Who we are
The Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing is a Westminster-based forum bringing together cross-party parliamentarians, government officials, employers, clinicians, and civil society to strengthen the link between workforce health and national productivity. We believe that promoting employers’ duty to support the physical and mental health of their staff is central to business resilience and economic growth.
What does the Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing do?
Our team
Through regular roundtables, briefings and consultation events, the Group acts as a trusted venue for expert-led dialogue on a range of topics linking government policy to evolving principles and practices that collectively define workplace wellbeing.
Our discussions focus on three interconnected pillars:
- Physical health – prevention, early intervention, and the role of employers in supporting healthy working lives.
- Mental health – tackling work-related stress and improving everyday management practices and policies.
- Financial inclusion – promoting fair pay, resilience and access to support that enables financial wellbeing.
This is a pivotal moment for workplace policy. The government’s Get Britain Working agenda, supported by Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review, together with the Financial Inclusion Strategy and the forthcoming Employment Rights Act, signal a renewed national focus on workplace health, fairness and productivity.
The government’s ambitions across employment and health underscore the value of building consensus through the PLG’s roundtables, which address issues such as women’s wellbeing, disability and long-term conditions, workplace harassment and the misuse of NDAs (see our Events page).
Our Chair
Gethin Nadin
Gethin Nadin (MBPsS, FRSA, RSPH) is an award-winning psychologist. For more than two decades, he has been helping some of the world’s largest organisations to improve their employee experience and wellbeing. In 2024, he was named International Author of the Year by the People and Culture Association. In 2025, Gethin was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Employee Experience Awards and won PwC’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Industry’.
An RSA Fellow, Gethin is the former Chair of the UK Government-backed Engage for Success Wellbeing Thought Action Group and sat on the Advisory Board of the All-Party Parliamentary Committee on the Future of Employability, frequently meeting with and presenting to members of the UK Parliament. Gethin is a Fellow at King’s College Business School, inspiring the next generation of HR and Wellbeing leaders.
Secretariat
Pierre Shepherd
As Head of Policy and Engagement, Pierre regularly meets with parliamentarians and government officials to strengthen common understanding across Westminster and Whitehall of the link between employee wellbeing and national productivity. He began his career as an EU policy professional in Brussels. Pierre later moved into communications and research, joining College Green Group in 2021, where he initially managed the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on ESG and the Future of Employability. In 2024, he launched a series of independent Westminster-based forums known as Policy Liaison Groups (PLGs), beginning with the PLG on ESG and subsequently the PLG on Workplace Wellbeing with Group Chair, Gethin Nadin.
Gabriella Franklin
Gabriella Franklin is the Group’s Policy and Research Manager, coordinating cross-party discussions that connect policymakers, employers and civil society on wellbeing, fair work and inclusion. She helps ensure these themes appear prominently in discussions across Parliament through evidence-based research and advocacy. Her commentary explores how workforce wellbeing and social responsibility intersect with wider political and economic debates, from employment rights to sustainable growth. Gabriella holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in International Political Economy, where her research focused on the social impacts of environmental and economic transition. Before joining College Green Group, she worked as an assistant project manager in sustainable development and construction.
John Read
John Read is the Business Development Manager at College Green Group, responsible for leading corporate partnerships within the Policy Liaison Group (PLG) on Workplace Wellbeing. He works with benefit providers, wellbeing consultants, impact officers, and HR directors to ensure that business perspectives directly inform the fast-evolving regulatory and policy landscape. John is particularly focused on connecting wellbeing solutions to business resilience and value creation, ensuring that sponsors gain not only visibility in Westminster but also recognition across the UK’s thriving HR and professional development community.
Our PLGs
The Policy Liaison Group on Workplace Wellbeing is one of several forums managed by College Green Group, a public affairs agency based in the heart of Westminster. These groups focus on key areas within the built environment and sustainability. Get in touch to learn more about our broader work and policy initiatives.
