Introducing Aro

24 x 7 peer support for individuals in high stress, traumatic working environments.

 

 

Designed for people in high burnout professions.

 

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The challenge

High levels of burnout
42.7%

Four in ten (42.7%) of NHS staff often or always feel worn out at the end of their shift and three in ten (30.4%) feel burnt out.

Work stress
32637

In 2023, 41,7% of NHS staff felt unwell due to work-related stress.

Emotional exhaustion
34.2%

34.2% of NHS staff interviewed in 2023 found their work emotionally exhausting.

The solution

 

A new way for healthcare providers to protect their employees' mental and physical health, utilising innovative technology developed by elite athletes and armed forces personnel.

Accessed via a quick and easy to use app, Aro offers next generation support for a new generation of healthcare professionals.

Aro is Conversational

Delivering immediate, personalised peer support based on real life experiences.

Aro is always on

Easily accessible via voice control, mobile or wearable devices.

Aro is...

Delivering personalised, real-time peer support based on authentic experiences.

For healthcare professionals, Aro will...

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Career Preparedness: Offer a clear picture of stresses to avoid career disillusionment.

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Health Education: Increase self-awareness and understand health triggers.

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Personalised Guidance: Provide advice through a mobile interface aligned with work schedules.

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Self-Reflection and Resilience Building: Promote self-reflection to enhance performance and build resilience

For healthcare providers, Aro will...

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Data-Driven Decision Making: Use aggregated, anonymised data on a user-friendly dashboard to identify pinch points in staff mental and physical health.

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Industry-Specific Mentorship: Provide online mentorship for healthcare professionals, ensuring they feel supported and reducing staff downtime.

What Aro users say

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I used to be in education, and we had nothing like this, so I welcome this kind of tool.

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I want to serve my community and using a tool like this will help me to get through my training.

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I wish I had had this in week one as I was all over the place and really stressed.

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If it wasn’t for Aro Journal, I would not have recognised and subsequently addressed the issues I was struggling with.

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Our ambition

A more effective, empowered, and connected workforce that improves outcomes for employers, the people they serve, and the communities we live in.

Born out of one of the toughest elite sports; working with the England Rugby World Cup team in 2019. Athlete Recovery Optimisation (ARO) was formed with a focus on professional sport - to address the challenges of team underperformance following significant wins.

Pivoted to support our police forces, and other high-stress industries, creating a different approach to supporting people to survive and thrive in tough and traumatic working environments.

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Our team

 

Driven by deep knowledge and experience, and the practical application of advanced AI technology.

Jonathan Boase
Jonathan Boase (CEO)
  • ● Ex IBM Snr Executive
  • ● 35 Years Tech Industry
  • ● Analytics & AI Lead
  • ● Multiple AI startups
  • ● Trustee of Charity for Trauma Sufferers
Alex Kinash
Alex Kinash (CCO)
  • ● Successfully Sold, Delivered, Operated and Scaled Police Technology for WP, DV, SOC & Met
  • ● SO1, SO14 International NGO experience
Charlie Johnston
Charlie Johnston (CSO)
  • ● Ex Parachute Regiment Officer
  • ● Human Performance Specialist
  • ● MSc Performance Psychology
  • ● Worked with PTSD Army Vets
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Richard Felton
Richard Felton (CIO)
  • ● Professional Sport Human Performance Expert
  • ● MSc Bio-Mechanics
  • ● Worked with NASA, Premier League Football, NFL
Dr. Frank Dick OBE
Dr. Frank Dick OBE
  • ● High Performance Advisor
  • ● Ex Head of GB Athletics
  • ● Performance Advisor to England Rugby 1st Team
  • ● globally recognised expert in Human Performance

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