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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 cause more lost working days than any other illness. The overall cost of mental ill health to employers in the UK through lost production and staff turnover is estimated at £30 billion per year. Positive steps to improve the management of mental health in the workplace should enable employers to save at least 30% of this cost – around £9 billion a year. Other research indicates spending 80p on health promotion and intervention saves £4 in costs due to absenteeism, temporary staff and presenteeism. (Click here to work out what your business could save.)

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

.... Click here to find out how to be a MINDFUL EMPLOYER

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 and over 1,050 employers have signed it since the initiative began in 2004. The Charter is a voluntary agreement seeking to support employers in working within the spirit of its positive approach. It's not an accreditation or a set of quality standards nor a policy or target but about working towards the principles of it – signing up is a step along a journey not the end of it.

Newest Charter Signatories:
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust
Community Links, London
Anglia Regional Co-Operative Society Ltd
Solent NHS Trust
Choices 4 All Ltd, Harrow
Cardiff Mind
Doncaster Deaf Trust
Exmoor National Park Authority
Carestaff Northwest Limited, Preston
Baker & McKenzie LLP, London
York College
Wyre Forest District Council

Other signatories include:
Aunt Bessie's, Care Quality Commission, CSV, Deloitte, Dept of Health, Dept for Work & Pensions, EDF Energy, Employers' Forum on Disability, HM Revenue & Customs, Home 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.

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New Information & Updated Pages:
NEW: Search facility on website
NEW: Sign the Charter online
NEW: Mental Health Awareness Workshops - dates for 2013

UPDATED: Charter (17 June); The Law (5 June); South West (31 May); News & Events (15 May); North East, Yorks & Humber (13 May);

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