DIANA from our team recently completed her thesis on how witnessing the trauma of others impacts international humanitarian workers. Here, she unpacks her research and findings.
We often get asked what we think about the ability of AI to provide counselling support to individuals. It’s a fast-moving matter, but we asked our Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead BEN PORTER to share some of his current thoughts. Here’s what he told us.
What’s driving workplace conflict in the world right now? And what can organisations do to manage conflict well? Psychotherapist & Mediator CHRIS WAKE and Chief Thriving Officer KAREN ABBS explore.
A breakdown of resources and courses for you and your team
Graham Fawcett led our Psychosocial team and is one of Thrive’s Co-founders. Here, he reflects on his retirement journey and shares the crucial, often overlooked, challenge of letting go of a professional identity and finding a new way to be.
What is perfectionism and why does it thrive in humanitarian work? Does it tent to help or hinder performance? And what can be done about it? Here our Psychosocial and Wellbeing Lead BEN PORTER explores these questions.
ELIAS OMER is a Psychotherapist & Facilitator from Ethiopia who has spent much of his career supporting people and communities impacted by conflict. Here he shares some of his well-earned insights.
Another year comes to an end. As is our tradition, some of our team share what our clients have meant to us this year, and what we hope for you as we head into next year.
Safeguarding specialists RUBY MOSHENSKA and KAREN ABBS explore what organisations should be doing right now.
The results are in! Every two years we ask our clients what they think of us. Here’s what they told us this year…
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We’ve seen a rise in both burnout and moral injury among clients lately. Here two of our experts unpack these buzzwords to help clients understand and respond to these challenges.
Is a workplace without human disagreement really what we want? Psychotherapist and Mediator CHRIS WAKE explores.
As World Mental Health Day approaches, explore options both for individuals and organisations to thrive in the midst of uncertainty.
A free resource to help HR, managers and leaders understand early warning signs and practical steps to take.
To mark the launch of our new elearning courses on Thriving In Times Of Crisis and Supporting Staff In High Risk, Insecure Environments our team shares insights on…
One of our team recently completed her academic thesis on the challenges that female NGO leaders face in trying to be their authentic selves at work. Here she shares some of her findings.
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Chief Medical Officer // DR. MATT EDWARDS We all struggle with it sometimes. If poor sleep is a challenge for you…
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Anger, like all human emotions, has both constructive and destructive potential. Here our Psychosocial and Wellbeing Lead BEN PORTER shares some…
In a recent webinar Occupational Health physician DR. LOUISA EGBE, Psychologist JESS BRAINCH and HR representative from Pancreatic Cancer UK PETE O’CALLAGHAN shared some of the ways HR and managers can best support people following a cancer diagnosis. Here’s some of what they shared.
Do news and social media sometimes cause you to feel overwhelmed and fearful? If so, ANASTASIA THOMAS from our psychosocial team would like you to know two things. Firstly, you’re not alone. Secondly. there’s lots you can do about it.
With USAID’s recent ‘stop work orders’ upending the lives and work of countless people, organisations and communities around the world, including our clients and friends, we’re sharing two new resources on how to work through times of uncertainty.
We’ve launched a new service to assess, diagnose and provide a treatment plan for people who may have ‘Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder’. Here’s our Chief Clinical Officer MATT EDWARDS on the what, why, and how.
We’ve had a spike of enquiries about neurodiversity lately. And so in a recent webinar Consultant Psychiatrist DR. DENZEL MITCHELL and Consultant in Occupational Medicine DR. SIMON CLIFT explored how HR, leaders and managers can best support neurodiverse people to resolve workplace challenges and unlock unique strengths. Here’s some of what they shared.
Some clients have been asking us about the Marburg virus disease outbreak in north west Tanzania. If you’re living, working, or travelling in the area, then our Travel Health Nurse JO THOMPSON has put together some of the key information you need to know.
The challenges of cultivating a thriving workplace in 2025 will feel familiar. But some are growing in intensity or visibility. Here are seven trends we anticipate this coming year, along with a little guidance on how you might respond.
Monthly travel health news about disease outbreaks around the world, from our Lead Nurse JO THOMPSON.
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA Occupational Health Physician // SIMON CLIFT Psychosocial and Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Workplaces have been dealing with huge cultural shifts lately….
