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L&Q Group L&Q is a regulated charitable housing association and one of the UK’s most successful independent social businesses. The L&Q Group houses around 250,000 people in more than 95,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East. L&Q are committed to tackling stigma associated with mental health. We have developed a strategy to create an open and non-discriminatory workplace environment that promotes the mental wellbeing of all employees and in which staff who have mental health difficulties receive suitable support. Our strategy includes:
We are committed to raise awareness about the subject and make conversations about mental health normal. We plan to roll out mental health awareness sessions for staff later in 2019. |
Countrywide Conveyancing Services Countrywide offer a range of conveyancing services, including sale and purchase, remortgage and separate legal representation. We feel strongly about supporting our colleagues’ mental and physical wellbeing and equipping them with the advice and tools they need. We are committed to raising awareness of both mental and physical wellbeing in the workplace and encourage all colleague participation. We plan to sign our pledge on Monday 13th May as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in our Manchester office, we will host a number of events throughout the week as the first steps to breaking down stigma. |
Workman LLP Workman is the largest, independent commercial property management and building consultancy firm in the UK. Our team of more than 650 professionals, including 46 Partners, specialise in various disciplines across property management, building surveying, accounting and business management. At Workman, we recognise that our staff are our biggest asset and we know that creating a positive, tolerant and supportive working environment where everyone can flourish, is paramount to our success. Supporting the mental health of our employees forms a fundamental part of this.
We appreciate that there is no one size fits all approach and as such we are committed to providing, resourcing and signposting a holistic approach to promoting positive mental health in the workplace. We know that wellbeing and performance are linked and improving our employees' ability to handle pressure and to balance work and home life will ultimately lead to improved individual and organisational performance. We are delighted to sign the time to change pledge as a mark of the firm’s commitment to continue to improve our approach to mental health in the workplace. We will ensure that our people have access to the right support when they need it and commit to reducing the stigma surrounding mental health at work, at all levels of the business. In doing so, we join over 900 organisations across all sectors, from FTSE 100 companies and leading retailers to Government departments and local authorities. Over the coming months and looking forwards, we will put in place measures to help identify and reduce workplace stressors, ensure that support is available to every employee and promote a tolerant and inclusive culture where our people feel able to share any mental health concerns they may have. To support this, we have developed an action plan and this includes:
Since signing the pledge, 95% of employers said it had a positive impact on their organisation and we look forward to the positive changes this will bring to the firm. |
Tesco Underwriting Tesco Underwriting seek to create and maintain a market leading underwriting, technical pricing and claims handling organisation to support the Tesco Bank Growth Strategy. Tesco Underwriting are committed to creating an environment which supports the mental wellbeing of all its employees in the workplace. We are dedicated to providing pro-active and appropriate mental health support to everyone who needs it, when they need it. Our action plan encompasses a range of activities and communication channels, and is designed to be inclusive and to reach all employees. Key deliverables will be the awareness campaigns running throughout the year to support national and international campaigns around mental health awareness, and the Mental Health training course for all people managers. By signing up to the Time to Change Pledge we are making a statement to our employees that we want to continue to encourage and develop a safe, supportive and non-judgemental work environment where they can talk openly about their mental health. There is a genuine and sincere desire at all levels of Tesco Underwriting to make this commitment, to help break down the stigma surrounding this, and say publicly that it’s Time to Change. |
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Tesco Bank Our goal is to help Tesco shoppers to manage their money a little better everyday. We’ve been around since 1997 and today have more than 5 million customers across a range of banking and insurance products. At Tesco Bank, we’re committed to breaking the stigma on Mental Health and ensuring that we create an environment where colleagues feel able to talk about their experiences of mental health and share their stories with our colleagues, our line managers have the right capability to support their colleagues with their Mental Health and we have robust resources in place for our line managers and colleagues. We’re pledging to train all our colleagues across Tesco Bank on Mental Health Awareness to ensure they understand mental health, can identify common signs and symptoms and know how to support or get help and build the capability of our managers on supporting their colleagues with their Mental Health. |
Aeronautical & General Instruments AGI is an established British company manufacturing a wide range of instruments and systems for the Defence and Civil markets worldwide. AGI is committed to working towards changing its culture by 2021 to that of a safe and secure environment where open and honest communication is active without fear of repercussion or persecution through holding awareness events, both large and small, issuing guidance and encouraging talking, not only about individual and wider mental health issues, but also to bring people together across the organisation nurturing a fully collaborative environment. |
Wesco Aircraft Wesco Aircraft is a leading distributor and provider of innovative supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace industry for hardware and chemicals. Wesco Aircraft is a leading distributor and provider of innovative supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace industry for hardware and chemicals. At Wesco, we are extremely proud to support the Time to Change campaign to help reduce the stigma of mental health in the workplace. Our people are our greatest asset and our plan is designed with them in mind. From the plan, we will create a safe and supportive culture for all by encouraging to talk about mental health and promoting mental wellbeing. Signing the Time to Change pledge is the first step towards the goal while keeping the conversation about mental health going and to break down the barriers around mental illness. |
