Roundtable: Securing leadership buy in for Mental Health First Aid beyond launch

In this roundtable, Paul McGregor and Emily Langton will bring together mid to senior-level HR and Wellbeing professionals working across businesses in the UK to explore one of the hardest parts of building an effective Mental Health First Aid network: securing leadership buy-in that lasts well beyond launch.

This interactive session will explore the common challenges organisations face when trying to move from “we support it in principle” to visible, ongoing sponsorship and resourcing. We’ll discuss and share practical approaches to help you position your network as a critical part of your culture and risk strategy, not a one-off initiative.

Agenda highlights:

• The most common reasons leadership support drops off after launch (and how to prevent it)

• How to make the business case using risk, culture, retention, and performance, without relying on wellbeing buzzwords

• What “good sponsorship” looks like in practice (visibility, accountability, time, budget, and boundaries)

• Building a simple reporting rhythm that leaders actually engage with (what to track and how to talk about it)

• Practical insights and lessons learned from your peers on gaining and sustaining leadership buy in

The roundtable will begin with brief introductions before Paul and Emily facilitate an open, interactive conversation with all attendees.

This is your opportunity to hear what’s working in other organisations, troubleshoot common challenges, and walk away with fresh ideas to strengthen your Mental Health First Aid approach.