Oakwood Training

02/06/2026

Just 5% of employees would approach their line manager if they were struggling with their mental health, and new research from Vitality suggests that the consequences of this silence are landing squarely on the balance sheets of UK employers and the claims books of insurers.

Employee assistance programmes (EAP) have long been positioned as a first line of defence, but utilisation data tells a troubling story.

Only 5–7% of employees globally use the wellbeing support their employer pays for.

When employees fear stigma or career impact, and managers fear saying the wrong thing, silence fills the gap....

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/life-insurance/mental-health-disclosure-gap-puts-employers-at-risk-of-hidden-productivity-crisis-vitality-warns-577146.aspx

New research exposes a yawning gap between employer assumptions and employee reality - and it carries serious implications for the group health market

01/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who volunteers 👏😊

Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities.

Find out more and get free resources and Toolkits for organisations: https://volunteersweek.org/about

Find out more about the campaign, who's involved in the planning and development, plus more.

29/05/2026

Weekly round up....

🌍 Conflict Management and De-Escalation training with a global retailer with whom we've been working since 2021, with courses in England this week

🧠 Mental Health First Aid refresher training with Greene King, the UK's largest managed pub company, where we have trained hundreds of Mental Health First Aiders since 2019.

🛡️Conflict Management, De-Escalation and Lone Worker training with Catch 22 who we have had the pleasure of working with since 2012.

Take care and have a great weekend 😊

28/05/2026

We're very grateful to Ashley Brooks, Head of UK Security Operations at Tesco for his kind words and support.

It's been a pleasure developing customised training for Tesco that we have tailored around their specific needs. This has included managing conflict, dealing with traumatic/critical incidents, building resilience and enhancing wellbeing.

27/05/2026

Since partnering with Lloyds Banking Group in 2018, we have supported with conflict management and de-escalation training, along with bespoke mental health, resilience and wellbeing programmes.

Find out more 👇
https://www.oakwoodtraining.co.uk/portfolio/lloyds-banking-group/

Lloyds Banking Group are the UK’s largest retail and commercial financial services provider. Since partnering with them in 2018, we have supported with conflict management and de-escalation training, along with bespoke mental health, resilience and wellbeing programmes.

22/05/2026

Weekly round up....

🧠Mental Health First Aider training with the fantastic group pictured here at the University of Leicester, where we've been training their Mental Health First Aiders since 2019

🏆 More Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions training with LKQ Europe

👏Mental Health First Aid refresher training with Leicester City Council

💡Oakwood's latest newsletter was published yesterday, featuring Platform Housing Group and the great work they're doing to support men's health and wellbeing, as well as looking after the personal safety of their frontline teams.

Take care and have a great weekend 😊

21/05/2026

Thanks to Oakwood instructor Dan for sharing the surprising science behind stress, wellbeing and performance.

20/05/2026

Equip your employees who are working and travelling abroad with the essential tools and confidence they need to manage risks to their personal safety during business travel.

Find out more: https://www.oakwoodtraining.co.uk/conflict-management-and-de-escalation-training/working-and-travelling-abroad-personal-safety-awareness/

Equip your employees who are working and travelling abroad with the tools they need to support personal safety during business travel.

15/05/2026

Weekly round up....

💡Training to 100+ customer-facing employees at Lloyds Banking Group in understanding how stress, change, uncertainty and mindset affect resilience, wellbeing and performance. Along with practical tools to manage in-the-moment stress responses and effectively deal with conflict.

🏆 Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions training with LKQ Europe, with courses delivered in Czech and English

🏎️ Men's Health Awareness training with a multi-national company, specialising in luxury, high-performance sports cars in the automotive industry

⚖️ Attended the Freeths Retail and Consumer Industry insights seminar

🎤 Delivered a session to the UK leadership team at LKQ Europe about leading through times of change

Take care and have a great weekend 😊