Welcome to the Compassionate Leadership Hub

National data shows that organisations can no longer ignore health and wellbeing:

• The UK has 800,000 more people out of work due to health issues than in 2019¹
• Employers face an estimated £85bn annual cost linked to sickness absence and turnover²
• Mental health challenges are rising among younger workers, while physical health issues are increasing among older workers

In West Yorkshire, and in Kirklees in particular, the challenge is more acute:

• 1 in 6 households are workless (around 23,200 households)³
• 31.5% of people not working cite long-term sickness⁴
• Working days lost to sickness (1.6%) are above national and regional averages⁵
• Employment sits at 71%, with gender gaps and higher levels of health-related inactivity.⁶

1. Accredited Leadership Training

Practical, certified Leading with Compassion programmes that help leaders improve performance, engagement and decision-making.

Delivered through open programmes at the University of Huddersfield or in-house for organisations.  

2. Innovation

We design and test new approaches to developing compassionate leadership capabilities and create practical resources to support the application of learning within the workplace. 

This includes a fully funded micro-credential and the development of flexible, modular learning to increase accessibility and impact.

3. Research and Insight

We combine academic rigour with practical experience to close the gap between theory and application.

Research conducted by Vintis in 2025 identified leadership capability gaps and we have translated these into future programmes.

4. Community and Collaboration

We convene leaders across sectors to tackle shared challenges and accelerate learning. We hosted a large-scale Hub event with 60+ leaders at our March 2026 launch.

The Hub connects business, health, education and public sector leaders, building on established activity with partners including the Center for Compassionate Leadership.