International Stress Awareness Week will exemplify our 2025 theme: a workplace culture that prioritises growth, support, recognition, and psychological safety is not just advantageous—it’s essential. By actively fostering and sustaining such a culture, organisations empower individuals to succeed while reaping the benefits of a healthier, more productive workforce, creating a win-win for employees and the organisation alike.
International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day, which is held on Wednesday 5 November at the centre of the week, always attract strong media interest. Coverage includes features in newspapers and magazines, on online news sites, in newsletters, in specialist forums and in professional groups, both in the UK and internationally.
International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day trend worldwide on social media, with exposure on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn.
If you would like to know more about media opportunities for International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day in 2025, please contact chair@isma.org.uk
The sixth Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit is being held on Stress Awareness Day, Wednesday 5 November 2025.
The programme will feature high-profile speakers including Professor Dame Carol Black, Chair of Think Ahead, the Government’s training programme for mental health social workers, amongst other roles; Professor Sir Cary Cooper CBE, Patron of ISMAUK and Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, Manchester Business School; Paul Devoy, Chief Executive, Investors in People; and Sarah McIntosh, CEO, Mental Health First Aid.
Further information can be found here.
The Stress Management Awards are being held again in 2025, following a successful launch in 2024. The Awards aim to recognise businesses, organisations and individuals who have made significant contributions to enhancing mental health and reducing stress.
Find out about the 2024 Awards winner and runners-up here. Details of the application process for the 2025 Awards can be found here.
We are grateful for the support of PPWD as principal sponsors of our 50th Anniversary Year, as principal sponsor of the Online Global Stress & Wellbeing Summit 2024 and as lead sponsor of our Stress Management Awards.
We invite enquiries from potential sponsors for 2025, who would like to explore partnership opportunities with ISMAUK including our flagship event, International Stress Awareness Week. It attracts substantial exposure on broadcast and social media platforms. Companies and organisations who are taking steps to put employee wellbeing firmly on their agendas are invited to join in and support ISMAUK through sponsorship of International Stress Awareness Week and other high-profile events.
To receive a sponsorship pack with information about sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch with Carole Spiers at chair@isma.org.uk or on + 44 (0) 77 688 78910
International Stress Awareness Week is our flagship event, so why not get involved in 2025? It will be held from 3rd – 7th November. Join our campaign, help us achieve major goals, raise the profile of stress awareness and stress prevention, and promote the importance of wellbeing for individuals and organisations.
You can take part in International Stress Awareness Week in the UK or wherever you are across the world. Whether you’re new to ISMAUK or already a member, Carole Spiers, Founder, International Stress Awareness Week and Chair of ISMAUK, would love to hear from you. For more information, please email chair@isma.org.uk.
Looking ahead, we invite you to join the conversation about International Stress Awareness Week 2025. ISMA members in the UK and internationally will be connecting with businesses, other organisations and individuals, seeking to reduce the stigma around stress and mental health issues and developing solutions to improve the way these issues are managed.
These are some of the issues on which you can share your thoughts -
Events in support of International Stress Awareness Week and stress-related events at other times take place in countries around the world. For details of 2024 events that were held in Italy and the Netherlands go here.
Running Your Own Event?If you’re planning to run your own event in 2025, please let us know at admin@isma.org.uk and we’ll promote it on our Events Calendar. To help with your event, please download ISMAUK’s free Stress Management Resources here, These 11 fact sheets offer valuable help and advice, are very versatile for anyone to use and can form part of training programmes or consultations.
Please also download the leaflet on the right which tells you more about them.
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