spent decades providing travel medicine, occupational health, psychosocial care, consultancy support and training to purpose-led people and organisations who are serving others around the world. In…
Health & Wellbeing Trends In UK Charities
Workplaces have been dealing with huge cultural shifts lately. In a recent webinar our CEO LEANNE MAREGA, Occupational Health Physician SIMON CLIFT and Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead BEN…
Trends We’ve Noticed Among Church Leaders
KATHERINE STICKLAND and CLAUDIA SMITH lead much of our church and ministry work. At the launch of a new Thriving In Ministry programme to support the resilience of…
Thriving In Hard Times: Reflections From A Clinical Psychologist
GRAHAM FAWCETT’s job is to support people who do difficult jobs, and who are going through a tough time. Here he talks about the role of hope and…
Overlooked Considerations When Caring For Travelling Staff
From our Travel Clinic, Doctor TED LANKESTER, Nurse JO THOMPSON and Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead BEN PORTER share things they wish more of our clients knew. 1. Good…
Behind The Scenes: Supporting The Diocese of Oxford
This short story, told by our Occupational Health team and The Church of England’s Oxford Diocese, shows what it can take to ensure a person’s successful return to…
“How Do You Keep Active?”
Did you know that physical exercise can have as much impact as medication when it comes to depression? This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19th May) is on…
Six Things We’ve Noticed Lately About Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month. Here, six of our team share a short reflection on the subject, based on encounters with clients around the world. From working with…
Navigating The Redundancy Process
It’s sadly a reality of work. It seems to be on the rise globally. And more organisations are asking for our guidance on how to do it with…
The Women That Inspire Our Team
This International Women’s Day, we asked some of our team to tell us about the women that inspire them. From mothers and wives, to Nobel prize winners, here’s…
Inside An Occupational Health Assessment
What is Occupational Health? How does an assessment work? What does it involve for both employer and employee? And why does it matter? Doctors SIMON CLIFT and MICHELLE…
The Results Are In…
In a recent survey we asked our clients what they think of us. Here’s a summary of what the respondents said… Want to speak with us about ways…
Workplace Trends We’re Noticing At The Moment
In our work, we take time to reflect on themes that we’re noticing in organisations around the world. Here’s some of what LEANNE MAREGA, BEN PORTER, MATT EDWARDS,…
Things To Know About… Gratitude & The Workplace
What impact can an ‘attitude of gratitude’ really have? When can it tip over into ‘toxic positivity’? How can you make gratitude part of your workplace culture? Our…
A Festive Message From Us To You
Calling all of our clients: Thank you for partnering with us this year! We’re excited to continue our work together in 2024. And as is now our tradition…
“A Pathway For A Healing Process”
When a civil war began in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, local staff with the international NGO ZOA continued to provide support to those who needed it. But they were…
Things To Know As You Support Staff Impacted By The Israel-Palestine Conflict
In a recent webinar we shared guidance with HR, leaders and managers on how they can best care for their team right now. Here’s 10 things that were…
When Conflict Impacts You Or Your Workplace
As the upsetting events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, we’ve been taking enquiries about ways we can support clients through the different, complex challenges they are…
Things To Know About … Creating A Trauma-Informed Workplace
Are you ‘trauma-informed’? We asked BEN PORTER and DIANA CHEPKOSGEI from our psychosocial team to explain why this is an important question for all HR, managers & leaders…
See You In Geneva?
