Case-UK

09/09/2026

Meet Sarah this September

Our Business Consultant, Sarah Hanney, will be attending a number of events across South Wales throughout September, connecting with employers, partners and organisations across the region.

If you're attending any of the events below, we'd warmly welcome the opportunity to connect. Sarah is always glad to discuss how Case-UK supports employers with the health and wellbeing of their teams, and helps people into work and to thrive once they're there.

Events Sarah will be attending this September:

🔵10th — In The Classroom, Cardiff and Vale College, City Centre Campus
🔵15th — BEN Event, Porthcawl RFC
🔵17th — RCT Business Breakfast Event with Edwards Coaches, Llantrisant Travel Shop, The Courtyard Ynysmaerdy

If you'll be at any of these, please do get in touch or leave a comment, we'd be delighted to arrange a conversation.

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08/09/2026

The new school year is well underway.

The first weeks are often the busiest: new classes, new routines, new faces to get to know, and everything else that comes with getting a term properly moving.

Teachers put so much of themselves into these early weeks.

Teachers care deeply about what they do. That care is what makes the difference: for pupils, for colleagues, for whole school communities.

But looking after everyone else takes something out of you too. And sometimes, in the middle of a busy term, small things start to build up. Feeling more tired than usual.

Finding it harder to switch off. Struggling to concentrate on the things you'd normally sail through.

If any of that sounds familiar, there's support available — and you don't need to wait for things to get harder.

If you're a teacher or member of school staff in paid employment, you may be eligible for free, confidential mental health support through Able Futures.

Nine months of one-to-one help from a Mental Health Coach, built around what's actually affecting you. Practical strategies for managing stress, workload and confidence.

No cost. No waiting list. No diagnosis needed.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

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07/09/2026

The Monday morning feeling.

You're up, dressed, and out the door. To anyone watching, it's a normal start to the week.

But there's a weight to it that wasn't there a few months ago.

You're getting the work done. Answering the emails. Turning up to the meetings. And still, something feels harder than it should.

It's easy to tell yourself it's just tiredness. Just a busy patch. Just the time of year. And sometimes it is.

But sometimes it's the quiet beginning of something that would benefit from a bit of support.

You don't have to be signed off, in crisis, or at breaking point to reach out. You don't need a diagnosis, or the right words, or a plan for what you want to change.

You just need to notice that something isn't quite sitting right and be willing to talk to someone who can help you work out what might.

That's what Able Futures is for.

Free, confidential mental health support for people in work. Nine months of one-to-one help from a Mental Health Coach, built around what's affecting you.

No cost. No waiting list. No diagnosis needed. Your employer doesn't need to know.

If Monday morning has started to feel heavier than it used to, that's reason enough.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

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03/09/2026

Meet Emily this September

Our Business Consultant, Emily Waygood, will be attending a number of events across Wales throughout September, connecting with employers, partners and organisations across the region.

If you're attending any of the events below, we'd warmly welcome the opportunity to connect. Emily is always glad to discuss how Case-UK supports employers with the health and wellbeing of their teams, and helps people into work and to thrive once they're there.

Events Emily will be attending this September:

🔵4th Defence Security Resilience Cymru 2026, ICC Wales, Newport
🔵9th — FSB Connect Torfaen
🔵10th — Mastering Diversity Conference 2026, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
🔵22nd — Chambers Wales SESWM Charity Network
🔵29th — Torfaen B2B Supply Chain Expo, The Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran

If you'll be attending any of these events, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch or leave a comment, and we'll be happy to arrange a conversation.

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02/09/2026

Looking for work? Let's talk. | We're coming to the Bridgend Job Fair!

Taking the first step back towards work can feel like the hardest part, especially if it's been a while, or life has thrown a lot your way. You don't have to figure it all out on your own.

We'll be at the job fair in Bridgend, come and say hello and have a friendly, no-pressure chat with our team about you and where you'd like to get to.

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 Bowls Hall, Halo Life Centre, Bridgend

Come and see us if you're out of work and could use a hand with things like:

🔵 Finding a direction, or working out your next step
🔵 Building your confidence
🔵 Writing or updating your CV
🔵 Preparing for interviews
🔵 Accessing free training and qualifications (CSCS, First Aid, and more)
🔵 Someone in your corner who genuinely wants to help

Whatever's holding you back, we're here to listen and to walk alongside you at your own pace. Our support is completely free, and there's no pressure to sign up to anything on the day.

Just come and find our stand, we'd love to meet you.

28/08/2026

Thinking about seeking mental health support, but worried it will mean months of waiting? With Able Futures, it won't.

Across England and Wales, many people wait months to get mental health support and too often, waiting is when things quietly get harder.

When you're struggling, waiting is the last thing you need. It's week after week of difficult mornings, of pushing through at work, of hoping things settle on their own.

Able Futures offers a faster route. You can self-refer and get started within days. Here is how the process works:

🔵Apply online. A short form on the Able Futures website takes a couple of minutes, and no GP referral is required.

🔵We call you back. The contact centre gets in touch within one working day, a real person, with no long waiting list.

🔵Have your National Insurance number ready. It is the only thing we need from you, simply so the Department for Work and Pensions can confirm your funding. Nothing is shared with your employer.

🔵Meet your Mental Health Coach. Once you are matched, your support begins. Over the next nine months, you and your coach build a plan around whatever would help you most.

The service is free, confidential, and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions with no cost to you or your workplace, and no diagnosis needed.

