By
Employers, For Employers
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 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.
With the right support, people with mental health issues can and
do stay in work. With the right support, you can continue to deliver
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- 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. DDA & 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
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Over 320,000 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 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: Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North Bank Forum for Voluntary Organisations Ltd, Hull Bradford & Bingley plc Employers' Forum on Disability HARP, Manchester Home-Start Leeds Portsmouth Mind North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust Essential Futures Ltd, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Any employer can sign the Charter - small, medium or
large, public, private or voluntary sector, anywhere in the UK.
You can be part of MINDFUL EMPLOYER without signing the Charter but
to date nearly 240 employers have made this tangible commitment to the
wellbeing of their staff. A full list of current signatories is on the Charter
page and also by location on our UK pages.
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We understand that 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.

New Information & Recently Updated
Pages:
MINDFUL EMPLOYER Conference - 25 September 2008
Information,
Charter (12 May);
Wales,
Available help (9 May);
About Us,
South West (7 May);
London (2 May); Scotland,
News & Events
(25 April)
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