KCOM KCOM is re-imagining the power of cloud-based technologies. With technical expertise and consultancy at the core of what we do, we help enterprises and public-sector organisations transform their IT and communications infrastructure to solve their complex business challenges. |
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Babington Founded in 1974, Babington provides high-quality training across a growing number of sectors, from accounting to hairdressing. Our CEO will be signing the pledge, witnessed by the Senior Executive Board. The event will be filmed and the film sent out to the whole organisation via our internal social media channel. The ‘Time to Change’ action plan and pledge will be officially launched internally during ‘Mental health awareness week’ 13-17th May and there will be a programme of activities for our staff and learners, including ‘tea and talk’ activities and ‘dress-down Friday’ with initiatives and information shared to encourage healthy body image, the theme for this year’s Mental health awareness week. |
Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions Wood provides performance-driven solutions throughout the asset life cycle, from concept to decommissioning across a broad range of industrial markets, including the upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas, power & process, environment and infrastructure, clean energy, mining, & nuclear sectors We pledge to provide a healthy and supportive workplace where people can thrive and do good work |
TransUnion At TransUnion we combine data with our suite of software and our analytical capabilities, and help businesses and consumers make more informed, confident decisions. We are delighted to sign the Time to Change pledge. Supporting our employees to be mentally well is important to us and forms part of our broader wellbeing offer. |
Catchgate Primary School At Catchgate Primary School we believe all children are entitled to develop to their fullest potential enabling each one to grow in confidence, knowledge and understanding. We provide a happy, caring, safe and stimulating environment which promotes self-esteem, respect to self and others, co-ope Catchgate Primary School has signed the employer pledge to help develop and implement clear strategies to support wellbeing throughout our workplace. Our staff are our greatest assets and we want to help them feel confident and supported at work. We, as a whole school, are therefore pledging to take action to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination as part of Time To Change. |
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Humber Bridge The Humber Bridge Board is a statutory body with the powers to: construct and afterwards operate and maintain the bridge and approach roads; to acquire the necessary land; and to borrow such sums as necessary to build the bridge and take tolls from vehicle users. The Humber Bridge Board has pledged to help end mental health discrimination in the workplace by signing the Time to Change employer pledge. The pledge, which has been signed by more than 1,200 companies, local authorities and government departments, aims to change the way people think and act about mental health issues at work. By signing it, the Bridge Board has committed to:
Councillor Sean Chaytor, Chair of the Humber Bridge Board, and Fay Baker, Head of Operations at the Humber Bridge, signed the pledge at an event this week. |
Management & Training Corporation We transform lives and build safer communities. We work closely with our service users and young people, because we believe everyone deserves the change to turn their life around. Using our knowledge and experience, we develop and deliver tailored plans which reduce their risk of reoffending. As an organisation MTC have committed to a wellbeing strategy as a fundamental part of their people strategy dedicated to the wellbeing of their employees. Mental Health and inclusion is a significant part of this strategy with an aim to normalise conversations about Mental Health, thus reducing the stigma and consequently better able to support employees. A key area in our strategy is to support and develop recently appointed Mental Health First Aider’s and wellbeing champions to include setting up a private community on our learning management system for Mental Health First Aider’s to seek support and discuss their role. In addition the organisation now has quarterly Equality and Diversity Board meetings, chaired by our Managing Director (and a recently appointed Inclusion Business Partner) to ensure diversity, inclusion and Mental Health remain on our agenda. The importance of Mental Health has also been embedded into the wider communications plan for the rest of the year and a Steering Group has been appointed in support of the Mental Health strategy for those with Mental Health problems being invited to join. Our commitment to Mental Health is also advertised on our careers page so that prospective new employees can be reassured that MTC is committed to the Mental Health Awareness agenda. It also gives information with regards to the support MTC offer such as our Employee Assistance Programme. Our intranet supports a Health and Wellbeing page which includes access to several types of support such as a Mental Health toolkit giving advice on signs and symptoms, sharing myth busters and how to look after yourself and others. Our intranet also has resources covering more sensitive areas such as Mental Health and the menopause which is under further development. Our new learning management system launched earlier in the year includes emotional wellbeing learning for all employees to access and likewise people manager training is being developed with regards to supporting difficult conversations with possible further development in the pipeline. In addition in 2018 we rolled out a Stress Policy and since then mandatory stress awareness training for all employees. Clinical Supervision is also being piloted until November 2019 for front line employees giving the employees the opportunity to approach any concerns with regards to their Mental Health when managing potentially challenging cases. Employees have also been invited to take part in mindfulness training across the MTC business. |
Coventry University Students’ Union Coventry University Students' Union is a charity that exists to improve the experience of students at Coventry University. It's run by students, for students. Coventry University Students’ Union will pledge to continuously support its employees with their mental health. Coventry University Students’ Union will challenge stigma as well as changing attitudes and behaviours; we will promote positive mental wellbeing to make a difference and support our employees to become mentally healthy. We will be implementing Mental Health First Aiders in our workplace to support our employees and for those who need assistance and help, this is just as important if someone was hurt and needed physical medical care.
