Business Mentality

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 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

Employers who are positive about mental health are encouraged to adopt the Charter. 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.

MINDFUL EMPLOYER is voluntary and free to access. The website provides helpful resources and lists contact details of local support.