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Chief Thriving Officer // KAREN ABBS Here’s something we’ve noticed in our work with clients lately: the amazing power of a…
The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day on 10 October is right up our street: mental health at work. To mark the day, we asked our…
What you need to know about the Mpox outbreak
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER It can be hard to know how best to support a team during times of…
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Psychosocial work has plenty of jargon. Here’s an explainer of some of the important ones we use to describe our work…
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA OPERATIONS ASSISTANT // NICOLE AGNETA Consultant Psychologist // GRAHAM FAWCETT “In recent years we’ve noticed a distinct trend. If you’re reading this,…
Collectively we’ve spent decades providing travel medicine, occupational health, psychosocial care, consultancy support and training to purpose-led people and organisations who are serving others around the world. In…
Counsellor & Church Lead CLAUDIA SMITH Head of Client Engagement KATHERINE STICKLAND KATHERINE STICKLAND and CLAUDIA SMITH lead much of our church and ministry work. At the launch…
Consultant Psychologist // GRAHAM FAWCETT GRAHAM FAWCETT’s job is to support people who do difficult jobs, and who are going through a tough time. Here he talks about…
If you or your team travel for work, it can be easy to forget or overlook some crucial safeguards, provisions and other information. Here, three of our experienced…
This short story, told by our Occupational Health team and The Church of England’s Oxford Diocese, shows what it can take to ensure a person’s successful return to…
Did you know that physical exercise can have as much impact as medication when it comes to depression? This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19th May) is on…
April is Stress Awareness Month. Here, six of our team share a short reflection on the subject, based on encounters with clients around the world. From working with…
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA Senior Psychologist & Staff Care Specialist // DIANA CHEPKOSGEI Clinical & Organisational Psychologist // ALLISON MALE It’s sadly a reality of work….
This International Women’s Day, we asked some of our team to tell us about the women that inspire them. From mothers and wives, to Nobel prize winners, here’s…
Occupational Health Physician // DR. MICHELLE TUFNELL Occupational Health Physician // DR. SIMON CLIFT What is Occupational Health? How does an assessment work? What does it involve for…
In a recent survey we asked our clients what they think of us. Here’s a summary of what the respondents said… Want to speak with us about ways…
In our work, we take time to reflect on themes that we’re noticing in organisations around the world. Here’s some of what LEANNE MAREGA, BEN PORTER, MATT EDWARDS,…
Chief Executive Officer LEANNE MAREGA Chief Thriving Officer KAREN ABBS What impact can an ‘attitude of gratitude’ really have? When can it tip over into ‘toxic positivity’? How…
Calling all of our clients: Thank you for partnering with us this year! We’re excited to continue our work together in 2024. And as is now our tradition…
When a civil war began in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, local staff with the international NGO ZOA continued to provide support to those who needed it. But they were…
Chief Executive Officer LEANNE MAREGA Chief Thriving Officer KAREN ABBS Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER In a recent webinar we shared guidance with HR, leaders and…
CEO // LEANNE MAREGA As the upsetting events in Israel and Gaza continue to unfold, we’ve been taking enquiries about ways we can support clients through the different,…
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER Senior Psychologist DIANA CHEPKOSGEI Are you ‘trauma-informed’? We asked BEN PORTER and DIANA CHEPKOSGEI from our psychosocial team to explain why…
From 25-26 October we’ll be at the world’s leading humanitarian aid and disaster relief event in Switzerland, AIDEX. Here’s the lowdown. AIDEX features high-level conference sessions, workshops, discussion…
We’re pleased to announce that KAREN ABBS is joining our leadership team. In this Q+A she introduces herself and the role, and tells us what excites her as…
Counsellor & Facilitator TEDDY CHAKEE Psychotherapist & Facilitator // ELIAS OMER TEDDY CHAKEE and ELIAS OMER from our psychosocial team have in recent months been providing mental health…
BEN PORTER is our new ‘Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead’! In this Q+A he pays tribute to his predecessor, shares his hopes, and explains why his role is a…
Chief Executive Officer LEANNE MAREGA Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT Organisational Consultant ERIN LLOYD ROTICH How do you build trust in a team? What if that team’s work is…
Occupational Health Physician // DR. SIMON CLIFT Adviser & Travel Medicine Specialist // DR. TED LANKESTER Chief Medical Officer // DR. MATT EDWARDS Over the years, Doctors SIMON…
What’s the culture like in your workplace? Would the most junior member of your team describe it in the same way as the most senior? And how can…
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA In our work equipping purpose-led organisations to thrive, we try to take time out to reflect on the trends we notice. At…
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER When you first access counselling with us, you’ll be offered a choice as to who you‘d like to work with. But…
Advisor & Travel Medicine Specialist // DR. TED LANKESTER Many organisations send their staff to see a travel health specialist before they embark on a big journey. But…
Chief Executive Officer // LEANNE MAREGA We all need to feel like we belong. On the blog last year, our CEO LEANNE MAREGA talked about why this is…
Psychosocial Practitioner // ANASTASIA THOMAS Thrive’s ANASTASIA THOMAS is a member of our psychosocial team from Kyiv, Ukraine. A year on from the start of the war, this…
Psychotherapist & Facilitator // KRISTEN GUSKOVICT A toxic culture makes work a harder place to be. But if you’re an aid worker in a warzone, a toxic culture…
Senior Psychologist & Staff Care Specialist // DIANA CHEPKOSGEI If you’re putting pressure on yourself or others to complete as many work tasks as possible before the Christmas…
Adviser & Organisation Health Specialist // ANN MURAYA Thrive’s ANN MURAYA helps organisations large and small grow resilience in their teams, so they are more prepared to face…
Consultant Psychologist // GRAHAM FAWCETT Our Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT gets to the heart of what makes for a happy, healthy team. In his book Dying For A…
Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER It’s not always easy to talk about, but the benefits are many. Here Psychosocial and Wellbeing Lead BEN PORTER shares ideas…
Consultant Psychologist // GRAHAM FAWCETT Why do some memories of distant events seem like ages ago and others seem like yesterday? Consultant Clinical Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT explores… In…
Whether you’re an intern or CEO, young or old, working outdoors or at a desk, the truth is the same: you need rest to stay healthy. Here’s nine things we at Thrive know about rest.
