Britannia Movers International Supports the Inaugural Self Storage Week with a Focus on Mental Health

Britannia Movers International is proud to be taking part in the inaugural Self Storage Week this week, a new industry initiative designed to bring together self-storage leaders, share insights, and raise awareness of the many benefits that storage can offer. It’s been organised to spotlight the often-overlooked role of self-storage in people’s lives, and to celebrate how the sector often provides much more than just physical space.

Key points from our guest blog for Self-Storage Week

As part of the event, we have contributed a guest blog to Access Self Storage titled “More Than Just Space: The Mental Health Benefits of Self Storage“. The piece looks at how storage can provide emotional relief during life’s more challenging moments, whether by easing the stress of clutter, creating breathing space during major transitions, or simply offering the reassurance that your belongings are safe. From supporting a house move or downsize to helping people through bereavement or divorce, self-storage can bring a welcome sense of calm and control when life feels most unsettled.

Below are some of the key points from our blog:

• Emotional relief during life changes – Self-storage can ease stress during major events like divorce, bereavement, downsizing, or disaster recovery by offering a secure, neutral space.
• Support during home moves – 56% of users in our 2021 survey used storage during a house move. It helped with staging homes, temporary accommodation, and managing renovation work.
• Helping through divorce – Self-storage provides practical and emotional space when couples separate, especially during sudden or unplanned moves.
• Bereavement support – Storage can also give grieving families time to make decisions about a loved one’s belongings at their own pace, helping avoid rushed or regretted choices.
• Downsizing made easier – For those moving to smaller homes, self-storage offers flexibility to keep items temporarily while adjusting to new spaces and making decisions gradually.
• Disaster response – In cases of fire, flood, or structural damage, self-storage helps safeguard possessions and gives individuals time to recover and make informed decisions with insurers.
• Mental health benefits – Having physical space, control, and flexibility during chaotic or emotional periods supports mental wellbeing and reduces decision fatigue.

Self-storage that makes space work better for everyone

Self-Storage Week also serves as an opportunity for professionals across the industry to come together, share best practice, and look at how services can evolve to support modern lifestyles. With storage needs becoming increasingly diverse, from remote working setups to flexible living arrangements, the event encourages innovation, collaboration, and customer-centred thinking.

At Britannia Movers International, we’re delighted to support this industry-wide initiative and to help champion the positive, and often unexpected, ways that storage can support wellbeing.