From 25-26 October we’ll be at the world’s leading humanitarian aid and disaster relief event in Switzerland, AIDEX. Here’s the lowdown. AIDEX features high-level conference sessions, workshops, discussion…
Introducing Our New Chief Thriving Officer
We’re pleased to announce that KAREN ABBS is joining our leadership team. In this Q+A she introduces herself and the role, and tells us what excites her as…
‘We’ve Seen People Come Back To Life’ – Tales From Tigray
TEDDY CHAKEE and ELIAS OMER from our psychosocial team have in recent months been providing mental health support to NGO workers who live and work in the war-impacted…
Introducing Our New Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead
BEN PORTER is our new ‘Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead’! In this Q+A he pays tribute to his predecessor, shares his hopes, and explains why his role is a…
The Overlooked Ways To Build Trust In An NGO Team
How do you build trust in a team? What if that team’s work is often complex and stressful? We were recently asked to write some answers to these…
Why Church Leaders Should Prioritise Their Self-Care
Over the years, Doctors SIMON CLIFT, TED LANKESTER and MATT EDWARDS have all noticed that the care church leaders give to others often comes at the expense of…
“You are genuine, genuine world class experts”
What’s the culture like in your workplace? Would the most junior member of your team describe it in the same way as the most senior? And how can…
8 Workplace Trends We’re Noticing At The Moment
In our work equipping purpose-led organisations to thrive, we try to take time out to reflect on the trends we notice. At the midpoint of 2023, CEO LEANNE…
Things To Consider When Choosing A Counsellor
When you first access counselling with us, you’ll be offered a choice as to who you‘d like to work with. But what should you consider when choosing a…
Does Duty Of Care Stop At Passport Control?
Many organisations send their staff to see a travel health specialist before they embark on a big journey. But what about afterwards? DR. TED LANKESTER explains why this…
8 Ways To Foster Belonging In Your Workplace
We all need to feel like we belong. On the blog last year, our CEO LEANNE MAREGA talked about why this is true in work as well as…
The Psychosocial Impact Of The Russian Invasion
Thrive’s ANASTASIA THOMAS is a member of our psychosocial team from Kyiv, Ukraine. A year on from the start of the war, this is what she’s noticed about…
Why You Should Consider A ‘Gentle Finish’ To The Year
If you’re putting pressure on yourself or others to complete as many work tasks as possible before the Christmas break, Thrive’s DIANA CHEPKOSGEI has an alternative message for…
How To Help Your Team Become More Resilient To Change
Thrive’s ANN MURAYA helps organisations large and small grow resilience in their teams, so they are more prepared to face uncertain times. Here she lifts the lid on…
The Two Foundations Of Staff Wellbeing
Our Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT gets to the heart of what makes for a happy, healthy team. In his book Dying For A Paycheck, the researcher Jeffrey Pfeiffer…
How To Talk About Wellbeing At Work
It’s not always easy to talk about, but the benefits are many. Here Staff Care Specialist BEN PORTER shares ideas for both staff and managers on how to…
The Paradoxes Of Time & Memory
Why do some memories of distant events seem like ages ago and others seem like yesterday? Consultant Clinical Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT explores… In counselling sessions, we often ask…
The Joy Of Rest
Whether you’re an intern or CEO, young or old, working outdoors or at a desk, the truth is the same: you need rest to stay healthy. Here’s nine things we at Thrive know about rest.
Preparing And Caring For Staff Who Travel
The pandemic has not only changed how people travel, it’s changed how people feel about travel too. In a recent webinar, three of our staff care experts shared…
How Do You Know A Person Is Psychologically Able To Work In A Dangerous Place?
At the start of the pandemic, the NGO Medair asked us to help them develop an online method for recruiting staff to work in places of conflict. This led our Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT and Medair’s Staff Wellbeing Advisor DANIELA KRISOVA on a journey. Here they share the story.
In Search Of A Cure For Polarising Politics
In August millions of people will go to the polls in Kenya’s national elections. It’s a season that often evokes past traumas and stokes political divisions. In the…
Feeling Lonely? You’re Not Alone.
It’s Mental Health Week in the UK and in this blog Thrive’s GRAHAM FAWCETT reflects on a topic he often encounters in counselling with humanitarian and aid workers:…
The Ukraine War: How To Care For Staff Who Are Impacted By It
How can you best support team members who are responding to the war, or have been affected by it?
Things We’ve Noticed Among Climate & Environment Leaders
Working in conservation and climate change is hard. As more of our clients ask us to support them in this area, we want to better understand their needs. And so we recently invited a small group of them to tell us about the obstacles to their wellbeing. Here’s some of what they told us.
