Peer Support Programme
We help organisations build confident, compassionate peer networks that give employees someone they can genuinely talk to. Our clinically led, trauma-informed peer support programme trains selected staff to become trusted listeners who provide early, empathetic support and guide colleagues to the right resources when they need them. It is a practical, human way to strengthen wellbeing across teams while complementing your existing services.
What is a Peer Support Programme?
Our peer support programme is designed to build internal champions who understand the realities of your workplace and the pressures your people may face. We train employees to offer confidential, approachable support - not as therapists, but as empathetic peers who know how to listen, respond, and signpost safely.
What makes our programme unique is the high level of clinical involvement throughout. We don’t deliver a one-off training and walk away. Instead, we work closely with you to shape, launch, and continuously support a robust peer network. This includes clinical supervision, programme reviews, and ongoing partnership with your wellbeing leads to ensure the programme adapts as your organisation evolves.
Whether you’re a global organisation or a smaller team, our approach is scalable, trauma informed and tailored to your culture and needs.
Why choose us?
These are the core features that shape a safe, clinically supported and culturally fit peer network:
- Clinician-led programme design, training, and supervision
- Bespoke recruitment and selection process
- Tailored training with experiential learning
- Ongoing clinical supervision and stakeholder reviews
- Global scalability with cultural sensitivity
- Integration with existing wellbeing services (e.g. EAP)
Benefits for your organisation
These are the core benefits our clients consistently see as their peer networks grow in confidence and capability:
- Builds trust and psychological safety across teams
- Offers early intervention for mental health concerns
- Enhances engagement with existing wellbeing services
- Promotes diversity and inclusion through representative peer networks
- Evolves with organisational needs and external pressures
- Demonstrates commitment to employee wellbeing, aiding retention and recruitment
- Upskills individuals with training on effective communication, listening and signposting
Our wider range of support solutions
Our approach combines immediate emotional support, structured counselling, practical advice and a powerful digital wellbeing platform - ensuring that your workforce receives the right help at the right time.
At CiC Wellbeing, we understand that the pressures of modern work can take a toll - sometimes quietly and gradually. Our Mental Health Employee Check-Ins offer a proactive way for organisations to support staff wellbeing before challenges turn into bigger issues. These check-ins are simple, structured conversations with a dedicated counsellor, designed to help people pause, reflect, and look after their mental wellbeing.
Empowering your people with practical, accessible mental health learning that supports wellbeing at every level of your organisation.