Live Well Aware

27/01/2026

🧠 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞.

Alongside physical and emotional symptoms, burnout can also show up in behaviour, including increased use of alcohol or other substances.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.
💬 Live Well Aware supports workplaces and individuals to explore and change relationships with alcohol or other substances, ensuring support fits around you.

We work alongside existing wellbeing approaches to support healthier thinking, behaviour and organisational culture.

📩 If this is a conversation your workplace needs support with, get in touch. We offer FREE Identifcation and Brief Advice (IBA) to ensure all aspects of workplace wellbeing are covered. .

26/01/2026

06/11/2025

💚 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 💚

Stress affects everyone, but how we respond makes all the difference.

This week is about taking a step back to look at the bigger picture, how workplaces can create supportive cultures, where staff feel valued, listened to and able to thrive. 🌿

At Live Well Aware, we help professionals find balance, offering confidential, flexible wellbeing and alcohol support outside the usual 9–5 hours, including evenings and weekends.

Let’s make stress management a shared responsibility, not a silent struggle. 💬

📅 Take a moment this week to check in with yourself and your colleagues.

💻 Want to know more about how we can support your workplace wellbeing?
Ⓜ️DM us on Messenger
📧Email: livewellaware@middlesbrough.gov.uk

29/09/2025

23/09/2025

🌸 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 🌸

October is . For many women, alcohol can become a way of coping with menopause symptoms like hot flushes, low mood, or difficulty sleeping. But drinking can sometimes make these symptoms worse and have a bigger impact on your health than you might realise.

At Live Well Aware, we know this stage of life can feel overwhelming. That’s why we offer flexible support. If you’ve noticed your drinking changing and want to explore healthier ways of managing, why not get in touch? We are here to offer support at your pace.

💡 Even small changes can make a big difference to how you feel.

👉 Drop us a DM if you would like a chat
📧 Livewellaware@middlesbrough.gov.uk

11/08/2025

Using at Work: Closer Than You Think

A Personnel Today article found that a third of people have seen it or lived it themselves.
It may not always be obvious, but it’s always worth talking about.

Live Well Aware offers confidential, flexible support for people who work. We offer evening and weekend, in person and digital options.

No judgement, just a safe space to explore what’s going on and what could change.

📩 Message us to start the conversation.

One in three employees (34%) admit either to using or witnessing substance use or addictive behaviours during work hours.

16/07/2025

📍 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

Live Well Aware joined today’s Wellbeing and Inclusion Day at Middlesbrough Town Hall, hosted by Middlesbrough Council 💬

Rich had some meaningful conversations about the importance of looking after ourselves, not just outside of work, but during it too. Because when life’s busy, support needs to make sense.

Live Well Aware helps working people explore their relationship with alcohol or other substances, offering flexible support that fits around you.

🕓 Support outside the 9–5
💬 Real conversations, no judgement
🎓 Free training for workplaces

📩 DM us to find out more or have a chat.

13/07/2025

🎥15-Minute Sunday afternoon watch 🧠

Alcohol Awareness Week might be nearly over, but the reflection and conversations don't have to be.

In her TEDx talk, “The Surprising Stigma of Sobriety,” Gill McKay shares what many people feel, but don’t say: that not drinking, can make you feel like the odd one out.

And she’s not alone.
📊 A 2019 report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies estimated that up to 89,000 people in the UK may turn up to work hungover or under the influence on any given day.

📊 More recently, Alcohol Change UK found that 64% of people say they drink more because of work-related stress or pressure.

If you want to have a conversation and explore your alcohol use, why not get in touch with us. We offer flexible options that fit around your worklife.

We also offer free workplace training to help teams build sober-supportive, stigma-free environments.

Stigmas are silencing, and lead us to disconnection from ourselves and others. Gill was shocked when she became alcohol-free that, in moving away from the st...

10/07/2025

𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 | 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤

From scaffolding sites to staff rooms, kitchens to classrooms, alcohol can show up where we least expect it.

🗣️👂“Would you listen or talk to someone if alcohol was a problem?”
👉 What would you say?
👉 What would you do?

This Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re encouraging honest conversations, no shame, no judgment.

💬 Live Well Aware supports people who are working and want to explore their relationship with alcohol. It’s confidential, flexible, and tailored to you.

We also offer free workplace training in Screening, Identification and Brief Advice (IBA), helping staff, managers and team leads feel confident starting conversations and creating sober-supportive environments.

📩 DM us or email 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚@𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.𝙜𝙤𝙫.𝙪𝙠 to start the conversation or book training.

08/07/2025

"𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?”

It might seem like a harmless question, but for many people, it can feel uncomfortable, isolating, or even unsafe.

In this short video, Susan from Alcohol Change UK shares how alcohol can impact our wellbeing at work, and why we all have a role to play in creating workplaces where people don’t feel pressure to drink, or to hide their struggles.

At 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 we offer free, confidential support for people who are working and want to explore their relationship with alcohol or other substances, whether that means cutting down, taking a break, or just having a conversation.

We also work with employers offering 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 designed to help build inclusive, sober-supportive environments. Our training supports colleagues to look out for one another and equips managers and leaders with the tools to respond with empathy and confidence.

📧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭, livewellaware@middlesbrough.gov.uk
or send us a message to find out more.

This Alcohol Awareness Week, we’re opening a conversation about the relationship between alcohol and work to help us understand it better, sharing some helpf...

07/07/2025

🍺 Alcohol Awareness Week | Alcohol and Work 🍺

Have you ever noticed how work stress changes your drinking habits?

Long hours, rising pressure, and after-work drinks can all add up, often without realising the impact.

Here are some things to think about:

🔸️64% of people say they drink more because of work
🔸️40% drink more due to work-related anxiety
🔸️Around 10 million people in the UK are drinking in ways that could be harmful to their health and wellbeing

You don’t need to have a “problem” to explore your drinking. If you're feeling unsure, or just want a safe space to talk, Live Well Aware is here.

We offer one-to-one support that works around your life, including evenings and weekends. Speak to us in person, over the phone or online—whatever feels most comfortable for you.

📩 No pressure. Just a chance to explore things and find what’s right for you.
DM us or
email: livewellaware@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Around 10 million of us are regularly drinking alcohol in ways that can harm our health and wellbeing. From headaches, hangovers and sleepless nights to lowe...