Workplace Mental Health Strategy Experts
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WELCOME TO THE WELLBEING LEAD ACADEMY
Your trusted partner in workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy transformation.
Established by sector expert Emily Pearson, with a rich background spanning over 25 years in health and social care. We are committed to supporting HR and wellbeing leads to drive effective mental health and wellbeing strategies in the workplace, cultivating cultural change through out accredited Certified Wellbeing Leader Career Pathway, Training for people managers and expert consultancy.
The Wellbeing Lead Academy stands out
In today’s competitive landscape, the right training and development is the difference between ticking wellbeing boxes and fostering culture change.
ESSENTIAL LEARNING
We’re specialists at transforming HR and Wellbeing Leads
At the Wellbeing Lead Academy, we specialise in transforming HR and Wellbeing Leads to become workplace mental health strategy experts and develop people managers into confident leaders who foster a culture of wellbeing and support the mental health of their teams.
Why is this so crucial? Because together, this winning wellbeing strategy can drastically improve mental health in the workplace and elevate any organisation’s brand, helping you to attract and retain top talent, reduce sickness absence and presenteeism while elevating productivity and employee engagement.
Our accredited qualifications for HR and Wellbeing Leads, along with our tailored development training for people managers, integrate a complimentary approach to foster workplace wellbeing culture change. We provide the essential tools, knowledge, and skills to equip professionals with the confidence they need to thrive in their roles and create positive change within their organisations.
Our programmes
Deliver a winning workplace wellbeing culture change strategy with three essential training and consultancy programmes from our Certified Wellbeing Leader Qualifications designed for HR and Wellbeing Leads, enhanced mental health training for managers and an exclusive membership for Wellbeing Leads to connect, grow, and lead in strategic workplace wellbeing.
LEVEL 5
Advanced Certificate in Strategic Wellbeing Leadership
The only specialist accredited, foundation degree-level qualification in the UK for HR & Wellbeing Leads. This qualification will help you to develop and deliver impactful health and wellbeing strategy for an organisation, from integrating data driven health culture change models for maximum ROI to finding solutions to your current employee wellbeing challenges.
NEXT COURSE
1st September 2025
£3,500 per learner
LEVEL 3
Preventing Stress and Supporting Mental Health
Our accredited Mental Health Training for people managers focuses on providing knowledge, skills and tools to cultivate mentally healthy cultures within teams. Outcomes put emphasis on enhancing communication skills and introducing evidence-based tools and approaches to prevent work related stress and support colleagues to stay well at work.
BESPOKE DESIGN
In House Delivery
£175 per learner
LEVEL 3
Certificate in Understanding Health and Wellbeing at Work
Start your career in workplace wellbeing with our entry level qualification. Designed for anyone who’s interested in turning their passion for mental health and wellbeing in to a career, or for professional development in any role supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace.
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£1,495 per learner
5,000+
learners have engaged with our programmes
98%
of learners would recommend our courses
91%
of managers felt more confident after doing the Level 3 course
Who we are
Founded and developed by Emily Pearson, our programmes are designed to give you the tools and support you need to deliver the best mental health strategies in the workplace for culture change.
Workplace Wellbeing Experts
Over 35 years of expertise embedded into your wellbeing strategy.
Return on Investment
Evidence-based frameworks for maximum impact
Collaborative Partnerships
Trusted advisors for long-term relationships with our clients
Accredited Certification
Quality assurance that guarantees best practice
We’re trusted by
THE EXPERT
Meet Emily Pearson
Emily is a qualified health and social care professional and mental health pioneer who has spent over 25 years helping people and organisations tackle mental health challenges, improving quality of life for people and significantly improving outcomes for organisations.
She is recognised as a thought leader in the workplace wellbeing sector, regularly speaking at conferences and contributing to publications on topics related to workplace wellbeing. Emily’s innovative approach to mental health and wellbeing programme development has catapulted Wellbeing Lead Academy to the forefront of the sector. We proudly stand as leaders, setting new standards with pioneering initiatives such as our Level 5 Mental Health and Wellbeing Diploma and the ManBassador Programme, a groundbreaking intervention designed to address men’s health in the workplace.
Her commitment to excellence and expertise in improving workplace wellbeing make her an invaluable asset to Wellbeing Lead Academy and the clients we serve which have included Amazon, Sky, Holland and Barrett, Cineworld, WH Smith, Premier Foods, Hitachi Rail, Skanska, Inn Collection Group, EY and many more inspirational brands committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing culture in their workplaces.
Elevate your Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy to the next level with Wellbeing Lead Academy
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