Why is it important for staff to feel a sense of belonging in their jobs? Our CEO LEANNE MAREGA explores…
Psychotherapist & Facilitator // LIZ PYCROFT Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT Psychosocial & Wellbeing Lead // BEN PORTER The pandemic has not only changed how people travel, it’s changed…
At the start of the pandemic, the NGO Medair asked us to help them develop an online method for recruiting staff to work in places of conflict. This led our Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT and Medair’s Staff Wellbeing Advisor DANIELA KRISOVA on a journey. Here they share the story.
Psychologist and Facilitator JESS BRAINCH is co-hosting a series of sessions at Thrive designed to support leaders who work in climate change and conservation. Here she tells us why, and how you can be a part of it.
In August millions of people will go to the polls in Kenya’s national elections. It’s a season that often evokes past traumas and stokes political divisions. In the…
It’s Mental Health Week in the UK and in this blog Thrive’s GRAHAM FAWCETT reflects on a topic he often encounters in counselling with humanitarian and aid workers:…
How can you best support team members who are responding to the war, or have been affected by it?
Working in conservation and climate change is hard. As more of our clients ask us to support them in this area, we want to better understand their needs. And so we recently invited a small group of them to tell us about the obstacles to their wellbeing. Here’s some of what they told us.
From short commutes to international travel, Thrive’s Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT encourages us to notice the unsung benefits of travelling for work. Over the last two years, we’ve…
What causes stress in aid and development work? And what can be done about it? Thrive’s LOTTIE SHIPP has been digging deep into our data to look for…
The work of DR. GEMMA HOULDEY is close to our heart. She’s a Wellbeing Advisor and Researcher whose new book The Vulnerable Humanitarian is about ending burnout culture…
As the pandemic continues to distract attention away from other health issues, Travel Medicine Specialist DR. TED LANKESTER makes the case that organisations need to ensure their staff…
Our panel of doctors, psychologists, occupational health and organisational consultants recently gave a holistic view of how to care for yourself, your team and your organisation in 2022…
Civil conflict in a country can cause tension, fear and loss. Psychologist DIANA CHEPKOSGEI shares a number of ways you can cope during the ongoing political crisis in…
Many organisations we support are starting to return their teams to the office. In a recent webinar, we shared with them some ways to make this transition simple,…
Many of you who read this blog dedicate much of your life to reducing inequality, and so we asked our Psychosocial experts BEN PORTER and LIZ PYCROFT to…
With the world learning how to live with the virus, things are slowly opening up. For some, this means going back to the office. Psychotherapist BEN PORTER thinks…
Our Medical Director MATT EDWARDS answers your questions about the Coronavirus vaccine. Last updated 27 May 2021. How does a vaccine work? It trains and prepares the body’s natural…
Our Consultant Psychologist GRAHAM FAWCETT looks at the phenomena of Mild Cognitive Impairment during the pandemic, and shares tips on what to do about it if it’s affecting you. Have…
With many countries starting to lift restrictions, Psychotherapist BEN PORTER reflects on the feelings we may now encounter. For some people, this second lockdown has been characterised by…
When members of a team feel able to speak up, to raise a concern, or to disagree with others, they work harder, perform better and are more creative….
Books have been a great source of hope, joy, growth, learning and escape for many of us at Thrive. If you’re looking for something new to read, here’s…
Thrive Coach NANCI HOGAN explores how the pandemic has slowly eroded our vitality, and how coaching can help us develop the insights, skills and actions to reverse this…
Staff-Care Consultant and Psychotherapist BEN PORTER on how each of us might best look after ourselves as the pandemic continues. Here we are, the second wave of Coronavirus…
Psychosocial Director GRAHAM FAWCETT on how managers are brilliantly placed to support colleagues in the coming months. Managing staff and organisations is a challenge at the best of…
If you live in the UK and need to prove you don’t have COVID-19 before travelling to another country, then our ‘COVID-19 Travel Clearance’ service is for you….
Where do you find encouragement at the moment? In this blog post, Psychotherapist and Staff Care Consultant BEN PORTER reflects on this question, and looks at how we can cultivate…
NANCI HOGAN is both a Coach and Director of Thought Leadership here at Thrive. She reflects on a growing trend of people considering a career change, and shares some…
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