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Eastern

Contacts within the region are:

Cambridgeshire: Sarah Hughes, Cambridgeshire Minds Partnership  01480 470480 
Essex: Lesley Bailey, InterAct Ltd  01245 608307;
Jan Hutchinson, South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust 01277 239163; Raza Ahmed, North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust  01376 302700
 

Local Employer Networks

These networks provide an informal, relaxed setting in which to meet colleagues from other employers to discuss issues of common concern. The agenda is set by the group and generally focus on topics connected to recruiting and retaining staff who experience mental ill health. Based on geographical/county areas, any employer is welcome to attend.

Cambridgeshire
For information please contact Emily Gray 01733 758211

Essex    
For information please contact Lesley Bailey, InterAct Ltd 01245 608307

Suffolk  
For more information visit www.ifyouknew.co.uk/suffolkbusinessminded or contact Gabriel Tamaya on 01473 329785

Support Services

Retain
Run by Richmond Fellowship (RF), Retain offers employers support, information, guidance and training on mental health issues at work. Local contacts:

RF Cambridge Employment Services    01223 301032
RF Hunts & Fens Employment Services   01480 456257
RF Peterborough Employment Services   01733 897111

InterAct
InterAct provides stress management and workplace mental health training to business     01245 608253

Workwise (Suffolk)
Provides specialist training and other support for people experiencing mental ill health   01284 755261

Way2work
Based in St Alban's and run by Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust in partnership with the local Mind Association offering support for employers and staff.   01727 864663

Disability Forward Ltd
Based in this region and run by disabled people who offer consultancy, training and advice to organizations who want to improve their performance on all disability issues Offering a range of services to look at disability discrimination legislation and government guidance, and improve employment, service delivery or other practices.

Across Boundaries
Across Boundaries Partnership supports MINDFUL EMPLOYER and are committed to increasing workforce capacity to meet the challenges of today's fast-paced world by developing organisations, work teams and individuals through consultancy, facilitation, coaching and mentoring, leadership and management programmes, core and management competency frameworks, appraisal systems and project management. 

Charter Signatories

Signatories to the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health who are based or have offices in the region are:

Acer*
Addaction**
Andy's Kars Ltd*
Anglia Ruskin University
Active Web Solutions*
Barnfield College
Basildon Mind**
Bedford College
Bedfordshire & Luton Mind**

Brentwood Mind**
Cambridgeshire Community Services
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cam-Mind**
Cambridgeshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Chelmsford College
City College Norwich
Colchester Community Voluntary Services**
Colchester Mind**
Disability Essex**
Drinksense
Eastern Development Centre
East Norfolk Sixth Form College
East Suffolk Mind**
Easton College
EPC UK Bramble Island*
Essex County Council
Freemind Well-Being CIC*
George and Co*
Gipping Occupational Health Ltd*
Great Yarmouth & Waveney Community Services
Hertfordshire Constabulary

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Herts Mind Network**
HM Revenue and Customs
Hunts Mind**
Ideas Plus T/A Employ-Ability**
InterAct**
Learning & Skills Council
Lifecraft**
Lowestoft College
Maldon (Essex) Mind**
Meridian East**
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Mid Suffolk District Council
MillRace IT Limited**
Mind in Mid Herts**

NHS Cambridgeshire
NHS Great Yarmouth & Waveney
NHS Mid Essex
NHS South West Essex (Commissioning)

NHS South West Essex (Community Services)

NHS Suffolk
NHS West Essex
Nationwide Building Society*
Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
North Hertfordshire College
Norwich & District Mind** 
Oaklands College
Peterborough & Fenland Mind**
Peterborough Regional College
POhWER**
Rethink**
Richmond Fellowship**

Romsey Mill Trust**

Sanctuary Social Care Ltd*
SexYOUality**
SOS-HR*
South East Essex Primary Care Trust
South Essex Homes
South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
St Edmundsbury Borough Council

Stevenage Homes
Suffolk Chamber of Commerce*
Suffolk Constabulary
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Suffolk New College

The Atrium Clinic and Therapy Cente Ltd*
The Healthy Hub CIC*
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Thurrock Mind**

Together: Working for Wellbeing**
UK Healthzone*
West Herts Hospital NHS Trust

West Suffolk College
West Suffolk Mind**
West Norfolk Mind
Work Life and Learning Skills Suffolk Ltd**
Workwise (Suffolk) Ltd**

 

* private sector business; ** voluntary sector/charity; unmarked - public sector employer

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.

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