Employer examples Don’t just take our word for it. Take a look at some organisations who have seen the impact of putting mental health at the top of their agenda. PwC has asked employees to consider what will make the biggest difference to their life- work balance and to make a commitment to it. Click to watch their video Thames Water promotes the importance of achieving a healthy balance between work and home life and accommodates flexible working requests wherever possible. Three UK has implemented Wellbeing Wednesdays, Personal Days, and Wellness Boxes into their working practices. At office sites, no meetings are booked between 12pm and 2pm on Wednesdays - instead, employees are encouraged to use that time for activities that promote their wellbeing, such as exercising or reading a book to unwind. Personal Days give all staff the option to take three paid days per year to do something important to them, on top of annual leave. Many choose to spend this time with family or volunteer for a good cause. At various times throughout the year and particularly during busy periods, Wellness Boxes containing healthy treats and snacks are distributed to everyone to show their efforts are appreciated. MHFA England offers a holistic package of employee benefits, including wellbeing sessions, exercise and meditation classes, office chair massages and exercise bikes, free subscriptions to Headspace meditation and sleep app, and two wellbeing weeks in each financial year, on top of annual leave allowance. Links Review the MHFA England Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit, on the MHFA England website , before embarking on training. This three-step plan will help ensure your training roll out is underpinned by the strategy needed to make it impactful and sustainable. Review the City Mental Health Alliance’s Guide to Thriving at Work – developed for the financial, legal and professional services sector, its recommendations are mapped against the Thriving at Work core standards. Read the original independent review by Lord Dennis Stevenson and Paul Farmer, Thriving at Work: a review of mental health and employers.
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