Do news and social media sometimes cause you to feel overwhelmed and fearful? If so, ANASTASIA THOMAS from our psychosocial team would like you to know two things. Firstly, you’re not alone. Secondly. there’s lots you can do about it.
With USAID’s recent ‘stop work orders’ upending the lives and work of countless people, organisations and communities around the world, including our clients and friends, we’re sharing two new resources on how to work through times of uncertainty.
We’ve launched a new service to assess, diagnose and provide a treatment plan for people who may have ‘Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder’. Here’s our Chief Clinical Officer MATT EDWARDS on the what, why, and how.
We’ve had a spike of enquiries about neurodiversity lately. And so in a recent webinar Consultant Psychiatrist DR. DENZEL MITCHELL and Consultant in Occupational Medicine DR. SIMON CLIFT explored how HR, leaders and managers can best support neurodiverse people to resolve workplace challenges and unlock unique strengths. Here’s some of what they shared.
Some clients have been asking us about the Marburg virus disease outbreak in north west Tanzania. If you’re living, working, or travelling in the area, then our Travel Health Nurse JO THOMPSON has put together some of the key information you need to know.
The challenges of cultivating a thriving workplace in 2025 will feel familiar. But some are growing in intensity or visibility. Here are seven trends we anticipate this coming year, along with a little guidance on how you might respond.
Monthly travel health news about disease outbreaks around the world, from our Lead Nurse JO THOMPSON.
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…
Here’s something we’ve noticed in our work with clients lately: the amazing power of a polarising issue to drive a wedge between people in a workplace. There are…
The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day on 10 October is right up our street: mental health at work. To mark the day, we asked our…
What you need to know about the Mpox outbreak
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….
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DR. MICHELLE TUFNELL DR. SIMON CLIFT What is Occupational Health? How does an assessment work? What does it involve for both employer and employee? And why does it…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A toxic culture makes work a harder place to be. But if you’re an aid worker in a warzone, a toxic culture can make work a more lethal…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Why is it important for staff to feel a sense of belonging in their jobs? Our CEO LEANNE MAREGA explores…
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…
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.
Psychologist and Facilitator JESS BRAINCH is co-hosting a series of sessions at Thrive designed to support leaders who work in climate change and conservation. Here she tells us why, and how you can be a part of it.
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…
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:…
How can you best support team members who are responding to the war, or have been affected by it?
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Civil conflict in a country can cause tension, fear and loss. Psychologist DIANA CHEPKOSGEI shares a number of ways you can cope during the ongoing political crisis in…
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,…
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…
With the world learning how to live with the virus, things are slowly opening up. For some, this means going back to the office. Psychotherapist BEN PORTER thinks…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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’ 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…
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….
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…
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,…
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…
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….
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,…
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…
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,…
SIMON CLIFT is our occupational health guru, and these are his tips for staying comfortable and healthy if you are working from home.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GEMMA CAMACHO from Thrive shares some guidance on meeting parenting challenges during Covid19. If we had to choose one word to summarise this season, it would likely be…
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…
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…
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