At the centre of the week on Wednesday 6 November 2024 was Stress Awareness Day, established by ISMAUK over 25 years ago. In 2025 it will be held on Wednesday 5 November.
International Stress Awareness Week and Stress Awareness Day 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 trends 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 fifth Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit took centre stage on Stress Awareness Day, Wednesday 6 November. The all-day programme featured renowned experts who led insightful discussions on topical subjects, from championing health, safety and wellbeing in organisations to minimising stress in a world increasingly dominated by technological advancements.
Further information about the 2024 Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit, including links to the speakers’ profiles and the full programme, can be found here.
The Summit will be held again in 2025, on Wednesday 5 November. Details will appear on the website in due course.
Our principal sponsors for the Global Online Stress & Wellbeing Summit 2024 were PPWD, specialists in the facilitation of programmes that bridge non-technical skills from trauma management to investigations, learning reviews, fair culture, wellbeing, and leadership.
To commemorate 50 years of excellence in stress management and seeking to improve mental health, ISMAUK were delighted to announce the 50th Anniversary Stress Management Awards, supported by our lead sponsor PPWD. These awards aim to recognise businesses, organisations and individuals who have made significant contributions to enhancing mental health and reducing stress.
The winner and two runners-up were announced during the Online Global Stress & Wellbeing Summit on Wednesday 6 November. Further information on the Awards and the 2024 winners can be found here.
The Awards will return in 2025.
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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