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Charter for Employers

Since MINDFUL EMPLOYER was launched in 2004, 1,072 employers have signed the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health. Click here for the list of current Charter Signatories.

The Charter is not an accreditation or a set of quality standards nor a policy or target. You can Sign the Charter online or by downloading our Information Pack.

Employers can be involved in MINDFUL EMPLOYER without signing the Charter but many use it as a tangible display of their commitment to improving the working lives of their staff.

Charter For Employers Who Are Positive About Mental Health

As an employer we recognise that:

  • People who have mental health issues may have experienced discrimination in recruitment and selection procedures. This may discourage them from seeking employment.

  • Whilst some people will acknowledge their experience of mental health issues in a frank and open way, others fear that stigma will jeopardise their chances of getting a job.

  • Given appropriate support, the vast majority of people who have experienced mental ill health continue to work successfully as do many with ongoing issues.

As an employer we aim to:

  • Show a positive and enabling attitude to employees and job applicants with mental health issues. This will include positive statements in local recruitment literature.

  • Ensure that all staff involved in recruitment and selection are briefed on mental health issues and The Equality Act 2010, and given appropriate interview skills.

  • Make it clear in any recruitment or occupational health check that people who have experienced mental health issues will not be discriminated against and that disclosure of a mental health problem will enable both employee and employer to assess and provide the right level of support or adjustment.

  • Not make assumptions that a person with a mental health problem will be more vulnerable to workplace stress or take more time off than any other employee or job applicant.

  • Provide non-judgemental and proactive support to individual staff who experience mental health issues.

  • Ensure all line managers have information and training about managing mental health in the workplace.

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The Charter is about working towards the principles of it not the immediate fulfilment of them – signing up is a step along a journey not the end of it. Being a Charter signatory doesn't mean they're 'getting it all right' - but it does indicate a willingness to work towards better practice. 

By signing the Charter an employer:

  • Shows their company is working towards putting its principles in to practice
  • Will be supported by other MINDFUL EMPLOYERS and supporting organisations
  • Receives a personalised Charter showing the company name and logo
  • Is able to use the MINDFUL EMPLOYER logo

Signatories also receive a free copies of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource and our booklet for staff, Keeping Well at Work together with posters to display (these can be viewed by clicking on the link - printable copies are only available to signatories) and a discount on our mental health awareness sessions. There are also other occasional offers and discounts made available by other signatories and organisations.

What difference does it make?
Signing the Charter makes a public, tangible statement of your commitment to your staff. Read about the difference it makes  and how employers are taking steps towards the aspirations. Read more about the first 1,000 signatories and our evaluation of the initiative..

Reviewing the Commitment
Each Charter signatory undertakes a review two years after signing and every three years thereafter. Such reviews reflect the general philosophy of the initiative: that of supporting employers in the recruitment and retention of staff who experience mental ill health. Download Reviewing the Charter and On the Way for more details.

Click here to sign the Charter

Administration Fees

MINDFUL EMPLOYER has no specific funding of its own. The administration fees shown below are non-refundable and are not a form of subscription, membership charge nor payment for service. For both of the Administration Fees shown below, the number of employees refers to the actual number of paid staff (i.e. not based on full-time equivalent posts and not including volunteers).

NEW SIGNATORIES
 

New Signatory Administration Fee:    £50 (up to 50 employees)     £75 (50-250)    £100 (250+)

 

REVIEWING THE CHARTER

All signatories are required to complete a Review two years after signing and every three years thereafter. The fee is charged per Review not per year.

 

Charter Review Administration Fee:     £75 per Review (up to 50 employees)   £110 per Review (50-250)   £150 per Review (250+)

 
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