Mindful Employer about mindful employer contact mindful employer information about mental health in the workplace  
 
Mental Health Issues in Factories and workshopsMental Health Issues in OfficesPlanning and employmentWorking in AgricultureTransport servicesIndustrial employmenteducationhealth services
About Us
What it means for...
Charter for Employers
Conference
Resources & Links
Training
News & Events
In your part of the UK
 
Contact Mindful Employer

'Lack of mental well being in the workplace is costing the UK £25.9billion per annum in terms of sickness absence, presenteeism and turnover, and an additional nearly £5b in terms of incapacity benefits. It is not only economically costly but also costly to the health and wellbeing of individuals and their families. Initiatives like MINDFUL EMPLOYER energize employers to do something about the wellbeing of their employees
and is of vital importance to the health of the nation.'
Cary L Cooper CBE, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University
 

By Employers, For Employers

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 your business

Being a MINDFUL EMPLOYER®

  • 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. DDA &  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

Charter for Employers

Over 750,000 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 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:
Tameside Third Sector Coalition, Ashton-under-Lyne
NHS Shetland
HM Revenue & Customs
NHS North Yorkshire and York
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands Local Government Association
Dudley Mind
Milton Keynes College
The Big Life Group, Manchester
Warrington Disability Partnership
Exchem Bramble Island, Harwich, Essex
Suffolk Constabulary
NHS Tower Hamlets
Leeds Metropolitan University
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Other signatories include:
Amnesty International
Bradford & Bingley plc
CSV
Employers' Forum on Disability
Stonham

Any employer can sign the Charter - small, medium or large, public, private or voluntary sector, anywhere in the UK. You can be involved in MINDFUL EMPLOYER without signing the Charter but many employers have made this tangible commitment to the wellbeing of their staff. More details and a full list of current signatories are on the Charter page and also shown by location on our UK pages.

Charter for Employers

The Website

We understand that 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.

employer resources
New Information & Recently Updated Pages:
BBC 'You & Yours' - Employers & Mental Health
NEW: Mental health awareness training for managers and staff
NEW: MINDFUL EMPLOYER Video

Charter (2 July): News & Events (29 June); Information (25 June); South West  (22 June)

MINDFUL EMPLOYER® is run by          

and receives additional support from:

Website designed & hosted by Raise Your Sites

Design assistance from Exe Valley Dataset and Sumographics
Home - About Us - Contact - Information Pack
MINDFUL EMPLOYER is a Registered Trade Mark of Devon Partnership NHS Trust - Copyright © Mindful Employer 2004-2009