The State of Mind for Leaders sessions are designed to provide a supportive, collaborative space where managers and people responsible for workplace wellbeing can explore, reflect on, and enhance their practices for supporting team mental health.
Whether you work in the arts, corporate, commercial, or public sectors, these workshops will give you the tools and confidence to create lasting, positive changes to workplace wellbeing.
What is State of Mind?
Since 2018, we at 20 Stories High, a Liverpool-based theatre company, have been funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to explore how, as an arts organisation, we can place mental health and wellbeing at the heart of our work and what it means for:
- The young people we work with
- The professional artists and practitioners we co-create with
- The audiences that see our work
- The team that makes it all happen
State of Mind for Leaders
Brand-new collaborative learning workshops, focusing on improving wellbeing in the workplace.
We’ve developed frameworks to guide our work, helping us integrate mental health awareness and wellbeing into our practices, policies, and partnerships. Our focus is on creating an environment where everyone is respected, recognised, engaged, and valued, fostering a culture of care and support. This approach helps us understand and respond to mental health challenges, break stigma, and promote healthier, more inclusive creative spaces.
State of Mind Resources
State of Mind Journey
State of Mind Film
Our State of Mind journey has profoundly changed our organisation and leadership, influencing all aspects of our work. We’re always evolving and learning, and now we are keen to share our discoveries and the transformative results of our experience with other organisations. 20 Stories High also received an OFFIES One Off Special Award for our ‘Commitment to care for all’ as part of the State of Mind project.
What to expect from this session:
We want to bring together leaders to share and build on this essential learning.
Co-led by Catrina Hewitson (Chair of 20 Stories High board) and Leanne Jones (Co-CEO/Executive Director of 20 Stories High), State of Mind for Leaders is a deeply collaborative, experiential session inspired by the State of Mind programme. We’ll provide practical resources and personal reflection time, along with 1-to-1 support post-sessions for long-lasting change.
This is your chance to explore practical tools and build on current approaches to improve workplace wellbeing, including:
Supporting teams to do their best work
Setting healthy boundaries
Building resilience
Managing stress and capacity
Available Workshop Dates:
- Arts Sector – 4th March 2025
- Non-Arts Sector – 10th April 2025
- All Sectors – 13th May 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Old Café, The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool, L18 3JB – set in the beautiful surroundings of Calderstones Park
Cost per person:
- £75-£100 for charitable/third-sector organisations
- £150 for all other organisations
What the workshop cost includes:
- Breakfast pastries, lunch, and refreshments
- Access to State of Mind resources beyond the workshop
- Optional individual follow-up call to explore elements further
Limited to 12 participants per session, these workshops offer a collaborative, hands-on learning experience, with resources provided before, during, and after the session.
If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know: leanne@20storieshigh.org.uk
To book your place:
Places are strictly limited to 12 participants. To secure your place, please contact:
amy@20storieshigh.org.uk
About 20 Stories High
20 Stories High believe that “everybody’s got a story to tell… and their own way of telling it.” We create bold, excellent theatre experiences with culturally diverse, working-class communities, emerging artists, and world-class professionals to tell stories that bring joy, empower, and enable social change.
Our experiences happen in a wide variety of spaces—from theatres, schools, and youth clubs to digital spaces, living rooms, and doorsteps. Our heart is in Liverpool, but our reach is universal.
Facilitators
Leanne Jones (Co-CEO/Executive Director of 20 Stories High)
Leanne has worked at 20 Stories High for 13 years and loves working closely with youth theatre, young actors, and community members. She has a history in participatory arts, alternative education, family support, and community theatre. Passionate about representation, access, and equity, Leanne has produced 20 Stories High’s award-winning programmes, including State of Mind, Touchy & Anthology films, and High Times and Dirty Monsters (co-produced with Graeae, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, and LEEDS 2023).
Catrina Hewitson (Chair of 20 Stories High board)
Born in Liverpool, Catrina has lived in London, Scotland, and the North East before returning to the best city in the world. She consults for various organisations, helping them develop strategies, organisations, and teams. She loves music (and has a shrine to David Bowie in her house), visual arts, theatre, reading, yoga, and long walks. Passionate about creative expression, she believes it makes people happier and life better.
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