Wellbeing Talks at Sussex Innovation – Mental Health & Human Connection

📍 Sussex Innovation Centre, Falmer
📅 Thursday 15th May
🎟️ Free to attend – Booking essential (choose one or both sessions)

🌿 Join us for a gentle moment of calm and connection

As part of our Wellbeing Day at Sussex Innovation, we’re opening up two thought-provoking talks to our wider community. Whether you’re a freelancer, student, or just interested in improving wellbeing at work, you’re warmly invited to attend.

Each session offers a different perspective—feel free to book just one, or join us for both.

🧠 Able Futures – Let’s Talk Wellbeing

🕚 11:00 – 12:00

Kick off your morning with a supportive and practical session from Able Futures, a free mental health support service offering up to nine months of one-to-one guidance.

Led by Debbie Burns, this talk will explore:

• What Able Futures offers and who it’s for
• How to access support
• Tips for managing stress and building emotional resilience at work

A great way to learn more about what’s available to you—at no cost.

💖 A Touch of Gentleness – Enhancing Connection: The Key to Personal Wellbeing, Thriving Workplaces & a More Harmonious World

🕓 14:00 – 15:00

To close the day, we’re welcoming Helen from A Touch of Gentleness for a thought-provoking session focused on workplace wellbeing and the power of meaningful human connection.

This session will explore:

• The subtle emotional patterns that influence how we relate to others at work
• Hidden barriers that quietly disrupt harmony and collaboration
• Practical, ways to nurture cultures of care, creativity, and connection
• How small shifts in awareness and behaviour can improve wellbeing for individuals and entire teams

It’s a powerful reminder that gentleness, empathy and presence aren’t soft skills—they’re essential ones.

🧘‍♀️ Stick around for a change of scenery

If you fancy making a day of it, we’re opening up our co-working space to all talk attendees. Feel free to bring your laptop, settle into a quiet corner, and enjoy a relaxed working environment at Sussex Innovation—whether it’s before, between or after the sessions.

Spaces are limited, so please book your spot in advance:
👉 Book here via Eventbrite