Pledged Employers

Wyre Forest District Council is committed to creating a working environment that supports the mental wellbeing of its employees by offering a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme. Wyre Forest District Council has pledged to provide information regarding mental health issues, promote mental health awareness days and encourage colleagues to share their experiences in a supportive environment.    

We pledge to raise awareness of mental health and improve wellbeing through exercise and mindfulness.  

We currently have over 157 gyms and 160,000+ members which will increase in 2019. We would like to provide local, community-based activities along with a series of national fitness events to raise money, awareness and positive action through physical activity and lifestyle change. Working with mind we can lead by example within our own work spaces and filter this to our members via social media, blogs and exercise videos. Anytime fitness can provide mind with host national facilities to educate, encourage discussion and support people in preventing or improving their mental health.

As one of the worlds’ largest offshore windfarms we recognize the importance of having all those who work on the site going #homesafe. Mental health is embedded in our HSE DNA in the same way as ensuring everyone is kept physically safe whilst under our care.

We pledge to limit the stigma around mental health in our campus community, through activities that will foster the open discussion of  both mental health issues and the honing of protective factors to keep our community healthy and safe.

We pledge that during 2019 we will train every line manager in identifying and managing mental health in the workplace.  We will train a minimum of 4 Mental Health First Aiders.  We will raise awareness of mental health and create a culture of wellbeing and acceptance, removing stigma and encouraging open conversations throughout the business.

We raise awareness on mental health and wellbeing through the promotion of a positive, open culture and support our employees to seek help and guidance when required.  Wellbeing initiatives are a priority and are regularly discussed at Senior Management level.  We offer support to all employees to minimise risk to health, enhance our culture and maximise employee potential to enable all our employees to thrive. 

Clear organisational commitment from the senior level of the organisation that mental health matters and that it will work to promote good mental health and support those that need it and challenge stigma.

We are pledging to make Holiday Extras a place where mental health and wellbeing is as important as physical health and wellbeing. We will do this by making it a key focus in our wellbeing strategy, providing access to trained people, support, benefits and tools for all employees and ensuring that we review our commitment and action every year.

Sky Media are fully committed to creating a culture where our people feel that they are fully supported both at work and personally. That includes recognising the potential that is unlocked via a truly diverse workforce where everyone is able to truly be themselves.

Part and parcel of this is supporting an environment where no one should feel unable to openly discuss mental health issues with their peers and managers for fear of repercussions and negative perception.

Our ambition is to raise awareness and encourage the open discussion of mental health so that at Sky and beyond, stigma and silence are replaced by understanding and acceptance.

To create this we will -

• Continue to build and grow the strength of our employee network – Body&Mind@Sky.
• Support and promote the availability of our mental health ambassadors who are available to have conversations about any aspect of mental health.
• Follow a comprehensive calendar of events to promote mental health awareness.
• We will create and deliver mental health awareness sessions to our managers and leaders to help identify, understand and talk about mental health issues.
• Our senior leadership team are completely supportive of this ambition and it forms part of our overall Sky Media strategy and plan for 2018/19.