Travelling For Work: A Waste Of Time Or Time Well Spent?
From short commutes to international travel, Thrive’s Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT encourages us to notice the unsung benefits of travelling for work. Over the last two years, we’ve…
Stress In Aid And Development – Getting To Know Its Causes & Remedies
What causes stress in aid and development work? And what can be done about it? Thrive’s LOTTIE SHIPP has been digging deep into our data to look for…
Ending Burnout Culture In The Aid Sector
The work of DR. GEMMA HOULDEY is close to our heart. She’s a Wellbeing Advisor and Researcher whose new book The Vulnerable Humanitarian is about ending burnout culture…
Medical Reviews For Travelling Staff: A Serious Gap In Duty of Care?
As the pandemic continues to distract attention away from other health issues, Travel Medicine Specialist DR. TED LANKESTER makes the case that organisations need to ensure their staff…
13 Lessons On Living With COVID-19 In 2022 & Beyond
Our panel of doctors, psychologists, occupational health and organisational consultants recently gave a holistic view of how to care for yourself, your team and your organisation in 2022…
Returning To The Office – 7 Things We’ve Noticed
Many organisations we support are starting to return their teams to the office. In a recent webinar, we shared with them some ways to make this transition simple,…
Protecting Your Mental Health In An Unequal World
Many of you who read this blog dedicate much of your life to reducing inequality, and so we asked our Psychosocial experts BEN PORTER and LIZ PYCROFT to…
COVID-19 Vaccines – FAQs
Our Medical Director MATT EDWARDS answers your questions about the Coronavirus vaccine. Last updated 27 May 2021. How does a vaccine work? It trains and prepares the body’s natural…
Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment
Our Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT looks at the phenomena of Mild Cognitive Impairment during the pandemic, and shares tips on what to do about it if it’s affecting you. Have…
Emerging From Lockdown… Again!
With many countries starting to lift restrictions, Psychotherapist BEN PORTER reflects on the feelings we may now encounter. For some people, this second lockdown has been characterised by…
9 Ways You Can Create Psychological Safety In Your Organisation
When members of a team feel able to speak up, to raise a concern, or to disagree with others, they work harder, perform better and are more creative….
10 Books To Help You Thrive
Books have been a great source of hope, joy, growth, learning and escape for many of us at Thrive. If you’re looking for something new to read, here’s…
Coaching You Through The Pandemic
Thrive Coach NANCI HOGAN explores how the pandemic has slowly eroded our vitality, and how coaching can help us develop the insights, skills and actions to reverse this…
Riding The Second Wave – Self-Care Tips
Staff-Care Consultant and Psychotherapist BEN PORTER on how each of us might best look after ourselves as the pandemic continues. Here we are, the second wave of Coronavirus…
Staff Wellbeing In The Second Wave – The Role Of Managers
Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT on how managers are brilliantly placed to support colleagues in the coming months. Managing staff and organisations is a challenge at the best of…
COVID-19 Travel Clearance For UK Residents
If you live in the UK and need to prove you don’t have COVID-19 before travelling to another country, then our ‘COVID-19 Travel Clearance’ service is for you….
Be Encouraged And Keep It Up!
Where do you find encouragement at the moment? In this blog post, Psychotherapist and Staff Care Consultant BEN PORTER reflects on this question, and looks at how we can cultivate…
Thinking About A Career Change?