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Imtech Engineering Services (Central) Imtech are a large technical services provider who delivers for clients across the UK and Ireland. We specialise in mechanical and electrical engineers, technical facilities management, automation control and real-time IT solutions. Health and Safety of our employees has always been and always will be the most important issue for Imtech Engineering Services, and this goes beyond mere physical safety on site and encompasses all elements of physical and mental safety and wellbeing. As a result we are working towards increasing the level of awareness across the business of all elements of mental health issues from support at the board level to the introduction of Mental Health First Aiders and continued training through our Toolbox Talk system. We are currently working with our Mental Health First Aiders to design a series of training and awareness events to accompany our pledge signing in October 2019. |
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Education and Training Foundation The Education and Training Foundation is the national support body for the Further Education and Training sector. The Education and Training Foundation is the national support body for the Further Education and Training sector. We pledge to normalise the conversation about mental health in the workplace by ensuring commitment from our Senior Management Team through the internal change programme – known as SHAPE. We are dedicated to ending the stigma around mental health and continue to champion our employees, so they feel comfortable and supported by those around them. Ongoing activity includes wellbeing walks, meditation sessions, onsite gym and yoga, open discussion forums, MHFA training and Senior Management Team support. |
VolkerWessels UK VolkerWessels UK is a leading multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. VolkerWessels UK have pledged their commitment to #workplacewellbeing by signing up to support the #TimetoChange pledge. We are committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone working on our behalf; by effectively raising awareness of the risks to health we are able to help prevent the impacts…prevention is better than cure. Our commitment is part of our ongoing support to our colleagues as part of our goal to maintain a working environment free from ill-health. |
Inclusion Hampshire As a specialist education provider, we help young people to learn and develop. We specialise in Mental Health and therapeutic support, personalised to meet individual need. As a specialist education provider, we help young people to learn and develop. We specialise in Mental Health and therapeutic support, personalised to meet individual need. Inclusion Hampshire operates a Pre 16 education centre and a Post 16 centre, both of which offer safe, secure and supportive environments for young people in need to learn and make progress with their mental health. We focus on providing individual, holistic emotional and academic support to students, equipping them with the skills, self-belief and motivation for them to make positive changes, achieve qualifications and return to mainstream school or college. At Inclusion Hampshire we focus on providing mental health support for the young people we educate. However, it is just as important to ensure that we are supporting our staff in the same way. Ours can be a challenging work environment and we are aware that this can take its toll on staff and we need to make sure we are valuing their mental health and wellbeing as a priority. This will help staff to feel valued, and will in turn, make a positive impact on the quality of our provision. It is essential we continue to review our policies and organisational culture in terms of recognising the support staff need. We commit to continue to promote wellbeing and mental health, to remove stigma and discrimination, and to make sure each and every member of our team is able to access support. |
Carers Federation We provide a diverse range of services to carers that range in size and complexity and have a national reputation for the excellence of our work. At Carers Federation we consider ourselves to be very flexible and supportive to our employees. We now want to take this to another level and our Board is preparing to sign the Time to Change Employer pledge to demonstrate its continued commitment to creating a culture and workforce were mental health is everyone’s business. |
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Windmill Pre-School The team at Windmill Pre-school aim to provide a nurturing, caring and happy environment for young children to develop to their full potential. Windmill Pre-School have signed the Time to Change Employer pledge as we recognise the important role the staff have in creating an outstanding provision for the children in our care. We aim to be proactive in supporting all employees to maintain positive and healthy minds. We want to ensure mental health and staff wellbeing is high on our agenda so that every employee thrives. We aim to reduce the stigma around talking about mental health #timetochange. |
Lowri Beck Lowri Beck is a group of support services companies providing metering services, business solutions and field management systems. In order to lift others up, you must first lift yourself up. We must all practice self-care before we care for others. Like they say ‘put your life jacket on before you help others’. |
HMPPS Devon and North North Dorset. HM Prison & Probation Service serving Devon and North Dorset. We will create a safe workplace and a supportive culture where our staff feel empowered to share their stories and experiences. We will provide resources and up skill our staff to promote wellbeing and good mental health. |
