Employee wellbeing, reimaginedSport & Player Care
Some people want to talk.
Others want to learn, walk, make something, or go fishing. Talk Buddy brings confidential counselling, practical workshops and engaging activities together in one broader, more flexible approach to workplace wellbeing, so everyone can find their way in.
Others want to switch off, or just be treated like a person rather than a player. Talk Buddy brings confidential player support, workshops and activities together for clubs and sporting organisations, so every player can find their way in.
The problem with one door
people actually use their employee assistance programme.
The other 95 aren't all fine. Most programmes offer one way in: a phone number and a poster. Work has changed. Wellbeing should too.
Industry utilisation research from HCML and Spill.
Extraordinary opportunities. Unique challenges.
Support in sport has to work differently.
From high expectations and constant scrutiny to injury, identity, transitions and the pressure to perform, the demands of sport can take a toll. Sporting life brings challenges that don't fit into an ordinary workplace, and neither should the support.
Find your way in
Workplace wellbeing shouldn't start and end with counselling.
Different people. Different journeys. Same support.
Some people want to talk.
Some people would rather do almost anything else.
Both deserve support that works for them.
Pick the one that sounds most like you, or someone on your team.
Confidential by design
Trust is the whole service.
Confidential, even in a squad of 25.
People only use support they believe is private. So we built a hard wall between what organisations see and what stays with the counsellor.
In a small squad, numbers can point to a person. So sport reporting has extra rules: some breakdowns simply aren't shared below an agreed group size.
What you'll see
Safeguarding information is only shared if required by law, or where there's an immediate risk to life or safety.
About Talk Buddy
We're not building a wellbeing company. We're building better workplaces.
"I understand the demands of this environment, because I've lived them."
Talk Buddy began with a simple belief: support still misses too many people who need it most. We're here to change that.
Brian Davies, Founder & CEO. Our team brings together clinical expertise and first-hand understanding of high-performance environments.