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Bradford Forster Academy - BFA Bradford Forster Academy is a student-centred place of learning, fully committed to providing all the students in its care with the highest quality of education. At Bradford Forster Academy, we recognise that we would not be the good school we are, without the people who make it such an inspiring place for students to learn. We have signed the Time to Change Employer pledge as we want to be proactive in supporting all employees to be the best they can be and maintain a positive, healthy mind. We know that our Time to Change champions will help to keep mental health and staff wellbeing high on our agenda so that every employee thrives. |
Wonder London Wonder is a multi-award winning brand experience and creative events agency, working with some of the world's largest, most innovative and forward-thinking companies including Google, Android, Deliveroo, YouTube, Playstation, Visa, BT, Epson and more, creating a sense of wonder together. The Events industry is well known for being a stressful place to work, with high levels of burnout. Stats back this up with event coordinators being voted the fifth most stressful job (out of all jobs). Along with a recent survey by Stress Matters (the pledge to reduce stress in the events industry) - we know that 71% of events professionals believed their colleagues are suffering from stress. That’s just too high. With an agency of 40 creative and passionate people we know that at least 1 in 4 will experience mental health issues, that’s why we are so driven to raising awareness of this issue and reducing the stigma around mental health. Like all companies we are concerned about our employees well-being and we believe your health is the most important thing you have. We consciously promote and try many things to keep us physically and mentally well. We have a running club, we reduce our working hours in the summer months, we have lots of social events. But we want to do more and talk openly about mental health. We know that opening up about mental health isn’t always easy. We feel the only way to help our employees to share and change how people think and talk about mental health in the workplace is to actively support how we change conversations. In May we designed and created a weeklong campaign for Mental Health Awareness Week. During this week we asked people to volunteer to become Mental Health First Aiders. Our Mental Health First Aider training reinforced our passion and drive to play an active role in normalising conversations about mental health. Post the training we created a Company Wellness Plan. We then came across Time To Change Pledge and realised a lot of what we had detailed in our plan, matched and aligned with the commitment and activities in the Time to Change Pledge. This has been the start of a journey for us. We believe that by signing up to the pledge, our commitment and plan will make a difference to our employees and ripple out to family and friends.
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DDC Engineering Solutions Ltd Delivering high quality survey and professional services. Health, Safety, and Wellbeing is our first imperative. We keep ourselves and others safe. We recognise that good health is a key enabler to good business and contributes enormously to an individual’s sense of health and wellbeing. At DDC we make sure people have the support and care they need with the compassion and respect they deserve. We create a great place to work and have developed a coherent programme of wellbeing initiatives for our employees. |
Home Marketing Ltd Strategic marketing partner. Here at HOME, we believe everyone’s mental health and wellbeing is incredibly important. Our Homies are our most important asset and without them we could not do the great work we do for our clients.This is why we have pledged to make a change, encourage those difficult conversations and break down stigmas. |
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HMPS (Avon and South Dorset HMPPS) Prison & Probation Service Avon and South Dorset group aim to improve working lives and create an environment where colleagues feel safe to disclose issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing and also have the skills and knowledge to support their colleagues. In order to do this we pledge to support all of our colleagues through a network of wellbeing champions and local care teams with the support of Senior Leaders. |
Giraffe Social Media Social Media Management and Content Marketing. Based around events marking World Mental Health Day 2019 and Time to Talk Day 2020, our pledge is to consistently and continuously support our team with the policies, resources, skills and knowledge necessary to effectively tackle mental health stigma and discrimination at Giraffe and beyond. We will create a safe space to explore mental health and well-being, and where comfortable and appropriate, use our social media skills to share our understanding of how to create safe spaces at work. |
First Source Business process outsourcing services. Firstsource Solutions, Cardiff is committed to provide the highest standard of care for all employees in regards to mental health. Our values at Firstsource are Agility, Spirit of Collaboration, People-Centricity, Integrity, Risk Taking and Innovation and Excellence. We are dedicated to embody our Spirit of Collaboration by educating all of our employees about identifying and supporting the mental health conditions our staff currently have, and which they potentially could have in future. When an employee comes to us for support, we will be agile in providing a safe and accepting environment for them. We will look to be innovative in our approach to new ways to support our employees throughout their journey with us and provide an excellent standard of care. We take the care of our employees incredibly seriously and we pledge to put the health and well-being of our people before all else and take measures to protect them in times of change. Firstsourcers, this pledge is for you.
