Mental health resources for producers, PMs and people working in production

Jude Spencer (Dolly Mental Health & 6ft From The Spotlight) and Matt Longley (6ft From The Spotlight) take you through the essential mental health resources and where to find them for anyone working in production.

What it covers

• The state of mental health in the industry
• Your legal duty of care
• Introduction to Mental Health Risk Assessments
• Essential policies and templates
• An Introduction to a Wellness Action Plan
• Mental Health Support Roles in Productions

Speaker:

Jude Spencer is a mental health trainer who specialises in mental health first aid and resilience training within the film and TV industry. She is an active volunteer for organisations such as Samaritans, Mental Health Mates and Studio Upstairs, supporting those who are going through challenging times. Alongside this, she also has over a decade worth of experience working in production roles both within broadcasters such as the BBC to Independents such as Locksmith Animation and TwoFour. This varied experience has been across radio, TV and film, from live-action drama and factual through to animated series and features. Jude’s passion for training comes from the belief that the skills that are learned to support yourself and others effectively aren’t just skills for the workplace but are skills for life.

 

This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Television Skills Fund which invests in training for the freelance television workforce thanks to contributions from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and Channel 5.

It is part of a ScreenSkills programme to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times.

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ to reserve your place: you must login or register before you are able to get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email.

If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact support@screenskills.com so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.