When you spend time on Thrive Together’s site, what hits you first is how human they are. It’s not a slick corporate front; it’s real people talking about real experiences. They care deeply about the difference good mental-health training can make -not just to individuals, but to the whole business.
I’ve always believed that mental health at work is a performance issue as much as a personal one. When people feel well, supported, and psychologically safe, everything else improves -engagement, teamwork, productivity, retention. Thrive Together say it plainly: “Good mental health improves morale, productivity, and reduces sickness absence.” And they back it up with training that’s genuinely engaging rather than instructional.
Their work covers everything from Mental Health First Aid to Financial Well-being, Men and the Menopause, and Implementing MHFA in the Workplace -making sure organisations don’t just do training but actually embed it. They even offer a Mental Health MOT -a structured diagnostic using RAG ratings, SWOT analysis, and an action plan -so you can see where you are now and how to improve.
What I like most is that their tone is accessible and practical. They talk about running, about resilience, about setbacks -and it all feels relatable. As a runner myself, I get that completely. When you’re injured, it’s not just your body that hurts -it’s your head. You lose rhythm, confidence, even part of your identity. Businesses go through the same thing: one person struggling can throw the whole team off-balance. The lesson -in running or work -is recovery, pacing, and long-term sustainability. Thrive Together absolutely understand that.
They’re led by Andrew and Anita Ball, both of whom bring real-world experience from education, voluntary sectors, and leadership coaching. You can feel their ethos throughout: approachable, collaborative, and grounded in integrity. They create safe, non-judgemental spaces where people can be open, learn from each other, and leave with something practical to apply.
Their specialist sessions are especially strong. The Financial Well-being module connects money stress to performance and culture. The Menopause session helps teams tackle one of the most under-discussed retention risks in modern workplaces. And the Implementing MHFA course -my favourite idea -tackles the problem of training that never turns into change.
For anyone leading people, this is the kind of training that can halve the damage poor mental health causes in an organisation. Fewer absences. Fewer resignations. Better conversations. More empathy. And for the individuals involved, it can be life-changing -restoring confidence, self-belief, and a sense that they belong at work.
So, my takeaway is simple:
If you want mental-health training that feels authentic, grounded, and designed for real people - not PowerPoint slides that seem cool at the time but have no impact- Thrive Together is a great place to start.
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