Available Help

These are some of the organisations and services who may be able to help (click on the bold text to follow links):

Government & national organisations
Specialist mental health organisations & networks
Other specialist consultants & organisations
Mental health awareness training
In your part of the UK

More information will be added to the list below as times goes on and if you know of any other resources then please contact us. 

Government & national organisations

ACAS 08457 47 47 47 
Business in the Community  0207 566 8650
Business Link  0845 600 9 006
CIPD 0208 612 6200
Equality & Human Rights Commission (incorporating the former Disability Rights Commission) 08457 622 633
Employers Forum on Disability 020 7403 3020
Health & Safety Executive (HSE) 08701 545500
Trades Union Congress  020 7636 4030  

Working for Health Northern Ireland 028 9024 3249
Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives 08000 192211
Welsh Assembly Government - Corporate Health Standard 029 2082 6545

Health Work Wellbeing
Health Work Wellbeing is a Government-led initiative sponsored by 5 departments and headed up by Dame Prof Carol Black to improve the health and wellbeing of working age people.

NHS Plus  0800 092 0062
NHS Plus is a network of NHS occupational health departments across England, supplying quality services to non-NHS employers. NHS Plus offers support to industry, commerce and the public sector, with a focus on SMEs.

The Healthy Workplace Initiative
Jointly sponsored by the Department of Health and the Health and Safety Executive, the Healthy Workplace Initiative encapsulates a new approach to the problems of health at work.

Jobcentre Plus
Free advice from Disability Employment Advisors and Work Psychologists, and funding through Access to Work for support for employees experiencing mental health issues. See the ’phone book for the number of your nearest office

Investors in People
IiP offer a wide range of information and resources for businesses including specifically about health and wellbeing at work.

National Social Inclusion Project 
The National Social Inclusion Programme has brought together the work of government departments and other organisations to challenge attitudes, enable people to fulfil their aspirations and improve opportunities and outcomes for people with mental health problems including in the area of employment.

SHIFT
Shift is a five year initiative (2004-2009) in England to tackle stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues. SHIFT is leading on the government's Action on Stigma initiative to promote mental health and end discrimination at work.

Employ ability
Employ ability is for managers and employers who want to know how they can use the talent and skills of disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. Practical information and support is available to help make employing and retaining disabled people as easy as possible.

Other Support Services

Specialist mental health organisations and networks:

Mind 020 8519 2122
National Phobics Society 0870 122 2325
Rethink 020 7330 9100
Richmond Fellowship 020 7697 3300
Sane 0845 767 8000
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health    020 7827 8300
Together: Working for Well-Being 020 7061 3400

Rural Stress Helpline (formerly Rural Stress Information Network)  0845 094 8286
Teachers Support Network  08000 562 561
UK National Work-Stress Network   07966 196033

Community Mental Health Teams are located across the UK and comprise Community Psychiatric Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and other specialist staff - listed under NHS in The ‘Phone Book or contactable through GP surgeries.

Other specialist consultants and organisations:

Disability Forward Ltd
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.

Employ-Mend
Employ-Mend offer consultancy and service provision for employers in relation to health management including their  Absencia programme.

Employment Assistance Programmes (EAPs)
Overseen by the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA), EAPs are applicable to any size of business but are more commonly associated with large employers (250 employees and above). Options for small and medium size businesses (up to 250 employees) include private practice counsellors who specialise in the provision of workplace counselling listed in a directory produced by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and also contact the Association for Counselling at Work.

Human Givens Institute & Mindfields College
Straightforward psychological information and training that helps businesses create working environments which meet the innate needs of staff at all levels.

IAAPT
Provides support for employers in recognising when staff need help, helping employees deal with harmful levels of stress and other related training.

Key 4 Learning
Provides support and information to help businesses undersatnd hidden disabilities including mental ill health

Kipepeo Ltd
Training focussed on “What to do?” at work: how to spot early signs, how to approach the employee, how to use expert support and manage the return to work if necessary.

Optima Workplace Ltd
A signatory to the Charter for Employers who are Positive About Mental Health, Optima specialise in the area of tackling work-related stress.

Peter Christison and Associates
Provides evidence-based workplace mental health awareness training, and pressure management training and workshops for all types of UK wide organisations.

Simply Enabling
An independent practice of research, training and consultancy, Simply Enabling specialise in enabling businesses to improve their performance by controlling business risks associated with absenteeism, re-alignment and attrition of skilled and semi-skilled employees at work.

Worksafe GB Ltd
Worksafe GB Ltd specialises in offering half-day stress awareness and management workshops and understands how stress in the workplace affects the performance of the organisation.

wpf Counselling & Psychotherapy Ltd
Largest charitable provider of counselling and psychotherapy in England we work both directly with individuals and under contract to companies and organisations providing counselling and psychotherapy.

Details of local support services are also included on our national and regional pages.

Mental Health Awareness Training

A wide range of organisations provide mental health awareness training for managers, staff and others, some of whom are shown above. MINDFUL EMPLOYER also offers training awareness sessions - contact us for more information. Other sources of training are also available – visit WorkWAYS for links to some of them and see News & Events also.

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