Blog. Brand new Step-by-Step Guide to boost workforce wellbeing.
September 19, 2025 | Author Sophie Dodsworth
We are proud to announce the launch of our 2025 Step-by-Step Guide, created in partnership with Walk for Wellbeing. The guide highlights the importance of tackling the wellbeing challenges faced by hospitality workers and has been designed to help businesses and individuals across the industry take practical steps to support employee mental health and wellbeing.
Our latest mental health survey, in association with Agilysys, found that while 78% of employees feel more comfortable talking about mental health than they did five years ago, issues such as understaffing, excessive workloads and poor life balance continue to have a negative impact across the industry.
Our Chief Executive, Mark Lewis, commented: “Hospitality is one of the UK’s most exciting and rewarding industries, but it’s also very demanding. Our new Step-by-Step Guide is designed to move the conversation on from awareness to action. It offers practical, achievable ideas that can help leaders and teams improve their physical health, strengthen connections and create a workplace culture where wellbeing is a priority.”
The guide highlights effective solutions such our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers 24/7 confidential support, financial guidance and counselling services to anyone working in the sector. It also encourages employers to put movement and connection at the heart of workplace wellbeing. From team walks and informal gatherings that strengthen relationships, to simple initiatives that promote balance and openness, the guide shows how small, practical steps can make a big difference. Walk for Wellbeing is a perfect example of how movement and connection can be built into team culture, creating space to support both individual and collective wellbeing.
The Step-by-Step Guide is now available to download and offers an essential resource for hospitality businesses of all sizes.
Watch the LinkedIn Live.
Kathrin Cockhill, Senior Business Development at Agilysys, was joined by Elevo’s Head of Programmes Dervla Gallen, Founder of mum and creator of Walk for Wellbeing Craig Prentice, and HA’s Marketing Director Jeremy Gibson to share practical insight into how employers can better support their teams' mental health in what remains a deeply challenging landscape.
Watch now to discover actionable insights and expert tips to boost wellbeing in your workplace.
Join Walk for Wellbeing.
Twelve hosted walks will take place in cities across the UK throughout October. York is up first with a 20km walk taking place on Sunday 12 October, closely followed by Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cornwall, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, and Manchester on Sunday 19 October. The hosted walks will then finish with a 10km walk taking place in Newcastle on Monday 20 October.
Those unable to attend can ‘Walk It Your Way' by walking any distance, in any location, any time between World Mental Health Day on Friday 10 October and Sunday 26 October at a location and time that suits them best.
The Step-by-Step Guide is available here and provides an essential resource for hospitality employers looking to support their teams.
For more information please get in touch, and to register for the walk, please visit www.walkforwellbeing.org.
