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NEW: Keeping Well at Work a booklet for staff: over 7,000 copies sold
- a companion publication to
MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource
 

By Employers, For Employers

Developed, led and supported by employers, the MINDFUL EMPLOYER® initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health at work and providing support for businesses in recruiting and retaining staff.

Stress, depression and anxiety are estimated to be the cause of more working days lost than any other work-related illness. Sick pay reduces profits. Covering absent workers adds more pressure. Loss of valued and talented people costs more than money. The effect of mental ill health on the workplace costs over £1000 per employee per year.

With the right support, people with mental health issues can and do stay in work. With the right support, you can continue to deliver your business.

Being a MINDFUL EMPLOYER®

  • Shows others and your own staff that you are a good employer
  • Expresses your corporate social responsibility
  • Reduces recruitment and training costs
  • Helps towards complying with legislation (e.g. Equality Act &  HSE)
  • Reduces sickness levels
  • Enhances customer service
  • Improves productivity
  • Makes you more attractive to people with mental health issues and others
  • Helps you retain staff who have experienced discrimination in the past
  • Makes yours a healthier workplace

.... Read more in just one page

Charter for Employers

Over 1¼ million people work for employers who have signed the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health.

The Charter is just one part of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER® initiative. It's a voluntary agreement seeking to support employers in working within the spirit of its positive approach. The Charter is not an accreditation or a set of quality standards nor a policy or target. The Charter is about working towards the principles of it and not the immediate fulfilment of them – signing up is a step along a journey not the end of it.

Newest Charter Signatories:
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Burton and South Derbyshire College
Herts Aid, Ware
Derby Homes
Hugh Baird College, Bootle
University of Central Lancashire, Preston
CNLR Horizons Ltd (t/a CiC), London
WPF Therapy, London
The Sharpham Trust, Totnes, Devon
Dorset Trust for Nature Conservation
St Andrews Healthcare, Northampton

Other signatories include:
Amnesty International, Aunt Bessie's, CSV, Deloitte, Dept of Health, 
Dept for Work & Pensions, Employers' Forum on Disability, Ginsters, 
HM Revenue & Customs, Home Office, Leonard Cheshire Disability, National Audit Office, Nationwide Building Society, The Cyrenians

Any employer can sign the Charter - small, medium or large, public, private or voluntary sector, anywhere in the UK. More details and a full list of current signatories are on the Charter page and also shown by location on our UK pages.

Charter for Employers

The Website

Finding the right information can be very time-consuming. So, when it comes to information on employing people who experience mental ill health, this website aims to carries most things in one place. You'll find a wealth of information about the law, good practice, managing mental health, training and other organisations who can help. Throughout the site, simply click on bold text for a link to a website or something to download.

employer resources
New Information & Updated Pages:
NEW: Keeping Well at Work - a booklet for staff
NEW: ACAS guidance - developed with MINDFUL EMPLOYER
NEW: Mental Health Awareness Workshops & Courses - 2012 dates

UPDATED: Charter (10 May); Offers  (26 Apr); News & Events (17 April); Helpful Publications, Useful websites (5 Apr)

 

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