Introducing Aro

Sustaining High Performance in Burnout Environments

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The challenge

Long working hours
14%

14% of TV and film production staff were working 61+ hour weeks in 2022, compared to only 2% in the general population.

Work stress
41%

In 2022, 41% of entertainment industry workers used alcohol to deal with work stress.

Low mental health
8%

Only 8% of people working in the TV and film industry classed their mental health as ’very good‘.

The solution

 

A new way to give power to the individual through bite-size active learning, hyper personalised recommendations and 24/7 real-time support.

Accessed via a quick and easy to use app, Aro offers next generation support to the film and television industry, designed in conjunction with Emergence Films. Aro also work with the UK Police and Health sectors.

Aro is Conversational

Delivering immediate, personalised peer support based on real world 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 crew members, Aro will...

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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 production cycles

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

For production companies, Aro will...

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Improve Crew Retention and Minimise Downtime: Aro ensures crew feel valued by the production company.

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Data-Driven Decision Making: Use aggregated, anonymised data on a user-friendly dashboard to inform decisions about production scheduling and staff burnout.

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Industry-Specific Mentorship: Provide online mentorship for crew members, ensuring they feel supported, reducing production 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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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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