Mark Newns from Keltbray’s Thrive programme shares his journey of supporting physical and mental health in our ‘macho’ industry, from being met with a cynical response to having his colleague tell anyone who would listen, ‘Mark is okay and saved my life’.
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Wellbeing Hero Award 2022
Day-in, day-out, the rail industry transports passengers and goods across the UK. We all play a part in that! But it’s time to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond… this year’s Wellbeing Heroes!

Wellbeing rooms
A quickie but a goodie. The team at BAM Nuttall talk about their new mental health initiative, which includes Wellbeing Rooms, calm spaces you can go to meditate, do yoga, play chess, or even pray.

Promoting healthy decisions in the rail environment
This fascinating session looks at the outcomes of a research project about how the rail work environment can contribute to unhealthy behaviour, as well as ways to help employees make more positive health choices.