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September 16 2025

MH4HRM Moves Forward: Successful Meeting in Athens Sets the Stage for Pilot Phase

The MH4HRM project (Mental Health Toolkit for Human Resources Managers in the Workforce), co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, continues to make significant strides in supporting mental well-being at work. Following a productive transnational project meeting held on 20–21 May in Athens, the consortium is now preparing to launch the pilot phase of its innovative training and digital toolkit.

Over the past months, the consortium – composed of seven organisations from Spain, Croatia, Italy, Greece, and Portugal – has worked intensively on the development of a comprehensive e-learning programme tailored to the needs of HR professionals. This 60-hour course is designed to enhance the capacity of HR teams to detect, manage and prevent work-related stress, burnout and other psychosocial risks. The training modules cover key areas such as mental health promotion in the workplace, stress factors and consequences, technical and soft skills, and strategies for intervention.

In addition to the training content, the project is producing a range of interactive tools to reinforce learning and engagement. These include a user-friendly e-learning platform, microlearning videos, a dedicated mobile app for workers’ mental health, and a podcast series featuring expert insights and good practices.

The recent meeting in Athens was hosted by ELINYAE (Hellenic Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) and provided a platform to finalise Work Package 2, present the training materials and discuss the next steps under Work Package 3. Discussions focused on the design of the pilot phase, including the selection of companies, the definition of key performance indicators, and strategies for data collection and impact assessment.

The pilot phase is expected to begin in the coming months, allowing HR professionals in selected companies across Europe to test the toolkit and provide valuable feedback on its usability, relevance and impact.

The following consortia meetings will support the refinement of the toolkit and prepare for broader dissemination and sustainability efforts.

MH4HRM addresses a critical gap in corporate training: the lack of structured and practical resources for HR managers to proactively foster mental health in the workplace. As the project progresses, it reaffirms the central role of HR departments in creating healthy, inclusive and resilient work environments.

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September 16 2025

MH4HRM, the European project that promotes the mental well-being of employees in companies.

Project implements a toolkit for human resources managers in the workforce

With a budget of 400,000 euros this project involves eight partners from five EU countries

Kick off meeting Valencia, December 2023

In December, MH4HRM partners met for the first time in person at the SGS headquarters in Valencia.

During this meeting, the structure and tasks by partner for the work packages were developed, resulting in the implementation of a series of tools to support employee well-being.

SGS coordinates MH4HRM, an Erasmus+ (KA2) project that offers an innovative Toolkit for Human Resources Managers in the Workforce. Recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our mental health has been put to the test. In all work sectors, stress has reached unprecedented levels.

The overall well-being of employees is essential for business success, and HR professionals play a key role in driving corporate initiatives. They are responsible for assessing psychosocial risks at work and identifying areas for corporate well-being.

Managing psychosocial risks and work-related stress are significant challenges in occupational health and safety. Consequently, HR directors must be trained to identify and manage these challenges appropriately. The HR department plays a crucial role in advising and helping to solve problems to ensure well-being at work and prevent situations such as burnout.

With a budget of 400,000 euros and a duration of 30 months (Dec 23-May2026), MH4HRM is a European project co-financed by the Erasmus+ program that arises in response to the growing need to strengthen mental health competencies in European companies. Through this project, the aim is to understand the basic characteristics of the most common causes of worker discomfort, such as work-related stress and burnout, identify their impact and provide HR professionals and departments with tools to address them effectively.

A project led by expert entities in workplace safety and well-being, as well as in training and human courses

The consortium behind MH4HRM is made up of experts in human resources, occupational safety, and training from different European countries.

Specifically, the partnership is composed of the Spanish entities Fundación Equipo Humano, SGS, Croatian institute of public health (HZJZ), Alma mater studiorum- universita di bologna (UNIBO), IDEC (Greece), Hellenic insitutte for occupational health and safety (Elinyae), Laboratório, formação, higiene e segurança do trabalho (Portugal).

We have launched the project website!

You can now learn more about the project at https://mh4hrm.eu/ where you can stay updated with the latest news, events, and developments. You will also have access to all the tools related to workplace well-being.

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Next steps

Next transnational meeting in Croatia in September, where the consortium the objectives achieved in the second work package will be discussed.

The partners have been working to develop a work package that emphasizes the development of technical and soft skills for the prevention and improvement of occupational health and employee well-being.

October 23 2024