Health and wellbeing resources for small businesses

Running your own business comes with huge responsibilities and challenges, so it can be easy to forget to take the time to look after your health and wellbeing. We’ve curated resources, downloads, and top tips from experts to help you get started with workplace wellbeing. Whether it’s finding time between meetings with clients to get active, or sharing mental health resources with your team, you’ll discover accessible ways to prioritise wellbeing.

Getting started with workplace wellness

Making time to focus on the wellbeing of yourself and your team has many benefits for your business. From learning a new skill to connecting with others, Sport England, ukactive and Mind share five simple ways to wellbeing.

Get active

Regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of depression and anxiety across all age groups and is essential for slowing age-related cognitive decline and for promoting wellbeing. Sport England's Active Employer toolkit is a fantastic starting point.

Learn a new skill

Continued learning through life enhances self-esteem and encourages social interaction and a more active life. You could try a new sport with a friend or boost your knowledge with free training on our Skills Hub.

Give

Individuals who report a greater interest in helping others are more likely to rate themselves as happy. Research into promoting happiness has shown that committing an act of kindness once a week over a six-week period is associated with increased wellbeing. Volunteering is a rewarding way to give back to your community.

Connect with others

Feeling close to and valued by other people is a fundamental human need and one that contributes to functioning well in the world. Whether you get involved with team sports or attend a networking event, it’s a great opportunity to connect with others, make friends and be social.

Take notice

Reminding yourself to ‘take notice’ can strengthen and broaden awareness. Studies have shown that being aware of what is taking place in the present directly enhances your wellbeing and savouring ‘the moment’ can help to reaffirm your life priorities. If you feel like you need more support, FSB Care is here for FSB members.

Looking after your mental health

Looking after your mental health and understanding how you can support others is incredibly important. It contributes to your overall wellbeing as well as the productivity and success of your business. Our resources from FSB Care contain information and tips to help you manage your mental health. You'll also find links to further support.

Document Tue, 11 January 2022

Looking after your mental health checklists

Your mental health and wellbeing is always important. Christine Husbands from FSB Care shares tips for how you can look after your mental health.

Article Tue, 19 October 2021

How to look after your mental wellbeing as a business owner

When you're running your own small business, it can feel overwhelming. FSB Care shares tips for looking after your mental health and wellbeing.

Document Tue, 05 January 2021

Free Guide: Looking after your wellbeing during winter

Download our free guide for practical tips for lifting your mood during the dark winter months

Getting active in the workplace

Together with Sport England and ukactive, we’ve curated expert advice, guidance and top tips to help you take small, sustainable steps to be more active in and around the working day and encourage your team to join you.

Article Wed, 12 January 2022

Five ways to boost your wellbeing

Discover simple ways you can improve your mental and physical wellbeing, from learning a new skill to connecting with others.

Article Fri, 07 January 2022

Seven simple ways to have an active work day

Discover how you can build physical activity into your day and encourage your team to do the same with top tips and practical advice from Sport England and ukactive.

Article Fri, 07 January 2022

Why physical activity is great for mental and physical wellbeing

Learn about the benefits of building physical activity into your day and how it can benefit your physical health and mental wellbeing.

Going it alone doesn’t have to mean being alone

Running your own business isn’t always smooth sailing, but when you’re the boss, who can you turn to? As an FSB member, you can access services designed to support your wellbeing.