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Ready to create a mentally healthy production for your team?
1 in 3 people in the film and TV industry say their mental health is poor or very poor.
You can help change that.
What stage is your production in?
pre-production
Use our pre-production guides to:
- Agree a wellbeing plan
- Communicate your wellbeing plan to your team
- Be clear on bullying, harassment and discrimination
- Build inclusive recruitment and flexible working practices
See our pre-production guides
production
Use our production guides to:
- Provide a suitable working environment
- Work well with vulnerable contributors and sensitive content
- Meet your team’s training needs
- Plan for rest and time off
See our production guides
post-production
Use our post-production guides to:
- Pass wellbeing planning to post-production
- Communicate effectively with post-production crew
- Debrief crew and offer support
- Debrief leaders and plan ahead
See our post-production guides
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Find out more about our researchOur Toolkit has been used by ...
"We use the Toolkit on all of our productions from C4 to the BBC and Sky, so it's all sorts of genres, it's all sorts of broadcasters. To sum up, the Whole Picture Toolkit is a valuable resource for all of our work."
"I do believe that the Whole Picture Toolkit will help us really make sure we are looking after the wellbeing of our teams, providing the necessary support and guidance so that everyone has a really positive experience."
"As soon as I hear that a production is using the Whole Picture Toolkit, I feel comforted for myself and my team. I know their systems, practices and resources work in helping us all feel supported and heard."
"The Toolkit really helped the production I just worked on. If we hadn't had the mental health risk assessment and feedback forms, I think people would have felt less looked after."
"An essential handbook that's been long overdue in this industry. It offers a benchmark for all productions to work towards and creates a supportive working environment allowing for the realities and complications of life."
"This Toolkit could be a vital blueprint in helping to provide inspiration and real-world case studies of what is actually possible (and essential) for everyone's mental health. A happy crew is a productive crew!"
"I'd encourage all employers in the industry to implement the Toolkit so that we can work together towards a clear, industry-wide standard for us all to follow."
"Piloting the Toolkit, especially through the Covid-19 pandemic, has been a really valuable experience. It's given visibility to mental health issues within production, raised awareness, helped us feel more equipped to provide support within the company, and, importantly, helped people know where they can find outside support if they need it."
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