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The full Toolkit checklist
See the full list of all our guides and templates below for an overview of our Toolkit’s content.
Our get started guides outline key actions to help improve working environments and support the creation of mentally healthy productions.
Our how to guides provide important context in areas of mental health, HR, legal requirements, and health and safety.
They include editable templates and examples to use on your productions.
You’ll also find video case studies as well as additional resources from the Film and TV Charity, and other organisations, throughout our guide pages.
Pre-production guides
1. Agree a wellbeing plan
Discover what senior team members should consider when agreeing a wellbeing plan and learn how to complete a mental health risk assessment.
Related how to guides and templates:
You should read the above guide before completing a mental health risk assessment template (below) for your production.
- Mental Health Risk Assessment: Word example
- Mental Health Risk Assessment: Word template
- How to run a senior team wellbeing meeting
- How to talk to your team about mental health
- How to work well with your crew
You should read the above guide before completing a Working Well With Me template (below) for your production.
2. Communicate your wellbeing plan to your team
Create a wellbeing pack for your team, understand individual needs and agree a communication plan.
Communicate your wellbeing plan to your team
Related how to guides and templates:
You should read the above guide before completing a Working Well With Me template (below) for your production.
3. Be clear on bullying, harassment and discrimination
Find advice on tackling bullying, harassment and discrimination, including information on establishing policies, clarifying reporting processes and identifying sources of support.
Be clear on bullying, harassment and discrimination
Related how to guide:
4. Build inclusive recruitment and flexible working practices
Understand legal obligations to prevent discrimination, and get tips on advertising jobs, creating accessible selection processes and arranging flexible working.
Build inclusive recruitment and flexible working practices
Related how to guide:
Production guides
5. Provide a suitable working environment
Find guidance on ensuring the physical and psychological safety of your teams, along with information on making reasonable adjustments to meet individual needs.
Provide a suitable working environment
Related how to guides and templates:
You should read the above guide before completing a Working Well With Me template (below) for your production.
6. Work well with vulnerable contributors and sensitive content
View examples of trigger warnings, identify the challenges of working with sensitive content and learn how to provide relevant support.
Work well with vulnerable contributors and sensitive content
Related how to guides and templates:
You should read the above guide before completing a mental health risk assessment template (below) for your production.
- Mental Health Risk Assessment: Word example
- Mental Health Risk Assessment: Word template
- How to work well with your crew
You should read the above guide before completing a Working Well With Me template (below) for your production.
- Working Well With Me: Word template
- Working Well With Me: Word example
- Support those working with sensitive content
- Support those working with vulnerable contributors
- Trigger warning guidance
- Self-care when working with sensitive content
- Self-care when working with vulnerable contributors
7. Meet your team’s training needs
Assess your mental health training needs, and see suggestions on training options for both line managers and teams.
Meet your team’s training needs
Related how to guide:
8. Plan for rest and time off
Find tips on ensuring your crew get sufficient rest and setting clear boundaries for communication.
Related how to guides and templates:
You should read the above guide before completing a Working Well With Me template (below) for your production.
Post-production guides
9. Pass wellbeing planning to post-production
See what to consider when planning a wellbeing handover at the post-production stage, to ensure support continues to be prioritised.
Pass wellbeing planning to post-production
Related how to guides:
- Wellbeing handover for post-production
- Support those working with sensitive content
- Trigger warning guidance
- Self-care when working with sensitive content
10. Communicate effectively with post-production crew
Create a communication plan for post-production and understand how to reduce the impact of loneliness on those working in isolation.
Communicate effectively with post-production crew
Related how to guide:
11. Debrief crew and offer support
Review practices that have improved mental health on your production and recognise the benefits of offering exit interviews.
Debrief crew and offer support
Related how to guides and template:
- How to have a wash-up meeting
- How to conduct an exit interview
- Exit interview sample questions: Word template
- STV case study
12. Debrief leaders and plan ahead
See what to consider when scheduling a senior debrief at the end of your production to share valuable insights.
Debrief leaders and plan ahead
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