Guidance for businesses and company actions

For businesses who do not already have a policy in place, now is the time to set out a formal approach to staff mental health and wellbeing across all areas. This will create a culture of openness where staff feel safe to share their thoughts and can support once another without judgement. These next steps could include:

• Creating a staff page or forum on the company intranet where employees can stay connected
• Creating a folder on the company shared drive with a list of mental health resources and support.
• Inviting conversations between staff and management teams to develop a mental health strategy.
• Training and implementing mental health first aiders. MHFA offer a range of evidence-based face to face and digital learning along with some good resources, the most recent being My Whole Self; Guide to creating inclusive workplace cultures , which aims to create workplace cultures where people have the safety and freedom to choose which parts of their identity to share at work, without fear or judgement
• Mental health awareness training and support for both managers and team members. Training providers include:
  • Harmless
  • WorkWellbeing
  • Mind
  • StrongmindResiliencyTraining
  • TheMindSolution
• Investing in an employee assistance programme. An EAP can provide access to counselling and additional resources.

 

ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

• Tel: 0300 123 1100

ACAS provides free and impartial information and advice to employers and employees on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law. They also support good relationships between employers.

 

Support resources