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Wellbeing LIVE at MediaCityUK, delivered in partnership by Peel Media and HOST and supported by many of the organisations across MediaCity, came about through our joint ambition to create a place, and a community, where everyone can thrive. We believe in eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health, and creating an environment where mental health and wellbeing is openly discussed and positively supported. It is so easy to think that there is no right place to have a conversation about mental health – but the more we talk about it, the better life is for all of us.

MO ISAP

JOSIE CAHILL

CEO and Founder of IN4.0 Group

Place Director, MediaCityUK

Wellbeing LIVE was launched in response to this ambition, starting a conversation to raise awareness around mental health, particularly in our creative, digital and tech communities here at MediaCityUK. Studies show that 1 in 4 people experience mental health issues every year, with approximately 15 people taking their lives every day across England and Wales – and this has only been heightened by the pandemic.

We all have mental health – but positive mental health is good for everyone and good for our society, and we believe creating a safe space to talk and share is a step in the right direction. This is only the beginning, where together at MediaCityUK we are committed to the continued championing of positive mental health and wellbeing. Wellbeing LIVE started a conversation – but as a place we are starting a movement. Mo Isap CEO and Founder of IN4.0 Group Josie Cahill Place Director, MediaCityUK

Wellbeing LIVE at MediaCityUK: Putting mental health and wellbeing at the heart of our creative, digital and tech community Even before COVID-19, the likelihood of a mental health problem in the creative, media and tech industries was estimated to be three times that of the general population. And the pandemic only heightened these issues. In response to this challenge, MediaCityUK in partnership with HOST came together to create Wellbeing LIVE.

17th - 21st May 2021

Wellbeing LIVE is a partnership between Peel Media and MediaCityUK-based skills and technology hub, HOST and also supported by many organisations across MediaCityUK and Salford including BUPA, BBC, Salford City Council and mental health peer support charity, Talk About It Mate The week of events was also kindly sponsored by Irwin Mitchell.

Wellbeing LIVE provided a week of inspirational panel sessions with well-known faces, uplifting workshops and practical sessions for the benefit of people across the creative, media, digital and tech industries, including the large local freelance community.

“WELLBEING LIVE PROVIDED A WEEK OF INSPIRATIONAL PANEL SESSIONS WITH WELL-KNOWN FACES, UPLIFTING WORKSHOPS AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS”

Wellbeing LIVE delivered 20 events in just four days, including panels, webinars, speaker spotlights and cook-a-longs

THE PRESSURES OF BEING YOUNG IN 2021

DEALING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS

Topics covered included: • Living with long-term depression, a talk by actor and presenter Denise Welch • Dealing with grief and loss delivered by experienced Mental Health First Aid trainer Alison Surtees, and through a panel including Nihal Arthanayake, Shobna Gulati, Rosena Allin-Khan and Jeff Brazier • Managing your mental health and wellbeing as a freelancer, a panel of HOST’s FreelanceHER 100 participants including Project Director Naomi Timperley • Cook-a-longs with Gather & Gather, providing headspace to cook up a treat for family and friends • M indful drinking, delivered by Dru Jaeger, provided tips to tackle lockdown drinking habits and socialising without alcohol • T he pressures of being young in 2021, sharing personal experiences on how we can look after our well-being at all ages • C onversations with colleagues, and managing anxiety delivered by Karen Peek from the BBC’s Mental Health team explored how to have supportive conversations with friends and colleagues • A discussion on self-care, delivered by BBC Tech, discussing what self-care is and why it’s important

• I nnovations supporting mental health and wellbeing, showcased a panel of entrepreneurs and innovators tackling poor mental health and wellbeing using technology and data, including WellRoom, WeAreASSIF, RoguePsych, Buump Active

