Poor mental health costs UK employers up to £56 billion each year. But for every £1 spent by employers on mental health interventions, they get back £5.30 in reduced absence, presenteeism, and staff turnover (Deloitte2022).
Covid 19 has turned business upside down and created a new set of challenges for all staff in all organisations and throughout all industries. We know the economy and business will be impacted but the human factor – the true impact on the mental health and wellbeing of staff – is yet to be fathomed.
MMH shares the vision of MHFA England to train 1 in 10 people in England in MHFA skills.
- Give people the tools to keep themselves and their colleagues healthy
- Encourage them to access support when it’s needed, for a faster recovery
- Empower people with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive in work
- Provide managers with the skills to pro-actively support staff to manage mental health.
- Stop preventable health issues arising by building a supportive culture around mental health
- Embed positive, long term cultural change across your organisation through robust policy