Protecting the Protectors: Resources - University of Birmingham

We would like organisations to be able to use these video resources to start conversations about wellbeing and mental health with their peers and employees, however, it’s important to our work and future funding that we can record who is using them and how. Please therefore fill out the form below to be sent a download of each video. Please do talk to us before using the videos as it is important that they precede concrete action in an organisation rather than being shown to people without follow-on work. We are happy to talk with you about this and offer advice.

Strategies for working with distressing content

There are a number of investigative officers and analytical professionals who work with traumatic experiences of other people as a part of their daily work. Based on our discussions with analysts, investigators and subject experts, we suggest some strategies that, if taken into consideration, could be useful for ensuring the wellbeing of staff.

Download the strategies (PDF)

What is the impact of exposure to traumatic material?

Version with french subtitles

How we can support to protect the protectors

Version with french subtitles

Wellness Cafe - Mindfulness and positive thinking

Clare Foster talks about mindfulness and positive thinking

Wellness Cafe - Stress and resilience

Hosted by Dr Fazeelat Duran, Clinical Psychologist and Dr Owen Foster talk about stress and resilience.

Wellness Cafe - Sleep and mental health

Hosted by Dr Fazeelat Duran, in this session University of Birmingham's Professor Andy Bagshaw discusses the science of sleep and fatigue.

Wellness Cafe - Trauma awareness

Hosted by Dr Fazeelat Duran, in this session Nils Rentmeesters from the Belgium Police Federation discusses trauma awareness and psychological wellbeing in policing.

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