The Thriving From The Start (TFTS) Network is a mental health community for people who in their early career or who are still in education and applying for jobs.
The Network was established by MindForward Alliance (formerly the City Mental Health Alliance) in November 2018, and its mission is to create a culture of positive mental health in businesses for people in their early careers. We do this by:
- Challenging mental health stigma – we are normalising conversations about workplace mental health through events and story-telling
- Increasing mental health literacy – we are increasing the confidence and skills of young people to talk about mental health in the workplace
- Offering peer support – we are giving young people the opportunity to connect from others in a supportive online community
- Transforming businesses – we facilitate a feedback loop between young professionals and Board level, to help drive positive change
Who is the Thriving From The Start Network for?
Please join this Network if you are a graduate, apprentice or school leaver in the first five years of your career, or in education and applying for a job, and have an interest in learning more about mental health in the workplace. The Network is run by a committee of volunteers, also in their early careers, who are committed to building mentally healthy workplaces. It was established, and continues to be part of, MindForward Alliance UK's Early Careers Health Programme.
Join the Thriving From The Start Network
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TFTS Network Updates and Resources
|Pre vs. Post Covid-19 - Have we adapted to the wellbeing requirements of a new world?
https://mindforwardalliance.uk07 Aug 2024
A guest blog for the Thriving from the Start Network by Robert Bridge, Manager in External Audit at PwC.
|Jack Barrett shares ideas on adapting to hybrid working
https://mindforwardalliance.uk21 Oct 2021
Jack Barrett, Senior Associate at PwC, shares his perspectives on how the move to hybrid working has affected his wellbeing and some tips on how to cope.
|Will Banks shares his perspectives on the impact of hybrid working
https://mindforwardalliance.uk27 Sep 2021
Will Banks, an Analyst at the Bank of England and member of the Thriving From The Start Committee, shares his thoughts on how returning to the office more regularly has impacted on his wellbeing.
|Arun Aggarwal shares his experiences of the impact of hybrid working on wellbeing
https://mindforwardalliance.uk16 Sep 2021
Over the upcoming weeks, we'll be running a series of blog posts sharing perspectives on how the gradual move to hybrid working has affected their wellbeing.
