Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce have launched a Mental Wellbeing Charter for local businesses wishing to learn good practice and pledge to support the good mental health of their employees.
“I invite businesses of all sizes to sign up to the Chambers Mental Wellbeing Charter and pledge their commitment to building a positive mental wellbeing culture which in turn tackles stigma and builds trust, ensuring that the right help is available to anyone seeking mental health support, wherever they are and whenever they need it.”
The RT Hon Theresa May MP
Our Commitments are:
- We commit to providing an environment for our employees to thrive in and encourage those who may be struggling to speak up and seek help.
- Through effective people management and training we foster trust amongst our employees, supervisors and leaders, to help create a workspace where employees feel comfortable to self-identify as a person with a mental illness.
- We understand that culture and leadership are pivotal to creating a healthy and thriving workplace.
Our leaders are open about mental health and mental illness (be that through personal stories, or education) - We will treat those experiencing mental illness as we would with someone experiencing a physical illness in terms of support, time off, and a supportive return to work.
- We will be honest and support people to live with ambiguity and uncertainty.
- We will actively risk assess those who are most at risk of developing or have an existing mental health condition.
- We will support our employees as parents and carers to enable their children to be well during this time.
- We will be a learning organisation – establishing learning relationships with other organisations and sharing what we have learned.
Please email David Saab on davidsaab@tvchamber.co.uk to pledge your organisation to our Mental Wellbeing Charter.
Data-Driven Decisions: Shaping the Future of Employee Mental Health
Tuesday 8th October 2024
Hosts and facilitators
Charlie Winton, Founder, OK Positive
Lisa LLoyd, Chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist, It’s Time for Change
Karl Simons OBE, Chief Futurist at FYLD and Advisor to the Prime Ministers Cabinet Office, UK Government
Leveraging ‘Shuteye’ for Resilience
Tuesday 11th July 2023
Keynote Speaker
Dr Jill McGarry, Clinical Psychologist
Hosts and facilitators
Amantha King, Development Consultant and Menopause Coach, Lisa LLoyd, Chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist, It’s Time for Change and Andrew Thurman-Pickett, Audit Senior Manager, PwC
What do we mean by suicide prevention
Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Speakers
Sharron Moffatt, Sharon Moffatt Training and Yvonne McCann, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Bayer UK & Ireland
Hosts and facilitators
Lisa LLoyd, It’s Time for Change and Andrew Thurman-Pickett, Audit Senior Manager, PwC
The Baton of Hope – Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Thursday 3rd November 2022
Speaker
Mike McCarthy, co-founder, Baton of Hope
Hosts and facilitators
Stuart Carroll, Director Market Access and Policy Affairs, Moderna UK & Ireland
Menopause in the workplace – just another policy or a true culture change?
Thursday 9th June 2022
How do you actually deliver a meaningful menopause culture in your organisation? It really isn’t just about putting another HR policy in place or a tick box exercise.
Speaker
Theresa Winters, Senior HR Manager, Employee Experience Proposition, Santander UK plc
Hosts and facilitators
Amantha King, Menopause Coach, Amantha King Coaching
Andrew Pickett, Senior Audit Manager at PwC UK
Is the menopause really a business issue?
Thursday 3rd March 2022
Speakers
Sally Hanson, Mental Health, owner of Sally Hanson Marketing Ltd
Amantha King, Menopause Coach, Amantha King Coaching
Sharron Moffatt, Mental Health Trainer & Person Centred Fitness
Andrew Pickett, Senior Audit Manager at PwC UK
Elaine Williams, Head of Innovation, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Wellbeing Webinar
14th October 2021
Speakers shared expertise and knowledge on working through a pandemic and beyond.
Mental Wellbeing Webinar
29th April 2021
How an organisation, affected by this pandemic, can continue to look after their people.
Mental Wellbeing Webinar
21st January 2021
Workplace wellbeing: A ‘fluffy’, ‘nice-to-have’ concept or a systemic & measurable business process?
Mental Wellbeing Webinar
12th December 2020
The Bottom Line is Getting the Elephant out of the Room