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Staff Wellbeing Idea Bank
200 actionable items organised by risk factor, cost, and impact. This list was developed from focus groups run by The Wellbeing Distillery across 25 schools, offering tested strategies you can adapt to your context.
Thank you to The Wellbeing Distillery for sharing with the PESA community.
Last updated: 12/03/2026
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