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DAS UK Group DAS UK Group is a market-leading provider of legal expenses insurance, and has been helping business and individuals get access to justice for over 40 years. Our people are at the heart of our business, and we ensure that their health and wellbeing is a top priority. We recognise the importance of mental health, but also acknowledge that often people do not feel able to talk about their challenges. To address this, throughout 2019 we are rolling out a new Mental Wellbeing at DAS programme, which aims to promote an open and supportive culture where all employees feel comfortable to talk about mental health. We are also working hard to increase the support available to employees, and ensure that they are aware how it can be accessed. As part of this programme, all of our people managers will receive mental health awareness training and we will launch a number of Mental Wellbeing Champions to the business, who will also be qualified Mental Health First Aiders. |
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Karbon Homes Karbon manages over almost 30,000 properties, providing homes and services which form the foundations for people and places to fulfil their potential. Karbon Homes recognises that good mental health and wellbeing is critical to everybody within our organisation. We are committed to creating a workplace environment where colleagues feel safe and supported in sharing their lived experiences without fear of judgement or repercussions. We are working hard to provide colleagues with great working conditions and benefits that support them in achieving a healthy work life balance and enables them to contribute fully to our aims and objectives. |
Axon Communications & Madano Axon simplify complex information to improve outcomes in healthcare. Madano helps companies build brand awareness, manage reputation and win business through integrated communications. As a specialist healthcare communications consultancy, AXON is dedicated to delivering high-quality communications for healthcare providers, patients and the public through public relations, medical communications and clinical trial support activities. Whilst we talk health every day, we also make a conscious effort to ensure that we are walking the walk and talking the talk in supporting our own staff within their health and wellbeing. At AXON, we are committed to positively contributing to our team’s wellbeing and physical and mental health through a variety of initiatives, and strive to foster a safe and nurturing environment where our staff feel they can confidently open up and be supported without stigma. We pride ourselves on our empathetic and transparent culture where we encourage open conversations at every level across the organisation, to ensure we are leading by example. We want to continue to empower our team to be equipped to confidently talk about and actively listen when it comes to mental health in the workplace. We are excited to sign the Time to Change Pledge, taking our activities and support for health and wellbeing to the next level, and look forward to continuing to build on the progress we have made so far. Joining the Time to Change community, and drawing on the expertise and experience of those who have also signed the Pledge before, we are looking forward to contributing positively towards mental health in the workplace and beyond. At Madano, we help our clients define the future –from battling complex and chronic disease, to protecting personal data, to developing new low-carbon energy sources. Mental health is one of the critical global challenges that we face, and Madano is committed to ensuring the good mental health of colleagues and our wider network. Madano has long recognised the importance of mental health, as shown through our wellbeing programme, wellness benefits, support for flexible working and charitable donations. For example, Madano employees recently participated in the Three Peaks Challenge with colleagues from our sister agency AXON, climbing the three highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland within 24 hours, in order to raise over £6,000 for Mind. We are therefore really excited to sign the Time to Change Employer Pledge, and join the movement which is playing a crucial role in changing how we think and act about mental health in the workplace. This is an opportunity to be part of a wider network, to share knowledge and experience, and to elevate the importance of mental health awareness. We know that mental health problems can affect anyone at any time, and we hope that through these actions we will ensure that the support is there for our colleagues whenever and wherever it is needed. |
York Council for Voluntary Service - York CVS York CVS offers support, funding, training & advice to charities, voluntary organisations & social enterprises in York. At York CVS we pledge to develop our awareness, knowledge and understanding of mental health. Employees, who have mental health problems, whether they are short-term or chronic, will be supported within their workplace. This will be through supervision, flexible working, opportunities to voice their views and health benefits. We will endeavour to tackle stigma within the organisation, by challenging discrimination and empowering staff to speak confidently about their experiences. |
