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Looking after your team's wellbeing and mental health

Resources for HoDs, supervisors and anyone managing a team

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Supporting neurodivergent colleagues · Bullying, harassment or unsafe behaviour · General wellbeing and mental health · Further training and support

If you're a Supervising Art Director, Set Decorator, Coordinator, Graphics Art Director or any other HoD managing a team, you're often the first person a team member turns to when something's wrong. Whether that's a workload problem, a personal crisis, or something they're struggling to disclose.

This page pulls together recources mentioned in a Filmbase session run with the Film & TV Charity's Justine Walton.

TV Access Project (TAP)

A free employment resources hub for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent, backed by the major broadcasters.

TV Access Project →

ScreenSkills: disability, access and inclusion

A free introductory online learning module covering disability, access and inclusion in the screen industries.

ScreenSkills module →

ScreenSkills: neurodivergence and inclusion training

Ongoing training courses for the screen industries, including a version aimed specifically at leaders and managers.

Book training →

Screen Scotland: Working Differently

A dedicated initiative and film supporting neurodivergent people working in Scotland's screen industries, plus a terminology guide.

Working Differently →

Prospect: What is neurodiversity?

A clear, plain-English explainer from the union, good grounding if you're new to the topic.

Read the article →

Creative Differences Handbook

Universal Music's handbook on embracing neurodiversity in the creative industries, produced with The Future is ND.

Creative Differences Handbook →

The Future is ND

A network championing neurodiversity in the creative and tech industries, running events, speaking and consultancy.

The Future is ND →

Bullying, harassment or unsafe behaviour

If someone on your team raises this with you, it's worth knowing where it can go beyond your own conversation with them.

CIISA (the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority) sets industry-wide behavioural standards and is rolling out a dedicated reporting service for the screen industries.

CIISA website → · Our Support & Advice article →

General wellbeing and mental health

The Film & TV Charity runs a free, confidential 24-hour support line for anyone working behind the scenes in film, TV and cinema — full-time staff and freelancers alike.

If a colleague needs support themselves, our Support & Advice article has the full list of who to signpost them to, including the Charity's support line and 6 Feet From The Spotlight.

Film & TV Charity → · Support & Advice article →

Further training and support

Filmbase webinars

This page grew out of one of our own webinar sessions — check our upcoming webinars for others like it.

Our webinars →

Not sure where to start?

Get in touch with the Filmbase Helpdesk directly and we can point you in the right direction.

help@filmbase.uk →

This page is general guidance, not legal advice. For anything specific to your legal duties as an employer or HoD, take independent legal or HR advice.

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