Available across Wales and South West England.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or start your referral at: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Qp3toWei9kyyVzJtu6ApJqTL6HvIveNImH32-DoRvT5UNEZUWkkwWkM1S0U1RVFWSlRVTUJBN0tPQiQlQCN0PWcu

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26/08/2026

Still working doesn't mean everything's fine.

You're showing up. Doing your job. Getting through the day. Answering the questions, meeting the deadlines, being the person everyone counts on. And if someone asked how you were, you'd probably say you're okay.

But something's been off for a while. You're more tired than you should be. Your patience is thinner. You're going through the motions, doing what needs to be done, but the version of you that actually enjoyed the work or at least didn't dread it, feels further away than it used to.

And because you're still there, still managing, still getting it done, you tell yourself it can't be that bad. Other people need help more. You'll deal with it when things calm down.

But it doesn't matter what your job title is, what shift you're on, or whether you work at a desk, on your feet, or on the road.

The feeling is the same: something isn't right, and pretending it is takes more energy every day.

Mental health support isn't only for the point when things fall apart. It's for right now, while you're still standing, still working, still holding it all together.

That's exactly what Able Futures is for.

🔵Free, confidential support from a dedicated mental health specialist, for anyone whose wellbeing is making work harder than it should be.

🔵Not a crisis service.

🔵A steady, practical, human one, there to help before things get harder, not after.

At Case-UK, we believe support should reach people while they can still benefit most from it. Not as a last resort.

You don't need to be off sick. You just need to want things to feel a bit lighter.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

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24/08/2026

They didn't reach out because they'd hit rock bottom. They reached out because they knew something wasn't right.

When someone we supported first came to us through Able Futures, they were back at work after a period of sickness absence, but they weren't back to themselves.

The overthinking wouldn't stop. Conversations felt harder to follow. Guilt about being off sat alongside guilt about the work that had piled up while they were away. Confidence was low. Concentration kept slipping.

On the surface, they were managing. Underneath, everything still felt heavy.

Over the course of the programme, they worked one-to-one with their mental health coach to understand what was driving the anxiety and the patterns of thinking that kept it going.

Slowly, things started to shift. They learned to set boundaries at work and at home, without feeling guilty for it. They built practical tools to support their focus and memory. They started to recognise how past experiences had shaped how they responded to pressure, and began to change that.

None of it happened overnight. But step by step, the weight started to lift.

By the end of their nine months, they described their anxiety as far more manageable. They felt more resilient, more self-aware, and more confident, not just at work, but in life. Most importantly, they felt equipped to look after their own wellbeing going forward, independently.

That's what support can look like. Not a quick fix. A steady, practical, human process — with someone alongside you the whole way.

As a proud partner of Able Futures, we see journeys like this every day. And every one of them started with the same small step: reaching out.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at: https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

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Struggling with mental health at work? CASE UK delivers Access to Work Mental Health Support Service in Wales and the South West—at no cost. For employees & SMEs. 100% confidential. No contract needed.

23/08/2026

It's still the weekend. So why does it already feel like Monday?

The weekend isn't even over, but your mind is already back at work.

Monday's meetings. The inbox waiting for you.

The conversation you've been putting off. The workload you know is coming. And that familiar Sunday feeling starts to creep in.

Your stomach feels unsettled. You can't switch off. You keep checking the time, quietly counting how many hours are left before Monday morning.

So you reason with yourself: everyone gets like this on a Sunday.

It'll pass once I'm actually there. It's only work. And often, that's true, it's just the weekend winding down.

And sometimes, it really is just that end-of-weekend feeling.

But if anxiety about work is regularly taking over your Sunday evenings, disturbing your sleep, or making you dread the week ahead, it's worth listening to what that feeling is telling you.

You don't have to wait until Monday morning to admit something isn't right. And you don't have to wait until you're off sick, unable to cope, or at breaking point before you ask for support.

As a proud partner of Able Futures, we can help you access free, confidential mental health support — to understand what's affecting your wellbeing and build practical ways to manage how you feel.

Because your working week shouldn't take over your weekend before it's even begun.

So tonight, instead of asking "How am I going to get through another week?" — try asking "What support could make next week feel different?"

You don't have to wait for worse.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

Case-UK Part of The BUSY Group UK | The BUSY Group

Struggling with mental health at work? CASE UK delivers Access to Work Mental Health Support Service in Wales and the South West—at no cost. For employees & SMEs. 100% confidential. No contract needed.

22/08/2026

You don't have to earn your rest.

Somewhere along the way, a lot of us started treating rest as something to earn as if we're only allowed to switch off once everything's done. But everything is never quite done.

So this weekend, consider this your reminder: you don't have to earn a bit of peace. A slow coffee. A walk with no destination. Time with people who make you feel like yourself. An afternoon of doing absolutely nothing. It all counts, and none of it needs justifying.

Rest isn't the reward for looking after your wellbeing - it's part of it.

And if you notice that you can't switch off , that your mind is still at work even now, that's worth paying attention to, gently. You don't have to wait until you're worn out to ask for support.

As a proud partner of Able Futures, we're here whenever you need us — free, confidential support to help you feel more like yourself again.

Whenever that day comes, we'll be here. Until then, let this be a weekend that gives something back to you.

📍 Available across Wales and South West England.

Scan the QR code or visit our website at https://www.case-uk.co.uk/ablefutures to learn more.

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