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Building a community at The Forward Trust: National Day for Staff Networks (14 May)

14th May is the National Day for Staff Networks, and the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion team have linked this with the Mental Health Awareness Week theme of ‘community’. Today, we are highlighting the ways staff build community with their colleagues at Forward through our staff networks.

The Power of Connection in Learning: Reflections from Forward’s Leadership Programme

In celebration of Learning at Work Week 2025, Claire Pulman, Forward’s HR Learning and Development Lead, reflects on this year’s theme, ‘Get Connected’, highlighting the power of connection in driving personal and professional growth. From championing cross-functional learning in her Leadership Programme to exploring innovative training formats, Claire shares how fostering a culture of continuous, collaborative learning is transforming individuals and strengthening organisational resilience at Forward.

Healing Together: The Power of Peer Support in Mental Health

For Mental Heath Awareness Week (12-18 May), Remi Bolhassani, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner at HMPS Warren Hill and Hollelesy Bay, shares her experiences of working as a wellbeing practitioner with some of the country’s most vulnerable people.

• Mental health support

Unheard Cries: Postnatal Depression, Addiction, and the Mental Health Crisis Facing Black Mothers (Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2025)

Ania Couchinho, Forward’s Research and Impact Lead and expert in Black maternal health, highlights the importance of providing mental health and addiction support for all women this Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 (5-11 May).

• Drug & alcohol support
• Mental health support

Adding Up the Success: Reflecting on the Impact of the Multiply Programme in Thanet

Over the last two years, The Forward Trust has been at the forefront of delivering Multiply courses across Thanet and East Kent, funded by Kent County Council through the Department for Education. As this impactful programme draws to an end, it is important to reflect upon the successes achieved and the lasting legacy it will leave for our learners.

• Employment support

The Forward Trust’s Northern Reunion 2025: ‘The Heart of Recovery’

Join us for a day of celebration in Hull on Saturday 24 May.

CEO Statement on Supreme Court ruling on gender and single-sex spaces

Mike Trace’s statement on the recent Supreme Court ruling on gender and single-sex spaces.

Earth Day (22 April) 2025: A greener path forward

Every year on April 22, Earth Day reminds us that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility. But here at The Forward Trust, Earth Day is personal.

Why Stress Awareness Month matters – and how you can take part

April is Stress Awareness Month in the UK. Max Pieri, Reach Out Coordinator, shares some tips that have helped him deal with stress, and some ways we can help others too.

• Mental health support

Reflections on Our Dragons Den Event: Empowering Entrepreneurs with Lived Experience

On 3rd April 2025, we hosted our second Dragons Den-style event for entrepreneurs supported by our Enterprise Bootcamp programme, funded by the City Bridge Foundation.

• Employment support