Case Study: Ministry of Justice UK achieves 26% reduction in stress and 14% improvement in mental well-being with Headspace

Headspace helps the UK Ministry of Justice team manage stress and job demand

The Ministry of Justice UK (via HM Courts & Tribunals Service, HMCTS), with 16,000+ employees, wanted an engaging, easy-to-use tool to complement existing EAP and Mental Health Allies services and support everyday well‑being. They selected Headspace and its meditation app to provide accessible mindfulness and stress‑reduction exercises across the workforce.

Headspace ran a randomized controlled trial with 724 volunteer employees, delivering six weeks of mindfulness training through the Headspace app. Participants using Headspace showed a 26% reduction in stress, a 14% improvement in mental well‑being, improved self‑assessed job performance and reduced perceptions of job demands; 80% said they were likely to continue using Headspace and 86% would recommend it to colleagues (no improvements were seen in the waitlist control group).

Ministry of Justice UK