Design and deliver a stigma reducing campaign in partnership with Time to Change.
Fostering a culture where staff feel safe and can build / maintain good mental health in the workplace, access supports when needed with confidence. Providing psychologically safe working environments and empowering managers to have confident conversations around health and wellbeing. Launch °×С½ãÂÛ̳s Mental Health Champion community of Mental Health First Aiders and Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions to raise awareness of support accessible. With a focus on enabling conversations, managing uncertainty, work life balance in a pandemic, stress management and anxiety.
Actions:
a)ÌýÌý ÌýSign the Ìýpledge and share the mental health anti-stigma plan
b)ÌýÌý ÌýCollaborate with Student Support and Wellbeing on our submission for the . The process will enable us to identify gaps and good practice.
c)ÌýÌý ÌýPromote the positive benefits of a conversation about mental health and wellbeing, provide opportunities for skills development and share good practice.Ìý
d)ÌýÌý ÌýBring the Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health First Aider networks into a Mental Health Champion Community (MHCC). ÌýProvide clear guidance on expectations and support available to the MHCC and socialise the community to °×С½ãÂÛ̳ staff.
e)ÌýÌý ÌýDesign pathways to support, enabling staff to easily identify the appropriate support and how to access.
f)ÌýÌý ÌýEstablish the perceived causes of stress from a series of focus groups led by HRBPS with the aim to further develop a managing stress toolkit.
g)ÌýÌý ÌýTender for a new Employee Assistance Programme contract, ensuring value for money and the best service for our people across different platforms.
Measuring Success:
- Time to Change pledge signed with Ìýanti-stigma plan launched in 2020/21 academic year
- Team meetings include conversations around promoting positive mental health and wellbeing
- Gaps identified in the staff element of undertaking the University Mental Health Charter have an action plan.
- The Mental Health Champion Community launched and active
- Staff report ease of access to supportÌý
- Tender process for Employee Assistance Programme launched and awarded in 2021