Stowe Family Law LLP Stowe Family Law is the UK's largest specialist family law firm. Mental health is just as important as physical health and should be treated equally in the workplace and wider world. Our pledge is to raise the profile of mental health and create a supportive environment in which all our team can be open about their mental health with no negative consequences on their work. We will challenge the stigma of mental health and create open, non-judgemental spaces for our team to be able to communicate and share experiences freely. We will lead by example, train Mental Health Champions and Mental Health First Aiders so we have trained team members across all our locations and encourage people to make their own personal well-being pledges. Our commitment to the well-being of our team will be reflected in everything we say and do, and we will continue to raise awareness of mental health and signpost sources of support to all. We pledge that we will all be mindful of our own mental health and that of our colleagues; asking for and offering support when needed. We have decided to call it Stowe Together. |
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BAE Systems Maritime Services Subsidiary company of BAE Systems plc, specialised in naval surface shipbuilding and combat systems integration. Our pledge commitment is - To bring about a sustained cultural change in BAE Systems where employees are able to talk openly about mental health, perceived stigmas are removed, and support is offered at the earliest opportunity. This year’s world mental health day we will be prompting conversations around mental health by physically putting elephants (large cardboard) in rooms across our sites. Our Managing Director(David Mitchard) will be signing the Time to Change Pledge on the 10th Oct 2019 at Portsmouth Naval Base. |
Meadows Nursery School Early years education. Meadows Nursery School strives to support staff, families and children’s mental health and well-being, fostering a supportive network for all. Nursery mental health champions are looking to develop a fully inclusive staff set that feel empowered to break down the stigma that surrounds mental health in the workplace. The champions have a determination to introduce well-being sessions, regular well-being chats, celebration of positive practice, signposting of support services, the creation of a space for relaxation and reflection and the use of open dialogue are all but a few ways of creating a workforce that ‘understands the needs of others and support one another.’ |
Careershifters Careershifters help bright, motivated people who feel stuck in the wrong career find and move into more fulfilling work. At Careershifters, we’re committed to raising awareness of mental health issues in the workplace – both for our customers and for our team. This is part of our wider vision to help create a world where fulfilment at work is the norm, not the exception. We’ll be signing our Employer Pledge on 10th October 2019, World Mental Health Day, at a virtual online event for our whole team. Through our Action Plan, we’re updating our employee policies, creating ongoing spaces for our team to talk openly about their own experiences in this area, and sharing articles with our audience with the aim of reducing the stigma surrounding mental health issues. |
Gleeson Developments Limited Property development company We strongly believe through signing the employer pledge and implementing our action plan, we can make a positive difference to the mental health amongst our employees. From the support and guidance of Time to Change, we are aiming to tackle the stigma and normalise the conversation surrounding mental health in the construction industry. |
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Babcock Marine & Technology - Devonport Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities. People are our key asset at Babcock. Our employees safety, welfare and wellbeing is of the utmost importance, and we are implementing initiatives to ensure that they are fully supported – this includes our Mental Health Champion programme and Time to Change (TTC) Employer Pledge. These enable Babcock to be a welcoming, positive and inclusive workplace for everyone, where we can help break the stigma of mental health in the workplace and support everyone's wellbeing. Our TTC Action Plan will ensure mental health remains a priority within the business and we are incorporating the signing of the TTC Employer Pledge as part of the launch of our Health and Wellbeing strategy and in line with our Company ‘Dialogue month’ in October. |
Four Eyes Insight Ltd. Four Eyes Insight find, deliver and implement significant efficiencies for hospitals and trusts through an approach designed by clinicians for clinicians. Our goal is to attract, and keep, the best team in health care. To achieve this means we need to pay attention to our employees’ health and wellbeing. We want our people to feel able to speak openly about what help and support they need. |
