Meet Sarah Evans, Liverpool Service Manager, Big Life Liverpool

“Being given the opportunity to design, develop, deliver, and review a service has been mind-blowing. I’ve learned so much.”

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Meet Mamoona Akhtar, PCN Coach with Be Well

“Big Life is amazing for flexibility and supporting work-life needs. As a first-time mum, everything feels new to me, and I felt so rea...

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Meet Karen Clarke, Project Manager for the Co-occurring Conditions Project

“Big Life truly lives up to its values. The culture here has allowed me to lead my team in a supportive way because I feel trusted and ...

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Meet Jon Shepherd-Smyth, Deputy Service Manager for Be Well

“I don’t just feel like a number – this organisation is forward-thinking, inv...

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Big Life Awards 2024

What a night to remember!

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Cyber incident statement

Unfortunately, The Big Life group experienced a cyber-attack on 29 June 2023, in which our IT systems were hacked. During the cyber-attack, someone...

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“Life changing” therapy offers Rochdale man a brighter future

Nigel Ali from Rochdale (pictured) asked his GP for help after a period of work stress and worry about his mum following an accident began to take a toll on his mental health.

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The Big Life group joins Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter

Exciting news! The Big Life group is now a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We're proud to join this initiative th...

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Mental wellbeing at work – what really helps?

In 2021, Dr Hadar Elraz wrote for the Work Foundation on how people experiencing mental health problems had managed through the Covid-19 pa...

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Beating anxiety: Melissa’s Talking Therapies journey

Melissa came to Talking Therapies Stockport after dealing with anxiety at work, which was worsened by the pandemic. With the help of therapy, she's now feeling more confident socialising and at work.

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Challenging negative thoughts: Rebcecca’s Talking Therapies journey

Rebecca's anxious thoughts were taking over her life. With the help of therapy, she's learned how to overcome her negative thoughts and change her life for the better.

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I hope you remember me… a poem dedicated to BAME frontline workers.  

I hope you remember we stood side by side on the frontline, fighting a common enemy. I hope you remember we stood shoulder to shoulder in the wa...

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Big Life recognised as a great place to work

The Big Life group has received accreditation showing that it is among the best places to work in the country, according to its 500 members of staff.

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A small matter of hope?

Fay Selvan, Big Life CEO Soon after New Year, I heard Fraser Nelson (Editor of the Spectator)

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Whose Choice? The changing face of mental health services

by Nicky Lidbetter, Big Life Director of Mental Health. Those of us that have been knocking around the mental health world fo...

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