In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, Reed and leading mental health charity SANE invite you to a vital and inspiring webinar. This event is part of our Mental Health at Work Campaign, a commitment to building compassionate, inclusive, and high-performing workplace cultures.
Why you should attend
Mental health is no longer just a personal issue — it’s a business imperative. Join us for a dynamic and insightful conversation that will empower you to drive real change within your organisation.
Learn from top voices in mental health and organisational wellbeing.
Get practical tools to support mental wellness in your teams and embed mental health into your organisational culture.
Bring your questions and engage directly with our expert panellists during a dedicated 15-minute interactive Q&A session.
Panel discussion highlights
The business case for prioritising mental health
Recognising signs of stress and burnout in the workplace
Proven strategies for creating psychologically safe environments
Cultivating a culture of empathy, openness, and support
Whether you’re leading teams, shaping workplace policy, or simply passionate about mental health, this is your chance to be part of a conversation and contribute to healthier, happier workplaces.
Let’s shape a future where mental health is seen, supported, and celebrated — not just this week, but every week.
Our panel
Rachel Kelly, Writer and Author
Rachel Kelly is a bestselling writer, public speaker and mental health advocate. She is an ambassador for several mental health charities, including SANE and Rethink Mental Illness. Rachel is also an affiliate at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London.
She shares evidence-based strategies on how to stay calm and well and is the author of five books covering her experience of depression and recovery and her steps to wellbeing from poetry to nutrition.
A few years ago, Rachel turned her focus to young people’s mental health, as a mother of five, and now runs well-being workshops for adolescents in schools and universities.
Her books include her memoir Black Rainbow about her experience of depression and four subsequent books about her recovery and how to stay calm and well - Walking on Sunshine: 52 Small Steps to Happiness; The Happy Kitchen: Good Mood Food; and Singing in the Rain: An inspirational workbook. Her latest book, You’ll Never Walk Alone: Poems for Life’s Ups and Downs was published in 2022 by Hodder. Rachel is a member of the Speakers Collective, a group of speakers with lived experience of mental health conditions.
Rachel’s upcoming book The Gift of Teenagers is now available to pre-order. It is being published by Short Books on the 8 May 2025.
Fatima Khan, Director of Services, SANE
SANE is a leading national mental health charity set up in 1986 by its Chief Executive, Marjorie Wallace CBE. The charity, which is independent of government, campaigns to improve the quality of life of people affected by mental illness.
With 10 years’ experience across leading UK mental health charities, Fatima is an expert in her field. She is responsible for the delivery of all of SANE’s frontline services, including their helpline SANEline, and overseeing their ongoing evolution.
Melissa James, Singer-songwriter
Melissa James is a singer-songwriter described by BBC's Tom Robinson as "the best current British blues singer I know."
A long-time ambassador of SANE, in 2016 Melissa created the SING4SANE Big Sing and mental health initiative, inviting people to join her in singing her song, "Live Again" to connect people with an understanding of mental ill health. This song was recorded alongside members of the public who joined her at RAK Studios.
All sale proceeds from this recording are being received by SANE.
Unable to attend on 15 May 2025? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the webinar recording to watch at your convenience.
