Following the successful completion of the Speaking Up Support Scheme, our focus will now be on sharing the insights and outcomes to strengthen speaking up cultures across the NHS.

The scheme’s interventions of clinical psychology support, career coaching, and personal development workshops, have enabled participants to make significant progress in both their professional and personal journeys.

These interventions were particularly important given the substantial challenges they had experienced and the resulting impact on their health and wellbeing.

Many participants entered the scheme feeling isolated, experiencing poor mental health, with some having been on long-term sick leave. Through tailored support, the scheme has helped restore confidence, improve resilience, and foster a sense of connection and purpose.

Following the completion of this scheme some participants have secured new roles or promotions, and others have maintained their careers and reported transformational personal and professional growth.

With the scheme now closed, our priority is to review and share the learning from the scheme across local Freedom to Speak Up arrangements, helping organisations continue to provide psychologically safe environments for colleagues to speak up.

We recognise the importance of support when raising concerns and remain committed to ensuring all NHS colleagues feel safe, heard, and supported.

Support continues to be available through local Freedom to Speak Up guardians and employee assistance programmes, and additional wellbeing resources can be found on our website.

For stakeholders and partners who currently signpost to the scheme, please update your materials to direct individuals to local organisational support.

Further Freedom to Speak Up resources and insights from the scheme can be accessed on our website.