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Articles and guides on managing mental health issues within a small business. By addressing mental health proactively and empathetically, small businesses can enhance employee morale, productivity, and retention while creating a healthier and more resilient workforce.

Employing & managing staff

How to help employees return to work following mental illness

Returning to work after a period of mental illness is tough but as an employer, you can help. Unum's Liz Walker explains more.

News

81% of entrepreneurs work while on holiday

61% of small business owners say they feel more like sweatshop workers than the glamorous ‘rockstar’ image put about by Elon Musk

Running a Business

UK business owners are the most unhappy

Small business owners in the UK have lowest levels of wellbeing and overall life satisfaction compared with six other countries, including USA and Canada.

Success stories

Meet the startup: Matthew Vamplew, Paranimo

Mental health challenges cost the UK economy nearly £118bn annually, Paranimo aims to democratise workplace access to the right mental health support to create psychologically healthy cultures.

Employing & managing staff

Avoid employee burnout with these 4 tips

Burnout is a growing issue with modern work culture – here are four simple steps to help prevent your employees from burning out

Business management

How to avoid burnout running your small business

The pandemic has made small business owners rethink work/life balance. Research show that more time spent recharging your batteries actually makes you a better leader

Masterclass Series

Why it’s important to create support networks

Andrew Walsh, founder of AW Repair Group, explains why it's important to look after the mental health of your staff as well as your own

News

Demand for business stress counselling nearly doubles since Covid

There has been a huge rise in counselling for business owners and staff suffering from stress and anxiety over the Covid-19 pandemic

Getting Online

Avoid stress and burnout with these six healthy habits: infographic

The team at the UK Domain share six healthy habits that will ward off stress and burnout in small business owners

Getting Online

Small business owners reveal how they’ve handled mental health and COVID-19

In partnership with the UK Domain, we explore mental health in small business owners – and how it's been affected by COVID-19.

News

One in 10 small business owners contemplating suicide

Small business owners cite cashflow problems, trying to meet COVID-19 workplace guidelines and late payments as biggest factors affecting mental health

Blog

How to kill ‘hustle-and-grind’ and create a healthy startup culture

Long hours and relentless demands are affecting the mental health of startup employees, says Brigid Charmant. It’s time to kill the ‘hustle-and-grind’ culture

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Streamlining document management for your small business

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