G4S Patient Transport Services G4S transport patients to and from hospital safely, comfortably and on time, working in partnership with NHS Trusts. G4S has made a commitment to maintain a healthy workplace environment by engaging with employees on a regular basis through conversations, appraisals, and meetings where employees can openly express themselves, without judgement to seek support and advice. |
New Beginnings Day Nurseries Childcare solutions within the London Borough of Havering and Loughton in Essex. New Beginnings Day Nurseries is a chain of three family owned day nurseries, providing quality childcare to approximately 200 children for 51 weeks of the year. We currently employ a staff team of approximately 50 staff members ranging in age from 16 – 56, although the majority of our staff team fall in the bracket of 16-30. Working with children aged 6 months to 4 years, can be extremely rewarding but also very challenging, tiring and alongside the social pressures young people face we have found an increasing need to be more supportive of our staff teams mental health and wellbeing. We want our staff team to know that we take their mental health and well being seriously and by taking part in our employer pledge does just that. We will be training mangers and senior managers to enable them to support our staff and we will be providing time for our staff to talk to their employee champion/well being buddy. New Beginnings is committed in supporting our staff with their mental health and well being. |
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Sainsbury's Sainsbury’s commitment to helping customers live well for less is at the heart of what we do. J Sainsbury plc operates over 600 Sainsbury’s supermarkets, more than 800 Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores and over 800 Argos locations. We employ over 185,000 colleagues across the UK & Ireland Our vision is to be the most inclusive retailer where people love to work and shop. Our colleagues are integral to achieving this vision and driving our success – now and in the future. We want to create a great place to work for our colleagues, which means providing an environment where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential An integral part of this is to ensure that we put a focus on fully supporting colleagues to look after their own mental health as well as those around them. As a result, we pledge to implement a number of actions, including:
We recognise that we are on a journey, but ultimately we want our colleagues to come to work in a mentally healthy environment where they can be themselves and feel supported. Therefore we are committed to ending the stigma by creating open and honest dialogue around mental health and providing support to colleagues and managers to do this well. |
Kettering Mind Mental Health charity We’re Kettering Mind, the mental health charity. We are committed to ensuring all employees feel supported with their mental health and endeavour to change the way people think and act about mental health. We will implement anti-stigma activities into our workplace and host events for staff to chat with each other about how they’re feeling. We believe no one should have to face a mental health problem alone. |
HMPS HM Prison Service We will raise awareness of mental health to all colleagues. We seek to normalise conversations in regards to mental health. We will provide resources to promote the de-stigmatisation of mental health. Senior managers will act as role models to promote good mental health. |
Talent Point Recruitment agency that helps organisations amplify their ability to attract, engage and retain talent. We commit creating an environment where employees feel supported and able to discuss Mental Health challenges, without judgement. To achieve this, we will:
Above all, we commit to normalising mental health conversations to further support every Talent Point colleague. |
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Suffolk GP Federation Suffolk GP Federation is a not-for-profit organisation owned by 58 GP practices. We’re signing the Time to Change Pledge because we are fully committed to creating a culture where our colleagues feel that they are supported at work. We understand that at times, everyone may need someone to talk to. As part of our pledge, we will focus on reducing the stigma around mental health. We will do this by educating our colleagues about common mental health problems, encouraging everyone to share their own experiences and raising awareness of the support available. We will use our internal newsletter to share information and signpost our colleagues to sources of support. We will offer training on how to manage mental health at work and how to have supportive conversations. We will also be introducing Mental Health First Aiders. |
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Bouncefitbody.Ltd ((BOUNCE)) is choreographed dance-cardio jumping routines on mini trampolines. Fat burning and muscle toning sections to focus on rapid weight loss via high intensity but low impact cardio training with the trampoline pad absorbing 87% of shock on the joints. We at ((BOUNCE)) are passionate about mental and physical well- being. As instructors we form many valuable relationships with attendees, many of whom share their own experiences of mental health issues with us. As a company we want to ensure our staff feel empowered enough to know what to say in these conversations as well as feel supported within the business. With many remote employees in the company we feel it is incredibly important for all members of staff to feel their mental well being is important and valued. We feel rolling this action plan out will raise the awareness of the importance of mental health, and begin to normalise these types of conversations. As well as impacting our own staff promoting this ethos within the company will hopefully improve discussions with attendees and giving the instructors the tools to know where to sign post for further help or guidance. |
