The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Mental Wellbeing Guide has been created to support employers and businesses of all shapes and sizes to deliver on the Government's six mental health core standards for 'Thriving at Work'. This simple to follow toolkit has been created by your local Public Health teams in partnership with the NHS and other public sector, voluntary and community partners. The aim is to support organisations to provide high-quality workplaces that prioritise wellbeing for all employees.
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Thriving at work
All employers, regardless of size or industry, should adopt the Government’s Thriving at Work six recommended ‘mental health core standards’. These lay the basic foundations to an approach on what employers can do to better support all employees, including those with mental health problems, to remain in and thrive at work. These are designed to be implemented at little/no cost. They are:
- Produce, implement and communicate a mental health at work plan;
- Develop mental health awareness among employees;
- Encourage open conversations about mental health and the support available when employees are struggling;
- Provide employees with good working conditions and ensure they have a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for development;
- Promote effective people management through line managers and supervisors;
- Routinely monitor employee mental health and wellbeing.