Links
to resources:
Practical guides, toolkits and
checklists
ACAS
(Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration
Service)
Health, work and wellbeing, 2010
This booklet
includes checklists to help you to evaluate how healthy the
workplace is and to identify situations where action is needed.
Health and Safety
Executive (HSE)
The mission of the HSE is to
prevent death, injury and ill health in Great Britain’s
workplaces. HSE resources on mental health conditions are
focussed on work related ‘stress’.
A step by
step approach to implementing the HSE management standards
which represent a set of conditions that, if present, reflect a
high level of health well-being and organisational
performance. This approach is supported with specific
guidance and tools to see whether the organisation is ready to
change and how to secure the commitment across the organisation
needed to effect change.
HSE has worked with CIPD and
Investors in People to develop an online
learning tool for line managers and a separate tool for Human
Resource practitioners on preventing stress and promoting positive
management behaviour.
The Workplace Well-being Toolis a free resource designed to help you
understand the specific health and well-being issues within your
organisation.
The tool is divided into four
sections:
- what are my costs? - measure the
cost of poor health and well-being
- how do I compare? - compare your
absenteeism and turnover rate against those of other
organisations
- how can I improve? - practical
ideas to help you reduce health and well-being costs
- what's the benefit? - estimate
the costs and benefits of investing in well-being
If you're looking to implement a new
workplace well-being project, the tool features powerful diagnostic
tools to help you build an informed business case for action. The
tool also provides tailored guidance and best-practice ideas to
improve your existing procedures.
Managing
emotional wellbeing: Building team resilience
These training materials were
produced for line managers of small or large teams in a range of
working environments. The materials include guidance for
managers who do not work in the same location as their team
members.
MIND
Is a mental health charity in
England and Wales. It has resources for employers accessed
via the website link to Employers take care of your
business
The ‘Taking Care of
Business’ booklet includes practical tips on how to assess
mental wellbeing in your workplace, how to plan improvements, how
to tackle the causes of mental ill-health and support staff.
SHiFT
SHiFT is a Department of
Health-funded initiative to tackle stigma and discrimination
surrounding mental health issues in England. This checklist
is designed for managers to help you to assess the capability of
the organisation with respect to managing mental health
issues in the workplace.
Case studies and best practice
Business in the community (BITC)
Healthy
People = Healthy Profits, 2009
A growing number of UK
employers have recognized employee health and wellbeing as a
strategic priority, particularly during the challenging economic
times. This link is to a booklet and DVD containing examples
of UK best practice by Business in the Community and the
Government’s Health Work Wellbeing initiative.
Different strands of work and
resources developed by BITC, including the healthy workplace
model.
The Work Foundation
Body and
Soul: Exploring the
connection between physical and mental health
conditions
Katherine
Ashby and Robin McGee, September 2010
This report includes a
section on interventions in the workplace to improve work
outcomes.
National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
(NICE)
Promoting
mental wellbeing through productive and healthy working conditions:
guidance for employers, November 2009
This public health guidance
was developed by NICE using rigorous methodology including
reviewing the available academic evidence, economic analysis and
engagement with various stakeholders. The guidance includes
recommendations for action in the form of ‘who should take action’
and ‘what should they do’.
Promoting positive mental health at work: A guide for
employers
This guide was produced by
the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland
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