Burton's Biscuits aking great quality biscuits is, and always has been, at the heart of what we do, but Burton’s is so much more than that. We also believe in making every day more of a treat for our local communities, and we continue to build a culture and company like no other. We recognise that we all have mental health and most of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our life. We are also aware that the pace of life in work and outside of work has rapidly increased and so we feel we have a role to play in making sure our colleagues a) feel comfortable talking about an issue and b) know where and how to get the support they need. Our action plan is about normalising the conversations so we can destigmatise any issues people may have. Our action plan includes:
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Steps to Work Steps to Work is a charity which supports individuals with multiple barriers to employment to overcome these barriers and improve their life chances through advice, guidance, training and work experience. Steps to Work has always had a strong ethos around employee wellbeing. The organisation has been committed to achieving accreditations which support it in improving and excelling in its activities involving employee engagement, development and retention. We have ensured that we have policies and processes in place which embed a culture of regular and open communication between managers, teams and individuals, where employee wellbeing is naturally a part of what we do. At Steps to Work we have always tried to support individuals wherever possible to help to achieve a balance between their work and their personal life or health. This involves phased returns and flexible working. A strong commitment has been made to train our own employees as Mental Health First Aid Instructors who have then delivered training to their colleagues and have been on hand for advice and support. In addition to this free advice and counselling is available to employees along with a wealth of information about how to enhance their wellbeing. |
Lakehouse Nursery Lakehouse Nursery is a family run private nursery providing excellent care and education for babies and children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. We aim to be Mental Health Workplace Champions, ensuring that all staff have access to a Mental Health First Aider as well as up to date information on community resources. We pledge to offer well-being activities to our staff including a running club, a gym discount, healthy food and snacks and team building events. We take the well being of our staff seriously and aim to create a happy, friendly, supportive environment where employees can be themselves. |
Moore Kingston Smith Moore Kingston Smith is a dynamic, leading UK firm of accountants and business advisers. Moore Kingston Smith is a dynamic, leading UK firm of accountants and business advisers. As trusted advisers to businesses, private individuals and not for profit organisations, we are passionate about helping our clients achieve their ambitions. We are committed to supporting them through good and bad times. Our highly experienced people have the strategic insight, drive and dedication to deliver results. With over 60 partners and more than 500 staff based in and around London, we are a leading member of the Moore Global Network. As a firm we are all about people. Our people matter – regardless of identity or background, we all deserve the opportunity to develop our skills and talents to our full potential, work in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment, be fairly rewarded and recognised for our work and have a meaningful voice on matters that affect us. Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value diversity, respect and inclusion. In 2018 & 2019 Moore Kingston Smith demonstrated its commitment to improving mental health in the workplace and in wider society by choosing Mind as its Charity of the year. To reinforce that commitment we signed up to the Wellbeing Index, as a benchmark of best policy and practice, to help us to find out where we are doing well and where we could improve our approach to positive mental health in the workplace. This also help’s Mind build a wider picture amongst work places to continue to drive awareness and improvement. We were proud to receive a Bronze in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Awards 2018-2019. A Bronze award means we are achieving change when it comes to addressing mental health within Moore Kingston Smith. We have started working towards better mental health at work by developing and implementing initiatives which promote positive mental health for our people. Giving people the opportunity to tell us your views and experiences is key to ensuring we create a positive culture around mental health to support wellbeing. By participating in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index, we have made a long-term commitment to supporting the mental wellbeing of our people. We have reviewed the feedback and implemented several actions as a result which are contained within this action plan. We are on a journey towards a better way of working where supporting the mental health of our people is part of everyday business and to demonstrate this have signed up to the Wellbeing Index 2019/20. |
North Staffs Mind We are an experienced provider of mental health services in North Staffordshire. Our vision is of a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all, and that treats people with experience of mental distress fairly, positively and with respect. North Staffs Mind is pledging to be an outstanding employee that will promote positive mental health and wellbeing for all. |
