The National Advancing Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace Conference 2025
15Hatfields, London 4 December 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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8:45am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Mark Rowland, Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation
9:40am
Mapping the Landscape: The State of Men’s Mental Health in the UK Workforce
- Overview of current data, inequalities and priorities across the UK workforce
- The intersection of gender, socioeconomic status and occupation in men's health
- Policy developments at the local and national level
Chris Dzikiti, Director of Mental Health, Care Quality Commission
10:00am
Reducing Stigma and Addressing Suicide in the Workplace
- The impact of stigma on male employees' willingness to seek help
- Lived experience: turning crisis into advocacy
- The role of employers in suicide prevention
Ben West, Mental Health Campaigner
10:20am
Main Stage Sponsored Speaking Session
10:40am
Questions & Answers Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Panel Discussion: Culture and Connection: Creating Male-Friendly Mental Health Strategies
- Designing workplace strategies that resonate with male employees
- What makes mental health support “male-friendly”?
- Role of peer-led approaches and inclusive language
12:10pm
Main Stage Sponsored Speaking Session
12:35pm
Lunch & Networking
1:35pm
HR & Leadership: Driving a Supportive Mental Health Culture
- Latest CIPD research and guidance on mental health and inclusion
- Findings from the Mayfield Review on 'Keep Britain Working' and related government initiatives
- Mental health as part of culture, OH support, and the role of line managers
- The responsibility of leadership to model openness
Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD - Mens Mental Health
1:55pm
The Nature of Healthy Jobs
- Understand the key components of effective return-to-work interventions for mental health
- Explore how job design can be used to promote psychological wellbeing and prevent relapse
- Learn about the “healthy jobs” taxonomy and how to apply it in organisational and policy settings
Kevin Daniels Professor of Organizational Behaviour University of East Anglia
2:15pm
Questions & Answers Session
2:35pm
Break & Networking
3:05pm
Closing Panel Discussion: What’s Next? Future Policy, Research, and Innovation for Men’s Workplace Mental Health
- Where government strategy is headed
- Funding, research and pilots underway
- Corporate responsibility and mental health innovation
3:45pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
Mark Rowland, Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation