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.
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. 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
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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.
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:
J Mitchinson Ltd, Spennymoor
Tulip Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall Globalite Management Services, London University of Portsmouth
Estuary Housing Association Ltd, Southend on Sea University College Plymouth Marjon Coventry City Council
Plymouth Community Healthcare CIC Calico, Burnley AXA PPP Healthcare -
the 900th signatory Penrose, London Carlisle Eden Mind
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.
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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:
MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource
NEW: Offers &
Discounts for Charter Signatories
NEW:
Mental Health Awareness
Workshops & Courses -
2012 dates
UPDATED:
Charter
(26 Jan);
Offers & discounts,
Available help
(18 Jan)
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