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User Conversion We are User Conversion, a Conversion Rate Optimisation Agency based in Manchester. Established in 2014, we’re now a team of 26 specialists, and growing. We are User Conversion, a Conversion Rate Optimisation Agency based in Manchester. Established in 2014, we’re now a team of 26 specialists, and growing. Our business is built on the belief that the best results come from collaboration - between our individual in house skill sets, as well as working closely and collaboratively with our clients, to tackle real business challenges and add real value to the businesses we partner with. We truly believe a happy healthy team is the foundation of a successful business. We can only achieve our true potential as a business if our people are all able to achieve their true potential as individuals. It’s for that reason that as a business we believe it is our responsibility to do what we can to support the mental health of our team, and provide an environment and a culture where it is safe to speak up and ask for help when you need it. Our founder himself is open in speaking about his mental health challenges to everybody in the business, and we have numerous other people in the business who are open about their own illnesses and how it affects them both in and outside of work. As we’ve grown we’ve made real efforts to nurture and preserve this culture of openness and transparency, with our business objectives throughout this growth period always being based on ‘people over process’. We believe that taking our responsibilities seriously, in promoting positive mental health, and providing protection and support where needed to encourage positive mental health, is the way to ensure our business continues to grow and be successful. We believe in and trust our people - their abilities and their motivations - and so to us success comes through providing an environment and a culture of empowerment, support, and shared goals and visions, not through imposing processes or restrictions and limiting our team. Taking the Time to Change pledge is another step for us in ensuring that not only the people who work for us and with us, but also anybody who might consider doing so, is aware of our commitment to being a mentally healthy workplace, that for us mental wellbeing is at the forefront of our strategic goals and decision making, and that mental health is something safe to bring to the table at User Conversion. |
Speller Metcalfe Speller Metcalfe is a leading regional contractor within the Midlands and South West regions, with a key focus on providing innovation and excellence in construction. At Speller Metcalfe we continuously strive to provide the highest level of support possible to our employees and are committed to reducing the stigma associated with mental health issues. Working in an industry with one of the highest rates of male suicide, we want to create an environment where our employees do not feel alone and feel able to speak up about the issues they may be experiencing. We have invested in a Mental Health First Aid training programme and through our Time to Change Employer pledge are cementing our promise to provide robust mental health support to our teams.
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Willerby For over seventy years Willerby has been the UK’s largest manufacturer of holiday homes and lodges. We love designing practical and beautiful homes for parks not only in the UK but also across the world. This pledge captures Willerby’s commitment to fully support our employees at all times. We know from statistics that the majority of us will be affected by mental health issues at some point in our lives, either personally or through someone that is close to us. Therefore we want Willerby to be a healthy, happy and safe place to work where people can openly talk about mental wellness and feel supported because the mental health and overall wellbeing of our people matters. |
Julian Support We work with the strengths of people with mental health difficulties, to help them lead an independent life of their choice. As a provider of services to people who have multiple and complex needs, Julian Support recognises our commitment to supporting the people we employ to understand that mental health is something that can and does affect us all. We are committed to working to the strengths of the people we employ, helping them to excel in the things they do best. We believe this provides better outcomes for staff and the people that we support. We also work hard to support our staff to become more resilient, identifying the resources they can draw upon that will help them. We recognise the importance of lived experience in the workforce and we employ Peer Support Workers specifically because of the experience they bring. These roles help service users to build hope and self-efficacy and positively challenge our organisation to become better at what we do. Over the next year we will be expanding this aspect of our work to employ more people who have direct lived experience relevant to their role. We are an ambitious and values led organisation and we strive to provide both the people we employ and the people we support with an authentic and positive experience of Julian Support. |
Pledged Employers
- L&Q Group
- Countrywide Conveyancing Services
- Workman LLP
- Tesco Underwriting
- Tesco Bank
- Aeronautical & General Instruments
- Wesco Aircraft
- KCOM
- Babington
- Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions
- TransUnion
- Catchgate Primary School
- Humber Bridge
- Management & Training Corporation
- Coventry University Students’ Union
- Imtech Engineering Services (Central)
- Education and Training Foundation
- VolkerWessels UK
- Inclusion Hampshire
- Carers Federation
- Windmill Pre-School
- Lowri Beck
- HMPPS Devon and North North Dorset.
- Burton's Biscuits
- Steps to Work
- Lakehouse Nursery
- Moore Kingston Smith
- North Staffs Mind
- User Conversion
- Speller Metcalfe
- Willerby
- Julian Support
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