The partnership with Everymind was forged during Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May), and gives staff and partners access to mental health education and resources through the Everymind app and its webinar programme.

Additionally, the company has appointed five mental health champions at its head office, who have all received training from Everymind.

They are Joanne Aldridge, head of franchise; Luke Western, head of sales and marketing; Jenna McCullagh, business development executive; Chris Storey, training and development executive; and Jordan Luxton, marketing manager.

"We are passionate about supporting our franchisees in the creation, set-up and running of their online travel agencies," said Aldridge.

"But we recognised we have been in, and continue to navigate, one of the biggest challenges the industry and us as individuals have experienced, so we needed to do more to support them personally."

Richard Dixon, Holidaysplease director, added: "Looking after our mental health is so important, I’m proud the team has introduced initiatives to support everyone who partners with us."

Everymind was founded by Paul McGregor, whose father took his own life 2009. Its focus is on promoting better mental health in the workplace through a platform that provides access to support and allows people to share personal experiences, with the ultimate goal of removing the stigma around mental health challenges.

Last week (10-14 May), TTG hosted the inaugural Get Travel Talking Week, in partnership with Abta LifeLine; it featured a series of events and discussions designed to encourage the travel sector to talk about mental health.

TTG’s dedicated mental health hub has a wide range of resources and tips to help support you, as well as your staff and/or colleagues, and stimulate important conversations about mental health in the workplace.