March On Stress

The next March on Stress conference - ‘Supporting Mental Health at Work: Evidence, Experience and Innovation’ - will take place on 1st April 2025, in London.

Like our previous events, the day will once again include a range of expert speakers, bringing a wealth of academic and operational expertise.

The full programme of speakers and topics is as follows:

• Professor Jo Yarker, Birkbeck, University of London; Managing Partner, Affinity Health at Work – ‘Building an IGLOO for sustainable health and wellbeing’.
• Dr Charlotte Hall, Researcher, UK Health Security Agency – ‘The psychological impact of homeworking’
• Matt Jenkin, Partner, Employment Herrington Carmichael LLP – ‘Mental health at work – the legal tips’
• Becky Harris, Senior Health & Wellbeing Manager, and Linsey Kasatkin, Head of Health and Wellbeing and Staff Experience, University Hospitals Leicester NHS – ‘Building, and benefiting from, a TRiM network’
• Panel – Peer support in Practice (for non-traumatic circumstances) featuring:
  • Sarah Ward-Lilley MBE, Executive Coach & Leadership Consultant
  • Gavin Rogers, Operations Director, March on Stress
  • Samantha Langford, Director, Gaia Workplace Wellbeing, and Workplace Wellbeing Director, iOH
  • Stewart Freegard, Senior EHS Manager (Well-being lead Rail Infrastructure) – Siemens Mobility
• Dr Lisa de Rijk, Psychotherapist, Visiting Research Fellow, King’s College, London – ‘FIRST – a novel, brief intervention for PTSD’
• Professor Neil Greenberg, Managing Director, March on Stress – ‘Moral injury - latest evidence’
• Dr Susannah Robertson-Hart, Occupational Psychologist, Healthy Work Psychology Limited - ‘Working with distressing content: understanding and managing the impact on mental health’

*Please note, final programme may be subject to change.

Who should attend?

The conference is a fantastic learning opportunity for anyone interested in, or involved with, supporting mental health in the workplace, whether as a result of trauma or day to day occupational stress. For TRiM and StRaW personnel the day will provide an excellent CPD opportunity.

Where and when?

The conference will take place at event venue '10 Union Street', SE1 1SZ (near London Bridge) on Tuesday 1st April 2025.

Registration will begin at 8.30am for a 9.30am start and the event will finish no later than 4.30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Discounts

A discounted rate is available for public sector and charity organisations and SOM members. Please contact us for details.