NANCI HOGAN is both a Coach and Director of Thought Leadership here at Thrive. She reflects on a growing trend of people considering a career change, and shares some…
Fed Up With Coronavirus? A Suggestion From Week 22…
Our Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT explores a feeling we can probably all relate to at the moment. If we could invent a term for the stage we are…
Our New ‘Wellbeing Champion’ Programme
We recently launched a new service to help organisations take better care of their staff, by training team members to look out for the mental wellbeing of their…
Counselling With A Translator – How It Works
For fifteen years, Thrive Counsellor and Trainer TEDDY CHAKEE has supported people across East Africa who have been impacted by conflict trauma, often working with a translator. Here…
Psychological Safety – Behind The Buzzword
‘Psychological Safety’ is being talked about in many organisations at the moment. Director of Learning ERIN LLOYD ROTICH explains what it is, why it’s important, and how you…
Staying Connected With Your Children When Separated From Them
Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT and Adolescent Counsellors CLAUDIA SMITH and GEMMA CAMACHO offer practical insights and tips for parents who cannot be with their children at the moment….
Finding Insights In ‘Fast’ And ‘Slow’ Thinking
Our Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT shares useful insights from his exploration of fast and slow thinking. Last year, popping to the shops was effortless. On one occasion, I had three…
3 Considerations For New ‘Hybrid’ Workspaces
With many organisations working out how to function as they emerge from lockdown, GRAHAM FAWCETT shares three considerations for how they might flourish in the long-term. Once upon a time,…
COVID-19: An Existential Crisis?
Our Thought Leadership Director NANCI HOGAN on the search for answers to the big questions some of us are asking ourselves at the moment. There are many aspects…
What Happened To April, March & May?
Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT delves into our odd relationship with time lately. Our experience of time is weird at the moment. It’s simultaneously seems too slow and too fast….
We Need To Talk About Sleep
Our Consultant Clinical Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT takes a look at problematic sleeping. If you’ve experienced no sleep problems at all since the pandemic began to directly affect you,…
As You Emerge From Lockdown
With many countries beginning to lift restrictions, Psychotherapist BEN PORTER reflects on what feelings we might encounter moving forward. The effects of isolation have been studied with groups…
Feeling Fatigued? It’s Normal!
Psychotherapist and Staff Care Consultant BEN PORTER explains why many people feel tired at the moment, and what you can do about it. If you’re feeling exhausted at the moment,…
9 Ergonomic Tips For Working From Home
SIMON CLIFT is our occupational health guru, and these are his tips for staying comfortable and healthy if you are working from home.
Leading Well In Challenging Times
Director of Health Services ALISON COULTER shares her thoughts. Very few leaders have been through times as challenging as these – the word “unprecedented” might be overused at…
Leadership & Decision-Making During COVID-19
Our Director of Psychosocial Services GRAHAM FAWCETT shares some considerations for organisation leaders. Leadership can be scary enough without throwing a pandemic into the mix. In this blog, I’ll…
Telemedicine – An Introduction
Our Director of Medical Services MATT EDWARDS explains how our Telemedicine service can help you access medical consultations wherever you are in the world. What is telemedicine? It’s basically…
10 Tips For Managing Remote Teams
Since Thrive launched in 2017, we’ve been a “virtual” company – with our team members all working from home and connecting online. Our CEO LEANNE KENNEDY has been sharing…
Looking After Yourself On The Frontline
Our Director of Psychosocial Services GRAHAM FAWCETT with some guidance for working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic. So, this is mad. It’s a normal day at…
10 Tips For Remote Learning
If you’re starting to explore remote, online learning in your work, then this blog post is for you. We asked our Director of Learning ERIN LLOYD ROTICH to…
‘So Now We Are Isolated…’
Our Director of Psychosocial Services GRAHAM FAWCETT shares ideas and tips for self-isolating. For most of us, most of the time, the idea of a day at home…
Managing Scary Thoughts In Scary Times
Our Director of Psychosocial Services GRAHAM FAWCETT shares a reflection on human responses to the Coronavirus outbreak. The wonderful thing about human beings is how exquisitely attuned we are…
4 Common Travel Illnesses… And How To Avoid Them
Thrive Worldwide’s JOELLE MUMLEY shares some simple tips for staying healthy when travelling. It is important to take care of yourself while travelling. One important way to do…
“My Personal Experience Of Family Liaison”
If someone is involved in a crisis and can’t speak for themselves, then someone else has to step in and speak with families on their behalf. Here Organisational…
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