LIVING WITH LONG-TERM DEPRESSION

• Stylists of the BBC’s ‘You Are What You Wear’ Kat Farmer, Darren Kennedy, Joey Bevan and Nana discussed style problems for after lockdown, and what to wear to help our mental health and well-being • BUPA delivered sessions on improving our understanding of other genders’ health needs, being mindful of meditation at work and the power of performance energy in the workplace • I mposter syndrome and ‘addressing The Imposter’ by Kay Littlehales, learning about reliable and wellpractised tools to work on our self-limiting blockers • Supporting your workforce’s mental health and wellbeing, with a panel of leaders from HOST, Peel L&P, BUPA, ITV, Irwin Mitchell and Carbon Creative, looked at what organisations are doing to support their workforce • Managing stress and anxiety, a conversation delivered by Anna Richardson discussed her mental health journey, and included a guided relaxation

SUPPORTING YOUR WORKFORCE’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEAR (AFTER LOCKDOWN)

COOK-A-LONG WITH GATHER & GATHER

MANAGING STRESS AND ANXIETY

MINDFUL DRINKING

Wellbeing Live Timetable 17th – 21st May 2021 MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Monday 17th May

6.30 – 7.30pm Panel Session

The Unwelcome Visitor: living with long-term depression Katie Thistleton talks to Denise Welch

Tuesday 18th May

10.00 – 11.00am Webinar

Wednesday 19th May

Webinar

2.00 – 2:45pm Webinar

3.00 – 4.00pm

00.00 – 00.00pm

Webinar

Panel Session

Mindful drinking

TBA

Hosted by Food Steps

Hosted by Dru Jaeger, Club Soda

Surtees

HOST’s FreelanceHER 100 graduates

Hosted by Gather & Gather

10.00 – 11.00am

12.00 – 12:45pm

1.00 – 2.00pm

2.00 – 2:45pm

3.00 – 4.00pm

6.30 – 7.30pm

Are you OK? Conversations with Colleagues

Webinar

1.00 – 1.45pm

Eat well for you and the planet too

Webinar

8.00 – 8.45am

Panel Session

Dealing with grief Managing your mental Cook-a-long with and loss - the impact health and wellbeing Gather & Gather – be of the pandemic as a freelancer inspired to create a fresh seasonal dish Hosted by Alison Naomi Timperley talks to

Hosted by Karen Peek, BBC’s Mental Health team

Thursday 20th May

12.00 – 12:45pm

10.00 – 10.45am Webinar

Imposter BBC Tech on Syndrome and Selfcare ‘addressing The Imposter’

Panel Session

The mental health challenges of being a digital entrepreneur Hosted by a panel of digital entrepreneurs

12.00 – 1.00pm Panel Session

Supporting your workforce’s mental health and wellbeing

Hosted by Mo Isap from IN.40 Group, with leaders from Peel L&P, BUPA, Carbon Creative, Irwin Mitchell and more

Panel Session

Webinar

You are what you The Every Body wear (after lockdown) Health Talk… Hosted by BBC’s ’You Are for Everybody! What You Wear’ Stylists, Kat Farmer, Darren Kennedy, Joey Bevan and Nan

Hosted by Dr Naveen Puri, BUPA

1.00 – 1.45pm

2.00 – 2.45pm

Webinar

Cook-a-long with Gather & Gather – be inspired to create a fresh seasonal dish Hosted by Gather & Gather

Webinar

Being mindful of meditation at work

Hosted by Amy Cook, Bupa

Webinar

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Panel Session

Managing Anxiety

Hosted by Karen Peek, BBC’s Mental Health team

Surviving grief: a conversation on loss and the common misconceptions surrounding it

Hosted by Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live presenter, with Shobna Gulati, Rosena Allin-Khan and Jeff Brazier 3.00 – 4.00pm

6.00 – 8.00pm

Webinar

Panel Session and Workshop

The power of Performance Energy in the workplace

Managing stress and anxiety

Hosted by Anna Richardson, TV presenter and journalist and co-founder of MINDBOX

Hosted by Sharon Kemp, BUPA

Watch this space for an exciting announcement for Friday 21st May Supported by:

Wellbeing LIVE Impact Report