About fifty50
Shining the spotlight on mental fitness.
The fifty50 take on Mental Health & Mental Fitness
The term ‘mental health’ is both scary and widely misunderstood.
Positive mental health is not just the absence of a condition, diagnosis or treatment plan.
When we talk about positive mental health, we’re talking about our:
ability to feel positive, to be creative and to bounce back when things go wrong, e.g., our resilience.
ability to identify our red flags when we are struggling and to do something about it.
ability to contribute to society and to feel part of a community.
All of this together equates to our mental fitness.
If we are not mentally fit, we cannot thrive, nor can we sustain high performance.
Just like our physical fitness, great mental fitness doesn’t just happen to us. It takes proactive work, effort and commitment to build the mind muscle.
Let’s look at the stats
Poor mental health is costing employers more each year, £56bn in 2020-21, up 28% from 2019.
The great resignation means that 28% of UK employees will either leave their jobs in 2021 or plan to leave it in 2022. Why? 61% cite “poor mental health” as the reason.
Covid has taken a toll: 41% of employees say their mental health has worsened during the pandemic.
The ROI of early intervention and prevention is high: employers get back £5.30 for every £1 spent in reduced absenteeism, presenteeism and staff turnover.
Problem #1
Your wellbeing strategy is more reactive than it is preventative (think EAP).
According to a 2019 report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), two-thirds of private sector companies do not have a specific wellbeing strategy in place.
Reactive services like EAPs are often extremely under-utilised and have a usage cap. The signup process is often stigma-ridden and procedures and paperwork can be prohibitive, acting as a barrier to accessing the support that is needed.
Why wait for the heart attack to change the diet?
fifty50’s approach aims to catch people before they fall whilst supporting those who are thriving to sustain high performance, all at the same time. We also provide therapy in-house so if you don’t have a therapy provision as yet, we’ve got you covered.
Problem #2
Your people don’t feel they have somewhere to turn (even with MHFA-trained staff)
Research shows that 49% of people still feel uncomfortable talking to employers about their mental health.
Confidentiality is critical. Turning in-house causes anxiety for those worried about word getting out and the impact this will have on their internal prospects and perception. This only serves to exacerbate the problem.
Partnering with fifty50 ensures you are able to provide a confidential, safe space for your employees to work through whatever is on their minds.
We partner with you, helping you shift your culture from one of stigma to support, and you can rest assured that each person gets the tailored support they need.
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Problem #3
Your people managers spend too much time supporting staff wellbeing
Can you afford to have your managers spend critical business time supporting people rather than driving whole team performance?
Are the majority of your managers not trained to support effectively, and is this support inconsistent across the business?
Would you be better off investing in supporting the root cause of problems rather than sticking a costly band-aid on top?
fifty50 frees up HR and People Managers to focus on their day job and outsource support to professional, qualified experts.
Our core values
Be empathetic: we’ve built our business by listening and learning, and our insight comes from our own experiences of managing our mental fitness.
Be authentic: to get the very best out of coaching, you must be true to yourself. We will work together to help your people become their authentic selves.
Empower others: we’re devoted to giving your people the skills and confidence they need to manage life’s ups and downs, achieve their potential and sustain high-performing careers.
“fifty50 coaching acts as an early intervention to help safeguard employee mental health. It’s preventative, not reactive, and designed to help you get the best out of your people, whether they are struggling or not.“
Camilla Rogers
Founder of fifty50
