MINDFUL EMPLOYER Conference

By Employers, For Employers

Thursday 25 September 2008     Thistle Hotel, Exeter               Information & Booking Form

For business directors and owners, HR and Occupational Health professionals, CEOs and line managers, the MINDFUL EMPLOYER conference provides an opportunity to explore, learn about and discuss issues affecting the mental wellbeing of all employees.

SPEAKERS 

·       Dame Carol Black, National Director of Health & Work
  Read Dame Carol's review    

·       John Hamilton, Head of Group Health & Safety, Bradford & Bingley plc
  Read about their experience in handling stress management

·       Susan Scott-Parker, CEO, Employers Forum on Disability (Conference Chair)
  Find out more about EFD

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WORKSHOPS

Workshop topics have been suggested by businesses and organisations who have signed the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health. All workshops will provide opportunities for both learning and discussion.

·       Managing absence & the return to work - From keeping in touch to helping come back

·       Reasonable adjustments & mental ill health - Practical ideas and responses to your legal obligations

·       Supporting line managers, supporting staff – For when it all gets too much: whether at home or at work

·       How to improve your business by supporting the emotional wellbeing of staff

·       From illness to recovery - Common mental health problems: signs, symptoms & support

·       Working Towards the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health

Cost:    £105 per person (£15 discount for employees of Charter signatories)

Bookings close 5 September 2008

Download information & booking form

This event is kindly supported and sponsored by

Bradford & Bingley plc

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Employers Forum on Disability

Health Work Wellbeing

National Institute for Mental Health England

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