Swindon Mindful Employer Network - September 2025

Swindon Mindful Employer Network presents:

From Awareness to Action: Suicide Prevention & Workplace Happiness

Join fellow mindful employers from Swindon and the local area for vital discussions on mental health and employee wellbeing in the workplace.

As part of our Swindon Mindful Employer Network series, in partnership with Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind and Swindon Borough Council, this event will focus on Happiness at Work and explore suicide prevention, aligned with World Suicide Prevention Day in September. Gain insights, hear real-world experiences, and engage in meaningful conversations to create a supportive work environment.

Why Attend?

It is important to explore how your business can foster a workplace that is inclusive, resilient, and thriving. This event offers insights and practical strategies from expert speakers to better enable happiness at work, and how to recognise and address mental health issues to support suicide prevention.

Key Takeaways:

• Mental Health Support: Prioritise well-being in the workplace.

• Wellness Strategies: Best practices for physical and mental health.

• Happiness & Productivity: Boost engagement through well-being.

• Early Intervention: Recognise and address mental health issues early.

• Suicide Prevention: Equip your team with knowledge and resources.

Our Expert Speakers:

• Rachel Weaven, from The ESP Colour, will join us to cover ‘Happiness at Work’.
• Rachael Williams, from Suicide Prevention UK will discuss Suicide Prevention within the workplace.

Further speakers will be announced shortly

Who Should Attend?

Anyone in the Swindon region and further afield is welcome to join us! The event will be of particular interest to:

• Business owners, HR professionals, and team leaders

• Mental Health, Wellbeing & EDI champions in the workplace

• Anyone looking to build a supportive and informed work culture

About Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind offers mental health support through counselling, therapy, and community programs. They provide information, and workshops, fostering well-being and aiding recovery. Their services focus on promoting mental wellness and aiding individuals in their journey toward improved mental health and resilience.

About Swindon Borough Council

Swindon Borough Council is the local authority of the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire. Swindon Borough council serves a population of over 230,000 and employs over 2,000 members of staff. The council is responsible for a wide range of services that serve the local population, these include adult & Childrens social care services, schools, housing and planning and waste collection. Swindon is a hub for businesses and organisations outside of London, and economic development is an important focus for the local authority. By 2030 Swindon aims to have “all the positive characteristics of a British city with one of the UK’s most successful economies; a low-carbon environment with compelling cultural, retail and leisure opportunities and excellent infrastructure”.

Data policy

We take your data very seriously and are committed to the privacy and security of it. This event is delivered by Business West on behalf of Swindon Borough Council & Swindon and Gloucestershire MIND, their privacy policies can be found here - Business West, Swindon Borough Council and Swindon & Gloucestershire MIND.

Where you provide personal data to us, it is essential that you have the right to give us that personal data, and to allow us to use it as anticipated by the arrangements between us. This includes where the personal data that you are providing relates to people other than yourself. We will rely on you to make sure that you do have those rights. Both we and you will comply with our obligations under all relevant laws and rules on data protection and privacy.