Dr. Martens Footwear and clothing brand proudly created for authentic individuals with a sense of self-expression. For six decades, Dr. Martens have been adopted by rebellious individuals. Our wearers are pioneers; creating movements, enabling progress, fighting for change. As a brand, we don’t pass judgement, we simply make distinctive footwear that empowers self-expression. We stand by the belief that with DM’s, anyone, anywhere, can take on anything. And even when faced with knock-backs, DM’s give you the confidence to keep going. We’re going to celebrate this attitude and ensure Dr. Martens a place where mental health is talked about freely and without judgement. As part of our Time to Change Pledge we want to educate and raise awareness of mental health conditions and encourage people to talk openly about mental health. We have already started this with the help of our Mental Health First Aid Champions, running general training sessions and holding events such as “Tough As You Tuesday” – a weekly platform for everyone to discuss mental health and share their experiences. This is just the beginning for DM and our commitment to raising awareness of mental health. We are delighted to be part of ending the stigma surrounding mental health and believe that signing the Time to Change Pledge is a great step towards us achieving this goal. |
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Baxter Healthcare Healthcare company We commit to enhancing our training program, supporting employees, empowering staff to speak with honesty and normalising discussions around mental ill health. |
Community First Community First is an award winning charity that has supported people and places across Wiltshire and Swindon for over 50 years. Signing the Time to Change Employer Pledge provides a visible demonstration of Community First’s mission “to support the wellbeing of communities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.” Our vision is of strong, successful and healthy communities thriving across these two counties where everyone can achieve their full potential. By healthy we mean that everyone’s physical and mental health is as good as it can be and that people live in a healthy environment. We recognise our workplace team as a community in itself, so maintaining a stigma and discrimination free environment as well as providing support for mental health is fundamental to how we operate. To achieve this we:
Above all of this, we maintain an atmosphere where we can and do talk openly about our experiences and the things that expect our mental health. Community First is a committed partner in the Time to Change Worcestershire hub. |
Wildgoose Construction Ltd One of the oldest and largest family owned construction companies in Derbyshire. Wildgoose Construction is proud to sign the Time to Change Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to combating the stigma surrounding common workplace mental health issues. Over the following 12 months we have made a commitment to 1/ increase the awareness and knowledge of every employee across the Company in relation to mental health in the workplace; 2/ put in place increased support for employees across the business and 3/ develop management capability and focus in relation to ensuring mental wellbeing within our organisation for current and future employees. |
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence BAE Systems Applied Intelligence helps nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cybercrime. BAE Applied Intelligence are proud signatories of the Time to Change campaign, because we believe that a mentally healthy workplace is an open, honest and inclusive one. The only way to change the perception of mental health in the workplace is to start a discussion. Talking helps create a workforce that supports one another. We are employed for our minds, let’s take care of them. #GreatMindsforall #GreatMindsthinkalike |
Pledged Employers
- Bradford Forster Academy - BFA
- Wonder London
- DDC Engineering Solutions Ltd
- Home Marketing Ltd
- HMPS (Avon and South Dorset HMPPS)
- Giraffe Social Media
- First Source
- DAS UK Group
- Karbon Homes
- Axon Communications & Madano
- York Council for Voluntary Service - York CVS
- Stowe Family Law LLP
- BAE Systems Maritime Services
- Meadows Nursery School
- Careershifters
- Gleeson Developments Limited
- Babcock Marine & Technology - Devonport
- Four Eyes Insight Ltd.
- G4S Patient Transport Services
- New Beginnings Day Nurseries
- Sainsbury's
- Kettering Mind
- HMPS
- Talent Point
- Suffolk GP Federation
- Jerounds Primary Academy
- Bouncefitbody.Ltd
- Dr. Martens
- Baxter Healthcare
- Community First
- Wildgoose Construction Ltd
- BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
- Pages