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 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.
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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. 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
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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.
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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 & 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);
QUICK LINKS:
MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource Keeping Well at Work - a booklet for
staff
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