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Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work 🌍

A reminder that a healthy workplace is about people.

These stats highlight the real impact work-related illness continues to have on individuals, businesses, and communities. Behind every number is a person whose health and wellbeing has been affected.

When employee wellbeing is prioritised, everything improves: focus, productivity, morale, and long-term success. 💪

Need a positive change? The final slide tells you how 👀

Redefining Performance and Wellbeing: Radical Resilience ✊🏾

SO Health is proud to be commissioned by the to create and deliver RADICAL RESILIENCE, a specialist leadership programme focusing on the wellbeing, power, and resilience of Black and Global Majority Leaders.

Leadership for Black and Global Majority changemakers often means navigating inequitable systems that lead to isolation and burnout. We recognised that traditional "resilience" often just means "endurance." Together, we built a dedicated space for recovery, sustainable power, and radical solidarity.

This project was built on authentic co-production. We conducted a deep consultation phase with activist leaders and senior managers to ensure the curriculum met the needs of Global Majority Leaders.

Over 7 months, we saw a profound shift from "survival" to enhanced empowerment:

🦺 Safe Spaces: 100% of participants valued the environment where "code-switching" was unnecessary.
✊🏾 Strategic Advocacy: Leaders learned to speak truth to power while protecting their own energy.
💷 Economic Benefit: By preventing burnout and retaining diverse leadership within the Liverpool City Region, we are building a more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant economy.

An extra special thank you to LCR Race Equality Hub for commissioning this much needed programme, and to our associate consultants , , , , , and for their invaluable contributions during the programme.

True leadership requires a foundation of wellbeing. When our leaders thrive, our whole region thrives.

We were delighted to support the team at Aigburth Drive Hostel during their recent staff training day at .

Facilitated by our brilliant collaborators at NeuroTriage, we delivered sessions exploring endings and beginnings, letting go, inclusive stress management, mindfulness, and practical wellbeing tools for frontline teams. We'd like to thank all the staff for their openness and contributions throughout the day. 🙏

Aigburth Drive Hostel is a Harm Reduction Service supporting men to manage alcohol use, delivered in partnership between and SHAP Ltd.

In England alone, there are over 1 million alcohol-related hospital admissions each year. Services rooted in harm reduction, compassion and trauma-informed practice are more important than ever.

Supporting the people who support others strengthens communities, and it is at the heart of what we do.

👉 If you’re a looking to invest in staff wellbeing, we’d love to collaborate.
📩 Send us a message to start the conversation.

It's nice to be thought of as a man who inspires 😉

A huge thank you to Clare Ellis for inviting Saeed to represent SO Health at ’s “Men Who Inspire” event at for .

Saeed joined the panel “The Power of Checking In” with our friend and collaborator , from , and host James Smethurst.

💫 Key takeaway: People often reply “I’m fine” automatically, so asking again with genuine care can invite real honesty.

Saeed also shared the importance of checking in with ourselves: setting weekly intentions, tracking small wins, and showing up more fully for the people who matter most.

🙏🏾 Thank you to everyone who attended, contributed, and shared their stories, including the other “Men Who Inspire”: , , , — and of course Lord Mayor .

Let’s keep checking in. Sometimes, that’s all it takes

ICYMI...

🎟️ Last chance to grab your tickets!

Very excited to be joining for their Men Who Inspire event tomorrow for , alongside our good friend and the amazing team at 💙

We’ll be diving into the power of everyday conversations, the importance of active listening, and how small acts of kindness can create meaningful change.

📅 Wednesday 19 Nov 2025
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🕙 9:30am – 12:30pm

Head over to to secure your spot 🙏

We’re excited to announce that will be speaking at 's Men Who Inspire event for International Men’s Day 2025. 💙

He will be joining and the Martin Gailer Project on the panel 'The Power of Checking In", exploring the impact of everyday conversations, active listening, and how small acts of care can make a big difference.

📅 Wed 19 Nov 2025
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🕙 9.30am–12:30pm

Head to for tickets

What to expect:
♂️ Inspiring panels on men’s mental health, addiction recovery & meaningful connection
♂️ Live demos, activations + local brand pop-ups
♂️ Networking with leaders, changemakers & purpose-driven businesses
♂️ Community partners championing men’s wellbeing

Because men’s wellbeing matters.
Because conversation saves lives.
Because connection creates change.

Last Friday, we teamed up with the 's Clinical Psychology Department to host a powerful Speed Mentoring session at . Think speed-dating, but for career inspiration! ⚡

Over a dozen incredible Black and Global Majority professional and community mentors shared their journeys with aspiring clinical psychologists from similar backgrounds, offering insight, guidance and representation.

✊🏾 When we see mentors who understand our culture and challenges, it builds confidence, belonging and long-term success.

We’re proud to be collaborating to remodel the system: building networks, shifting representation and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive.

Massive thanks to , , , , , Rachel Nganiko, , , , Dr Stephen Weatherhead, Ian Smith and everybody who contributed their time, wisdom and energy. 🙏🏽 You're shaping the future.

Huge shoutout to for leading the way in making health and wellbeing a priority across the hospitality sector in our city region 👏

Taking care of the people who take care of the industry? Non-negotiable. 💯

Big thanks to for the invite! We loved being part of The Art of Hospitality Summer Conference!

It was a real pleasure connecting with creative powerhouse for some energising, real-talk moments 🔥
shared some simple but powerful tools to support wellbeing, including:

🧘‍♀️ Alternative nostril breathing for calm + balance
⏰ Actually honouring your breaks (yes, really)
🛑 Setting boundaries and what that can look like at work and at home
🪞 The magic of reflective practice and how it can transform workplace culture

Want to know how Reflective Practice can support your team? We have our REFLECTIVE PRACTICE ACADEMY (co-founded by Saeed and ) 👉 Drop us a DM for a chat!

At SO Health, we believe the most impactful leaders aren’t just driven, they’re rooted, nourished and well. 🌿🌿

That’s why we created the RADICAL RESILIENCE programme: a space for leaders, health workers and changemakers to reconnect with themselves, recharge and build sustainable wellbeing practices for lasting impact. 💪🏾

Over 6 months, we guide an incredible group through:
✅ Somatic movement & nervous system care
✅ Breathwork, reflection & regulation
✅ Deep connection to purpose, community & joy
✅ Culturally-informed and lived experience support

This is resilience beyond just bouncing back. It’s about rising, staying grounded and leading from wholeness.

Why Radical? Because choosing joy, healing, and vitality while working for justice is bold, and necessary. ✊🏾 We deserve to thrive as we build better systems. 💫

If you're leading, holding space, or advocating for others, your wellbeing isn’t optional. It’s essential.