Striver teamed up with Avensa - Training from Storm Aviation for this year's StriveAid event as our official mental health and wellbeing partner. While our industries differ, we share the same goal to support individuals mental health whether that be working in aviation or playing football in our annual charity match.
Who are Avensa - Training From Storm Aviation
Storm Aviation has been leading in technical training solutions and are recognised worldwide for precision, compliance, and oustanding customer feedback. Founded in 1996, the UK-based aircraft company provides engineering, maintenance, and training services to commercial airlines and aircraft operators globally.
In May 2026, Storm introduced Avensa, a dedicated brand that extends expertise beyond aviation. Their aim is to deliver training with the "precision, discipline, and trust earned from two decades in aviation, empowering people and organisations across industries to perform safely, lead confidently, and achieve lasting results."
Avensa delivers mental health and wellbeing training and their centres can be found at Prestwick (PIK) and Stansted (STN). Their clients are given accessibility and flexibility at their state-of-the-art classrooms, custom locations worldwide and online.
Pilots and aviation professionals experience significant mental health problems. A Patient Health Questionnaire conducted by Cureus from January 2022 to January 2023, collected data from 277 airline pilots. They found that 29 pilots (10.4%) showed signs of major depressive disorders, and nine pilots (3.2%) reported suicidal thoughts during the past two weeks.
How Avensa is Making an Impact
The aviation industry brings with it a high-stress environment and it's crucial to break mental health stigmas in such demanding professions.
Avensa integrates mental health and wellbeing modules directly into their broader training portfolio.
The company also focuses on giving workers and leaders the confidence and tools to recognise pressures and support colleagues.
Avensa mental health and wellbeing E-learning courses available include:
- Spill Prevention, Management & Spill Kit Awareness
- Working Safely at Height
- COSHH Awareness
- Safe Use of Ladders
- Fire Safety Fundamentals
- Display Screen Equipment Awareness (DSE)
- Manual Handling Safety
- PUWER Awareness
- LOLER Awareness
- Banksman & Signaling Essentials
- Health & Safety for Managers
- Safe Driving Essentials
- Health & Safety Essentials
Why Avensa and Striver Have Teamed Up
StriveAid is about giving back to the community and that includes helping raise awareness about mental health. Setbacks and pressure that comes with professional football can be compared to that of working in aviation.
Workers have to navigate severe physiological disruptions, chronic fatigue and anxiety surrounding livelihood and fear of losing flight status if disclosing depression or taking common depression medication.
Striver is an engagement platform where football’s next generation finds its voice. We are proud to work with organisations like Avensa and Storm Aviation who similarly want to help address the stigma around mental health.
Avensa: To discover more about Avensa and their services, visit avensa.co.uk.
Storm Aviation: Head over to stormaviation.com to explore Storm Aviation's capabilities.
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