The Wellbeing Line

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/

06/11/2025

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.

Spaces are limited, so early sign-up is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

21/10/2025

The Wellbeing Line's 'Mini Wellbeing Webinars':

NEW: 'Take a Break' webinar now available!

Did you know we have a series of webinars available to watch? You can find them on our website https://thewellbeingline.co.uk/
- Find the webinar links on our 'News and Events' page
- Or scroll down to the bottom of any page on our website and click on the YouTube icon

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