This is part of a suite of eight interconnected toolkits, produced by Business in the Community and Public Health England, to help every organisation support the mental and physical health and wellbeing of its employees. Each addresses a different aspect of workplace wellbeing, with a common thread of mental health running through them all. They’re freely available and designed to be relevant to employers across all sectors.
The full suite consists of:
Mental health toolkit for employersMental health toolkit for employersPDF
60A proactive approach to workplace mental health can help you grow your staff and your organisation. This toolkit is designed to help small and medium organisations build a culture that champions good mental health.Free
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Reducing the risk of suicide: a toolkit for employers
Sleep and recovery: a toolkit for employersSleep and recovery: a toolkit for employersPDF
70Sleep is essential for good health and wellbeing: better sleep is the biggest single contributor to living better. This toolkit has insight and advice for employers to address the increasingly damaging sleep-loss epidemic.Free
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Drugs, alcohol and tobacco: a toolkit for employersDrugs, alcohol and tobacco: a toolkit for employersPDF
40Alcohol, drugs and tobacco contribute to short and long term ill-health for many working people. This toolkit has practical ways employers can promote health and support employees who want or need to change their relationship with these substances.Free
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Musculoskeletal health in the workplace: a toolkit for employersMusculoskeletal health in the workplace: a toolkit for employersPDF
10Good musculoskeletal (MSK) health is integral to a full working life, and there's a clear link between MSK problems and mental health and wellbeing. This toolkit explains the issues and has practical guidance to promote MSK health in the workplace.Free
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Domestic abuse: a toolkit for employersDomestic abuse: a toolkit for employersPDF
30An estimated 1.9 million adults aged 16–59 experienced domestic abuse in the last year. This toolkit outlines the duty of care employers have to employees and what their role is in preventing and tackling domestic abuse.Free
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This toolkit, supported by The Samaritans, is designed to support senior leadership, line managers, HR and occupational health and safety professionals to identify a member of staff who may have suicidal feelings. It gives practical advice on how to deal with a crisis situation as well as embedding suicide prevention strategies in your organisation’s policies and ways of working. It’s divided into sections on different topics with built-in navigation and links between them, so you can follow it step by step or go straight to the sections you want to know more about.
Suicide is a topic that is avoided and yet it is a major killer of both men and women. This is an extensive set of resources and guides that enable conversations and gives great advice to employers who may have an employee with suicidal feelings.
James Martin
European Bid Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Offering financial advice to your employees might seem complicated. The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) have created this PDF guide to help you safely signpost to sources of help so your employees can make better financial choices.
This PDF from Aon explores five simple ways that employers can help their staff to confidently manage their financial lives. It includes tips on gathering information from your organisation, and taking an agile approach to your benefits and rewards schemes.
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